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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone XR has a global score of 82, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s score of 75.8. The iPhone XR construction is newer than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, but it's just a little thicker and heavier. IPhone XR counts with a better CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone XR also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
IPhone XR counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit worse 828 x 1792px resolution and a little lower screen density, it also counts with a larger screen. The iPhone XR counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a way less mega pixels camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a lot better (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a greater memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone XR, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB. Apple iPhone XR's battery life is very similar to the Galaxy A5 (2017) one, although the Apple iPhone XR has a 2 percent lower battery size.
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