Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Vs Apple Iphone Xr Comparison by Price, Specifications, Features & Review

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,... operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsSamsung Galaxy Note 9Apple iPhone XR
Price67900.076900.0
Camera12 MP + 12 MP And 8 MP12 MP And 7 MP
Display6.4 inches (16.26 cm)6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Battery4000 mAh2942 mAh
Operating SystemAndroid v8.1 (Oreo)iOS v12.0
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Key Specs
Battery
Battery 4000 mAh 2942 mAh
Display
Display 6.4 inches (16.26 cm) 6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera 8 MP 7 MP
Rear Camera
Rear Camera 12 MP + 12 MP 12 MP
Battery
Capacity
Capacity 4000 mAh 2942 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging Yes, Quick, v2.0, 15W Yes, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes
TalkTime
TalkTime Up to 29 Hours(3G) -
Talktime
Talktime Up to 29 Hours(3G) -
Type
Type Li-ion Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C Yes No
User Replaceable
User Replaceable No No
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging Yes Yes
Camera
Autofocus
Autofocus Yes Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features Wide Angle Selfie 5 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup Single Single
Flash
Flash Yes, LED Flash Yes, Retina Flash
Front Camera Physical Aperture
Front Camera Physical Aperture F1.7 F2.2
Image Resolution
Image Resolution 4000 x 3000 Pixels 4000 x 3000 Pixels
Main Camera Physical Aperture
Main Camera Physical Aperture F1.5 - F2.4 F1.8
Optical Image Stabilisation
Optical Image Stabilisation Yes, Dual optical image stabilization Yes
Resolution
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
Sensor SAK2L3, ISO-CELL BSI Sensor
Settings
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode
Video Recording
Video Recording 2560x1440 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features - Optical Image stabilization
Design
Build Material
Build Material Back: Gorilla Glass Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Colours Midnight Black, Lavender Purple, Metallic Copper, Ocean Blue, Snow White Black, Blue, Red, White, Yellow, Coral
Height
Height 161.9 mm 150.9 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness Dust proof Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness 8.8 mm 8.3 mm
Waterproof
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
Weight 201 grams 194 grams
Width
Width 76.4 mm 75.7 mm
Display
Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 19.5:9
Bezelless Display
Bezelless Display Yes Yes with notch
Brightness
Brightness - 625 nits
Display Type
Display Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density 514 ppi 324 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate - 60 Hz
Screen Protection
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass v5 Yes
Screen Resolution
Screen Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels 828 x 1792 pixels
Screen Size
Screen Size 6.4 inches (16.26 cm) 6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Screen To Body Ratio Calculated
Screen To Body Ratio Calculated 84.42 % 79.79 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, , Multi-touch
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Brand
Brand Samsung Apple
Custom UI
Custom UI Samsung One UI -
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor Yes No
Launch Date
Launch Date August 22, 2018 (Official) October 26, 2018 (Official)
Model
Model Galaxy Note 9 iPhone XR
Network
Network 5G: Not Supported in India,
4G: Available Supported in India,
3G: Available, 2G: Available
5G: Not Supported in India,
4G: Available Supported in India,
3G: Available, 2G: Available
Operating System
Operating System Android v8.1 (Oreo) iOS v12.0
Multimedia
Audio Features
Audio Features Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Audio Jack
Audio Jack 3.5 mm Lightning
Fm Radio
FM Radio No No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers - Yes
Network & Connectivity
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Yes, v5.0 Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC Yes Yes
Network Support
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
SAR Value - Head: 1.13 W/kg, Body: 1.16 W/kg
SIM 1
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
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
SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging USB 2.0
VoLTE
VoLTE Yes Yes
WiFi
WiFi 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
Wifi Calling
Wifi Calling Yes Yes
Wifi Features
Wifi Features Mobile Hotspot Mobile Hotspot
Performance
Architecture
Architecture 64 bit 64 bit
Bootup Time Tested By 91mobiles
Bootup Time Tested By 91mobiles - 32.0 s
Chipset
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 Apple A12 Bionic
Coprocessor
Coprocessor - M12
Graphics
Graphics Mali-G72 MP18 Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Processor
Processor 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)
Processor Fabrication
Processor Fabrication 10 nm 7 nm
RAM type
RAM Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Ram
RAM 6 GB 3 GB
Smart TV Features
Camera
Camera 12 MP + 12 MP -
Special Features
Applications
Applications - iTunes Store, FaceTime, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position Rear -
IRIS Scanner
IRIS Scanner Yes -
Iris Scanner
Iris Scanner Yes -
Other Sensors
Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Stylus
Stylus Yes -
Storage
Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory Yes, Up to 512 GB No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory 128 GB 64 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type UFS 2.1 NVMe
USB OTG Support
USB OTG Support Yes -
User Available Storage
User Available Storage Up to 109 GB -
Scoring parameters
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