Apple iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy S25

Comparing the Apple iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy S25 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 S25 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,561, while Apple iPhone XR scores 2,578, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S25 offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Apple iPhone XR offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S25 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone XR's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S25 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone XR offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S25 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S25 offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Apple iPhone XR offers 7 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S25 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S25 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Apple iPhone XR offers 2942 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S25 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Apple iPhone XR offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S25 offers 256 GB, making Apple iPhone XR the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone XR and Samsung Galaxy S25 equally at 8.

User Rating: Apple iPhone XR and Samsung Galaxy S25 both receive the same user rating of 4.6.

Apple iPhone XR

₹47,900

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy S25

₹60,299

@ Flipkart

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Summary

Spec Score

72%

94%

Release Date

26 Oct, 2018

22 Jan, 2025

Performance


Apple A12 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Hexa Core (upto 2.49 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
3 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
828x1792 px (HD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


7 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


2942 mAh	4000 mAh
Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Available in bright colours
Flawless performance
Impressive cameras
Great battery backup

Premium & compact design
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras
New & improved AI features

Cons

No optical zoom capabilities
Doesn’t ship with a fast charger or 3.5mm adapter
Heats up with extended use

Slow charging speeds
Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

4.6/5

(120,016 ratings)

4.6/5

(22,857 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

366,895 AnTuTu Score	2,185,567 AnTuTu Score
N/A	11h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Not Available in any store	₹60,299 @ Flipkart
	₹62,900 @ Amazon
	₹80,999 @ Croma

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General

Launch Date

Oct 26, 2018

(Official)

Jan 22, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v12.0

Android v15

OS Updates

7 Year

7 Years

Security Updates

10 Year

7 Years

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A12 Bionic

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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Processor

Hexa Core

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

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Co-Processor

M12

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Adreno 830

RAM

3 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A	Vapor Chamber

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

2,185,567

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

32.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

10.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.0 %

10.8 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Resolution

828x1792 px (HD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

2600 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

324 ppi

416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

79.79 %

90.92 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

150.9 mm

146.9 mm

Width

75.7 mm

70.5 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

194 grams

162 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

N/A	12 MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

N/A	10 MP f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED True Tone Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A	Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

2942 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes	Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

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

11h 49m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

57m 11s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

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)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

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)