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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2016-01-01 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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
IPhone XR has a score of 82, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s 74.9 global score. The iPhone XR is a way newer and a bit lighter device than the Galaxy A9 (2016), but it is also somewhat thicker. Apple iPhone XR features a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 828 x 1792px and a little worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a bit larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) features a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications and games than iPhone XR, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 128 GB. The iPhone XR counts with a better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has 2 less cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone XR also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with better battery life than iPhone XR, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2942mAh. The Apple iPhone XR captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with less mega pixels, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
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