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Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy A8s

Apple iPhone XS — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / EVDO
  • Display
    5.8 inches · 1125×2436
  • Camera
    12 MP
  • Memory
    4 GB RAM
  • Battery
    2658 mAh
  • OS
    iOS 12

Samsung Galaxy A8s — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / CDMA
  • Display
    6.4 inches · 1080×2340
  • Camera
    24 MP
  • Memory
    6 GB RAM
  • Battery
    3400 mAh
  • OS
    Android 9.0

● Full specification comparison

NETWORK
Technology
AGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
BGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
ALTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 66(1700/2100) - A2097
BLTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
AHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
BHSPA, LTE
LAUNCH
Announced
A2018, September
B2018, December
Status
AAvailable. Released 2018, September
BAvailable. Released 2018, December
BODY
Dimensions
A143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
B158.4 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm (6.24 x 2.95 x 0.29 in)
Weight
A177 g (6.24 oz)
B173 g (6.10 oz)
SIM
ANano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
BDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build
AFront/back glass, stainless steel frame
BFront glass (Gorilla Glass 3), back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
DISPLAY
Type
ASuper Retina OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
BPLS TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
A5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
B6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
B1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection
AScratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
BCorning Gorilla Glass 3
PLATFORM
OS
AiOS 12, upgradable to iOS 13.2
BAndroid 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset
AApple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
BQualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
CPU
AHexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
BOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
AApple GPU (4-core graphics)
BAdreno 616
MEMORY
Card slot
ANo
BNo
Internal
A64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
B128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Dual
A12 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";
B—
Triple
A—
B24 MP, f/1.7, PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, AF, 2x optical zoom 5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor
Features
A—
BLED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
A—
B2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Features
AHDR
BHDR
Video
A1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
B1080p@30fps
Dual
A7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D camera
B—
Single
A—
B24 MP, f/2.0
SOUND
Loudspeaker
AYes, with stereo speakers
BYes
3.5mm jack
ANo Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
BNo Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMS
WLAN
AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
A5.0, A2DP, LE
B5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS
AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
AYes
B2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Radio
AYes
BFM radio
NFC
A—
BYes
FEATURES
Sensors
AFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation
BFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass ANT+
BATTERY
Charging
AFast battery charging 15W: 50% in 30 min USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi wireless charging
BFast battery charging 18W
Battery Type
ANon-removable Li-Ion 2658 mAh battery (10.13 Wh)
BNon-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery
MISC
Colors
ASpace Gray, Silver, Gold
BBlack, Gradient Black, Blue, Pink-Blue, Yellow-Pink
Models
AA2097, A1920, A2100, A2098
BSM-G8870, SM-G887F, SM-G887N
Price
AAbout 629 USD";
BAbout 437 USD

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