Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)

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 A7 (2018): 9 g lighter

  iPhone XS:

  177 g

  Galaxy A7 (2018):

  168 g

• Width

  iPhone XS: 5.9 mm narrower

  iPhone XS:

  70.9 mm

  Galaxy A7 (2018):

  76.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  iPhone XS: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  iPhone XS:

  5.8 in

  Galaxy A7 (2018):

  6 in

• Chipset

  iPhone XS:

  Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)

  Galaxy A7 (2018):

  Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  iPhone XS:

  Dual

  Galaxy A7 (2018):

  Triple

• Height

  iPhone XS: 16.2 mm shorter

  iPhone XS:

  143.6 mm

  Galaxy A7 (2018):

  159.8 mm

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. Galaxy A7 (2018)

   Height:

   159.8 mm +16.2 mm versus iPhone XS

   Width:

   76.8 mm +5.9 mm versus iPhone XS

   Depth:

   7.5 mm

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 A7 (2018)

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   91.4 cm²

Galaxy A7 (2018) 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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.