Apple iPhone XS vs Nokia Lumia 505

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.

  • Weight

    Lumia 505: 46 g lighter

    iPhone XS:
    177 g
    Lumia 505:
    131 g
  • Width

    Lumia 505: 9.7 mm narrower

    iPhone XS:
    70.9 mm
    Lumia 505:
    61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 505: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone XS:
    5.8 in
    Lumia 505:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone XS:
    Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
    Lumia 505:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone XS:
    Dual
    Lumia 505:
    Single
  • Depth

    iPhone XS: 3.6 mm thinner

    iPhone XS:
    7.7 mm
    Lumia 505:
    11.3 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 +25.5 mm versus Lumia 505
    Width:
    70.9 mm +9.7 mm versus Lumia 505
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 505

    Height:
    118.1 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +3.6 mm versus iPhone XS

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone XS

    177 g

    +46 g versus Lumia 505

  2. 2. Lumia 505

    131 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. Lumia 505

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

iPhone XS has approximately 111.9% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 505.

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

Lumia 505: Original memory entry

4 GB · 256 MB RAM

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. Lumia 505

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

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

    +1358 mAh versus Lumia 505

  2. 2. Lumia 505

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone XS2. Lumia 505

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XS, Lumia 505.
SpecificationiPhone XSLumia 505
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm
  • 118.1 Х 61.2 Х 11.3 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1125 x 2436 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256GB 4GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2658 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 12
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.8
Chipset
  • Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone XS, Lumia 505.
SpecificationiPhone XSLumia 505
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 84.4 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 53.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 458 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
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, Lumia 505.
SpecificationiPhone XSLumia 505
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 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
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
Unknown
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, Lumia 505.
SpecificationiPhone XSLumia 505
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 356601
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 452921
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone XS, Lumia 505.
SpecificationiPhone XSLumia 505
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1150 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 670 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 15 min (3G) Music play - Up to 36 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • stainless steel frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XS, Lumia 505.
SpecificationiPhone XSLumia 505
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
  • Micro-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone XS, Lumia 505.
SpecificationiPhone XSLumia 505
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo 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, Lumia 505.
SpecificationiPhone XSLumia 505
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Nokia RM-923