Apple iPhone XS vs LG Q9

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    iPhone XS:
    OLED
    Q9:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Q9: 18 g lighter

    iPhone XS:
    177 g
    Q9:
    159 g
  • Width

    iPhone XS: 1 mm narrower

    iPhone XS:
    70.9 mm
    Q9:
    71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone XS: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone XS:
    5.8 in
    Q9:
    6.1 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone XS:
    Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
    Q9:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone XS:
    Dual
    Q9:
    Single

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone XS

    Height:
    143.6 mm
    Width:
    70.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Q9

    Height:
    153.2 mm +9.6 mm versus iPhone XS
    Width:
    71.9 mm +1 mm versus iPhone XS
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone XS

    177 g

    +18 g versus Q9

  2. 2. Q9

    159 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone XS

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    82.6 cm²
  2. 2. Q9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²

Q9 has approximately 10.6% more rectangular screen area than iPhone XS.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

iPhone XS: Original memory entry

256GB 4GB · 512GB 4GB

Q9: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone XS

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Q9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone XS

    2658 mAh

  2. 2. Q9

    3000 mAh

    +342 mAh versus iPhone XS

Specifications

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1. iPhone XS2. Q9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XS, Q9.
SpecificationiPhone XSQ9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm
  • 153.2 Х 71.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 159 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1125 x 2436 px
  • 1440 x 3120 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256GB 4GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2658 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 12
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone XS, Q9.
SpecificationiPhone XSQ9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 84.4 cm2
  • 91.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 82.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 458 PPI
  • 564 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone XS, Q9.
SpecificationiPhone XSQ9
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 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
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 106
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 81
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 82
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 82
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone XS, Q9.
SpecificationiPhone XSQ9
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 356601
  • 165321
Antutu 8 score *
  • 452921
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone XS, Q9.
SpecificationiPhone XSQ9
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Carmine Red
  • New Aurora Black
  • New Moroccan Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1150 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • stainless steel frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XS, Q9.
SpecificationiPhone XSQ9
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - A1920
  • A2100
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone XS, Q9.
SpecificationiPhone XSQ9
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display -HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone XS, Q9.
SpecificationiPhone XSQ9
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - 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: A2097 (Global market) A1920 (USA
  • Canada
  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2100 (China
  • Hong Kong); A2098 (Japan)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant