Home Phone comparison Nokia X30 and Apple iPhone XS - Which is better?

Nokia X30 vs Apple iPhone XS

54 out 100
Nokia X30
VS
52 out 100
Apple iPhone XS
Nokia X30
Apple iPhone XS

Compared 2 smartphones : Nokia X30 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Apple iPhone XS, Manufactured in September, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nokia X30
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 2658mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 185g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nokia X30 and Apple iPhone XS
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nokia X30
vs
Apple iPhone XS

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.43 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nokia X30
745 nits
Apple iPhone XS
635 nits
sRGB gamut144.3 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)92 Hz240 Hz
Response time8 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nokia X30], [Apple iPhone XS]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.9 mm (6.26 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Nokia X30
85 %
Apple iPhone XS
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Nokia X30 and Apple iPhone XS In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 619 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nokia X30
910
Apple iPhone XS
1307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nokia X30
2130
Apple iPhone XS
3447
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9101307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21303447
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nokia X30]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nokia X30
432674
Apple iPhone XS
733639
CPU138399202576
GPU92935217548
Memory91603146853
UX109737166662
NanoReview Score432674733639
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nokia X30
1211
Apple iPhone XS
5698
Max Surface Temp.39.2 °C44.8 °C
Stability99 %63 %
Graphics Test7 fps34 fps
Graphics Score12115698
Sources: 3DMark [Nokia X30], [Apple iPhone XS]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nokia X30
8647
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Writing score13095n/a
Web score6630n/a
Video editing3972n/a
Data manipulation7456n/a
NanoReview Score8647n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 18 GB 11.8 GB

Battery

Volume 4200 mAh 2658 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (69% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 2:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nokia X30
21:51
Apple iPhone XS
16:06
Web Browsing08:30 h05:44 h
Video Playback13:46 h09:44 h
Games05:16 h03:54 h
Standby Mode105 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
SensorOmniVision OV13B1n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4624x3468 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV16A1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nokia X30
82.3 dB
Apple iPhone XS
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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