Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-04-26 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone XS is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A70, with a global score of 84.2 against 76.9. The Apple iPhone XS body is just a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A70, even when they were released with only 7 months difference. Apple iPhone XS features a greater performance than Galaxy A70, because although it has 2 less cpu cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The iPhone XS counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A70, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1125 x 2436 and a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy A70 features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A70 has a way better battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The Apple iPhone XS shoots a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy A70, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light captures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a bigger camera sensor taking better quality pictures and videos and faster video frame rate.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy A70, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A70. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone XS, else you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy A70, letting go some features and specs.
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