Apple iPhone XS vs Xiaomi Mi A2 Specs Comparison

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9.3
Apple iPhone XS
8.5
Xiaomi Mi A2
Apple iPhone XS Xiaomi Mi A2
Released · Sep 21, 2018
Released · Jul 27, 2018
5.8-inch
6.0-inch
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
2659 mAh
3010 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Jul 24, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$999

Design

Dimensions
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches
158.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm
Weight
6.24 oz (177.0 g) 5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray Black, Gold, Pink, Blue, Red

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body 6.0-inch, 77.32% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 625 nits IPS LCD
Resolution
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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 660 SDM660 (14 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Octa-core
Kryo 260
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Adreno 512
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/32GB
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) Android (10, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
2659 mAh, Li - Ion 3010 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
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
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 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
20 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1 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 (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
20 MP (Flash, 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
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, BeiDou
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
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, 20
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 38, 40
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 2, 3, 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, 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

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1349
with 32 GB of storage
Memory 4GB/32GB
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1149
with 64 GB of storage
Memory 4GB/64GB
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