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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2018-09-21 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 iPhone XS is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, having an 84.2 score against 80.4. The iPhone XS is a newer and a bit thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it's just a little heavier. The iPhone XS has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels and a little lower display pixel density, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone XS, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. IPhone XS features a better processing unit than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has 2 lesser cpu cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 3200mAh battery size. The iPhone XS shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller sensor taking worse quality photos and videos and a smaller aperture, and they both have a 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the iPhone XS also counts with better video frame rate.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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