Apple iPhone XS 512GB vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 1TB

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Comparing the Apple iPhone XS 512GB vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 1TB 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: Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 1TB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,265, while Apple iPhone XS 512GB scores 2,765, making Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 1TB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 1TB offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Apple iPhone XS 512GB offers 5.8 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 1TB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 1TB features a Dynamic AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone XS 512GB's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 1TB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone XS 512GB and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 1TB feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 1TB offers a higher front camera resolution with 10 MP, while Apple iPhone XS 512GB offers 7 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 1TB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 1TB delivers longer battery life with 13h 48m, while Apple iPhone XS 512GB delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 1TB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Apple iPhone XS 512GB offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 1TB offers 1 GB, making Apple iPhone XS 512GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Apple iPhone XS 512GB receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 1TB is rated 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone XS 512GB receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 1TB has a rating of 4.5.

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Apple iPhone XS 512GB
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Summary

Release Date

28 Sep, 2018
08 Mar, 2019
23 Jul, 2026

Performance

Apple A12 Bionic
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Hexa Core (upto 2.49 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
8 inches (20.32 cm)
OLED
Dynamic AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1125x2436 px (FHD+)
1440x3040 px (QHD+)
2256x2504 px
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
N/A
6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A
N/A
1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

7 MP
10 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP

Battery

2658 mAh
4100 mAh
5000 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
45W
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB
1 TB
256 GB
NVMe
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.x

Expert Review

9.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Compact, rich display
  • Excellent performance
  • Good cameras
  • Dual-SIM
  • Superb display
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • Excellent cameras
  • Reverse wireless charging and headphone jack
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Portrait mode is hit and miss
  • No Fast charger or Lightning to 3.5mm adapter
  • Average battery life
  • Just an evolutionary upgrade
  • Fiddly gesture controls
  • Pricey
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.7/5
(12,382 ratings)
4.5/5
(96 ratings)
3.1/5
(16 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

433,713
AnTuTu Score
335,100
AnTuTu Score
3,074,056
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 48m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
21h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹199,999

Video

Videos
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Videos
10 More Videos
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General

Launch Date

Sep 28, 2018
(Official)
N/A
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v12.0
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A12 Bionic
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

Processor

Hexa Core

2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest
Octa core

2.73 GHz, Dual core, M4 Mongoose 2.31 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Co-Processor

M12
N/A
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
8 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Mali-G76 MP12
Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
335,100
3,074,056

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
N/A
18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
5,392

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.5 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED
Dynamic AMOLED (Curved Display)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
8 inches  (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1125x2436 px (FHD+)
1440x3040 px (QHD+)
2256x2504 px

Brightness

625 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9
N/A

Pixel Density

463 ppi
526 ppi
422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.93 %
87.11 %
178.04 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v6
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Ceramic 3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
90.1 %

Design

Height

143.6 mm
157.6 mm
158.4 mm

Width

70.9 mm
74.1 mm
72.8 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
7.8 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

177 grams
198 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A
N/A
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A
N/A
Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

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 1.5 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

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/1.5 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size S5K2L4 ISOCELL Plus 1.4µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 0.6µm 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 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
12288 x 16384 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Stereo recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor
10 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1.22µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
Depth Camera22 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
No

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2658 mAh
4100 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 25 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 45W

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
13h 48m
21h 15m

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.x

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 2000 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 2000 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.060 W/kg
N/A

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
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

Lightning
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Ultrasonic
N/A

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
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
N/A

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