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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 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 7420 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XR has a score of 82, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 score. Apple iPhone XR's design is a lot newer, but somewhat thicker and a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016). The iPhone XR has a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has 2 lesser cores , and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the iPhone XR also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Apple iPhone XR counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a just a bit lower pixel density and a little worse resolution of 828 x 1792, it also counts with a quite larger display. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a better storage capacity for apps and games than iPhone XR, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
IPhone XR features a better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a lot lower resolution camera, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality and a larger aperture. The Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with just a little better battery life than iPhone XR, because it has a 12 percent bigger battery size.
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