Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Apple iPhone XR

61 out of 100

56 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus (with Exynos 9 Octa 9820) that was released on February 20, 2019, against the Apple iPhone XR, which is powered by Apple A12 Bionic and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Comes with 1158 mAh larger battery capacity: 4100 vs 2942 mAh
60% higher pixel density (522 vs 326 PPI)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Modern USB Type-C port
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Delivers 24% higher peak brightness (798 against 643 nits)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone XR

Shows 40% longer battery life (33:01 vs 23:31 hours)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
23% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1173 and 950 points
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Apple iPhone XR crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.4 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels	828 x 1792 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	19.5:9
PPI	522 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	1200 nits	625 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	87.5%	79%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	96.5%	100%
PWM	235 Hz	Not detected
Response time	4.8 ms	32.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1920:1

Height	157.6 mm (6.2 inches)	150.9 mm (5.94 inches)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	194 g (6.84 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Red	White, Black, Blue, Red, Orange, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820	Apple A12 Bionic
Max clock	2730 MHz	2490 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4	- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest - 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex
Lithography process	8 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP12	Apple A12 GPU
GPU shading units	432	256
GPU clock	720 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	~607 GFLOPS	~576 GFLOPS

CPU	144798	180501
GPU	242166	203202
Memory	125475	123963
UX	129002	132209
Total score	644797	643548

Max surface temperature	42.5 °C	42.6 °C
Stability	82%	69%
Graphics test	19 FPS	31 FPS
Graphics score	3230	5207

Web score	6521	-
Video editing	5799	-
Photo editing	18486	-
Data manipulation	6931	-
Writing score	9827	-

RAM size	8, 12 GB	3 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 1024 GB	64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	NVMe
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	-

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	iOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	One UI 4.0	-
OS size	46.5 GB	11.1 GB

Capacity	4100 mAh	2942 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (15 W)	Yes, Qi (10 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:40 hr	1:43 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:58 hr	11:16 hr
Watching video	12:01 hr	12:45 hr
Gaming	03:39 hr	05:07 hr
Standby	80 hr	123 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	-
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)	1 (12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight X (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	7 megapixels
Image resolution	4320 x 2432	3088 x 2316
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	32 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.65"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	12
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2019	September 2018
Release date	March 2019	October 2018
SAR (head)	0.516 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.582 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Apple iPhone XR

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Apple iPhone XR

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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