Side by side comparison and review of Apple iPhone XS and Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Apple iPhone XS | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | A2097 | SM-N970U1 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 143.6 mm | 151 mm | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has greater height than Apple iPhone XS. |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 71.8 mm | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has greater width than Apple iPhone XS. |
| Depth | 7.7 mm | 7.9 mm | Apple iPhone XS is narrower than Apple iPhone XS. |
| Weight | 177 g | 168 g | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) is lighter than Apple iPhone XS. |
| Body Colour | Space grey | Silver | Gold | Aura white | |
| Body Material | Glass, surgical‑grade stainless steel | - | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | Yes | Both phones are waterproof. |
| IP rating | IEC 60529 IP68 | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) | 1.59 W/kg (simultaneous), 1.02 W/kg (wireless router), 0.95 W/kg (body), 0.34 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | Lightning | USB Type-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Apple iPhone XS | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Super Retina HD | Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.8" | 6.3" | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has larger screen size than Apple iPhone XS. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels | Apple iPhone XS has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked). |
| Display Format | - | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 458 ppi | 401 ppi | Apple iPhone XS has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked). |
| Max Brightness | 625 cd/m² | 1200 cd/m² | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has better display brightness than Apple iPhone XS. |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 1000000:1 | 2000000:1 | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has better display contrast ratio than Apple iPhone XS. |
| HDR | Yes | Yes | Both phones have HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10 | HDR10+ | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Dolby Vision | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | - | |
| Display Features | True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3) | Edge Screen, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Apple iPhone XS | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Apple A12 Bionic | - | |
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| Clock Speed | - | 2.8 GHz | |
| Processor Core Qty | 6-core | 8-core | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone XS. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| MEMORY | Apple iPhone XS | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) |
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| RAM | - | 8 GB | |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 256 GB | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has more internal memory than Apple iPhone XS. |
| User Memory | - | 223.4 GB |
| CAMERA | Apple iPhone XS | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone XS. |
| Sensor Type | BSI | - | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/2.2 | Apple iPhone XS has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone XS. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 123 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size | - | 1 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | - | Apple iPhone XS has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | 2x | Both phones have the same optical zoom. |
| Digital Zoom | 10x | 10x | Both phones have the same digital zoom. |
| Special Effects | Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono | HDR, Grid Line | |
| HDR Mode | Smart HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, Timer mode, low-light shots, tap to focus, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos | Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Night, Mountain | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Body and face detection | Face detection | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source | True Tone quad LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, geotagging, LTM (Local Tone Mapping), Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, Extended dynamic range for video | Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Motion photo, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K UHD, Zoom-In Mic |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same second camera resolution. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Telephoto lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/1.5 and f/2.4 | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has better second camera lens aperture than Apple iPhone XS. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 77 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.4 μm | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | Capture depth information | - | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.1 | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 45 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 7 Megapixel | 10 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone XS. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 80 degree(s) | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Special Effects (Front) | Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono | HDR, Grid Line | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | Smart HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting | Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Body and face detection, face recognition | - | Apple iPhone XS has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | Retina Flash | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Extended dynamic range for video, Cinematic video stabilisation | Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection, Dual Pixel AF |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Camera Functions (2nd Front) | Infrared camera for Face ID | - | |
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| Camera Features (2nd Front) | Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Apple iPhone XS | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | - | 3500 mAh | |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Apple fast charging technology | Samsung Super Fast Charging 2.0 | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes | Both phones can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | Qi | WPC, PMA, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare | |
| Talk Time | 1200 minutes | 2280 minutes | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has longer battery life when making calls than Apple iPhone XS. |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1200 min Active online usage: up to 12 hrs Playback (wireless video): up to 14 hrs Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs |
Talk (4G): up to 2280 min Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs Playback (wireless video): up to 19 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | Apple iPhone XS | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | iOS 12 | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| User Interface | - | One UI | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Siri | Bixby | |
| Payment Technology | Apple Pay | Samsung Pay | |
| Navigation | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Apple iPhone XS | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Apple iPhone XS | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 | WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF | MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound |
| FEATURES | Apple iPhone XS | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Security Technology | Face ID | - | |
| Additional Phone Features | TTY compatible, FaceTime, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Neural Engine, AirPlay Mirroring | S Pen multi-input, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, HD Voice, Screen mirroring, Screen Write, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, S Pen remote function, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP |
| OTHERS | Apple iPhone XS | Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable | Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG | |
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| Compliant Standards | IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 2 m | 1.5 m | |
| Max Operating Temperature | 35 °C | - | |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | - | |
| Humidity Range Operating | 5 - 95% (non-condensing) | - |
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