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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS has a global score of 84.2, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S9's 83.3 overall score. Although the iPhone XS and the Galaxy S9 were only released with a couple months difference, the iPhone XS construction is just a little heavier but also a little thinner. The Apple iPhone XS counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a lower number of cores, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The Galaxy S9 and the iPhone XS feature really similar displays, and although the iPhone XS has a much lower 1125 x 2436 resolution and a bit lower pixels number per screen inch, they both have a display with the same size. The Galaxy S9 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than iPhone XS, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S9 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy S9 counts with just a little better battery life than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2659mAh. The Galaxy S9 features a little bit better camera than iPhone XS, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a 12 mega-pixels back facing camera, the same sensor size and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger camera aperture.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S9. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S9, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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