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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2018-10-26 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The iPhone XR is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, having an 82 score against 80.4. IPhone XR's design is newer than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's, although it is heavier and just a bit thicker. IPhone XR counts with a better hardware performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a slightly better looking display than iPhone XR, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a lot more pixels per display inch. Apple iPhone XR captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and photos and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, and they both have a camera in the back with a 12 mega pixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Apple iPhone XR also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone XR, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a little better battery performance than iPhone XR, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone XR is a better device, it is more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your budget.
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