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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Apple |
| 2015-11-06 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.64 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.08 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone XR is much better than the HTC One A9, having an 82 score against 72.1. IPhone XR's design is noticeably newer than HTC One A9's, but it's heavier and thicker. Apple iPhone XR counts with a little sharper screen than HTC One A9, because although it has a way lower count of pixels in each inch in the screen and a bit lower 828 x 1792 resolution, it also counts with a bigger screen.
HTC One A9 has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone XR, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The iPhone XR counts with a quite superior hardware performance than HTC One A9, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone XR also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
IPhone XR has a very superior battery lifetime than HTC One A9, because it has 2942mAh of battery capacity. IPhone XR features a superior camera than HTC One A9, because although it has a back facing camera with less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Apple iPhone XR costs a lot more than the HTC One A9, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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