Apple iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

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Comparing the Apple iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone XR scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,578, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 scores 2,193, making Apple iPhone XR the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Apple iPhone XR offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone XR's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone XR and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Apple iPhone XR offers 7 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Apple iPhone XR offers 2942 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone XR offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone XR the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone XR is rated 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone XR receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

26 Oct, 2018
22 Aug, 2018
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Apple A12 Bionic
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Hexa Core (upto 2.49 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
828x1792 px (HD+)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

7 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

2942 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
15W Quick Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
NVMe
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
9.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Available in bright colours
  • Flawless performance
  • Impressive cameras
  • Great battery backup
  • Gorgeous display
  • Outstanding rear cameras
  • Great performer
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No optical zoom capabilities
  • Doesn’t ship with a fast charger or 3.5mm adapter
  • Heats up with extended use
  • Design feels stale
  • Not running the latest software
  • Selfie camera could be better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(120,016 ratings)
4.4/5
(4,091 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

366,895
AnTuTu Score
281,443
AnTuTu Score
N/A

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Oct 26, 2018
(Official)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v12.0
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

7 Year
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

10 Year
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A12 Bionic
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Hexa Core

2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest
Octa core

2.7 GHz, Quad core, M3 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Co-Processor

M12
N/A
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
10 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Mali-G72 MP18
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

3 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

366,895
281,443
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

32.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.0 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

828x1792 px (HD+)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
18.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

324 ppi
514 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

79.79 %
84.42 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

150.9 mm
161.9 mm
162.7 mm

Width

75.7 mm
76.4 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.8 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

194 grams
201 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size SAK2L3 ISO-CELL 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes Dual optical image stabilization
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED True Tone Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor
8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
2560x1440 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2942 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 29 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 15W Quick Charging v2.0
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 512 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 1.16 W/kg
N/A
N/A

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
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

Lightning
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

IRIS Scanner

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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

Applications

iTunes Store FaceTime Find My iPhone Find My Friends
N/A
N/A

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