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Apple iPhone XS vs LG Stylus 2 Plus

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
      Stylus 2 Plus:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Stylus 2 Plus: 31 g lighter

      iPhone XS:
      177 g
      Stylus 2 Plus:
      146 g

    • Width

      iPhone XS: 8.7 mm narrower

      iPhone XS:
      70.9 mm
      Stylus 2 Plus:
      79.6 mm

    • Chipset

      iPhone XS:
      Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
      Stylus 2 Plus:
      Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone XS:
      Dual
      Stylus 2 Plus:
      Single

    • Height

      iPhone XS: 11.4 mm shorter

      iPhone XS:
      143.6 mm
      Stylus 2 Plus:
      155 mm

    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. Stylus 2 Plus

      Height:
      155 mm +11.4 mm versus iPhone XS
      Width:
      79.6 mm +8.7 mm versus iPhone XS
      Depth:
      7.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone XS

      177 g

      +31 g versus Stylus 2 Plus

    2. 2. Stylus 2 Plus

      146 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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    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. Stylus 2 Plus

      Stylus 2 Plus: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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

    Stylus 2 Plus: Original memory entry

    16/32 GB · 2 GB RAM - K530 · MS55016/32 GB · 3 GB RAM - K535D

    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. Stylus 2 Plus

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

    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. Stylus 2 Plus

      2900 mAh

      +242 mAh versus iPhone XS

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone XS2. Stylus 2 Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XS, Stylus 2 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone XSStylus 2 Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm
    • 155 Х 79.6 Х 7.4 mm
    Weight
    • 177 g
    • 146 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.8" inch
    • 5.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1125 x 2436 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 256GB 4GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 16/32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM - K530
    • MS55016/32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM - K535D
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2658 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2900 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 12
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone XS, Stylus 2 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone XSStylus 2 Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 84.4 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 82.9%
    • 72.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 458 PPI
    • 386 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    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, Stylus 2 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone XSStylus 2 Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 13 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
    • 13 MP or 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@60fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32mm (standard)
    • 5 or 8 MP
    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, Stylus 2 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone XSStylus 2 Plus
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
    • Octa-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 or Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Adreno 505
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 356601
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 587
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1966
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 1762
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 452921
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone XS, Stylus 2 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone XSStylus 2 Plus
    Release date
    • 2018
    • September
    • 2016
    • May
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Titan
    • Gold
    • Brown
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 1150 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 315 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • stainless steel frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XS, Stylus 2 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone XSStylus 2 Plus
    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 - K535N HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MS550
    • K550 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - K535D -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - K535N LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 12(700) - MS550
    • K550 LTE band 3(1800)
    • 40(2300) - K535D
    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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 33
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 33
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1/4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone XS, Stylus 2 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone XSStylus 2 Plus
    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
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone XS, Stylus 2 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone XSStylus 2 Plus
    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; region dependent)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Stylus - Versions: K535D (India)
    • K535N (HK
    • Taiwan)
    • LG Stylo 2 Plus MS550 (Metro PCS); LG Stylo 2 Plus K550 (T-Mobile)
    • K530F (South America) K530F
    • K535D and K535N models has no fingerprint scanner

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