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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2018-10-26 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.26 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| 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
IPhone XR has a general score of 82, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note7's 79.5 overall score. The iPhone XR design is noticeably newer than the Galaxy Note7's, but it is heavier and just a little thicker. The Galaxy Note7 features a little bit better looking screen than iPhone XR, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a lot more pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than iPhone XR, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Apple iPhone XR counts with a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a 64-bit processing unit.
The iPhone XR features a bit better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor providing a worse image quality and a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing photos and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with a 12 MP resolution, the iPhone XR also counts with higher video frame rates.
Galaxy Note7 features just a little better battery life than Apple iPhone XR, because it has a 19% larger battery capacity.
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