Apple iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy S26

Comparing the Apple iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy S26 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 S26 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 11,249, while Apple iPhone XR scores 2,578, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S26 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Apple iPhone XR offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone XR's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S26 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone XR offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S26 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S26 offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Apple iPhone XR offers 7 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S26 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S26 offers a higher battery capacity with 4300 mAh, while Apple iPhone XR offers 2942 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S26 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Apple iPhone XR offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 256 GB, making Apple iPhone XR the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone XR is rated 8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S26 receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Apple iPhone XR has a rating of 4.6.

Apple iPhone XR

₹47,900

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy S26

₹87,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

72%

95%

Release Date

26 Oct, 2018

11 Mar, 2026

Performance


Apple A12 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965
Hexa Core (upto 2.49 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.3 inches (16 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 (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
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	4300 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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8.3/10

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Pros

Available in bright colours
Flawless performance
Impressive cameras
Great battery backup

Slim and easy-to-carry design
Bright and vibrant flat display
Smooth and responsive performance
Long-term software support

Cons

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

Slower charging than rivals
Battery life could be better

User Ratings

4.6/5

(120,016 ratings)

4.7/5

(224 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

366,895 AnTuTu Score	3,113,347 AnTuTu Score
N/A	11h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Not Available in any store	₹87,999 @ Amazon
	₹87,999 @ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Oct 26, 2018

(Official)

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v12.0

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Year

7 Years

Security Updates

10 Year

7 Years

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg	Best In Class

Chipset

Apple A12 Bionic

Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965

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Processor

Hexa Core

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

Deca Core

3.8 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.25 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Pro 2.75 GHz, Hexa Core, ARM C1-Pro

Co-Processor

M12

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Xclipse 960

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

3,113,347

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

32.0 s

11.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,665

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.0 %

12.6 %

* 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)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

Resolution

828x1792 px (HD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

2600 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

480 Hz

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

324 ppi

409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

79.79 %

90.64 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.9 %

Design

Height

150.9 mm

149.6 mm

Width

75.7 mm

71.7 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

194 grams

167 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 Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 1µm pixel size

N/A	12 MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" 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

6150 x 8150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording

Bokeh portrait video

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

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

2942 mAh

4300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging v2.0 55% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes	Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

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 22m

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

N/A

1h 12m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 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

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/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

N/A	4G Bands: FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

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)