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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone XS has a global score of 84.2, which is much better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s general score of 75.8. IPhone XS's body is newer and just a little thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Galaxy A5 (2017). The Apple iPhone XS counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a slightly better 1125 x 2436px resolution, a little bit larger display and a just a bit greater pixel density.
IPhone XS features a more powerful processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processor and a higher amount of RAM. IPhone XS counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a camera in the back with lot less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited situations and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a greater storage to install games and applications than iPhone XS, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bit superior battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2659mAh.
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