Apple iPhone XS vs ZTE Era

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Era: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone XS:
    5.8 in
    Era:
    4.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone XS:
    Dual
    Era:
    Single
  • Release year

    iPhone XS:
    2018
    Era:
    2012

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
    Weight:
    177 g
  2. 2. Era

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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. Era

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

iPhone XS has approximately 62% more rectangular screen area than Era.

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.

Recorded RAM for iPhone XS, Era, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone XSEra
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
iPhone XS: Original memory entry

256GB 4GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Era

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. iPhone XS2. Era

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XS, Era.
SpecificationiPhone XSEra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2658 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • iOS 12
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone XS, Era.
SpecificationiPhone XSEra
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 84.4 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 54.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 458 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
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, Era.
SpecificationiPhone XSEra
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
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
  • VGA
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, Era.
SpecificationiPhone XSEra
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • ULP GeForce
Antutu 7 score *
  • 356601
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 452921
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone XS, Era.
SpecificationiPhone XSEra
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • stainless steel frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XS, Era.
SpecificationiPhone XSEra
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
  • Mini-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 21.1/5.76 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
  • DLNA
  • UMA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone XS, Era.
SpecificationiPhone XSEra
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone XS, Era.
SpecificationiPhone XSEra
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input