Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.69 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XR is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5 Active, having a global score of 82 against 75.6. Apple iPhone XR's design is a lot newer and a bit thinner than the Galaxy S5 Active's, but it is somewhat heavier. The iPhone XR counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores , a 64-bit processing unit and 1 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active counts with a better display than iPhone XR, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen and a little higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px. The iPhone XR features a bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPhone XR features a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 2942mAh battery size. Apple iPhone XR counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with lot less mega pixels.
Although Apple iPhone XR is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S5 Active. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone XR, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S5 Active, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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