Apple iPhone 11 vs Apple iPhone XS compare

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Compare Apple iPhone 11 and Apple iPhone XS

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Apple iPhone 11 vs Apple iPhone XS

What is the difference between the Apple iPhone 11 and Apple iPhone XS? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.

Common specs

Brand and model	Apple iPhone 11	Apple iPhone XS
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Review	Apple iPhone 11 Review	Apple iPhone XS Review
Release date	2019, September	2018, September
Dimensions (HxWxD)	150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm \| 5.94 x 5.94 x 2.98 in	143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm \| 5.65 x 5.65 x 2.79 in
Weight	194 g \| 6.84 oz	177 g \| 6.24 oz
Body Build	Front/back glass, aluminum frame (7000 series)	Front/back glass, stainless steel frame
Colors	Black, Green, Yellow, Purple, Red, White	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Battery	3110 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	2658 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Talking time - Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 65 h	Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Approximate price	800 EUR	1150 EUR

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.1" inc	5.8" inc
Screen area	90.3 cm²	84.4 cm²
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	79.0%	82.9%
Screen resolution	828 x 1792 px	1125 x 2436 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	326 PPI	458 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Other specs	- Liquid Retina -625 nits -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing	- Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Dual	12 MP, Dual
Camera specs	-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS - 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide)	-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Functions	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video	2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
DxOMark Main Score	119	106
DxOMark Photo	129	110
DxOMark Video	109	96
Front camera, selfie	12 MP, Dual	7 MP, Single
Specifications	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) TOF 3D camera	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@60fps
DxOMark Selfie Score	91	82
DxOMark Photo	92	81
DxOMark Video	90	82

Performance

Operating system - OS	iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 13.2	iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset	- Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)	- Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
Processor CPU	- Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)	- Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
External memory	No	No
Internal memory	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM	64/256/512 GB, 4 GB RAM
Antutu 8	507467	414119
Antutu 7
GeekBench 5 Single Core	1328	1109
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	3298	2472
GeekBench 4 Single Core	5472
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	13769

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or Electronic SIM card) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China	Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
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Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100) - A2221 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A2111 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A2223	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) - A2097 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A1920, A2100
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	2.0, proprietary reversible connector	2.0, proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	No	No
Headphone jack	No	No
Others	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras	- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	- Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Versions	- Versions: -A2221 (Global market) -A2111 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) -A2223 (China, Hong Kong)	- Versions: A2097 (Global market) A1920 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) A2100 (China, Hong Kong); A2098 (Japan)