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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 749.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS 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 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XR has a general score of 82, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21's overall score of 76.1. The Apple iPhone XR is an older, just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A21. IPhone XR features a brighter display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 828 x 1792 resolution and a bit more pixels per display inch.
Galaxy A21 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone XR, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. IPhone XR has a better CPU than Galaxy A21, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone XR also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPhone XR takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a way less mega-pixels camera in the back, and they both have a same size aperture, the iPhone XR also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality pictures.
Galaxy A21 features greater battery duration than Apple iPhone XR, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone XR is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy A21. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy A21, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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