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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 463 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS has a global score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 general score. Despite of the fact iPhone XS is extremely older and just a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, it's design is still thinner. The Apple iPhone XS features a better processing unit than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores (but faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Apple iPhone XS has a sharper screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a quite larger screen, a higher pixels amount per display inch and a lot higher 1125 x 2436 resolution. Galaxy XCover 5 features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone XS, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The iPhone XS has a much better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a camera with a lot worse 12 MP resolution, and they both have the same aperture, the iPhone XS also counts with a way better (4K) video quality. The Galaxy XCover 5 has a little better battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
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