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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2016-08-02 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | 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 |
| 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 |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 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 Apple iPhone XS is slightly better than Galaxy Note7, with a score of 84.2 against 79.5. Apple iPhone XS's construction is much newer and just a bit thinner than the Galaxy Note7's, although it's a little bit heavier. Apple iPhone XS features a superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone XS also has a 64-bit processor and 2 more cpu cores.
The iPhone XS features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a little worse amount of pixels per display inch and a little worse resolution of 1125 x 2436px, it also counts with a little larger display. IPhone XS shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller camera sensor shooting lower quality images and videos and a tinier aperture which is worse for low light captures, and they both have a camera with a 12 MP resolution and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the iPhone XS also counts with faster video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB. The Galaxy Note7 features greater battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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