Eye bitten tech fans rejoice as two of the latest iPhones are now available. But for the XS and X models, it will be necessary to spend quite a lot. But you can buy smartphones much cheaper with almost the same characteristics. And such an insignificant clause "almost" among iPhone competitors is not worth the difference of 20-40 thousand rubles.
Differences between iPhone XS and iPhone X
In terms of design, both phones are exact copies of each other, the display also has no differences, and its diagonal was 5.8 inches. The screen resolution, number of pixels, contrast and brightness have not changed either. But manufacturers specify that the dynamic range has increased by as much as 60%. Unfortunately, users will most likely not notice this.
There is a difference in weight, but not significant - XS is heavier by as much as 3 grams. Most likely, it arose due to the improved and strengthened glass both from the side of the screen and from the back side.
The processor in the XS is better and can save battery power, has increased performance by 15% and is better tuned to work withneural networks. In addition, the improved processor now has an 8-core coprocessor instead of a 2-core one.
The main memory of the device has also been expanded. If on the X model the maximum was 256 GB, then in the XS it became 512 GB. This is enough to store 100,000 photos.
The camera remained unchanged, the difference is only in the increased sensor size from 1.2 to 1.4 microns. This allowed about 50% more light to pass through.
Among the less significant differences are the following:
- Face ID has become faster;
- the audio adapter was removed from the package;
- autonomy increased by 30 minutes;
- manufacturers have modified the NFC sensor.
As you can see, the changes are quite minor, but the price difference for these models is from 20,000 rubles.
Competitors
There is a large selection of smartphones with the same or similar characteristics, but with prices much lower. iPhone competitors are on the alert and every spring they delight people with new products.
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
The cost of this smartphone is from 69,000 rubles. Samsung has a larger screen size, more RAM, a stylus, a standard headphone jack, a memory card slot and faster charging. There were some downsides as well. It is only one, it consists in a less productive processor. But it is almost not felt.
According to buyers, this Korean device is currently the most advanced.
The screen is 6.5 inches withresolution 2960x1440. It does not have a recess on top for sensors. Dual camera with post-focus, Samsung Exynos 9810 processor, more RAM (6 GB). The main advantage of this device is the stylus, besides, it also plays the role of a control panel (remote). It is able to rewind music and video, as well as release the shutter on the camera, all without contact with the smartphone.
Note 9 can rightfully be called the main competitor of the "iPhone XS".
Samsung Galaxy S9+
The cost of the phone is approximately 66,000 rubles. This model has a fairly large screen with increased resolution, it does not have a notch in the upper part for the camera, sensors and speaker, more RAM, there is a standard headphone jack, fast charging is included in the kit and there is a slot for expanding the memory.
This competitor of "iPhone 10" and XS has minor disadvantages, but it helps to save a few thousand rubles more. The screen is 2.10 inches smaller, no stylus, 500mAh smaller battery, and 64GB less storage in the base version.
LG G7 ThinQ
This representative of iPhone's competitors costs 59,000 rubles. It has less performance due to the average processor, however, this is not very noticeable for ordinary users.
The screen of this model has a higher resolution, there is a (standard) headphone jack, fast charging is provided in the kit and there is a card slotmemory. In addition, the headphones are very clear and loud sound.
However, despite its advantages, this model is not very popular. Many believe that this is due to the strange and disproportionate shape of the screen (19.5x9) and the camera, which takes not very good photos in automatic mode. However, during manual shooting, this problem is not present. The smartphone has one significant advantage in the form of an additional wide-angle lens. Few models can boast of this.
Chinese competitors
Chinese competitors of "iPhone X" and XS are trying to copy the eminent brand in many ways and make their models as close as possible to the "apple" ones. But their cost is several times less with fairly good quality.
Xiaomi Mi 8
The cost of the main Chinese competitor "iPhone" is only 29,000 rubles. The screen of the model is of good quality and has a higher resolution, more RAM, fast charging is included.
The smartphone runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, which is inferior to the "iPhone" in performance. At the same time, Mi 8 has 6 GB of RAM. There is no slot for memory cards, but the built-in memory in the phone can be 64 or 128 GB. This is quite enough for the average user.
The phone is pre-installed with the proprietary MIUI shell, for many this is a definite plus.
An interesting story is connected with this phone. When it went on sale, Apple's chief design officer, Johnny Ive, calledXiaomi thieves. However, he was objected to this that they did not steal anything, but were only inspired by Apple models.
This looks quite comical, because, in fact, Mi 8 is a classic Chinese copy-paste.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3
This competitor of "iPhone" was not seen in such stories and looks completely different from the "apple" representative. This model costs an average of 25,000 rubles.
The smartphone is powered by a good eight-core Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 processor, but its performance is lower. RAM 6, 8 or 10 GB, it depends on the RAM. The display is 6.39 inches diagonally without a “monobrow” notch for cameras and sensors. The main distinguishing feature is the sliding panel, on which all the missing elements in the upper part are located. Because of this, he looks unusual and quite stylish.
There is no standard headphone jack on the case, so only wireless models will fit, but this can be forgiven because of the clear, loud and spacious music sound.
This flagship model has every chance to become Apple's 1 competitor.
Huawei P20 Pro
This phone (an iPhone competitor) is equipped with a large display with a diagonal of 6.1 inches and a resolution of 2244x1080 with an aspect ratio of 18.7x9. It also has an oleophobic coating.
P20 Pro Huawei Kirin 970 processor with artificial intelligence, which is an advantage compared to itsbrothers. The number of cores is 8, the RAM is 6 GB, but the built-in 128 GB, but there is no slot for expanding it.
The smartphone is very fond of lovers of taking photos. Thanks to three cameras at 40, 20 and 8 megapixels, the pictures are bright, rich and clear. Selfie lovers appreciate the 24 MP front camera.
Huawei P20 Pro is able to fully replace the "iPhone X" and XS. In addition, it costs 2 times cheaper (39,000 rubles).
OnePlus 6T
The manufacturer of this Chinese flagship equipped the device with a pretty good Snapdragon 845 processor, it is inferior to the iPhone in terms of performance, but it works smartly and without failures. The smartphone has 6 or 8 GB of RAM (depending on the main memory), models with a capacity of 128 or 256 GB are offered to choose from.
Also, the flagship has a large and high-quality screen of 6.41 inches diagonally, with a resolution of 2340x1080 and HDR support. A distinctive feature of this device is a fingerprint built into the screen. By the way, this does not affect his work in any way.
The cameras here are pretty mediocre, at least on the iPhone they are much better. But buying such a smartphone is clearly not because of the quality of the pictures.
In general, this is a pretty hardy machine. In talk mode, its battery lasts for 25 hours, and when watching a video - 16 hours. Impressive results. The cost of the smartphone is 40,000 rubles.
Meizu 16th
This model has a frameless display without a "monobrow" at the top. At the same time, the camera and sensors are located in an almost imperceptible 7 mm strip. At the same time, the display is only 6.0 inches diagonally and with a resolution of 2160x1080, but this is more than that of the iPhone. This smartphone also has excellent cameras. The pictures are bright, rich and clear. It features panorama, continuous shooting and bokeh effect.
The processor is weak, but it works with 8 cores. RAM 6 GB, built-in only 64 GB and there is no slot for its expansion.
There is a standard headphone jack on the case. The price of this model is 40,000 rubles.
The main competitors of "iPhone X" and XS can be safely called the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 models. But their cost is 2-3 times lower. Of course, the processors of both models are rather weak, but many ordinary users do not notice this, because they do not use them to their full potential.
According to the synthetic test, "iPhone X" and XS are ahead of all their "non-apple" competitors. Basically, this is the expected result. After all, their performance is really on top. That's just for other characteristics, if they are not inferior to other manufacturers, then they are significantly losing ground in terms of price-performance ratio.
