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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 10.26 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 is slightly better than the Galaxy A30, getting a score of 82 against 79.6. The Apple iPhone XR is a heavier and just a little bit thicker device than the Galaxy A30. Apple iPhone XR features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A30, although it has a quite smaller display, a way worse resolution of 828 x 1792px and a just a bit inferior quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy A30 features a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone XR, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A30 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Apple iPhone XR features a better processor than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with longer battery duration than Apple iPhone XR, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2942mAh. Apple iPhone XR captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting images in low light situations and a camera in the back with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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