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Apple iPhone XS


Samsung Galaxy A40


Apple iPhone XS
Samsung Galaxy A40

Released in September 2018. Features 5.85 inches screen with a resolution of 1,125 x 2,436 pixels and 458 ppi.

Hexa-core processor Apple A12 Bionic with up to 4 GB memory and 512 GB storage. It has 2,658 mAh battery.

Released in April 2019. Features 5.9 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,340 pixels and 437 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 7904 with up to 4 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 3,100 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Slightly better quality screen (5%)
  • May have more storage
  • Much lighter (26%)
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • Better battery capacity (14%)


Specifications

Apple iPhone XS Samsung Galaxy A40
Specifications
Brand Apple Samsung
Model A1920, A2097, A2098, A2099, A2100 -
Release Date September 2018 April 2019
Operating System iOS 12 One UI (Android 9.0)
Dimensions
Size 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in
144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm
5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 in
Weight 177 g
6.24 oz
140 g
4.94 oz
Screen
Size 5.85 inches 5.9 inches
Resolution 1,125 x 2,436 pixels 1,080 x 2,340 pixels
PPI 458 437
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear Dual camera
12 MP f/1.8 Wide
12 MP f/2.4 Telephoto
Dual camera
16 MP f/1.7 Wide
5 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
Front Dual camera
7 MP f/2.2 Standard
SL
25 MP f/2.0 Wide
Storage
Memory 4 GB 4 GB
Fixed 64 GB
256 GB
512 GB
64 GB
128 GB
Removable - microSDXC
Processor
Chip Apple A12 Bionic
Hexa-core processor
7 nm
Samsung Exynos 7904
Octa-core processor
14 nm
CPU 2x 2.49 GHz Vortex
4x 1.52 GHz Tempest
2x 1.80 GHz Cortex-A73
6x 1.60 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Apple-designed four-core Mali-G71 MP2
Battery
Capacity 2,658 mAh 3,100 mAh
Features Fast charging 15W Fast charging 15W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack False True
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C False True
Lightning True False

Size comparison

Apple iPhone XS Samsung Galaxy A40

Apple iPhone XS

Samsung Galaxy A40

5.85"
177 g
6.24 oz

5.9"
140 g
4.94 oz