Apple iPhone Xr vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone Xr vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone XrApple iPhone XrGlobal · 3GB · 64GB
Samsung Galaxy S10 PlusSamsung Galaxy S10 PlusGlobal · 8GB · 128GB · G975F
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Basics
Apple iPhone Xr
Apple iPhone Xr
Global · 3GB · 64GB
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Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Global · 8GB · 128GB · G975F
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.8 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.5 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.1Design & Materials 7.0Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.1Performance & Hardware 6.3Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.0Camera 7.4Camera
Connectivity score 6.9 Connectivity 7.5 Connectivity
Battery score 5.4 Battery 5.4 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.6
117 reviews
9.0
167 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone Xr vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Specs Apple iPhone Xr price compare Apple iPhone Xr
Global · 3GB · 64GB 		where to buy Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Global · 8GB · 128GB · G975F
Inches 6.1" 6.4"
Resolution FHD WQHD+
Usable surface 80% useful 86% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Dimensions 75.7 mm
150.9 mm
8.3 mm 		74.1 mm
157.6 mm
7.8 mm
Weight 194 g 175 g
Micro A12
Hexa-Core 		Exynos 9820
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 751.765
v10 		670.000
v11
Battery 2942 mAh 4100 mAh
Main Camera 1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight X
1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.5-2.4
SAK2L4
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 7.2 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 10.8 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
Bands
OS iOS 18 Android 12 Snow Cone

Brand
Brand Apple Samsung
Aliases A2105 Galaxy S10Plus Exynos

Release Date
Release date September 2018,
8 years ago 		February 2019,
7 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone Xr
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Apple iPhone Xr
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Size
75.7 mm • 150.9 mm • 8.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.1 mm • 157.6 mm • 7.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 194 g 175 g
Usable surface 80 % 86 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, Glass Glass
Resistance IP67 IP68
Colors
Black
White
Blue
Red
Yellow
Pink
Black
White
Green

Screen
Diagonal 6.1" 6.4"
Type LCD IPS AMOLED • Dynamic Amoled
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Resolution FHD
828 x 1792 px 		WQHD+
1440 x 3040 px
Brightness 625 nits --
Peak brightness -- 1200 nits
Maximum brightness (HBM) -- --
Density 324 Pixels per inch 526 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Wide screen notch
  • 1400:1 contrast ratio
  • 100000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR10
  • Full sRGB standard
  • Retina HD display
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Ion-strengthtened glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Force Touch
  • Bluelight Filter
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • 2000000:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • Dual Edge display
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • VR headset support
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.6
7.8
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.8
9.6
Is it comfortable?
8.7
9.1
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.8
8.9
Number of reviews
117 reviews
167 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A12 Bionic Samsung Exynos 9 9820
CPU 2x ARMv8-A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy-efficient cores 2x Exynos M4 2.73 GHz + 2x Cortex-A75 2.31 GHz + Cortex-A55 1.95 GHz
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 8 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 4-core graphics processing unit + M12 motion ARM Mali-G76 MP12

RAM
RAM 3 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4 RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
751.765
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 79% of devices
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670.000
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 77% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 128 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot No Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate

Audio

Audio
-
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.4
9.2
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.0
9.2
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.7
8.8
Number of reviews
117 reviews
167 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12.2 Mpx 12 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.5-2.4
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Apple iSight X Samsung SAK2L4
Type CMOS ISOCELL
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.40 µm 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.6"
2
Camera type
--

Telephoto lens
Resolution
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Samsung S5K3M3
Type
ISOCELL
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
1/3.4"
3
Camera type
--

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Samsung S5K3P9
Type
ISOCELL
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size
1/3.1"

Features
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Dual front camera
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 7.2 Mpx 10.8 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 1.9
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Samsung S5K3J1
Type -- ISOCELL
Pixel size -- 1.22 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- 1/2.65"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
101
Camera
104Photo
96Video
129
Selfie
127Photo
131Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.0
9.2
Quality of nighttime photos
7.4
8.2
Quality of selfies
8.6
8.7
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.6
8.7
Number of reviews
117 reviews
167 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B14 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B33 (TD 1900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM / eSIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Wi-Fi
  • Cell ID
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.990 W/Kg on head
0.990 W/Kg on body 		0.516 W/Kg on head
1.582 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- 1.060 W/Kg on head
1.029 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • UMA
  • eSIM
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • ANT+

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.8
9.2
Quality of the GPS
8.9
9.1
And the WiFi?
8.9
9.3
Number of reviews
117 reviews
167 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
2942 mAh
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4100 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes,
25.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging (15W)
  • Reverse charging
  • Wireless Reverse charging (4.5W)
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 9%
    Less than half day
  • 25%
    Less than a day
  • 30%
    One day
  • 29%
    More than one day
  • 7%
    Two days or more
  • 8%
    Less than half day
  • 21%
    Less than a day
  • 40%
    One day
  • 27%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
117 reviews
167 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 18
    iOS 18 , 2 years ago
  • Android 12
    Android 12 Snow Cone, 5 years ago
Google Services -- With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 23%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 70%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 7%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 16%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 75%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 9%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 3%
    Never
  • 11%
    Once a year
  • 39%
    Every six months
  • 47%
    Every two months or less
  • 10%
    Never
  • 5%
    Once a year
  • 31%
    Every six months
  • 55%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
117 reviews
167 reviews
Prices
From $ 299 --
From $ 335 --

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