Apple iPhone XS 512GB vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

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Comparing the Apple iPhone XS 512GB vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 17 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 4.26 GHz, while Apple iPhone XS 512GB runs at 2.49 GHz, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone 17 Pro offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Apple iPhone XS 512GB offers 5.8 inches, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 17 Pro features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to Apple iPhone XS 512GB's OLED, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Apple iPhone 17 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Apple iPhone XS 512GB offers 12 MP, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone 17 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while Apple iPhone XS 512GB offers 7 MP, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Apple iPhone 17 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 3988 mAh, while Apple iPhone XS 512GB offers 2658 mAh, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone XS 512GB offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro offers 256 GB, making Apple iPhone XS 512GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Apple iPhone XS 512GB and Apple iPhone 17 Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.7.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
94%

Release Date

28 Sep, 2018
19 Sep, 2025

Performance

Apple A12 Bionic
Apple A19 Pro
Hexa Core (upto 2.49 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
OLED
Super Retina XDR OLED
1125x2436 px (FHD+)
1206x2622 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
48 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 4x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

7 MP
18 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

2658 mAh
3988 mAh
Fast Charging
40W
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB
256 GB
NVMe
NVMe

Expert Review

9.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Compact, rich display
  • Excellent performance
  • Good cameras
  • Dual-SIM
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Portrait mode is hit and miss
  • No Fast charger or Lightning to 3.5mm adapter
  • Average battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.7/5
(12,382 ratings)
4.7/5
(6,256 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

433,713
AnTuTu Score
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Sep 28, 2018
(Official)
Sep 19, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v12.0
iOS v26

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A12 Bionic
Apple A19 Pro
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Processor

Hexa Core

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

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core

Co-Processor

M12
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Apple A19 Pro GPU

RAM

4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber

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
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
N/A

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 OLED

Screen Size

5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

1125x2436 px (FHD+)
1206x2622 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
3000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

463 ppi
458 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.93 %
90.14 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
N/A

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

143.6 mm
150 mm

Width

70.9 mm
71.9 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.75 mm

Weight

177 grams
204 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Ceramic Shield 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 6 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

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
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED True Tone Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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
Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @24/25/30/60/100/120 fps
Full HD @25/30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor
18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60/120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2658 mAh
3988 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 40W 50% in 20 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes 25W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 4.5W Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

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 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
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 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Lightning
USB Type-C

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 Compass Gyroscope

Applications

iTunes Store FaceTime Find My iPhone Find My Friends
N/A

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