Should you buy Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus or Apple iPhone XR? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus starts at ₹ 35,994 and Apple iPhone XR starts at ₹ 37,999.
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus has screen size of 6.2 inches and Apple iPhone XR has screen size of 6.1 inches . Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus comes up with internal storage of 256 GB and RAM of 6 GB . Apple iPhone XR comes up with internal storage of 256 GB and RAM of 3 GB . Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera with LED Flash and front camera of 8 MP Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 12 MP (f/1.8) Camera and front camera of 7 MP (f/2.2) Camera.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
Specifications | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus | Apple iPhone XR |
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OS | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | Apple iOS 12 |
Screen Size | 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
Chipset | Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China | Apple 12 Bionic |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 75 | 66 | |
OS | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | Apple iOS 12 | |
Screen Size | 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches | |
Chipset | Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China | Apple 12 Bionic |
GENERAL | |||
Device type | Phablet | Phablet | |
Operating System | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | Apple iOS 12 | |
Sim | Single Sim | Dual Sim (Nano SIM and eSIM) |
DESIGN | |||
Height | 158.1 mm | 150.9 mm | |
Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.3 mm | |
Weight | 189 g | 194 g | |
Width | 73.8 mm | 75.7 mm |
DISPLAY | |||
Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels | 828 x 1792 pixels | |
Screen size | 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches | |
Technology | Super AMOLED (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | IPS LCD (Liquid Retina HD Display) | |
Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Call Records | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
Card Slot | microSD Card | ||
Chipset | Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China | Apple 12 Bionic | |
CPU | Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA / Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China | Hexa core | |
External Storage | Up to 400 GB | ||
GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA / Adreno 630 - USA & China | Apple GPU | |
Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | iMessage, SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email | |
Phonebook | Unlimited | Unlimited |
CAMERA | |||
Camera Features | OIS, HDR, 4k video | Quad LED True Tone Flash, 4K Video recording, OIS, Continuous Shooting, Portrait mode, Panorama, Slow motion video | |
Front Camera | 8 MP Camera | 7 MP (f/2.2) Camera | |
Primary camera | 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera with LED Flash | 12 MP (f/1.8) Camera | |
Video Recording | Yes | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | ||
Audio Player | WAV, AAC+, AC3, OGG, FLAC, WMA, MP3, AMR, AAC, MXMF, eAAC+ | AAC, HE-AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, AAX, and AAX+, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV | |
FM Radio | Yes | ||
Games | Yes | Yes | |
Speakers | Yes | Stereo Speakers | |
Video Player | 3GP, ASF, M4V, H.263, H.264, MKV, 3G2, DivX, AVI, WMV, FLV, MPEG4 | HEVC, H.264, AAC-LC, M4V, .MP4, MPEG-4, |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 2942 mAh battery |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Bluetooth | v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | v5.0 | |
Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
GPS Facility | with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | |
USB | USB Type-C, 3.1 | Yes | |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
2G | Yes | Yes | |
3G | Yes | Yes | |
4G | Yes | Yes | |
5G | Yes | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Face Unlock | Yes | ||
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | ||
Quick Charging | Yes | Yes | |
Sensors | Face Unlock, Fingerprint Sensor, NFC, Waterproof, Dustproof, Wireless Charging, Quick Charging, IRIS Sensor, Samsung Pay | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Digital Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor |
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus comes up with a weight of 189 g whereas Apple iPhone XR weights around 194 g . Thickness of Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus is 8.5 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.3 mm.
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus comes up with primary camera of 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera with LED Flash whereas Apple iPhone XR comes up with 12 MP (f/1.8) Camera. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include OIS, HDR, 4k video .