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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2018-09-21 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| 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 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| 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 Apple iPhone XS has a global score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note5's global score of 80.2. Apple iPhone XS's body has the same thickness than Galaxy Note5, but it's a bit heavier. IPhone XS counts with a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64 bits processor.
IPhone XS counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a bit lower number of pixels per display inch and a little bit lower resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels, it also counts with a little bigger screen. Galaxy Note5's storage for games and applications is just as good as the Apple iPhone XS one, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPhone XS has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a lower video quality and a way less mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a larger back camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality. Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a bit superior battery performance than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
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