Apple iPhone XS vs iPhone X

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54 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 5.8-inch Apple iPhone XS (with Apple A12 Bionic) that was released on September 12, 2018, against the Apple iPhone X, which is powered by Apple A11 Bionic and came out 12 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone XS

42% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (600K versus 422K)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
The phone is 1-year newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A12 Bionic
20% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1310 and 1096 points
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone XS and iPhone X crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	5.8 inches	5.8 inches
Resolution	1125 x 2436 pixels	1125 x 2436 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	458 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	625 nits	625 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	82.9%	82.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	98.8%	99.3%
PWM	240 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	4.4 ms	2.2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	143.6 mm (5.65 inches)	143.6 mm (5.65 inches)
Width	70.9 mm (2.79 inches)	70.9 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	174 g (6.14 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Silver, Gold, Gray	Silver, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	No	No

Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic	Apple A11 Bionic
Max clock	2490 MHz	2390 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest - 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex	- 4 cores at 1.42 GHz: Mistral - 2 cores at 2.39 GHz: Monsoon
Lithography process	7 nanometers	10 nanometers
Graphics	Apple A12 GPU	Apple A11 GPU
GPU shading units	256	192
GPU clock	1100 MHz	1066 MHz
FLOPS	~576 GFLOPS	~409.3 GFLOPS

CPU	151927	114085
GPU	141208	91682
Memory	104587	97456
UX	200467	117666
Total score	600311	422603

Max surface temperature	44.8 °C	45.7 °C
Stability	63%	63%
Graphics test	34 FPS	21 FPS
Graphics score	5700	3524

RAM size	4 GB	3 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 256, 512 GB	64, 256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	iOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)	iOS 11.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.5)
OS size	11.8 GB	5.3 GB

Capacity	2658 mAh	2716 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi (10 W)	Yes, Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 60 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:40 hr	2:00 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:30 hr	07:08 hr
Watching video	09:19 hr	09:17 hr
Gaming	04:43 hr	04:04 hr
Standby	80 hr	84 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 2x
Flash	Quad LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 240FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight X (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/3", Apple iSight Duo Camera (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Apple iPhone X from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	7 megapixels	7 megapixels
Image resolution	3088 x 2316	3472 x 2063
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	32 mm	32 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	No	No
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	16	16
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2018	September 2017
Release date	September 2018	November 2017
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.87 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.99 W/kg	0.97 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

Apple iPhone XS vs iPhone X

Apple iPhone XS vs iPhone X

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion