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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
      2.68 in
      5.86 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
      19
      4.4 out of 5
      10 user ratings
      5 stars
      		70 %
      4 stars
      		20 %
      3 stars
      		10 %
      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 %
      44
      4.1 out of 5
      44 user ratings
      5 stars
      		34 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung 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 S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Screen size5.8 in5.8 in
      Resolution2436 x 1125 px1440 x 2960 px
      TechnologySuper Retina HD
      • AMOLED
      • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
      Pixel density458.0 ppi570.0 ppi
      Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0
      HDRyesyes

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Focus adjustmentAutomatic
      • Automatic
      • Manual
      Face detection
      • Body and face detection
      • Face recognition
      		yes

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Primary resolution7.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Face detection
      • Body and face detection
      • Face recognition
      		yes
      Lens apertureF/2.2F/1.7
      Focus adjustmentAutomatic
      • Automatic
      • Manual

      Storage

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Internal storage
      • 256 GB
      • 512 GB
      • 64 GB
      		64 GB

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Height5.65 in5.86 in
      Width2.79 in2.68 in
      Depth0.3 in0.31 in
      Weight6.24 oz5.47 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes

      Other features

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Payment technologyApple PaySamsung Pay

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Dual sim supportyesno
      Sim card size
      • e-SIM
      • Nano-SIM
      		Nano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version5.05.0
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionLightningUSB

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung 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
      Navigation system
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Galileo
      • QZSS
      • 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 S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Talk time20.0 h20.0 h
      Wireless charging yesyes
      Wireless charging standardQi
      • PMA
      • QI
      • WPC

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with Apple iPhone XS

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              Samsung Galaxy S
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              SamsungGalaxy S
              Apple iPhone XS Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S8
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              SamsungGalaxy S8
              Apple iPhone XS Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone
              AppleiPhone XS
              AppleiPhone
              Apple iPhone XS Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S9
              AppleiPhone XS
              SamsungGalaxy S9
              Apple iPhone XS Mobile Phone
              Google Pixel
              AppleiPhone XS
              GooglePixel
              Apple iPhone XS Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S10
              AppleiPhone XS
              SamsungGalaxy S10
              Apple iPhone XS Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S10+
              AppleiPhone XS
              SamsungGalaxy S10+
              Apple iPhone XS Mobile Phone
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              Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S8

              Samsung Galaxy S8 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S9
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              Samsung Galaxy S
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              Samsung Galaxy S7
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              SamsungGalaxy S7
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              Apple iPhone 8
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              AppleiPhone 8
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              Samsung Galaxy S8+
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              Google Pixel 2
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              Apple iPhone X
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