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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-25 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XS is slightly better than the Galaxy Note3, having a global score of 84.2 against 77.7. Even though Apple iPhone XS is a little bit heavier than Galaxy Note3, it's just a bit thinner and much newer. IPhone XS has a better performing processor than Galaxy Note3, because it has a 64 bits CPU, a higher amount of RAM memory and more cpu cores.
IPhone XS counts with a better screen than Galaxy Note3, because it has a slightly better 1125 x 2436 pixels resolution, a quite higher pixels number in each display inch and a little bit bigger screen. IPhone XS counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a lesser mega pixels back facing camera and a lower (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture and a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures.
Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note3 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note3 has longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
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