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Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy A6 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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Differences only
9.3
Apple iPhone XS
6.0
Samsung Galaxy A6
Apple iPhone XS Samsung Galaxy A6
Released · Sep 21, 2018
Released · May 22, 2018
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
5.6-inch · 1480x720px
Dual camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 32GB
2659 mAh
3000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
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
5.8-inch 5.6-inch
Resolution
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI 1480x720px, 18.5:9 ratio, 294 PPI
Technology
OLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
82.64 % 74.94 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
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
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB 32GB, available to use: 22.1 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) Android (10, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
2659 mAh 3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
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4h 42min
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Camera

Rear
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
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) 16 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
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, 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 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 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 Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999 $ 360
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation Charger, microUSB cable, Headset and Documentation

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
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1149
International version
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bluetooth 4.2
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