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Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy S8+

2.79 in
5.65 in
Apple iPhone XS Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone XS
2.89 in
6.28 in
Samsung Galaxy S8+ Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S8+
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
20
4.5 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
81 %
4 stars
18 %
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 %
33
4.1 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Operating systemApple iOS 12Android 7.0
CPU cores6-core8-core
CPU modelApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895

Display

Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Screen size5.8 in6.2 in
Resolution2436 x 1125 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologySuper Retina HD
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density458.0 ppi529.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0
HDRyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Resolution (second camera)12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.4F/2.4
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Optical zoom2x2x

Front camera

Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Primary resolution7.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/2.2F/1.7
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Internal storage
  • 256 GB
  • 512 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB

Design

Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Material
  • Glass
  • Surgical-grade stainless steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal

Dimensions

Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Height5.65 in6.28 in
Width2.79 in2.89 in
Depth0.3 in0.32 in
Weight6.24 oz6.1 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Other features

Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Payment technologyApple PaySamsung Pay

Connectivity

Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Dual sim supportyesno
Sim card size
  • e-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version5.05.0
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionLightningUSB

Cellular

Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Data transmission
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • DC-HSDPA
  • LTE Advanced
  • VoLTE
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoWiFi
  • Gigabit LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • 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 S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Talk time20.0 h24.0 h
Wireless charging yesyes
Wireless charging standardQi
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone XS

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S8+