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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 403 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 9610 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone XS is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A50, getting a global score of 84.2 against 83.8. The iPhone XS is a just a little heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A50, but they have the same thickness. The Apple iPhone XS features a better performing processor than Galaxy A50, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The iPhone XS features a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1125 x 2436px resolution and a bit higher screen pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone XS, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 features a camera that's just as good as iPhone XS's camera, because although the Samsung Galaxy A50 has lower video frame rate and a tinier back camera sensor giving a worse image quality, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and video and a much better 25 MP resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A50. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy A50, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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