Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Apple iPhone XR

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Apple iPhone XR 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 Samsung Galaxy S10e and Apple iPhone XR 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 Samsung Galaxy S10e and Apple iPhone XR 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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₹47,900
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Summary

Spec Score

94%
72%

Release Date

08 Mar, 2019
26 Oct, 2018

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
7 MP

Battery

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

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
NVMe

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

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

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 26, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
iOS v12.0

OS Updates

N/A
7 Year

Security Updates

N/A
10 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
Avg

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Apple A12 Bionic

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Co-Processor

N/A
M12

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

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

RAM

6 GB
3 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.

116,374
366,895

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
32.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
27.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED (Curved Display)
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Brightness

N/A
625 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

465 ppi
324 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

98.47 %
79.79 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with notch

Design

Height

142.2 mm
150.9 mm

Width

69.9 mm
75.7 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

150 grams
194 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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
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
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes 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

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3100 mAh
2942 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 19 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A

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.

10h 42m
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
NVMe

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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) / 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)
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 Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 2000 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 20)
N/A
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SIM 2

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)
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 Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 2000 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 20)
N/A
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
Lightning

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
N/A

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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

Applications

N/A
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