Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) and Apple iPhone XS - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) vs Apple iPhone XS

77 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
VS
52 out 100
Apple iPhone XS
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
Apple iPhone XS

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400, vs Apple iPhone XS, Manufactured in September, 2018with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 177g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 2658mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) 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:
Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
vs
Apple iPhone XS

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.2 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2600 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
1356 nits
Apple iPhone XS
635 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)483 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)], [Apple iPhone XS]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147 mm (5.79 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
90.9 %
Apple iPhone XS
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) and Apple iPhone XS In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 3210 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
2181
Apple iPhone XS
1307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
6889
Apple iPhone XS
3447
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21811307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68893447
Geekbench Compute (GPU)13839n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
1725329
Apple iPhone XS
733639
CPU421930202576
GPU672525217548
Memory340303146853
UX290571166662
NanoReview Score1725329733639
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
12828
Apple iPhone XS
5698
Max Surface Temp.46.6 °C44.8 °C
Stability55 %63 %
Graphics Test76 fps34 fps
Graphics Score128285698
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)], [Apple iPhone XS]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
17199
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Writing score21676n/a
Web score16585n/a
Video editing8032n/a
Data manipulation15131n/a
NanoReview Score17199n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 24.1 GB 11.8 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 2658 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 2:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
19:23
Apple iPhone XS
16:06
Web Browsing07:20 h05:44 h
Video Playback11:58 h09:44 h
Games04:04 h03:54 h
Standby Mode97 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.571/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.91/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 32 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO
- 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 5.3 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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
91.4 dB
Apple iPhone XS
87.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 1000
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0. There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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