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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | -- |
| -- | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.24 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.84 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
IPhone XS has a score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S23's 77.9 score. IPhone XS is a much heavier cellphone than the Galaxy S23, but they are 0.3inches thick. IPhone XS has a lot better performance than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores and 4 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The iPhone XS features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels and a bit better pixel density. Galaxy S23 features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone XS, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPhone XS's camera is very similar to the camera in Galaxy S23, and although the iPhone XS has a lot lower resolution camera in the back and a much tinier camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, they both have a same size aperture. The Galaxy S23 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 47% larger battery capacity.
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