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| Global Score | |
| 89.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2020-02-03 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 279.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.99 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is just a bit better than iPhone XS, having an 89.7 score against 84.2. The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite construction is newer, but just a little heavier and just a little thicker than iPhone XS. The iPhone XS has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and lesser and slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
IPhone XS counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a slightly better resolution of 1125 x 2436px. Galaxy S10 Lite counts with a better camera than iPhone XS, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 60 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy S10 Lite also counts with a much larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy S10 Lite has a way better battery duration than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 69 percent more battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S10 Lite is also a lot cheaper, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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