Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy J8 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.8 inches

6.0 inches

Resolution:

2436 x 1125 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI

1480 x 720 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 274 PPI

Technology:

OLED

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

82.64 %

75.79 %

Peak brightness:

625 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450

Processor:

Hexa-core, 2490 MHz, Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm

Octa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

GPU:

Apple 4-core GPU

Adreno 506

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4

4GB LPDDR3

Internal storage:

64GB, not expandable

64GB, available to use: 51 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Android (10, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung TouchWiz UI

Battery

Capacity:

2659 mAh

3500 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 15.0W; Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera

Main camera:

12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)

16 MP (PDAF, CCD image sensor)

Specifications:

F1.8; 26 mm; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

F1.7; 26 mm; 1/2.8"; 1.12 μm

Second camera:

12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)

5 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 2.0x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 52 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.4"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Aperture size: F1.9; Focal Length: 24 mm; Sensor size: 1/5"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording

Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

7 MP (HDR)

16 MP (Flash, HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm)

6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches (159.2 x 75.7 x 8.2 mm)

Weight:

6.24 oz (177.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass; Frame: Stainless steel

Back: Plastic

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, Pink, Blue

Cellular

LTE (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)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

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), HSPA, HSUPA

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM, eSIM

Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

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

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0

4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 b, g, n; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Lightning

microUSB, USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, Headphones port

Charging, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T4

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Sep 12, 2018

FCC ID value:

BCG-E3218A link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.90 W/kg

Body:

0.99 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.53 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.99 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 999

In The Box:

EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Charger, microUSB cable, Documentation, Quick Start Guide, Headphones and SIM removal tool.

Availability

Officially announced:

Sep 12, 2018

Jun 27, 2018