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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 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
IPhone XS is better than the Samsung Galaxy A6, getting an 84.2 score against 75.8. The iPhone XS is a a little bit heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy A6, but both of them are equally thin. The Apple iPhone XS counts with an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy A6, because it has a bit larger screen, a way better resolution of 1125 x 2436 and a way higher pixel amount per inch in the screen.
IPhone XS features a better performing CPU than Galaxy A6, because although it has 2 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a 64 bits processor. Apple iPhone XS shoots clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A6, because although it has a lot lower resolution camera in the back and a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a bigger sensor and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Galaxy A6 has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than iPhone XS, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 400 GB. Galaxy A6 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2659mAh.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy A6. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy A6, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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