Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy J8 Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone XS
Apple iPhone XS Samsung Galaxy J8
Released · Sep 21, 2018
Released · Jun 28, 2018
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
6.0-inch · 1480x720px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
2659 mAh
3500 mAh

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) 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
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
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
2659 mAh, Li - Ion 3500 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless 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 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
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
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)
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
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
$ 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

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage
Memory 512GB
MSRP $ 1349
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 1149
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