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Apple iPhone XS |
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| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 | CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA | |
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - A2097 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A1920, A2100 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2018, September 12 | 2018, February 25 |
| Status | Available. Released 2018, September 21 | Available. Released 2018, March 09 |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in) | 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in) |
| 3D size compare | ||
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 163 g (5.75 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM and eSIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
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| Display | ||
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| Type | Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM) | Super AMOLED, HDR10 |
| Size | 5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density) | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density) |
| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| 3D Touch | 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display |
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| Platform | ||
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| OS | iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 17.4 | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5 |
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) | Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China |
| 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 |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM |
| NVMe | UFS 2.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Modules | 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 |
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS |
| Features | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps) |
| Selfie Camera | ||
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| Modules | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) |
| Features | HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 1440p@30fps |
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| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG |
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| Comms | ||
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| WLAN | 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 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | FM radio (USA & Canada only) |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
| ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
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| Battery | ||
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| Type | Li-Ion 2658 mAh, non-removable (10.13 Wh) | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh) |
| Charging | 15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Wireless (Qi) |
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent) |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Space Gray, Silver, Gold | Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue | SAR | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) | 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) | 0.36 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) |
| Models | A2097, A1920, A2100, A2098, iPhone11,2 | SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960F, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K |
| Price | $ 168.74 / C$ 274.99 / £ 135.00 / € 197.92 | $ 94.00 / C$ 189.99 / £ 104.99 / € 137.00 |
| Tests | ||
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| Performance | AnTuTu: 346379 (v7) GeekBench: 11472 (v4.4) GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
AnTuTu: 250156 (v7) GeekBench: 8830 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 5.171 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.630 (sunlight) |
| Camera | Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO | |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 71dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 78dB | Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 81dB |
| Audio quality | Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB | Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -93.9dB |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 72h | Endurance rating 78h |