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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 10.89 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XS has a global score of 84.2, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A31's 81.3 score. IPhone XS's construction is a little bit lighter and thinner than the Galaxy A31, even though it was released a little bit more than a year before. IPhone XS features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A31, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch and a bit higher resolution of 1125 x 2436.
Apple iPhone XS features a quite superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has 2 less processing cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than iPhone XS, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 captures just a bit better photos and videos than iPhone XS, because although it has a smaller aperture and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy A31 counts with a much better battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has an 88 percent more battery size.
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