Razer Phone vs. Apple iPhone XS

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Razer Phone and Apple iPhone XS. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Razer Phone vs. Apple iPhone XS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Razer Phone Apple iPhone XS
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A2097
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.5 mm 143.6 mm Razer Phone has greater height than Apple iPhone XS.
Width 77.7 mm 70.9 mm Razer Phone has greater width than Apple iPhone XS.
Depth 8 mm 7.7 mm Apple iPhone XS is narrower than Razer Phone.
Weight 197 g 177 g Apple iPhone XS is lighter than Razer Phone.
Body Colour Chrome triple-headed snake logo | Green triple-headed snake logo Space grey | Silver | Gold
Body Material - Glass, surgical‑grade stainless steel
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone XS is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP68
SAR Value - 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Razer Phone Apple iPhone XS
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IGZO (Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide) Super Retina HD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 5.8" Apple iPhone XS has larger screen size than Razer Phone.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2436 x 1125 pixels Razer Phone has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone XS.
Display Format QHD -
Pixel Density - 458 ppi
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone XS has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features UltraMotion technology, Wide Colour Gamut (WCG) True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Razer Phone Apple iPhone XS
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Apple A12 Bionic
Processor Core Qty - 6-core
64-bit Architecture - Yes Apple iPhone XS has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 MP2 -
MEMORY Razer Phone Apple iPhone XS
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 8 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA Razer Phone Apple iPhone XS
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/1.8 Razer Phone has better lens aperture than Razer Phone.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Apple iPhone XS has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono
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
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection Apple iPhone XS has face detection.
Light Source Dual tone LED flash True Tone quad 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
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dual-tone Flash 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
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.6 F/2.4 Apple iPhone XS has better second camera lens aperture than Razer Phone.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Capture depth information
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Razer Phone has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone XS.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Razer Phone has better front lens aperture than Razer Phone.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting
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
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Infrared camera for Face ID
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector
BATTERY AND CHARGING Razer Phone Apple iPhone XS
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Apple fast charging technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone XS can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time - 1200 minutes
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
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Razer Phone Apple iPhone XS
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat iOS 12
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation - A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Razer Phone Apple iPhone XS
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 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
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, 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, 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 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Razer Phone Apple iPhone XS
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
Supported Digital Video Standards - M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology, THX certified audio, Audio Adapter with THX certified DAC Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Razer Phone Apple iPhone XS
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices - Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features Dual audio amplifiers, Game Booster, Nova Launcher Prime TTY compatible, FaceTime, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Neural Engine, AirPlay Mirroring
OTHERS Razer Phone Apple iPhone XS
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C audio adapter, Quick charger Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 2 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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