Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy A80 Specs Comparison

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9.3
Apple iPhone XS
8.0
Samsung Galaxy A80
Apple iPhone XS Samsung Galaxy A80
Released · Sep 21, 2018
Released · May 29, 2019
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
2659 mAh
3700 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Apr 10, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$999

Design

Dimensions
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches
165.2 x 76.5 x 9.3 mm
Weight
6.24 oz (177.0 g) 7.76 oz (220.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray Angel gold, Ghost white, Phantom black

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 85.86% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 625 nits Super AMOLED
Resolution
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Adreno 618
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
2659 mAh, Li - Ion 3700 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
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 Triple camera, Swivel
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
48 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
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
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
HQVGA (240x160) (ToF 3D depth sensing)
Aperture size: F1.2
Focal Length: 30 mm
Sensor size: 1/6"
Pixel size: 10 μm
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
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
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
MIMO, 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, Hall (for flip covers), 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, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

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, 13, 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 Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes 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 19, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA805F
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: 0.30 W/kg
Body: 0.71 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 3.79 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.36 W/kg
Phablet: 1.96 W/kg

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