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Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy S10

    2.79 in
    5.65 in
    Apple iPhone XS Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone XS
      2.77 in
      5.9 in
      Samsung Galaxy S10 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S10
      Editiorial reviews
      17
      4.5 out of 5
      10 user ratings
      5 stars
      		80 %
      4 stars
      		20 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      19
      4.4 out of 5
      11 user ratings
      5 stars
      		45 %
      4 stars
      		54 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      User rating
      37
      4.2 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		37 %
      4 stars
      		48 %
      3 stars
      		13 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      39
      4.2 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
      		46 %
      3 stars
      		12 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S10Samsung Galaxy S10
      Operating systemApple iOS 12Android 9.0 Pie
      CPU cores6-core8-core

      Display

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S10Samsung Galaxy S10
      Screen size5.8 in6.1 in
      Resolution2436 x 1125 px3040 x 1440 px
      TechnologySuper Retina HDInfinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
      Pixel density458.0 ppi550.0 ppi
      Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coating
      Corning Gorilla Glass 6
      HDRyesyes

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S10Samsung Galaxy S10
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Resolution (second camera)12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.4F/1.5 & f/2.4
      Focus adjustmentAutomatic
      • Automatic
      • Manual
      Optical zoom2x2x

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S10Samsung Galaxy S10
      Primary resolution7.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
      Lens apertureF/2.2F/1.9
      Focus adjustmentAutomatic
      • Automatic
      • Manual

      Storage

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S10Samsung Galaxy S10
      Internal storage
      • 256 GB
      • 512 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 512 GB

      Design

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S10Samsung Galaxy S10
      Material
      • Glass
      • Surgical-grade stainless steel
      		Gorilla glass 5

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S10Samsung Galaxy S10
      Height5.65 in5.9 in
      Width2.79 in2.77 in
      Depth0.3 in0.31 in
      Weight6.24 oz5.54 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S10Samsung Galaxy S10
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes

      Other features

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S10Samsung Galaxy S10
      Payment technologyApple PaySamsung Pay

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S10Samsung Galaxy S10
      Dual sim supportyesyes
      Sim card size
      • e-SIM
      • Nano-SIM
      		Nano SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version5.05.0 LE
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionLightningUSB

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S10Samsung Galaxy S10
      Data transmission
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • LTE
      • DC-HSDPA
      • LTE Advanced
      • VoLTE
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoWiFi
      • Gigabit LTE
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • VoLTE
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoWiFi
      • LAA
      Navigation system
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Galileo
      • QZSS
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • Galileo
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S10Samsung Galaxy S10
      Talk time20.0 h21.0 h
      Wireless charging yesyes
      Wireless charging standardQi
      • WPC
      • PMA
      • Qi
      • Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
      • Wireless PowerShare

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy S10 - Editorial Reviews (1)

              Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Apple iPhone XS: Which is best? | Stuff
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              Published: 13.09.2021
              Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Apple iPhone XS: Which is best? | Stuff

              Samsung's big #10 takes the fight to Apple's flagship

              By Andrew Hayward
              9 minute read

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