Apple iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)

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iPhone XR compared with Galaxy A7 (2018)

	AppleiPhone XR	SamsungGalaxy A7 (2018)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	September 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	6″
Resolution
Resolution	1792 × 828	2220 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	324 pixels per inch	411 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	625 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Liquid Retina HD display; 6.1-inch (diagonal) all-screen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology and rounded corners; 6.06 inches measured as a standard rectangle	Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity Display
Pixel density
Pixel density	326 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	625 nits max brightness (typical)	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	–
Display features
Display features	True Tone; wide colour display (P3); Haptic Touch; 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical)	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	A12 Bionic	Exynos 7885
Memory
Memory	3 GB	4 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB (better)	64 GB
CPU
CPU	Six-core (2x 2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x 1.6 GHz Tempest) (GSMArena); 3 GB of Micron LPDDR4X RAM (iFixit)	Exynos 7885, octa-core at 2.2 GHz and 1.6 GHz; chip named by Samsung India
Storage type
Storage type	–	Dedicated microSD slot supports cards up to 512 GB; 50.2 GB available on the 64 GB model
GPU
GPU	Apple-designed four-core GPU (GSMArena)	–
AI engine
AI engine	Second-generation Neural Engine	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	24 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	7 MP	24 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync	24 MP, F1.7, autofocus; no optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	8 MP, F2.4, 120° field of view
Front camera
Front camera	7MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash	24 MP, F2.0, fixed focus, with front LED flash
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 5x (photos) and 3x (video)	–
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 24, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; extended dynamic range up to 30 fps; optical image stabilisation for video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; stereo recording	Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps
Front video
Front video	1080p HD at 30 or 60 fps; extended dynamic range at 30 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Smart HDR; Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with three effects (rear) and six effects (front); Animoji and Memoji; Live Photos; panorama (up to 63MP); HEIF and JPEG	5 MP F2.2 depth camera; Live Focus portraits and Scene Optimiser
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,942 mAh	3,300 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 16 hours	Up to 17 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Talk time up to 25 hours; internet use up to 15 hours; video playback up to 16 hours; audio playback up to 65 hours; 11.16 Wh (iFixit); 2,942 mAh (GSMArena)	3,300 mAh; up to 17 hours video playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Works with Qi chargers	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	194 g	168 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm	7.5 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	150.9 × 75.7 mm	159.8 × 76.8 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	–
Materials
Materials	Aerospace-grade aluminium and glass enclosure	Glass front and back with plastic frame (TechRadar and Notebookcheck)
Colours
Colours	(PRODUCT)RED, Yellow, White, Coral, Black, Blue	Blue, Black and Gold in the UK
Buttons
Buttons	Side button; volume buttons; Ring/Silent switch	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP67 (maximum depth of 1 metre up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face ID, enabled by the TrueDepth camera	Fingerprint reader in power button and face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	Face ID; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor	–
Speakers
Speakers	Wider stereo playback	3.5 mm headphone socket; Dolby Atmos with headphones
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 12	Android 8.0 Oreo
Safety features
Safety features	–	Samsung Knox and Secure Folder
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	LTE Advanced; model A1984: FDD-LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71), TD-LTE (bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41); VoLTE; Wi-Fi calling	4G LTE, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)	Single nano-SIM with separate microSD slot on the BTU configuration
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11ac with 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserve	Supported
USB
USB	Lightning connector; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)	Micro-USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	Built-in GPS/GNSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocation	GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou