Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 7 Octa 7885 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 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 |
| -- | 0.39 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A30s, having an 84.2 score against 79.8. The iPhone XS body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A30s, but it is a little heavier. Apple iPhone XS counts with a better performing CPU than Galaxy A30s, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Apple iPhone XS counts with a much better display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher pixel count per screen inch and a much better resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels. IPhone XS shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a way lower resolution back-facing camera and a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy A30s features much more storage for games and applications than iPhone XS, because it has more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy A30s features a much better battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2659mAh.
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