Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| 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 iPhone XR is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A40, with an 82 score against 79.6. Despite being the best in this comparison review, iPhone XR's construction is a bit thicker and incredibly heavier than Samsung Galaxy A40. Apple iPhone XR counts with a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has 2 less cores (although faster) and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Galaxy A40 and iPhone XR count with extremely similar screens, because although the Galaxy A40 has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and more pixels per display inch. IPhone XR features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a lot worse 12 MP resolution camera and a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a much better storage to install games and applications than Apple iPhone XR, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a little better battery lifetime than iPhone XR, because it has a 5% greater battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.