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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2017-07-07 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 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-T880 MP12 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XS is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, with an 84.2 score against 80.4. IPhone XS's body is newer and just a little thinner, but just a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition. The iPhone XS features a better processing unit than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has less CPU cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Apple iPhone XS counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a little bit lower screen pixels density and a quite lower resolution of 1125 x 2436px, it also counts with a quite larger screen. Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with improved battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has a 3200mAh battery size instead of 2659mAh. The Apple iPhone XS counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures and video in poorly lited environments and a smaller sensor which offers a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rates.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Note Fan Edition. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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