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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Vs Apple IPhone XR

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy Note 9 or Apple iPhone XR? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, ope ...Read More

Key Specs

Battery

4000 mAh 2942 mAh

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm) 6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

Front Camera

8 MP 7 MP

Processor

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 Apple A12 Bionic

RAM

6 GB 3 GB

Rear Camera

12 MP + 12 MP 12 MP

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh 2942 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Quick, v2.0, 15W Yes, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes

Removable

No No

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(3G) -

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes No

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes

Design

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Midnight Black, Lavender Purple, Metallic Copper, Ocean Blue, Snow White Black, Blue, Red, White, Yellow, Coral

Height

161.9 mm 150.9 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

8.8 mm 8.3 mm

Waterproof

Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68 Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67

Weight

201 grams Below 194 grams Below

Width

76.4 mm 75.7 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9 19.5:9

Bezel-less display

Yes Yes with notch

Brightness

- 625 nits

Display Type

Super AMOLED IPS LCD

Pixel Density

514 ppi 324 ppi

Refresh Rate

- 60 Hz

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+) 828x1792 px (HD+)

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5 Yes

Screen Size

6.4 inches (16.26 cm) 6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.42 % 79.79 %

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, , Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus

Yes -

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie -

Camera Setup

Single -

Flash

- Yes, Retina Flash

Resolution

8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size) 7 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(32 mm focal length)

Sensor

- BSI Sensor

Video Recording

2560x1440 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
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General

Brand

Samsung Apple

Custom UI

Samsung One UI -

Launch Date

August 22, 2018 (Official) October 26, 2018 (Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo) iOS v12.0

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus

Camera Features

Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus 5 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

Dual Single

Flash

Yes, LED Flash Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels 4000 x 3000 Pixels

OIS

Yes, Dual optical image stabilization Yes

Resolution

12 MP f/1.5, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1µm pixel size) 12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)

Sensor

SAK2L3, ISO-CELL Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps

Video Recording Features

- Optical Image stabilization Stereo recording

Multimedia

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Audio Jack

3.5 mm Lightning

FM Radio

No No

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Stereo Speakers

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.0 Yes, v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

- Head: 1.13 W/kg, Body: 1.16 W/kg

SIM 1

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging USB 2.0

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Calling

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M3 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55) Hexa Core (2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex + 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest)

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 Apple A12 Bionic

Co-Processor

- M12

Fabrication

10 nm 7 nm

Graphics

Mali-G72 MP18 Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

RAM type

LPDDR4X LPDDR4X

Sensors

Applications

- iTunes Store, FaceTime, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear -

IRIS Scanner

Yes -

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Stylus

Yes -

Storage

Expandable Memory

Yes, Up to 512 GB No

Internal Memory

128 GB 64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1 NVMe

USB OTG

Yes -

User Available Storage

Up to 109 GB -
Scoring parameters
How is the score calculated?

This is a relative score calculated on the basis of the following specifications:

  • Performance
  • Battery
  • Camera
  • Storage
  • Display

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