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Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

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Apple iPhone XS

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Hexa Core (2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex + 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest)

Apple A12 Bionic, Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810, Mali-G72 MP18

2658 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

3500 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

14.73 cm (5.8 inch)

463 ppi, FHD+

15.75 cm (6.2 inch)

531 ppi, 2K

Dual, 12MP + 12MP

3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 240 fps

Dual, 12MP + 12MP

3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

14.73 cm (5.8 inch)
15.75 cm (6.2 inch)

Screen Type

OLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Resolution

1125 x 2436 pixels
1440 x 2960 pixels

Pixel Density

463 ppi
531 ppi

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
18.5:9

Screen Protection

Yes
Gorilla Glass 5

Screen to Body Ratio

80.93%
83.99%

Screen Design

Regular notch
Bezel-less

Screen Quality

FHD+
2K

Peak Brightness

625 nits
-

Phone Variants

4GB 512GB, 4GB 256GB, 4GB 64GB
6GB 256GB, 6GB 128GB, 6GB 64GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage Capacity

-
Yes, 400 GB

OTG Support

-
Yes

Sensors

Face ID, Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Operating System

iOS v12.0
Android v8.0 (Oreo)

GPU

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Mali-G72 MP18

Chipset

Apple A12 Bionic
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

CPU

Hexa Core (2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex + 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest)
Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Clock Speed

2.49 GHz
2.7 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Process Technology

7 nm
10 nm

Battery Capacity

2658 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Charger Type

Fast
Fast

USB Type-C

No
Yes

Fast Charging

Yes
Yes

Charging Time

50 % in 30 minutes
-

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Announced On

28-Sep-18
5-Feb-18

Market Status

Out of Stock
Available

Brand

Apple
Samsung

Model Number

MT9G2HN/A
-

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 89,899
Rs. 37,218

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass

Audio Features

Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos

NFC

Yes
Yes

Network Support

4G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

FM Radio

No
No

3.5mm Audio Jack

No
Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO

Bluetooth Type

v5.0
v5.0

Audio Jack

Lightning
3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

eSIM

Yes
No

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) /...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / ...

SIM 2 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) /...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / ...

Front Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1440p30fps

Front Camera Features

HDR
Wide Angle Selfie

Front Camera Setup

Single, 7MP
Single, 8MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

7 MP
8 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2.2, Primary Camera
f/1.7, Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera 1 Lens

32 mm focal length
25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22 micrometre pixel size

Front Sensor

BSI Sensor
-

Front Aperture

f/2.2
f/1.7

Front Flash

Yes, Retina Flash
-

Weight

177 grams
189 grams

Colors

Gold, Silver, Space Grey
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Polaris Blue

Build

Back: Gorilla Glass
Case: Aluminium, Back: Gorilla Glass

Dimensions

143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm

OIS

Yes
Yes

Rear Flash

Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash
Yes, LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 240 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Rear Camera Features

Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Auto Flash, Face detection, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Dual, 12MP + 12MP
Dual, 12MP + 12MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

12 MP
12 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
f/1.5, Wide Angle Primary Camera

Rear Camera 1 Lens

26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4 micrometre pixel size
26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

12 MP
12 MP

Rear Camera 2 Type

f/2.4, Telephoto Camera
f/2.4 Telephoto (upto 10x Digital Zoom, upto 2x Optical Zoom) Camera

Rear Camera 2 Lens

52 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1 micrometre pixel size
52 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1 micrometre pixel size

Rear Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)
CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus

Rear Aperture

f/1.8
f/1.5

Fingerprint Scanner

No
Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

-
Rear

Face Unlock

-
Yes
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