Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone XS is a little bit better than Galaxy A8 Star, with a general score of 84.2 against 82.1. The iPhone XS body has the same thickness than Galaxy A8 Star, but it's just a little lighter. The iPhone XS features a brighter screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1125 x 2436 and a just a bit greater pixel amount in each inch in the screen.
The iPhone XS counts with a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has 2 less cores (but faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
IPhone XS captures a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a much lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, a tinier diafragm aperture and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and photos.
Galaxy A8 Star has a really longer battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has a 3700mAh battery size instead of 2659mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.