Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2015-08-21 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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
The iPhone XS has an overall score of 84.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note5's 80.2 global score. IPhone XS's body has the same thickness than the Galaxy Note5, but it is a little heavier. IPhone XS features a little sharper display than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a little lower 1125 x 2436 pixels resolution and a just a little worse display density, it also counts with a little larger screen.
IPhone XS features a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bits CPU. IPhone XS has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a larger camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos and videos.
The Galaxy Note5 and the iPhone XS both count with very similar memory to store more games and applications, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Note5 features a bit better battery life than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 13 percent greater battery size.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.