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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XR is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A31, getting an 82 score against 81.3. Apple iPhone XR is an older and a little heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy A31, but Apple was able to make it a bit thinner anyway. Apple iPhone XR counts with a quite better processing power than Galaxy A31, because although it has lesser RAM and lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The iPhone XR counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A31, although it has a way worse 828 x 1792px resolution, a little bit smaller display and a bit lower pixels density. Samsung Galaxy A31 has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone XR, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A31 features a way better battery performance than iPhone XR, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2942mAh. The Galaxy A31 features just a bit better camera than iPhone XR, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a way more MP camera and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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