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Apple iPhone XS
Apple Apple iPhone XS
2.3
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Apple Apple iPhone 15 Pro
2.6
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Analysis

Apple iPhone 15 Pro has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Display Winner
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Apple iPhone XS Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Display size (in) 5.80 6.10
Charging (W) 15 50
Main camera (MP) 12.00 48.00
Selfie (MP) 7.00 12.00
Weight (g) 177 187
Thickness (mm) 7.70 8.30
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
OS iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7 iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 26.4.2

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Apple
Apple iPhone XS
Apple
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Battery 2 specs
Type
Li-Ion 2658 mAh, non-removable (10.13 Wh)
Li-Ion 3274 mAh
Charging
15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update 4.5W reverse wired
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
146.6 x 70.6 x 8.3 mm (5.77 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
Weight
177 g (6.24 oz)
187 g (6.60 oz)
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
 
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Connectivity 6 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Display 5 specs
Type
Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Size
5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass
Ceramic Shield glass
 
3D Touch
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2018, September 12. Released 2018, September 21
2023, September 12
Status
Discontinued
Available. Released 2023, September 22
Main Camera 4 specs
Dual
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec.
Triple
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Memory 3 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
 
NVMe
NVMe
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium
Models
A2097, A1920, A2100, A2098, iPhone11,2
A2848, A3101, A3102, A3104, iPhone16,1
SAR
1.19 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
1.14 W/kg (head)     1.16 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)    
0.98 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)    
Price
About 190 EUR
$ 432.01 / C$ 664.75 / £ 439.00 / € 559.99
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
 
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A1920, A2100
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3104
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - A2097
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3102
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3102
Our Tests 7 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 346379 (v7) GeekBench: 11472 (v4.4) GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 5.171 (sunlight)
1786 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
Photo / Video
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
Voice 71dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 78dB
-26.4 LUFS (Good)
Audio quality
Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 72h
Endurance rating 86h
Battery
Active use score 12:58h
Platform 4 specs
OS
iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7
iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 26.4.2
Chipset
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
HDR
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR
Video
1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No

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