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Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Apple iPhone XS

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Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2024 Sep, 2018
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS 18 IOS 12 up to 14.6
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in) 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight
199 g 177 g
Body
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Display Specifications
Technology
Super Retina XDR OLED Super Retina OLED
Size
6.7 inches
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5.8 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Features
HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (typ) brightness, Wide color gamut, 3D Touch, True-tone
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 4674 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 2658 mAh (10.13 Wh)
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Charging
Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless charging 25W (MagSafe), Wireless 15W (China)
Wireless charging 15W (Qi2)
Reverse charging 4.5W
Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi wireless charging
Processing Power
CPU
Hexa-core Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
Chipset
Apple A18 (3 nm) Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
8GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256/512GB 64/256/512GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Dual 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@2 /25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. Show more

Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@ 4/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. Show more

Front
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Dual 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Video 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM and eSIM - Global
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Single Nano-SIM, eSIM
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3290
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3082
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3289
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3291
NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation
Extra
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,220 USD $1,752
Resale Value
Extreme Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
9 Point(s) 3 Point(s)
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