Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Apple iPhone XS - specs comparison

Display

Size

5.6 inches

5.8 inches

Resolution

2220 x 1080 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio,

441 PPI

2436 x 1125 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio,

459 PPI

Technology

Super AMOLED

OLED

Screen-to-body

75.60 %

82.64 %

Features

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885

Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81

Processor

Octa-core, 2200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

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

GPU

Mali-G71

Apple 4-core GPU

RAM

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage

64GB

64GB, not expandable

Storage expansion

microSDXC up to 256 GB

OS

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI

iOS (13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh

2659 mAh

Type

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging

Fast charging

USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Dual camera

Main camera

16 MP (PDAF)

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

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.7

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Second camera

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

Specifications

Optical zoom: 2x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 52 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.4"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Video recording

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

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

Features

Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

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

Front

16 MP (Dual-Camera)

7 MP (HDR)

Design

Dimensions

5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches (149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm)

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

Weight

6.07 oz (172 g)

6.24 oz (177 g)

Materials

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Glass; Frame: Stainless steel

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP 68

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

3D Face unlock

Features

Notification light

Colors

Black, Gold, Orchid grey, Blue

Gold, Silver, Space gray

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), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)

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)