Apple iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy S10e

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Comparing the Apple iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy S10e 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: Samsung Galaxy S10e scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,339, while Apple iPhone XR scores 2,578, making Samsung Galaxy S10e the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone XR offers a screen size of 6.1 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S10e offers 5.8 inches, making Apple iPhone XR the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S10e features a Dynamic AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone XR's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S10e the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone XR and Samsung Galaxy S10e feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S10e offers a higher front camera resolution with 10 MP, while Apple iPhone XR offers 7 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S10e better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S10e offers a higher battery capacity with 3100 mAh, while Apple iPhone XR offers 2942 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S10e better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone XR offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S10e offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone XR the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone XR and Samsung Galaxy S10e equally at 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone XR receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S10e has a rating of 4.4.

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Apple iPhone XR
₹47,900
(Out of Stock)
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₹26,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
94%

Release Date

26 Oct, 2018
08 Mar, 2019

Performance

Apple A12 Bionic
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Hexa Core (upto 2.49 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)
3 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
IPS LCD
Dynamic AMOLED
828x1792 px (HD+)
1440x2280 px (QHD (2k))
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

7 MP
10 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

2942 mAh
3100 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
NVMe
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Available in bright colours
  • Flawless performance
  • Impressive cameras
  • Great battery backup
  • Unique, compact design
  • Excellent display
  • Capable cameras
  • IP68 certified and support for wireless charging

Cons

  • No optical zoom capabilities
  • Doesn’t ship with a fast charger or 3.5mm adapter
  • Heats up with extended use
  • Gaming performance not up to the mark
  • Battery life could've been better
  • Thermal management issues

User Ratings

4.6/5
(120,016 ratings)
4.4/5
(905 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

366,895
AnTuTu Score
116,374
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 26, 2018
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

iOS v12.0
Android v9.0 (Pie)

OS Updates

7 Year
N/A

Security Updates

10 Year
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Best In Class

Chipset

Apple A12 Bionic
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820

Processor

Hexa Core

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

2.73 GHz, Dual core, M4 Mongoose 2.31 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Co-Processor

M12
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Mali-G76 MP12

RAM

3 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

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
116,374

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

32.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Dynamic AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)

Resolution

828x1792 px (HD+)
1440x2280 px (QHD (2k))

Brightness

625 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9

Pixel Density

324 ppi
465 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

79.79 %
98.47 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

150.9 mm
142.2 mm

Width

75.7 mm
69.9 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

194 grams
150 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size S5K2L4 ISOCELL Plus 1.4µm pixel size
N/A
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED True Tone Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor
10 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2942 mAh
3100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 19 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
10h 42m

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 2000 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 20)
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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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 2000 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 20)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 1.16 W/kg
Head: 0.557 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

Lightning
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Side

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes

Other Sensors

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

Applications

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