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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Apple iPhone XR 128GB

Summary
86%
80%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

6 GB RAM

Apple A12 Bionic

3 GB RAM

Display

6.4" (16.26 cm)

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

6.1" (15.49 cm)

828x1792 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP + 12 MP

Dual Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

7 MP

Single Camera

Battery

4000 mAh

29 h talktime (3G)

2942 mAh

Storage

128 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

128 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

4.5/5

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4.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 4,094 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.6/5 based on 120,957 ratings

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Rs. 52,999 @Amazon Buy
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General
Launch Date

August 22, 2018 (Official)

October 26, 2018 (Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

iOS v12.0

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Good
Very Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

Apple A12 Bionic

CPU

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)

Co-Processor

M12

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G72 MP18

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

RAM

6 GB

3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Excellent
Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 " (16.26 cm)

6.1 " (15.49 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

828x1792 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

514 ppi

324 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.42 %

79.79 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less display

with notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

625 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 161.9 mm
Width: 76.4 mm
Thickness: 8.8 mm

Height: 150.9 mm
Width: 75.7 mm
Thickness: 8.3 mm

Weight

201 grams

194 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Midnight Black, Lavender Purple, Metallic Copper, Ocean Blue, Snow White

Black, Blue, Red, White, Yellow, Coral

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Single

Resolution

12 MP f/1.5, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

, Dual optical image stabilization

Flash

, LED Flash

, Quad LED True Tone 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)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording

Front Camera
Very Good
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

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

BSI Sensor

Autofocus

Flash

, Retina Flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

2560x1440 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

4000 mAh

2942 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Quick, v2.0, 15W

, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 512 GB

No

User Available Storage

Up to 109 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

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
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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
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

USB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Lightning

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

IRIS Scanner

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope

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

Stylus

Applications

iTunes Store, FaceTime, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends

Price list

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