iPhone XS vs Minimal Phone 2
30Performance20
29.7Display20
35.3Camera21.8
21.3Battery29.4
73.3Features33.3
2 spec wins — iPhone XS6 spec wins — Minimal Phone 2
InnoReviews verdict
iPhone XS wins this phone face-off, 33.6 to 23.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+40) and camera (+13). Minimal Phone 2 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone XS
- Stronger performance score: 30 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 30 vs 20
- Stronger camera score: 35 vs 22
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 33
- 66% higher Screen size: 5.8 ″ vs 3.5 ″
Reasons to pick the Minimal Phone 2
- Stronger battery score: 29 vs 21
- 50% higher RAM (max): 6 GB vs 4 GB
- 50% higher capacity: 4,000 mAh vs 2,658 mAh
- 33% higher Main camera: 16 MP vs 12 MP
- 20% higher Wired charging: 18 W vs 15 W
- Lower launch price: $450 vs $999
Display
| Spec | iPhone XS | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 5.8 ″+66% | 3.5 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED | E-Ink |
| Resolution | 2436x1125 | 960x640 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi+53% | 300 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone XS | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | — |
| AnTuTu 10 | 720,000Top 68% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100Top 63% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,800Top 67% | — |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 6 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB / 512GB | 128GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone XS | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 16 MP+33% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | — |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 8 MP+14% |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone XS | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,658 mAh | 4,000 mAh+50% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 18 W+20% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone XS | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 177 g | — |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm | — |
| IP rating | IP68 | — |
| Frame material | Stainless steel | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone XS | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | Type-C |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | iPhone XS | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 12 | Android |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone XS | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |