Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S20 has a general score of 94.8, which is better than the Apple iPhone XS's general score of 84.2. Samsung Galaxy S20's body is newer and just a little bit lighter than the Apple iPhone XS's, but it's also a little bit thicker. The iPhone XS counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy S20, because although it has an inferior number of cores and slower and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S20 and Apple iPhone XS have extremely similar screens, although the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a little bit larger screen and a just a bit greater pixel quantity per inch of display. Galaxy S20 has a bit better camera than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have a same resolution back camera and the same aperture, the Galaxy S20 also has a much higher 7680x4320 video definition and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
Samsung Galaxy S20 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone XS, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S20 features a very superior battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S20 costs a bit more than Apple iPhone XS, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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