Apple introduced iPhone from 11 PRO at its September event, and it's a beauty - even if very little has changed on the outside since the release of the iPhone X in 2017. But it's undoubtedly the best iOS phone yet - since it's a stack with one of best Android phonesIn Samsung Galaxy S10?
Both devices have incremental updates to their predecessors though, which still makes them one of the best phones in stock. In terms of features and price, they are definitely the two best flagship phones of 2019.
But what makes them different? We've broken down the key category comparison to see how these appliances measure up. I wonder which one has a better display? Curious which packs are the best set of cameras? We will help you.
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As far as design, both phones look very similar to their predecessors. The Samsung Galaxy S10's 'Infiniti' bent display and camera mechanism share the same style, while the iPhone 11 Pro is a rounded rectangle. Samsung's 6.1-inch screen makes it slightly larger than the 5,8-inch display found on the iPhone 11 Pro if screen size is important to you.
Okay, there's only one comparison here: blister cameras. The Galaxy S10 decided to stretch it with three cameras and a flash into a rectangular wedge that looks too angular in an '80s road sedan.
But it's arguably more eye-catching than the iPhone 11's circular-lens-to-square shift camera blister on the back cover. It looks all sorts of one-sided, and maybe split the fans up the love-or-hate queue…but if anyone wins this beauty pageant, it's our Galaxy S10 margin artist.
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The iPhone 11 Pro's 5,8-inch OLED screen looks sharper than ever, and it's even got a new heck of a name, Super Retina XDR.' Unfortunately, those early rumors have come true: Apple has kept a notch that looks bigger than ever in a year that phonemakers have strained to give users a bigger and bigger screen.
As for the Samsung Galaxy S10, the front camera has been shrunk to a single punch-hole at the top right of the screen, while the fingerprint assembly on the back has been eliminated in favor of an in-screen sensor. It's more attractive than the notch, and the best compromise on this side of the workarounds is like popping the camera or exposing the lens by sliding down in front of the screen.
All in all, this is an OLED vs. OLED fight, and although the designs vary, they do look great. The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a resolution of 1440 x 3,040 pixels more than the 1,125 x 2,436 pixels of the iPhone 11 Pro - which makes sense, given the former has a larger screen than the latter. But Samsung sets its default resolution to 1080p, meaning you won't really need more.
for iPhone 11 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10 Camera
In true 2019 fashion, the iPhone 11 PRO has added a third lens to its repertoire - a 12MP ultra-wide lens, capturing a 120-degree field of view. The 12MP main and 12MP telephoto lenses for the iPhone X and XS captured large average photos, but the extra width should be a great addition to the toolbox for capturing photos of landscapes and interiors tight.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 has already introduced a third wide-angle lens for its photography setup, with excellent results. We loved the 123-degree field of view acquired by the lens, magnifying an impressive array and giving us much more context than a typical 90-ish mainstream lens.
Both phones have expanded their setups with more lenses, but the competition has consistently come down to software post-processing. From Apple to the phone, cameras have had softer and harder shots, but there are plenty of quality-of-life tricks that allow you to optimize the shooting process (like holding down the shutter button to shoot video, a la Snapchat or Instagram), while Samsung trying to expand the range of the lens with a special night mode, worthy of success.
What is clear is that both smartphones are built from different shots that you can take, which is a win-win for everyone.
for iPhone 11 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10 Performance
The iPhone 11 Pro packs the new A13 chipset, making it the fastest iPhone yet. At a September launch, Apple claimed it was the fastest processor for a smartphone. As with any device from the iPhone X, expect this chip to take the new phone's AR power and AI capabilities to new heights.
The iPhone 11 Pro also comes with another mystery chip - the Y1. Its ultra-wideband technology allows the gadget to find other devices packing the same chip. This has been interpreted as a reference to Apple's tags tracking tiles that went unnoticed in the September event - but either way, it's additional technology that allows devices running on a consistent iOS ecosystem to play even better with each other.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 packs either the Snapdragon 855 chip in the US or the 9820 in the rest of the world - both powerful processors, and the best thing you can do in an Android phone outside of the odd mid-year update Snapdragon 855 plus processor.
Given that none of these devices are 5G-capable, they basically go head to head to process and stream media across mundane networks. In the teardown, we end up seeing Apple's new chip supplant the Snapdragon 855 processor (the A12 chip was more powerful than the 855 in some tests), but that doesn't really matter: they're both capable and fast enough to play games and watch TV shows.
for iPhone 11 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10 battery
Apple won't announce a specific battery capacity for the iPhone 11 Pro, but it never does. A previous estimate put the iPhone xs battery at 2,658 mAh, and rumors of the new phone's pegging 15% more (or more). But this metric is less useful for Apple mobile devices, which are much more hard-core iOS than Android and get decent battery life on less power - expect that to last at least a day and then some.
Officially, Apple claims that the iPhone 11 Pro gets more than four hours of battery life than the iPhone xs, which is a big jump if true. The handset also replaced its tired 5W charger for an 18W module in the box, which claims that Apple will juice the new phone by 50% in just 30 minutes. Part of the wall adapter uses USB-C in the new iPhone bulges with a zipper.
Contrast that with the 3,400 mAh in the Galaxy S10, which will almost certainly be more than the capacity in the iPhone 11 Pro, but may not exceed its long-lasting power by much. That said, in addition, the S10 has an advantage in utility: it can wirelessly charge other devices through the PowerShare wireless technology feature (everywhere called reverse wireless charging).
While Samsung is no stranger to fast charging - packs 20W plugs in the box - it takes the crown with an optional 45W charger (sold separately). There's also fast wireless charging available at 15W, beating Apple's 7,5W wireless charging speed.
Conclusion
The iPhone 11 Pro is Apple's most refined phone, but like the Galaxy S10 it's among the best of Samsung's version of Line. Which is kind of willing to say that neither have made great strides ahead of their predecessors, but they are the best options available for every series if you don't want to go 'Plus' or 'Max'.
It's hard to choose between the two - and not just because we've had so little time with the iPhone 11 Pro. Differences fit to 13 for iOS и Android 10 have already separated these phones even more than they seem after pitting their specs against each other.
But it's also clear that both smartphones are turning into camera heavyweights, with a similar proliferation of mainstream, telephoto and now ultra-wide-angle lenses. If you want a phone to last you years, well, either you're good - clearly, no phones need to introduce their own capabilities to get ahead in the competition anytime soon.
(Of course, if you want to tie-break, let's just say we pick up the phone with a special deluxe camera that looks like an electric razor head.)
(Just saying.)