Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Apple iPhone XS vs Apple iPhone 11

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Apple Apple
Announced December 2017 September 2018 September 2019
Status Coming Soon - January 2018 Coming Soon - September 2018 Coming Soon - September 2019
Price Rs. 37,750 ($589.00) [Similarly Priced] - Rs. 64,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, orchid grey, gold, blue Space Gray, Silver, Gold Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm
(5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
(5.65 x 2.79 x 0.3 in)
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
(5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and e-SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE 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 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)
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Samsung Pay
- IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
- IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins)
- Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
- IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins)
- Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Notification LED Yes - -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) iOS 12 iOS 13
Processor Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53), Exynos 7885 Octa Hexa-core, Apple A12 Bionic Hexa-core, Apple A13
GPU Mali-G71 Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
RAM 4 GB 4 GB 4GB
Internal Memory 32/64 GB 64/256/512 GB 256GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) No No

display Display

Type Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified Version) Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating HD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating
True-tone, Wide color gamut
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.6 inches 5.8 inches 6.1 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2220 (441 ppi) 1125 x 2436 pixels (463 ppi) 828 x 1792 pixels (324 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 75.51% 81.01% 79.83%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no no
Radio FM radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 16 MP Dual 12 MP + 12 MP 12 MP + 12 MP
Flash LED Flash Quad-LED dual-tone flash Quad-LED dual-tone flash
Features Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.7, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm, 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF, 2x optical zoom, HDR
12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF
12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, Ultrawide, OIS, PDAF, 2x optical zoom, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound recording 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound recording
Front Camera Dual 16 MP + 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p [Similar] 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm, HDR, 1080p@60fps [Similar] 12 MP, 26mm (wide), f/2.0, 1.25µm, 1080p@30fps
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps, VoLTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 2.0, proprietary reversible connector 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Browser HTML5 HTML5 (Safari) HTML5 (Safari)

memory User Memory

Internal 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM 64/256/512 GB, 4 GB RAM 256GB, 4GB RAM or 128GB, 4GB RAM or 64GB, 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) No No
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Light Sensor light sensor present light sensor present light sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 18W
Capacity 3000 mAh - 3110 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - Up to 20 h (3G) Up to 20 h (3G)