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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2019-03-02 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The iPhone XR is just a bit better than the Galaxy A30, having an 82 score against 79.6. Although it's the best in this review, the iPhone XR is a heavier and a little bit thicker phone than the Galaxy A30. IPhone XR counts with a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has a little bit smaller display, a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen and a lot lower resolution of 828 x 1792.
IPhone XR counts with a superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 2 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Galaxy A30 features a much better storage for games and applications than iPhone XR, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy A30 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A30 counts with superior battery performance than Apple iPhone XR, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. IPhone XR captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and videos and a lot less megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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