Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Apple iPhone XS and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.

The Apple iPhone XS has a 5.8-inch display, Apple A12 Bionic processor, dual cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 2658mAh battery.

Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has a 6.8-inch display, Samsung Exynos 2100 processor, quad cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.


Specs Apple iPhone XS Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Picture Apple iPhone XS
★★★★★ 3.7/5 stars (36 ratings)
× Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
★★★★★ 3.6/5 stars (127 ratings)
Screen 5.8-inch FHD Super AMOLED Display (1125 x 2436 Pixels, 458 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Glass, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 3D Touch, Curved Edges, Rounded Corners and Notch 6.8-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (1440 x 3200 Pixels, 515 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+ & Punch-hole
OS iOS12 Android 11 with One UI 3.1
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic Samsung Exynos 2100
CPU Hexa Core CPU
2x Vortex @ 2.5GHz & 4x Tempest @ 1.59GHz 		Octa Core CPU
1x Cortex-X1 @ 2.9GHz , 3x Cortex-A78 @ 2.8GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.2GHz
GPU Apple GPU Mali-G78 MP14
RAM 4 GB 12GB or 16GB of RAM
Rear Camera Dual Cameras:
12MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture)
12MP Telephoto Camera (f/2.4 Aperture)
- Phase Detection Autofocus and Quad LED Flash
-4K Video Recording and Optical Image Stabilization 		Quad Cameras:
108MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Laser AF, PD Autofocus, OIS)
12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, Dual Pixel AF, 120° FoV)
10MP Periscope Telephoto (f/4.9 Aperture, Dual Pixel AF, 10x Optical Zoom)
10MP Telephoto (f/2.4 Aperture, Dual Pixel AF, 3x Optical Zoom)
-LED Flash
-8K@30fps/4K@60fps Video Recording, Night Mode & 100x Space Zoom
Front Camera 7 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture)
 40 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, PD Autofocus)
- 4K@60fps Video Recording
Storage 64 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB 256GB or 512GB
Expansion None None
SIM Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
Networks 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) Wi-Fi 6E
NFC Yes Yes
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
Position A-GPS A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou
USB OTG Yes
USB Lightning Port USB Type-C
3.5mm Audio Jack No No
Audio Enhancement Stereo Speakers HiRes Audio Tuned by AKG
FM Radio No No
Sensors Face Recognition
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer 		Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor
Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Battery 2658 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)
Fast Charging and Wireless Charging 		5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable)
25W Fast Charging (USB Power Delivery 3.0), 15W Fast Wireless Charging & 4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging
Material Glass with Stainless Steel Frame (IP68 Water and Dust Resistance) Glass Front & Back with Aluminum Frame (IP68 Water & Dust Resistant)
Size 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm 75.6 x 165.1 x 8.9 mm
Weight 177 g 227 g
Colors Gray, Silver and Gold Phantom Black and Phantom Silver
Launch Date September 12, 2018 January 14, 2020
Price ₱67,990.00 - Official price of 64 GB version in the Philippines
₱77,490.00 - Official price of 256 GB version in the Philippines
₱90,490.00 - Official price of 512 GB version in the Philippines		 ₱69,990.00 - Official price of 12GB RAM version in the Philippines
₱79,990.00 - Official price of 16GB RAM version in the Philippines
₱ - Official price of version in the Philippines
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