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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2019-08-23 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 950.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note10 has a global score of 89, which is slightly better than Apple iPhone XS's 84.2 overall score. Although Samsung Galaxy Note10 is just a bit thicker than the Apple iPhone XS, it's a little lighter and also newer. IPhone XS features a little better performance than Galaxy Note10, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less and slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Apple iPhone XS has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Note10, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density and a slightly higher resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels. Galaxy Note10 features a little bit better camera than iPhone XS, and although they both have a 12 MP resolution back-facing camera, the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, a 0.39 inches back camera sensor and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy Note10 also has a larger aperture.
The Galaxy Note10 features a much bigger memory for apps and games than iPhone XS, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note10 counts with longer battery life than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Note10 is also the cheapest.
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