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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 394 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.13 | 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 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone XS has a general score of 84.2, which is slightly better than the Galaxy M30's global score of 82.4. IPhone XS's body is just a little thinner but a bit heavier than the Galaxy M30, and both were released only a few months apart. The iPhone XS features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels and a bit better pixels number in each inch in the display.
IPhone XS features a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has 2 less cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. Galaxy M30 features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The iPhone XS shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a back facing camera with a worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor, a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited situations.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 features a much longer battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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