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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2017-07-07 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
IPhone XR has a general score of 82, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition's overall score of 80.4. The iPhone XR construction is newer, but just a bit thicker and heavier than Galaxy Note Fan Edition. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit better display than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better amount of pixels per display inch and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than iPhone XR, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Apple iPhone XR features a better processor than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has less processing cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features just a bit longer battery performance than Apple iPhone XR, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2942mAh. IPhone XR counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking less light and washed colors and a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a same resolution back facing camera, the iPhone XR also counts with higher video frame rate.
Although Apple iPhone XR is a better device, it costs more than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Note Fan Edition. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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