Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy A71 5G Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm	6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches 162.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm
Weight
6.24 oz (177.0 g)	6.53 oz (185.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray	Prism Cube black, Prism Cube sliver, Prism Cube blue

Display

Size
5.8-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
OLED	Super AMOLED Plus
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
82.64 %	88.38 %
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 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 1x 2.3GHz Kryo 475 + 1x 2.2GHz Kryo 475 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 475
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Adreno 620
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB	128GB (UFS 2.1), available to use: 104.3 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)	Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
2659 mAh	4500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 25.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

7h 49min

Video

4h 42min

Gaming

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad 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	64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 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	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2
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	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	32 MP (HDR), 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	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
	Bands n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, Sub-6, mmWave
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), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)
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, 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: Jun 04, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMA716U
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: 0.69 W/kg Body: 1.11 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg Phablet: 3.93 W/kg
EU SAR
	Head: 1.24 W/kgBody: 1.53 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999	$ 600
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018	Apr 08, 2020

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage

Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1349

for T-Mobile

4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

with 256 GB storage

Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1149

for Sprint

4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

International version

Storage expansion	microSDXC
5G	Bands n41, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
Dual SIM	Yes

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