Apple iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy S8
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XR Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S8, Manufactured in April, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
- Larger display: 6.1in
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8
- Higher pixel density: 570ppi
- Lighter design: 155g vs 194g
- Higher battery capacity: 3000mAh vs 2942mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 3/64 GB - 3/128 GB - 3/256 GB |
4/64 GB |
Review
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.1 in | 5.8 in |
| Resolution | 828x1792 pixels | 1440x2960 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 18.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi | 570 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 625 nits | 540 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 79.9 % | 84.2 % |
| Features | n/a | Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 99.8 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 250 Hz |
| Response time | 32.8 ms | 4.4 ms |
| Contrast | 1920:1 | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 150.9 mm (5.94 in) | 148.9 mm (5.86 in) |
| Width | 75.7 mm (2.98 in) | 68.1 mm (2.68 in) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) | 8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 194 g (6.84 oz) | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Red - Orange - Yellow |
- Black - Silver - Gold - Gray - Blue - Red - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 |
| Max Frequency | 2490 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.6 (Tempest) - 2/2.49 (Vortex) |
- 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.314 (Exynos M2) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | No |
| Graphics | Apple A12 GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 320 |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 546 MHz |
| FLOPS | 576 GFLOPS | 375 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1167 | 519 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3020 | 1563 |
| CPU | 203013 | 107990 |
| GPU | 155478 | 116534 |
| Memory | 134836 | 84213 |
| UX | 162926 | 68366 |
| NanoReview Score | 656253 | 377103 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 42.6 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 69 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 31 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 5205 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1794 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) | Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0) |
| OS Size | 11.1 GB | 11.7 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI |
Battery
| Volume | 2942 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes Qi (10 W) | Yes Qi/PMA |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:43 h | 1:45 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:01 h | 06:26 h |
| Video Playback | 11:59 h | 10:09 h |
| Games | 04:34 h | 04:05 h |
| Standby Mode | 106 h | 85 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Quad LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP | Standard: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - RAW support |
Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Apple iSight X | Sony IMX333 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
Front camera
| Matrix | 7 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3088x2316 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 32 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Samsung S5K3H7 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 1440p at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| 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 |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600) | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | 12 | 16 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2018 yr | March, 2017 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2018 yr | April, 2017 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 750 | 720 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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