Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Apple iPhone XS: Comparison

Samsung has just launched its 2019 flagship smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy S10 lineup at the Samsung Unpacked event. Other products launched in the event were Samsung Galaxy Fold, Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Watch Active, Galaxy Fit etc. There are four variants of the flagship Galaxy S10 launched by the company – Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10+ and the Galaxy S10 5G. All of the phones are quite similar, but also different from each other.

Out of all the variants in the S10 lineup, the Samsung Galaxy S10 is the one which can be said as the mid-range phone of the Galaxy S10 series. Why? Because it holds the middle ground, it has all the specifications and features of its plus sized variant (Galaxy S10+) but it is also better than the S10e, which is the cheapest of the lot. The competitors of Galaxy S10 could be many smartphones, but today we are going to compare it with its popular rival Apple iPhone XS that is the mid-range iPhone of the ten S series.

Display:

Samsung Galaxy S10: 6.1-inch QHD+ Curved Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display

Apple iPhone XS: 5.8-inch OLED Super Retina display

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Processor:

Samsung Galaxy S10: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC or Samsung Exynos 9820 SoC.

Apple iPhone XS: A12 Bionic chipset

Primary Camera:

Samsung Galaxy S10: 12MP wide-angle camera paired with 2PD autofocus and f/1.5 to f/2.4 variable aperture + 12MP telephoto sensor with autofocus and f/2.4 aperture + 16MP ultra-wide lens with fixed focus and an f/2.2 aperture.

Apple iPhone XS: 12MP wide-angle sensor with f/1.8 aperture + 12MP telephoto sensor with f/2.4 aperture

Front Camera:

Samsung Galaxy S10: 10MP sensor with 2PD autofocus and f/1.9 aperture

Apple iPhone XS:  7MP RGB selfie camera with f/2.2 aperture

RAM and Storage:

Samsung Galaxy S10: 8GB RAM + 128GB or 512GB storage options

Apple iPhone XS: 4GB RAM + 64GB, 256GB and 512GB storage variants

The #GalaxyS10 is a next generation smartphone like no other.
The next generation Galaxy has arrived.
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— Samsung Mobile (@SamsungMobile) February 20, 2019

Support for Storage card:

Samsung Galaxy S10: Yes, up to 512GB

Apple iPhone XS: No

Battery:

Samsung Galaxy S10: 3,400mAh

Apple iPhone XS: 2,658mAh

Operating System (OS):

Samsung Galaxy S10: Android 9 Pie skinned with Samsung One UI

Apple iPhone XS: iOS 12

Starting Price:

Samsung Galaxy S10: starting price $899.99 (approx Rs 64,000), Indian market price not announced yet

Apple iPhone XS: starting price $999 (approx Rs 71,115), but Rs 94,900 for 64GB in Indian market.