Apple iPhone XS 256GB vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro 256GB

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Comparing the Apple iPhone XS 256GB vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 11 Pro 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,504, while Apple iPhone XS 256GB scores 2,765, making Apple iPhone 11 Pro 256GB the better performer.


Display: Both Apple iPhone XS 256GB and Apple iPhone 11 Pro 256GB offer the same screen size of 5.8 inches, but Apple iPhone 11 Pro 256GB features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Apple iPhone XS 256GB's OLED, making Apple iPhone 11 Pro 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone XS 256GB and Apple iPhone 11 Pro 256GB feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Apple iPhone XS 256GB offers 7 MP, making Apple iPhone 11 Pro 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Apple iPhone 11 Pro 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3046 mAh, while Apple iPhone XS 256GB offers 2658 mAh, making Apple iPhone 11 Pro 256GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Apple iPhone XS 256GB and Apple iPhone 11 Pro 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Apple iPhone XS 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 11 Pro 256GB is rated 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone XS 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Apple iPhone 11 Pro 256GB has a rating of 4.6.

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Apple iPhone XS 256GB
₹103,900
(Out of Stock)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro 256GB
₹121,300
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
76%

Release Date

28 Sep, 2018
20 Sep, 2019

Performance

Apple A12 Bionic
Apple A13 Bionic
Hexa Core (upto 2.49 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 2.65 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
OLED
Super Retina XDR
1125x2436 px (FHD+)
1125x2436 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

7 MP
12 MP

Battery

2658 mAh
3046 mAh
Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
NVMe
NVMe

Expert Review

9.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Compact, rich display
  • Excellent performance
  • Good cameras
  • Dual-SIM
  • Great cameras with excellent night mode
  • Super smooth performance
  • Ideal for one-handed usage
  • Fast charger in the box

Cons

  • Portrait mode is hit and miss
  • No Fast charger or Lightning to 3.5mm adapter
  • Average battery life
  • Rear camera lenses look unsightly
  • Design almost the same as last year's models
  • No 128GB option
  • Pricey

User Ratings

4.7/5
(12,378 ratings)
4.6/5
(9,731 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

433,713
AnTuTu Score
461,219
AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

Sep 28, 2018
(Official)
Sep 20, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v12.0
iOS v13.0

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Apple A12 Bionic
Apple A13 Bionic

Processor

Hexa Core

2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest
Hexa Core

2.65 GHz, Dual core, Lightning 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Thunder

Co-Processor

M12
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

433,713
461,219

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
27.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
Super Retina XDR

Screen Size

5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)
5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)

Resolution

1125x2436 px (FHD+)
1125x2436 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits
800 nits

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

463 ppi
463 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.93 %
80.14 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

143.6 mm
144 mm

Width

70.9 mm
71.4 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

177 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 4 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX333 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
N/A
12 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED True Tone Flash
Yes Quad LED True Tone Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Optical Image stabilization
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor
12 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

2658 mAh
3046 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 18W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
64 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
NVMe

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 11) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

SIM 2

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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 11) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.16 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Lightning
Lightning

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope

Applications

iTunes Store FaceTime Find My iPhone Find My Friends
iTunes Store FaceTime Find My iPhone Find My Friends