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Samsung Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815N) vs Apple iPhone XS (512GB)

Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Watch vs Apple iPhone XS devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Apple iPhone XS X Samsung Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815N) 04Points
Samsung Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815N)
Specifications Compare Models Pictures
1.2"
AMOLED

360x360

N/A
1.5GB
RAM

Dual-core

270
mAh

(Non removable)

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23Points Apple iPhone XS (512GB) Compare Samsung Galaxy Watch X
Apple iPhone XS (512GB)
Specifications Compare Models Pictures
5.8"
AMOLED

1125x2436

12
MP

7.1mp

4GB
RAM

Hexa-core

2658
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better device? Apple iPhone XS (512GB)

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Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815N)} 4 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815N) vs iPhone XS (512GB)} 23 Advantages Apple iPhone XS (512GB)
+49 grams (1.72 ounces)3 times
Lighter		vs177 grams (6.2 ounces)
+Heart rateAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device		vsNot supported
+PedometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device		vsNot supported
+5 ATM, MIL-STD-810G military certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example		vsIP68 certified
1.15GHz 64bit Dual-corevs+2.25GHz 64bit Hexa-core (7nm)168%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
1.5GB LPDDR3vs+4GB LPDDR4X167%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
4GB (1.5GB available)vs+512GB (498GB available)331 times
More internal storage for applications and files
eMMCvs+NVMe (SSD)Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches)vs+7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches)65%
Thinner
Not supportedvs+Dolby Vision/HDR10Advantage
The Dolby Vision/HDR10 display provides vibrant colors and more details
360x360 pixelsvs+1125x2436 pixels20 times
Higher resolution screen
424 PPIvs+463 PPI9%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
1.2"vs+5.8"4 times
Larger screen
Not supportedvs+(dual camera) 12MP + 12MPAdvantage
With a camera you can take pictures anywhere
Not supportedvs+4K UHD (3840x2160)Advantage
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
1500 appsvs+2300000 apps (App Store)1532 times
More apps available to download and use
(4G LTE) 10 Mbpsvs+(4G LTE-A) 1024 Mbps101 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supportedvs+CompassAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+Face unlockAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+Proximity sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
270 mAhvs+2658 mAh9 times
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
3.5Wvs+15W3 times
More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
Not supportedvs+proprietary audio outputAdvantage
Best output for headset
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]vs+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
4.2 + A2DPvs+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage
Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
Not supportedvs+USB 2.0 proprietary connectorAdvantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
Not supportedvs+HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage
Better sites viewing on the internet
15 Common items in both devices
Stainless steel body, glass front / Stainless steel body, glass front/back
Super AMOLED
16 million
4G LTE / 4G LTE-A
Capacitive
Multitouch
Accelerometer
+8 specs and more in the table below

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πŸ“± Model features

Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815N)iPhone XS (512GB)
ModelGalaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815N)iPhone XS (512GB)
Other model namesκ°€λŸ­μ‹œ μ›ŒμΉ˜ 42mm (4G LTE) SM-R815NZKASKC, Samsung GalileoiPhone Xs A1920, A2097, A2098, A2100
Country or region availableSouth Korea
South Korea		(Global, International)
(Global, International)
BrandSamsungApple
Release date8/1/20189/21/2018, Announced: 9/12/2018
Depth12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches)7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches)
Size (width x height)41.9 x 45.7 millimeters (1.65 x 1.8 in)70.9 x 143.6 millimeters (2.79 x 5.65 in)
Weight49 grams (1.72 ounces)177 grams (6.2 ounces)
Build, materialsStainless steel body, glass frontStainless steel body, glass front/back
Protection against water and others5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof.
MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant.		IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant

πŸ“² Display

Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815N)iPhone XS (512GB)
Display typeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Screen size1.2" inches5.8" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~24.3% (screen-to-body ratio)~81.1% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution360x360 pixels (1:1)1125x2436 pixels (19.5:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)424 PPI463 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass DX+Scratch-resistant glass
Refresh ratefeature not registered60Hz
Display featuresNot supported625nits[typ]
Dolby Vision/HDR10
Oleophobic coating screen

πŸ€– Operating System

Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815N)iPhone XS (512GB)
System versionTizen 4.0iOS 12
Firmware updatefeature not registerediOS 16
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

βš™οΈ Processor

Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815N)iPhone XS (512GB)
Chipset64bit: Samsung Exynos 9 Dual 9110 (10nm)64bit: Apple A12 Bionic (7nm)
CPUDual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.15GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Dual-core)		Hexa-core, 2 processors:
2x 2.25GHz Vortex (Dual-core)
4x 1.6GHz Tempest (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-T720 MP1Apple GPU (4-Core)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredAnTuTu: 346379 (v7)
Geekbench: 11472 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

πŸ’½ Memory and storage

Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815N)iPhone XS (512GB)
RAM memory1.5GB LPDDR34GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage4GB (1.5GB available)
eMMC		512GB (498GB available)
NVMe (SSD)
External storageNot supportedNot supported

πŸ“Ά Mobile networks

Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815N)iPhone XS (512GB)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
e-SIM (Eletronic)		1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload10 Mbps1024/150 Mbps
Network technology3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandNot supportedQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkNot supportedCDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/1900/2100All models:
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
A2100 model:
TD-SCDMA 1900/2000
Primary 4G networkLTE (Bands 1,3,5,7,8)LTE Cat16
VoLTE
A1920/A2100 models:
LTE (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,14, 17, 18, 19,20,25,26,29,30,32,66,71)
TD-LTE (Bands 34,38,39,40, 41,46)
A2097 model:
LTE (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,14, 17, 18, 19, 20,25,26,28,29,30,32,66)
TD-LTE (Bands 34,38,39,40, 41,46)
A2098 model:
LTE (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,11,12,13,14, 17, 18, 19, 20,21,25,26,28,29,30,66)
TD-LTE (Bands 34,38,39,40, 41,42,46)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkUMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTEGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

πŸ“· Camera

Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815N)iPhone XS (512GB)
Back camera (main camera)Not supported(dual camera)
12 megapixels
12MP f/2.452mm1.0Β΅m
Main camera resolutionNot supported4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (primary)Not supported4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps
FlashNot supportedQuad-LED flash
Focal aperturefeature not registeredf/1.8 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered28mm lens
Sensor sizefeature not registered1/2.55" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registered1.4Β΅m pixel
AutofocusNot supportedPDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focusNot supportedSupported
Image stabilizationNot supportedOIS: Optical stabilization
ZoomNot supportedDigital and optical zoom
Face/smile detectionNot supportedFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedSupported
HDRNot supportedHDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extrasfeature not registered1080p@240fps

πŸ“Έ Front camera

Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815N)iPhone XS (512GB)
Front camera (secondary)Not supported7.1 megapixels
Front camera resolutionNot supported3072x2304 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Not supportedFull HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredf/2.2 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered32mm lens
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

πŸ”‰ Sound and multimedia

Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815N)iPhone XS (512GB)
LoudspeakerSupportedStereo sound
Active noise cancellationNot supported2 microphones or more
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4MPEG4, H.265, H.264, MOV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+MP3, WAV, AAX+, AIFF

πŸ”Œ Connectivity

Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815N)iPhone XS (512GB)
USBNot supportedUSB 2.0 proprietary connector
Audio outputNot supportedproprietary audio output
TV outputNot supportedProprietary TV-out
Bluetooth4.2 + A2DP5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi hotspot
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815N)iPhone XS (512GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Gyroscope
Heart rate
Pedometer		Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Face unlock
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

πŸ”‹ Battery

Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815N)iPhone XS (512GB)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity270 mAh2658 mAh
Charger, watts3.5W (5V/0.7A) Wired charging15W Wired fast charging
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Inductive / wireless chargingQi wireless chargingQi wireless charging
Talk time autonomyfeature not registered20 hours
Standby72 hours (3 days)feature not registered

βž• Other features

Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815N)iPhone XS (512GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingNot supportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserNot supportedHTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneousβ€’ Colors: Midnight Black, Rose Gold
β€’ Straps: Black, Grey, Red, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Brown
β€’ Compatible with standard 20mm straps
β€’ Always-on display
β€’ Rotating bezel
β€’ Samsung Pay
β€’ Compatible with KT, LG U+, SKT carriers in Korea		β€’ Colors: Space Gray, Silver, Gold
β€’ Face ID
β€’ AirDrop, iCloud, FaceTime, Siri
β€’ Apple Pay
β€’ Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter included
β€’ Fast battery charging: 50% in 30min

☒️ Radiation rate

Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815N)iPhone XS (512GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)0.641W/kg (head), 1.67W/kg (body)feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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