Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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
The Apple iPhone XR is a bit better than Galaxy S7 edge, getting a general score of 82 against 78.1. The Apple iPhone XR is a way newer phone than Galaxy S7 edge, but it is just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Apple iPhone XR features a quite superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better screen density and a way better 1440 x 2560px resolution. Galaxy S7 edge counts with more storage for apps and games than iPhone XR, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 200 GB.
The Galaxy S7 edge features greater battery duration than iPhone XR, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2942mAh. IPhone XR takes just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier sensor shooting lower quality images and videos and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the iPhone XR also counts with better video frame rate.
Although Apple iPhone XR is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S7 edge, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S7 edge. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPhone XR, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S7 edge, resigning a couple specs and features.
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