Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy A3

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

    Galaxy A3: 66.7 g lighter

    iPhone XS:
    177 g
    Galaxy A3:
    110.3 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A3: 5.4 mm narrower

    iPhone XS:
    70.9 mm
    Galaxy A3:
    65.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A3: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone XS:
    5.8 in
    Galaxy A3:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone XS:
    Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
    Galaxy A3:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone XS:
    Dual
    Galaxy A3:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy A3: 0.8 mm thinner

    iPhone XS:
    7.7 mm
    Galaxy A3:
    6.9 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 +13.5 mm versus Galaxy A3
    Width:
    70.9 mm +5.4 mm versus Galaxy A3
    Depth:
    7.7 mm +0.8 mm versus Galaxy A3
  2. 2. Galaxy A3

    Height:
    130.1 mm
    Width:
    65.5 mm
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone XS

    177 g

    +66.7 g versus Galaxy A3

  2. 2. Galaxy A3

    110.3 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. Galaxy A3

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

iPhone XS has approximately 47.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A3.

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

Galaxy A3: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1/1.5 GB 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. Galaxy A3

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

    +758 mAh versus Galaxy A3

  2. 2. Galaxy A3

    1900 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone XS2. Galaxy A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XS, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationiPhone XSGalaxy A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm
  • 130.1 Х 65.5 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 110.3 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1125 x 2436 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256GB 4GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 16 GB
  • 1/1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2658 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 12
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone XS, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationiPhone XSGalaxy A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 84.4 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 65.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 458 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
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, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationiPhone XSGalaxy A3
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
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (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, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationiPhone XSGalaxy A3
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *
  • 356601
  • 20398
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 490
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1115
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 811
Antutu 8 score *
  • 452921
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone XS, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationiPhone XSGalaxy A3
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Light Blue
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1150 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
  • Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • stainless steel frame
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XS, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationiPhone XSGalaxy A3
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
  • Nano-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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F
  • A300FU
  • A300G
  • A300HQ
  • A300M
  • A300YZ -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - A300F
  • A300FU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - A300G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - A300M LTE band 3(1800)
  • 28(700) - A300YZ
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
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone XS, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationiPhone XSGalaxy A3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone XS, Galaxy A3.
SpecificationiPhone XSGalaxy A3
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
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A300F with 1 GB RAM; A300FU with 1.5 GB RAM