Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 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 and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS has a general score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy J8's 76.7 global score. The iPhone XS body has the same weight than Samsung Galaxy J8, but it's a little bit thinner. The Apple iPhone XS features a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a much better 1125 x 2436px resolution.
Galaxy J8 counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy J8 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Apple iPhone XS features a better performing processing unit than Galaxy J8, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Apple iPhone XS shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture and a back-facing camera with much less megapixels, it also counts with a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a much better (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy J8 has improved battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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