Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (USA)

Apple iPhone XS

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (USA)

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO;
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
HSDPA speed

42 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

3.1 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE, Cat16, 1024 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE, Cat9, 450 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

5.8 inches

5.5 inches
Resolution

1125 x 2436 pixels

1440 x 2560 pixels
Pixel density

463 ppi

534 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, oleophobic coating

-
Multitouch

Yes

Yes
Display features

Super Retina display, Dolby Vision/HDR10 compliant, 3D Touch display, True-tone display

-

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

-
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.8 , 28 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 2x optical zoom

12 MP, f/1.7 , 26 mm
12 MP, 52 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

-
Primary camera video

2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps
Primary camera flash

quad-LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera optical image stabilization

-

optical image stabilization
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

phase detection autofocus

phase detection autofocus
Primary camera video dual video

-

dual-video record
Primary camera video hdr

-

HDR
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro mode, RAW

1.4 µm pixel size, 1/2.6" sensor size, Auto HDR, face/smile detection, geo-tagging, panorama, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5 GHz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Lightning, USB 2.0

microUSB 2.0
USB host

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v4.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

-
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Messaging SMS

-

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

-

MMS
Messaging Email

-

Email
Messaging IM

-

IM
Messaging Push Mail

-

Push Mail
Java

-

No
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, Face ID, gyroscope, light, proximity

Fingerprint, SpO2, accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyro, heart rate, proximity