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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2016-06-10 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 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 |
| -- | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 score. The iPhone XS is a incredibly newer cellphone, and it is also just a bit lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has a bit smaller screen and way less brightness, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 200 GB. The Apple iPhone XS features a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone XS also has a greater number of cores and a 64 bits processor.
Galaxy S7 Active counts with a superior battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2659mAh. IPhone XS has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light captures, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 MP resolution and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the iPhone XS also counts with higher video frame rate.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S7 Active. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone XS, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S7 Active, resigning a couple features and specs.
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