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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 10.26 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XS has a general score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's overall score of 79.3. The Apple iPhone XS body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but it's just a little heavier. Apple iPhone XS features a very superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone XS also has a 64-bits CPU and a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy Note 5 features a little sharper display than iPhone XS, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen density and a slightly higher 2560 x 1440px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5's storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as iPhone XS's one, both of them have the same 64 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Note 5 has a little longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. The iPhone XS counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a camera in the back with a lot lower resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light environments and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Samsung Galaxy Note 5, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your money.
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