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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2018-09-21 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS is much better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting an 84.2 score against 75.8. Even though the iPhone XS is heavier than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), it's a little bit thinner and also newer. IPhone XS features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a little bigger display, a slightly better 1125 x 2436 pixels resolution and a just a bit higher amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has more memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. IPhone XS features a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and more RAM memory.
Galaxy A5 (2017) features just a bit better battery life than iPhone XS, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity. The iPhone XS shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a way lower 12 megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better photos in low light situations and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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