Apple iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone XR
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Apple iPhone XR or Samsung Galaxy A34 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy A34 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, September | 2023, March 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm | 5.94 x 5.94 x 2.98 in | 161.3 x 78.1 x 8.2 mm | 6.35 x 6.35 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 194 g | 6.84 oz | 199 g | 7.02 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame (7000 series) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral, White | Lime, Graphite, Violet, Silver | |
| Battery | 2942 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h |
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| Approximate price | 850 EUR | 389 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.6" in | |
| Screen area | 90.3 cm2 | 106.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 79.0% | 84.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 828 x 1792 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 326 PPI | 390 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing |
- 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF | -48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 101 | 92 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 103 | 99 | |
| DxOMark Video | 96 | 78 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 7 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@60fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | Android 13, One UI 5.1 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) | - Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Mali-G68 MC4 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64/128/256 GB, 3 GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 676475 | 556613 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 191136 | 172806 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 175470 | 116205 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 133543 | 115870 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 191136 | 172806 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 473852 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 414479 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1235 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2248 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 8126 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1108 | 780 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2575 | 2341 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 4819 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 11408 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Fast charging 25W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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