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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| 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 9611 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 7.52 |
| 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 iPhone XS has a score of 84.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy M30s's overall score of 83.3. Although iPhone XS is older than the Galaxy M30s, it's body is a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner. IPhone XS counts with a greater hardware performance than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
IPhone XS counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 1125 x 2436. Samsung Galaxy M30s shoots much better photographs and videos than iPhone XS, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a camera with lot more megapixels and a way larger sensor shooting much better quality videos and pictures.
The Galaxy M30s counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M30s also has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy M30s has a way better battery duration than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 2659mAh.
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