Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-09-27 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 362 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 855 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Fold is much better than Apple iPhone XS, getting a global score of 97.6 against 84.2. Samsung Galaxy Fold is a newer and just a little bit thinner cellphone than the Apple iPhone XS, although it is also way heavier. The Apple iPhone XS counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1125 x 2436px and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel quantity in each display inch.
The Apple iPhone XS has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. The Galaxy Fold shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone XS, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a same size camera sensor and the same 60 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy Fold also has a larger aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy Fold features much more storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Fold counts with a really longer battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has a 65 percent larger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold is a lot more expensive than the iPhone XS, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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