Samsung Galaxy S6 (USA) vs Apple iPhone XS

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Phone Names Samsung Galaxy S6 (USA) Apple iPhone XS
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G920V, G920PGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G920VHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13 - G920V1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - A2097
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 25 - G920R1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A1920, A2100
Launch
Announced2015, March. Released 2015, April2018, September 12. Released 2018, September 21
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frameGlass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
Dimensions143.5 x 70.6 x 6.9 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 in)143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight140 g (4.94 oz)177 g (6.24 oz)
 -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4Scratch-resistant glass
Resolution1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Size5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio)5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)
 -3D Touch
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
ChipsetExynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
GPUMali-T760MP8Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
OSAndroid 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UIiOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
 UFS 2.0NVMe
Main Camera
Dual-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaQuad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Single16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS-
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video1440p@30fps1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Sound
3.5mm jack YesNo
35mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
 24-bit/192kHz audio -
Comms
Bluetooth4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX5.0, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYes-
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBmicroUSB 2.0, OTGLightning, USB 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Features
SensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)-
Battery
Charging15W wired Wireless15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)
Music playUp to 57 h-
Stand-byUp to 700 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G)-
Talk timeUp to 23 h (3G)-
TypeLi-Ion 2550 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 2658 mAh, non-removable (10.13 Wh)
Misc
ColorsWhite Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold PlatinumSpace Gray, Silver, Gold
ModelsSM-G920P, SM-G920V, SM-G920R, SM-G920W8, SM-G920R4, SM-G920T1, SM-G920AZ, SM-S907VLA2097, A1920, A2100, A2098, iPhone11,2
PriceAbout 410 EURAbout 190 EUR
SAR1.09 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)1.19 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU0.22 W/kg (head)     0.66 W/kg (body)0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality- Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB
Battery life- Endurance rating 72h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 5.171 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker- Voice 71dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 78dB
Performance- AnTuTu: 346379 (v7) GeekBench: 11472 (v4.4) GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Audio quality-Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 72h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 5.171 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker-Voice 71dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 78dB
Performance-AnTuTu: 346379 (v7) GeekBench: 11472 (v4.4) GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)