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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | -- |
| -- | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.24 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3080 x 1440 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 500 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 | |
| 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 69.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") 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 |
| 12.43 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 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
The Apple iPhone XS has a general score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S23 Ultra's 81.5 score. IPhone XS counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a little lower display density and a much lower resolution of 1125 x 2436px.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The iPhone XS features a really superior performance than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has an 88 percent larger battery capacity. Galaxy S23 Ultra captures much better videos and photos than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a bigger camera aperture and a lot more mega pixels back camera.
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