Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3

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 Note 3: 9 g lighter

  iPhone XS:

  177 g

  Galaxy Note 3:

  168 g

• Width

  iPhone XS: 8.3 mm narrower

  iPhone XS:

  70.9 mm

  Galaxy Note 3:

  79.2 mm

• Rear camera layout

  iPhone XS:

  Dual

  Galaxy Note 3:

  Single

• Depth

  iPhone XS: 0.6 mm thinner

  iPhone XS:

  7.7 mm

  Galaxy Note 3:

  8.3 mm

• Height

  iPhone XS: 7.6 mm shorter

  iPhone XS:

  143.6 mm

  Galaxy Note 3:

  151.2 mm

• Release year

  iPhone XS:

  2018

  Galaxy Note 3:

  2013

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 Note 3

   Height:

   151.2 mm +7.6 mm versus iPhone XS

   Width:

   79.2 mm +8.3 mm versus iPhone XS

   Depth:

   8.3 mm +0.6 mm versus iPhone XS

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 Note 3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

Galaxy Note 3 has approximately 8.5% 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.

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.

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