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Apple iPhone XR Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone XR
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Apple iPhone XS Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone XS
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Samsung Galaxy S9+ Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S9+
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17
4.4 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
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4.5 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
20 %
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4.5 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
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User rating
44
4.0 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
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37 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 12Apple iOS 12Android 8.0
CPU cores6-core6-core8-core
CPU modelApple A12 BionicApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
CPU clock speed
N/A
N/A
2.7 GHz
GPU model
N/A
N/A
ARM Mali-G72 MP18
RAM memory
N/A
N/A
6 GB

Display

Screen size6.1 in5.8 in6.2 in
Panel typeLCD
N/A
OLED
Resolution1792 x 828 px2436 x 1125 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyLiquid Retina HD displaySuper Retina HD
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi458.0 ppi529.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0
HDRyesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of colors
N/A
N/A
16.7M
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
no
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
F/2.4F/2.4
Optical zoom
N/A
2x2x
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.55"
Sensor size (second camera)
N/A
N/A
1/3.4"
Video recording
N/A
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution
N/A
N/A
3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
960.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Geo-tagging
N/A
N/A
yes
LED Flash
N/A
N/A
yes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution7.0 Mpx7.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Face detection
  • Body and face detection
  • Face recognition
  • Body and face detection
  • Face recognition
N/A
HDR modeSmart HDRSmart HDR
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.2F/1.7
Light sourceRetina FlashRetina Flash
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.55"
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 512 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card reader
N/A
N/A
yes
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
400GB
Types of memory card supported
N/A
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Dimensions

Height5.94 in5.65 in6.22 in
Width2.98 in2.79 in2.91 in
Depth0.33 in0.3 in0.33 in
Weight6.84 oz6.24 oz6.67 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Payment technologyApple PayApple PaySamsung Pay
Built-in stereo speakers
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesyes
Sim card size
  • Electronic SIM card
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
  • e-SIM
  • e-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version5.05.05.0
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionLightningLightningUSB
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
no
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
Headphone connection
N/A
N/A
3.5 mm
USB version
N/A
N/A
3.1
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
USB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yes
Video output
N/A
N/A
DisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • DC-HSDPA
  • LTE Advanced
  • VoLTE
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoWiFi
  • Gigabit LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GNSS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
2G GSM
N/A
N/A
yes
3G UMTS
N/A
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTE
N/A
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Talk time25.0 h20.0 h25.0 h
Wireless charging yesyesyes
Wireless charging standardQiQi
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Replaceable battery
N/A
N/A
no
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
3500.0 mAh
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
yes
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge

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