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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XR has a global score of 82, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A12's score of 80.3. Even though iPhone XR is incredibly older than the Samsung Galaxy A12, it's construction is just a little lighter and just a little thinner. IPhone XR has a better CPU than Galaxy A12, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Apple iPhone XR counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater screen density and a slightly better 828 x 1792px resolution. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone XR, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone XR, because it has a 70% bigger battery capacity. The Galaxy A12 has a bit better camera than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has a smaller aperture and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
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