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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2018-10-26 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone XR has a global score of 82, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 overall score. IPhone XR's construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but it's somewhat heavier. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little more vivid display than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen pixel density and a better 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution.
IPhone XR counts with a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has lesser cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone XR, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Apple iPhone XR captures clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light captures and videos and a back facing camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a battery duration that's just as good as iPhone XR's battery duration, although the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a 2 percent bigger battery capacity.
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