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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.12 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS is much better than Samsung Galaxy A20, having a general score of 84.2 against 74.7. The iPhone XS design is a little bit heavier but just a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A20, and both were only released with a couple months difference. The iPhone XS has a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a 64 bits processor.
Apple iPhone XS has a much sharper screen than Galaxy A20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher screen density and a much better resolution of 1125 x 2436px. The Galaxy A20 counts with a much bigger storage for applications and games than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A20 counts with a superior battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2659mAh. The iPhone XS features a better camera than Galaxy A20, because although it has a lesser mega pixels camera, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality, a bigger aperture and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy A20, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A20. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Samsung Galaxy A20, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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