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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2019-03-15 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 25.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | 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
Apple iPhone XS has a general score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A50's global score of 83.8. Apple iPhone XS's construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A50, but it is a little bit heavier. IPhone XS has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A50, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1125 x 2436 and a bit greater number of pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy A50 counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone XS, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. IPhone XS features a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has less cpu cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
IPhone XS's camera is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A50 one, because although the iPhone XS has a way worse resolution back-facing camera and a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality. Galaxy A50 features a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 50 percent larger battery size.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy A50. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy A50, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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