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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2016-01-01 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XS is better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), with an 84.2 score against 74.9. The Apple iPhone XS is a incredibly newer and somewhat lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), although it is also a bit thicker. Apple iPhone XS has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen density and a bit higher 1125 x 2436 resolution.
IPhone XS has a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has 2 less CPU cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory and a 64-bit CPU. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The iPhone XS takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and video. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has a really longer battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2659mAh.
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