Apple iPhone Xs vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	2658 mAh	5100 mAh
Display
Display	5.8 inches (14.73 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	7 MP	50 MP
Processor
Processor	Apple A12 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon
RAM
RAM	4 GB	12 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	12 MP + 12 MP	50 MP + 16 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	2658 mAh	5100 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes	Yes, Fast
Removable
Removable	No	No
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	No	Yes
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes	-

Design

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

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	-
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes with notch	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
Brightness	625 nits	-
Display Type
Display Type	OLED	AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	Yes	-
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	463 ppi	386 ppi
Resolution
Resolution	1125x2436 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Yes	-
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.8 inches (14.73 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	80.93 %	-
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Flash
Flash	Yes, Retina Flash	-
Resolution
Resolution	7 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(32 mm focal length)	50 MP, Primary Camera
Sensor
Sensor	BSI Sensor	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

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General

Brand
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Launch Date
Launch Date	September 28, 2018 (Official)	January 17, 2025 (Unofficial)
Operating System
Operating System	iOS v12.0	Android v13

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Dual	Quad
Flash
Flash	Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4000 x 3000 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
OIS	Yes	Yes
Resolution
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)	50 MP, Primary Camera 16 MP 12 MP 12 MP
Sensor
Sensor	Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)	S5KGN3, ISOCELL Plus
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting Burst mode	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps	-
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	Optical Image stabilization	-

Multimedia

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

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.3
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	-
Network Support
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
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
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
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	USB 2.0	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
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
Wi-Fi Calling	Yes	-
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Hexa Core (2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex + 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest)	Octa core (3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 3.2 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A720 + 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520)
Chipset
Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon
Co-Processor
Co-Processor	M12	-
Fabrication
Fabrication	7 nm	4 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Apple GPU (four-core graphics)	Adreno 750
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	-

Sensors

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

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	64 GB	512 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	NVMe	-