Apple iPhone Xs 256gb vs Samsung Galaxy M56

Key Specs

Battery
2658 mAh	7000 mAh
Display
5.8 inches (14.73 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Front Camera
7 MP	50 MP
Processor
Apple A12 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
RAM
4 GB	-
Rear Camera
12 MP + 12 MP	64 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP

Battery

Capacity
2658 mAh	7000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes	Yes, Fast
Removable
No	No
Type
Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
No	Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes	-

Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	9000 x 7000 Pixels
Resolution
-	50 MP, Primary Camera
Settings
-	Exposure compensation
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Design

Build Material
Back: Gorilla Glass	-
Colours
Gold, Silver, Space Grey	-
Height
143.6 mm	-
Ruggedness
Dust proof	-
Thickness
7.7 mm	-
Waterproof
Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter), IP68	-
Weight
177 grams	-
Width
70.9 mm	-

Display

Aspect Ratio
19.5:9	-
Bezel-less display
Yes with notch	-
Bezelless Display
-	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
625 nits	-
Display Type
OLED	AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
Yes	-
Pixel Density
463 ppi	386 ppi
Resolution
1125x2436 px (FHD+)	-
Screen Protection
Yes	-
Screen Size
5.8 inches (14.73 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
80.93 %	-
Touch Screen
Yes, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, Retina Flash	-
Resolution
7 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(32 mm focal length)	-
Sensor
BSI Sensor	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

General

Brand
Apple	Samsung
Launch Date
September 28, 2018 (Official)	September 22, 2024
Operating System
iOS v12.0	Android v13

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	-
Camera Features
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Dual	-
Flash
Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash	-
Image Resolution
4000 x 3000 Pixels	-
OIS
Yes	-
Resolution
12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)	-
Sensor
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Burst mode	-
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps	-
Video Recording Features
Optical Image stabilization	-

Multimedia

Audio Features
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	-
Audio Jack
Lightning	USB Type-C
FM Radio
No	-
Loudspeaker
-	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.3
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	-
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
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) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
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) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Sim Slot(s)
-	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB 2.0	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi Calling
Yes	-
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot
Wi-fi
-	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Hexa Core (2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex + 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest)	Octa core (3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 + 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)
Chipset
Apple A12 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Co-Processor
M12	-
Fabrication
7 nm	4 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)	Adreno 730
RAM type
LPDDR4X	-
Ram
-	8 GB

Sensors

Applications
iTunes Store, FaceTime, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends	-
Fingerprint Sensor
No	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
-	Optical
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
NVMe	-