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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2018-10-26 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 540 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 has a global score of 82, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S8's 81.7 global score. IPhone XR's design is newer than Samsung Galaxy S8's, but it is incredibly heavier and a bit thicker. The Galaxy S8 features a little more vivid display than iPhone XR, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of screen.
Apple iPhone XR has a greater hardware performance than Galaxy S8, because although it has 2 less processing cores (but faster) and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. IPhone XR features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light images and videos, and they both have a 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a 0.39 inches back camera sensor, the iPhone XR also counts with higher video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features a much better storage to store more apps and games than iPhone XR, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 and iPhone XR both feature very similar batteries performance, although the Galaxy S8 also has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2942mAh.
Although iPhone XR is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S8. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone XR, else you can save some money and get the Galaxy S8, letting go a couple specs and features.
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