Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy J8 Specs Comparison
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Apple iPhone XS | Samsung Galaxy J8 |
Released
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Sep 21, 2018
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Released
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Jun 28, 2018
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5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
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6.0-inch · 1480x720px
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Dual camera
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Dual camera
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4GB · 64GB
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4GB · 64GB
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2659 mAh
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3500 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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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) | 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 |
Display
Size | |
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5.8-inch | 6.0-inch |
Resolution | |
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI | 1480x720px, 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 | |
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Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) |
Processor | |
Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest |
Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | |
Apple 4-core GPU | Adreno 506 |
Memory | |
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB | 4GB (LPDDR3)/64GB |
Storage expansion | |
not expandable | microSDXC up to 256 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 | 3500 mAh |
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
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
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Video
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Camera
Rear | |
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Dual camera | Dual 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, CCD 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 |
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 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 |
1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
Front | |
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p |
16 MP (Flash, HDR) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.0 | 4.2 |
WLAN | |
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 |
Hearing aid compatible | |
M3/T4 | |
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 |
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 | |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation, Video recording |
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 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 | Bands 38, 40, 41 |
3G | |
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | Bands 5, 8, 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), HSPA, HSUPA |
Dual SIM | |
Yes | Yes |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM, eSIM | Nano SIM |
HD Voice | |
Yes | |
VoLTE | |
Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A | |
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
MSRP | |
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$ 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 | |
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Sep 12, 2018 | Jun 27, 2018 |
Alternative variants
with 512 GB storage
Memory | 512GB |
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MSRP | $ 1349 |
with 256 GB storage
Memory | 256GB |
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MSRP | $ 1149 |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Apple iPhone XS Specs | Samsung Galaxy J8 Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Apple iPhone XS Review | |
User Reviews | |
Apple iPhone XS User Reviews |