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Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy S9

    2.79 in
    5.65 in
    Apple iPhone XS Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone XS
      2.7 in
      5.81 in
      Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S9
      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
      4.2 out of 5
      10 user ratings
      5 stars
      		10 %
      4 stars
      		90 %
      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 %
      46
      4.3 out of 5
      46 user ratings
      5 stars
      		45 %
      4 stars
      		43 %
      3 stars
      		10 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Operating systemApple iOS 12Android 8.0
      CPU cores6-core8-core
      CPU modelApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

      Display

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      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 S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Focus adjustmentAutomatic
      • Automatic
      • Manual

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Primary resolution7.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Lens apertureF/2.2F/1.7
      Focus adjustmentAutomatic
      • Automatic
      • Manual

      Storage

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Internal storage
      • 256 GB
      • 512 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 64 GB

      Design

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Material
      • Glass
      • Surgical-grade stainless steel
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Metal

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Height5.65 in5.81 in
      Width2.79 in2.7 in
      Depth0.3 in0.33 in
      Weight6.24 oz5.75 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes

      Other features

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Payment technologyApple PaySamsung Pay

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS
      Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Dual sim supportyesyes
      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 S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      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
      • LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • VoWiFi
      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 S9Samsung Galaxy S9
      Talk time20.0 h22.0 h
      Wireless charging yesyes
      Wireless charging standardQi
      • PMA
      • QI
      • WPC

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with Apple iPhone XS

              Apple iPhone XS Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S
              AppleiPhone XS
              SamsungGalaxy S
              Apple iPhone XS Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S8
              AppleiPhone XS
              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
              Huawei P40 Pro+
              AppleiPhone XS
              HuaweiP40 Pro+

              Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S9

              Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S10
              SamsungGalaxy S9
              SamsungGalaxy S10
              Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S
              SamsungGalaxy S9
              SamsungGalaxy S
              Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S8
              SamsungGalaxy S9
              SamsungGalaxy S8
              Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S8+
              SamsungGalaxy S9
              SamsungGalaxy S8+
              Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S10+
              SamsungGalaxy S9
              SamsungGalaxy S10+
              Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S9+
              SamsungGalaxy S9
              SamsungGalaxy S9+
              Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S7
              SamsungGalaxy S9
              SamsungGalaxy S7
              Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy A
              SamsungGalaxy S9
              SamsungGalaxy A