Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A70 and Apple iPhone XR - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A70 vs Apple iPhone XR

42 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A70
VS
51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
Samsung Galaxy A70
Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A70 Manufactured in April, 2019, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 675, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A70
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A70 and Apple iPhone XR
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A70
vs
Apple iPhone XR

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 625 nits
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 79.9 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A70
601 nits
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
Response timen/a32.8 ms
Contrastn/a1920:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A70
86 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A70 and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2 (Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 11 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 685 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 612 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 192 256
GPU Frequency 845 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 324.4 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A70
594
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A70
1672
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5941167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16723020
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A70
305830
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU113380203013
GPU40147155478
Memory71738134836
UX80565162926
NanoReview Score305830656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A70
405
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stability97 %69 %
Graphics Test2 fps31 fps
Graphics Score4055205
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A70], [Apple iPhone XR]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A70
7673
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Writing score7980n/a
Web score5932n/a
Video editing5706n/a
Data manipulation6272n/a
NanoReview Score7673n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 11.1 GB
UI Skin One UI 3.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 2942 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (45% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A70
21:44
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsing06:55 h08:01 h
Video Playback11:33 h11:59 h
Games04:43 h04:34 h
Standby Mode129 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6500x4920 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix32 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight X
Sensor size1/2.81/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A70
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
103
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A70
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A70
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
101

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 32 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1212
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A70
81.7 dB
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2019 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date April, 2019 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 370 750
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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