Apple iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone XR or Samsung Galaxy S10 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy S10 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, September | 2019, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm | 5.94 x 5.94 x 2.98 in | 149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8 mm | 5.9 x 5.9 x 2.77 in | |
| Weight | 194 g | 6.84 oz | 157 g | 5.54 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame (7000 series) | Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral, White | Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink | |
| Battery | 2942 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h |
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| Approximate price | 850 EUR | 930 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 90.3 cm2 | 93.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 79.0% | 88.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 828 x 1792 px | 1440 x 3040 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 326 PPI | 550 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Other specs | - True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing |
- HDR10+ -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF | -12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS - 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom - 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm |
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| Functions | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 101 | 113 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 103 | 120 | |
| DxOMark Video | 96 | 97 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 7 MP, Single | 10 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | 10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@60fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) | - Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm) - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/LATAM, China |
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| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) | - Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/LATAM, China |
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| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA Adreno 640 - USA/LATAM, China |
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| External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 64/128/256 GB, 3 GB RAM | 128/512 GB, 8 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 676475 | 574618 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 191136 | 141488 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 175470 | 195201 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 133543 | 117500 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 191136 | 141488 | |
| Antutu 8 Total | 414479 | 411193 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1235 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2248 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 8126 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1108 | 689 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2575 | 2481 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 4819 | 4316 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 11408 | 9819 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7287 |
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 / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| 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) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Global 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), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps | |
| 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/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio (USA & Canada only) | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos/AKG sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | |
| 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) |
- ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 15W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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