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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 10.26 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.46 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 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 better than Galaxy A6, getting a score of 84.2 against 75.8. IPhone XS's construction has the same thickness than Galaxy A6, but it's just a bit heavier. The iPhone XS has a much better screen than Galaxy A6, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels, a bit bigger display and way more pixels per inch in the screen.
Apple iPhone XS features a more powerful CPU than Galaxy A6, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy A6 features a superior storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 400 GB.
The iPhone XS has a bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a camera with a much lower 12 MP resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting photos or videos in low light environments, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A6 counts with just a little better battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has a 13 percent larger battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A6. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy A6, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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