Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Apple iPhone XR
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Manufactured in August, 2019, with display 6.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher pixel density: 495ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 2942mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
- Lighter design: 194g vs 196g
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 3/64 GB - 3/128 GB - 3/256 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 | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.8 in | 6.1 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3040 pixels | 828x1792 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 495 ppi | 326 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 700 nits | 625 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.1 % | 79.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 95.4 % | 100 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 250 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 3.6 ms | 32.8 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | 1920:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.3 mm (6.39 in) | 150.9 mm (5.94 in) |
| Width | 77.2 mm (3.04 in) | 75.7 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 194 g (6.84 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP67 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Red |
- White - Black - Blue - Red - Orange - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825 | Apple A12 Bionic |
| Max Frequency | 2730 MHz | 2490 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75) - 2/2.73 (M4) |
- 4/1.6 (Tempest) - 2/2.49 (Vortex) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G76 MP12 | Apple A12 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 432 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 770 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 651.5 GFLOPS | 576 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 963 | 1167 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2544 | 3020 |
| CPU | 169143 | 203013 |
| GPU | 208710 | 155478 |
| Memory | 148420 | 134836 |
| UX | 141661 | 162926 |
| NanoReview Score | 667934 | 656253 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 38.8 °C | 42.6 °C |
| Stability | 97 % | 69 % |
| Graphics Test | 20 fps | 31 fps |
| Graphics Score | 3377 | 5205 |
| Writing score | 10979 | n/a |
| Web score | 7212 | n/a |
| Video editing | 5811 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 6704 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 9038 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.0 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) | iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) |
| OS Size | 31.6 GB | 11.1 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 4.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 4300 mAh | 2942 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) | Yes Qi (10 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:05 h | 1:43 h |
| Web Browsing | 06:30 h | 08:01 h |
| Video Playback | 11:51 h | 11:59 h |
| Games | 04:44 h | 04:34 h |
| Standby Mode | 105 h | 106 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Quad 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 240 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP Depth: 0.3 MP |
Standard: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - RAW support |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 - 2.4 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung SAK2L4 | Apple iSight X |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | n/a |
| Focal length | 52 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3M3 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 16 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 12 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 7 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3648x2736 pixels | 3088x2316 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 32 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3J1 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.65 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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, LE, 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 | 3.1 | 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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B/B20/B150/B2048) | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600) |
| LTE category | 20 | 12 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | August, 2019 yr | September, 2018 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2019 yr | October, 2018 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1099 | 750 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 25 W | n/a |
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