Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Specs Comparison

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9.3	5.1
Apple iPhone XS	Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Released · Sep 21, 2018	Released · Dec 16, 2023
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px	6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera	Triple camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 128GB
2659 mAh	5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018	Dec 11, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$999	$200

Design

Dimensions
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm	6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches 160.1 x 76.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.24 oz (177.0 g)	7.05 oz (200.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray	Blue Black, Light Blue

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 84.49% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 625 nits	Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76 6x2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB	4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)	Android (14)

Battery

Type
2659 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

7h 49min

Video

4h 42min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 43min

Browsing

10h 41min

Video

12h 15min

Gaming

10h 19min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	50 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	1080p (30 fps)
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	13 MP Video capture: 1080p

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

122

Overall

136

Photo

107

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.90 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1349

with 256 GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1149

Links

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Apple iPhone XS Specs	Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Specs
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