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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2019-03-02 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS has a score of 84.2, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A30's 79.6 global score. The iPhone XS is a a bit heavier cellphone than Galaxy A30, but both have the same thickness. IPhone XS counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch and a slightly better resolution of 1125 x 2436.
The Galaxy A30 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A30 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The iPhone XS features a quite superior processing power than Galaxy A30, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
IPhone XS captures clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture and a back-facing camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a much higher video quality. The Galaxy A30 counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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