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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XR has an overall score of 82, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S5 Sport's 77.8 overall score. The Apple iPhone XR construction is newer and a bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Galaxy S5 Sport. Apple iPhone XR has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores (but slower), a larger amount of RAM memory and a 64-bit processing unit.
The Galaxy S5 Sport has a sharper screen than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch of screen and a bit higher resolution of 1920 x 1080. The iPhone XR shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has a back camera with way less megapixels resolution and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a larger sensor providing a higher image quality.
Apple iPhone XR counts with a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The iPhone XR counts with a little better battery performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 2942mAh battery size.
Although Apple iPhone XR is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S5 Sport, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S5 Sport. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Apple iPhone XR, else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S5 Sport, giving up some features and specifications.
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