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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2018-10-26 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.3 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.56 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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
Apple iPhone XR is a little bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active, getting a overall score of 82 against 75.8. The Apple iPhone XR design is much newer and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy S7 Active's, but it is also just a little bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a sharper screen than iPhone XR, because although it has a little smaller screen and much darker screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the display and a much higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Apple iPhone XR has a faster processor than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a larger number of cores. The Apple iPhone XR takes slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photography, and they both have the same resolution camera and the same (4K) video quality, the Apple iPhone XR also counts with faster video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a bigger memory for apps and games than iPhone XR, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 200 GB. The Galaxy S7 Active features superior battery life than Apple iPhone XR, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone XR is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S7 Active. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone XR, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S7 Active, letting go some features and specs.
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