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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2017-07-04 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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
Apple iPhone XR is better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), having an 82 score against 71.8. Even though the Apple iPhone XR is newer than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), it is somewhat heavier and a little thicker. The iPhone XR counts with a quite better performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has 2 less processing cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory and a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPhone XR features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a larger screen, a just a little more pixels per display inch and a better 828 x 1792 resolution. IPhone XR has a little bit more memory for apps and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory.
IPhone XR takes much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video and a lower 12 megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) and the iPhone XR count with very similar batteries, although the iPhone XR has 2942mAh of battery capacity.
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