Apple iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XR Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4100mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XR and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.4 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 87.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
789 nits
sRGB gamut100 %96.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a235 Hz
Response time32.8 ms4.8 ms
Contrast1920:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XR and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A12 GPU Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 256 432
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
2460
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1167947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30202460
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XR
656253
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
638195
CPU203013165023
GPU155478197322
Memory134836120939
UX162926154911
NanoReview Score656253638195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
3230
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °C42.5 °C
Stability69 %82 %
Graphics Test31 fps19 fps
Graphics Score52053230
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
8595
Writing scoren/a10100
Web scoren/a6612
Video editingn/a5772
Data manipulationn/a6847
NanoReview Scoren/a8595

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 11.1 GB 46.5 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 2942 mAh 4100 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:43 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
16:40
Web Browsing08:01 h05:58 h
Video Playback11:59 h11:15 h
Games04:34 h04:15 h
Standby Mode106 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight XSamsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XR
103
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
114
Video quality
Apple iPhone XR
96
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
97
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone XR
101
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
109

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 32 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
101
Video quality
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
88

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1220
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2018 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2018 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 1000
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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