Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-29 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XS is just a bit better than the Galaxy M30s, having an 84.2 score against 83.3. The Apple iPhone XS body is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy M30s, even though it was released about 12 months before. The iPhone XS has a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Apple iPhone XS has a little bit better display than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher 1125 x 2436 resolution and a just a bit better pixel amount in each inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy M30s features a much bigger storage for games and applications than iPhone XS, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s shoots much better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos and video in poorly lited environments and slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a much better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera and a way bigger sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures.
The Galaxy M30s has a very superior battery life than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 126% bigger battery capacity.
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