Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy A6 Specs Comparison
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Apple iPhone XS | Samsung Galaxy A6 |
Released
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Sep 21, 2018
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Released
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May 22, 2018
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5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
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5.6-inch · 1480x720px
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Dual camera
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Single camera
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4GB · 64GB
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3GB · 32GB
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2659 mAh
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3000 mAh
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Availability
Officially announced | |
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Sep 12, 2018 | May 02, 2018 |
MSRP | |
$ 999 | $ 360 |
Design
Dimensions | |
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5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm |
5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 149.9 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm |
Weight | |
6.24 oz (177.0 g) | 5.71 oz (162.0 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 | |
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5.8-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body | 5.6-inch, 74.94% screen-to-body |
Type | |
OLED, HDR, 625 nits | Super AMOLED |
Resolution | |
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI | 1480x720px, 18.5:9 ratio, 294 PPI |
Protection | |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
Features | |
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 (14 nm) |
Processor | |
Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest |
Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | |
Apple 4-core GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 |
Memory | |
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB |
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 4GB/64GB |
Storage expansion | |
not expandable | microSDXC up to 400 GB |
OS | |
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) | Android (10, 8.0 Oreo) |
Battery
Type | |
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2659 mAh, Li - Ion | 3000 mAh, Li - Ion |
Charging | |
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging |
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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 | |
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Dual camera | Single 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, CMOS image sensor) 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 |
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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) Video calling, Video sharing |
Front | |
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p | 16 MP (Flash) Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.0 | 5.0 |
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 | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hearing aid compatible | |
M3/T4 | M3/T3 |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
Other | |
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) | NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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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, Recording option | |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
4G (FDD) | |
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Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) | Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14 |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 | |
3G | |
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | Bands 5, 2, 1 |
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 | Yes |
VoLTE | |
Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A | Date approved: Aug 01, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMA600A |
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: 0.36 W/kg Body: 1.40 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg |
Alternative variants
with 512 GB storage
Memory | 512GB |
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MSRP | $ 1349 |
with 64 GB storage
Memory | 4GB/64GB |
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with 256 GB storage
Memory | 256GB |
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MSRP | $ 1149 |
International version
4G (FDD) | Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 38, 40 |
3G | Bands 5, 8, 2, 1 |
Bluetooth | 4.2 |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Apple iPhone XS Specs | Samsung Galaxy A6 Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Apple iPhone XS Review | Samsung Galaxy A6 Review |
User Reviews | |
Apple iPhone XS User Reviews | Samsung Galaxy A6 User Reviews |