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Apple iPhone XS


Samsung Galaxy S9


Apple iPhone XS
Samsung Galaxy S9

Released in September 2018. Features 5.85 inches screen with a resolution of 1,125 x 2,436 pixels and 458 ppi.

Hexa-core processor Apple A12 Bionic with up to 4 GB memory and 512 GB storage. It has 2,658 mAh battery.

Released in March 2018. Features 5.8 inches screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,960 pixels and 570 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 9810 with up to 4 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 3,000 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Thinner (10%)
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • May have more storage
  • Lighter (9%)
  • Much better quality screen (20%)
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • Much more processing power (27%)
  • Better battery capacity (11%)


Specifications

Apple iPhone XS Samsung Galaxy S9
Specifications
Brand Apple Samsung
Model A1920, A2097, A2098, A2099, A2100 -
Release Date September 2018 March 2018
Operating System iOS 12 Experience UI (Android 8.0)
Dimensions
Size 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
Weight 177 g
6.24 oz
163 g
5.75 oz
Screen
Size 5.85 inches 5.8 inches
Resolution 1,125 x 2,436 pixels 1,440 x 2,960 pixels
PPI 458 570
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear Dual camera
12 MP f/1.8 Wide
12 MP f/2.4 Telephoto
12 MP f/1.5 Wide
Front Dual camera
7 MP f/2.2 Standard
SL
Dual camera
8 MP f/1.7 Wide
2 MP Iris
Storage
Memory 4 GB 4 GB
Fixed 64 GB
256 GB
512 GB
64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
Removable - microSDXC
Processor
Chip Apple A12 Bionic
Hexa-core processor
7 nm
Samsung Exynos 9810
Octa-core processor
10 nm
CPU 2x 2.49 GHz Vortex
4x 1.52 GHz Tempest
4x 2.70 GHz Mongoose M3
4x 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU Apple-designed four-core Mali-G72 MP18
Battery
Capacity 2,658 mAh 3,000 mAh
Features Fast charging 15W Fast charging 15W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack False True
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C False True
Lightning True False

Size comparison

Apple iPhone XS Samsung Galaxy S9

Apple iPhone XS

Samsung Galaxy S9

5.85"
177 g
6.24 oz

5.8"
163 g
5.75 oz