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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.84 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 10.08 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XR is just a bit better than Galaxy S6 Active, with a general score of 82 against 80.9. The iPhone XR features a little faster processor than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has doesn't have an extra GPU and lesser CPU cores (although they are faster), they both have a 64 bits processor and the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a much better display than iPhone XR, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a lot more pixels per inch of screen. IPhone XR captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a lot less mega pixels back facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
Apple iPhone XR counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S6 Active features just a bit longer battery life than Apple iPhone XR, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone XR is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S6 Active. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy S6 Active, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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