Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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 just a bit better than the Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 general score. IPhone XS is a somewhat heavier cellphone than Galaxy S7 edge, but they have the same thickness. The iPhone XS has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit worse 1125 x 2436px resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features more storage to install applications and games than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 200 GB. The Apple iPhone XS has a quite better performance than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone XS also has a 64 bits CPU and a greater number of faster cores.
The Galaxy S7 edge features a way better battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has a 3600mAh battery size. The Apple iPhone XS captures a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking photographs and/or video in poorly lited situations and a tinier back-facing camera sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a back-facing camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S7 edge, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S7 edge. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy S7 edge, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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