Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy A6+ Specs Comparison

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9.3	7.5
Apple iPhone XS	Samsung Galaxy A6+
Released · Sep 21, 2018	Released · May 22, 2018
5.8-inch	6.0-inch
Dual camera	Dual camera
4GB · 64GB	3GB · 32GB
2659 mAh	3500 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm	6.31 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches 160.2 x 75.7 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.24 oz (177.0 g)	6.74 oz (191.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel	Back: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray	Black, Gold, Lavender, Blue

Display

Size
5.8-inch	6.0-inch
Resolution
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI	2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 411 PPI
Technology
OLED	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
82.64 %	75.31 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Adreno 506
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB	32GB, available to use: 22.4 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
2659 mAh	3500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

7h 49min

Video

4h 42min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual 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	16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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 (Depth information) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	24 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2, Yes
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM, RDS, Recording option
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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 Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A	Date approved: Apr 07, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMA605F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.90 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg	Head: 0.24 W/kg Body: 0.97 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.33 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.05 W/kg Phablet: 1.96 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation	Charger, microUSB cable, Headphones, Quick Start Guide

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018	May 02, 2018

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1349

with 64 GB storage


RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB, available to use: 50.6 GB

with 256 GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1149

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone XS Specs	Samsung Galaxy A6+ Specs
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Apple iPhone XS Review	Samsung Galaxy A6+ Review
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