Apple iPhone XS |
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 |
|
Apple iPhone XS |
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 |
| Apple iPhone XS | Samsung Galaxy Note 9 |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| Sep, 2018 | Aug, 2018 |
| Status | |
| Available | Discontinued |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| IOS 12 up to 14.6 | Android 8.1 (Oreo) up to 10 |
| UI | |
| NA | One UI 2.5 |
| Dimensions | |
| 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in) | 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | |
| 177 g | 201 g |
| Body | |
| Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Stylus (Bluetooth integration) |
| Color Options | |
| Space Gray, Silver, Gold | Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White |
| Display Specifications | |
| Technology | |
| Super Retina OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | |
| 5.8 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
6.4 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
| Resolution | |
| Full HD (FHD) - 1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density) | 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density) |
| Protection | |
| Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Features | |
| HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (typ) brightness, Wide color gamut, 3D Touch, True-tone | HDR10, Always-on display |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Capacity | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion, 2658 mAh (10.13 Wh) More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Ion, 4000 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi wireless charging |
Fast charging 15W Qi/PMA wireless charging |
| Processing Power | |
| CPU | |
| Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) | Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China |
| Chipset | |
| Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) | Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China |
| GPU | |
| Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China |
| Memory & Storage | |
| Ram | |
| 4GB RAM | 6/8GB RAM |
| Storage Memory | |
| 64/256/512GB Built-in | 128/512GB Built-in |
| Memory Card | |
| No | microSD, up to 512GB (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Cameras | |
| Rear/Back | |
| 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 |
Dual 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
| Features | |
|
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Front | |
| Dual 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Video 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
Dual 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 1440p@30fps |
| Features | |
| NA | NA |
| Network | |
| SIM | |
| Single Nano-SIM, eSIM Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
| Data | |
| GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 2G Bands | |
|
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: NO |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA |
| 3G Bands | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA |
| 4G Bands | |
| LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... | LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... |
| 5G Bands | |
| NO | NO |
| Connectivity | |
| WLAN (WIFI) | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| USB | |
| Lightning, USB 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Additional Features | |
| Sensors | |
| Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation |
| Extra | |
| NA | NA |
| Pricing | |
| Price | |
| US$ 1,752 | USD $1,140 |
| Resale Value | |
| Extreme | Very High |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 4 Point(s) | 8 Point(s) |
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