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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-02-05 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and 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 |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope 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 Galaxy M20's 78.9 general score. IPhone XS is a thinner and a bit lighter phone than Galaxy M20, although they were only released 5 months apart. IPhone XS features a quite superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPhone XS has a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1125 x 2436 and a just a bit more pixels per display inch. IPhone XS has a much better camera than Galaxy M20, because although it has a back camera with a lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor which provides a higher image and video quality, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger camera aperture to take better images and video in low-light situations.
The Samsung Galaxy M20 has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone XS, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M20 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy M20 features a really longer battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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