Compare Samsung Galaxy S9 Vs Apple iPhone XR

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy S9 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 starts at ₹ 34,999 and Apple iPhone XR starts at ₹ 37,999.

Samsung Galaxy S9 has screen size of 5.8 inches and Apple iPhone XR has screen size of 6.1 inches . Samsung Galaxy S9 comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 4 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 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.

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Samsung Galaxy S9 Vs Apple iPhone XR

SpecificationsSamsung Galaxy S9Apple iPhone XR
OS Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) Apple iOS 12
Screen Size 5.8 inches 6.1 inches
Chipset Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China Apple 12 Bionic
Internal Storage64 GB/256 GB
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Specs Score7266
OS Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) Apple iOS 12
Screen Size 5.8 inches 6.1 inches
Chipset Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China Apple 12 Bionic
Internal Storage64 GB/256 GB
GENERAL
Device type Phablet Phablet
Operating System Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) Apple iOS 12
Sim Single Sim Dual Sim (Nano SIM and eSIM)

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DESIGN
Height 147.7 mm150.9 mm
Thickness 8.5 mm 8.3 mm
Weight 163 g 194 g
Width 68.7 mm75.7 mm
DISPLAY
Form Factor Touch Touch
Screen resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels 828 x 1792 pixels
Screen size 5.8 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
STORAGE
Internal Storage 64 GB/256 GB
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 Camera7 MP (f/2.2) Camera
Primary camera 12 MP Camera with LED Flash12 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 YesYes
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 3000 mAh battery Non-removable Li-Ion 2942 mAh battery
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX v5.0
Browser HTML5 HTML5
Edge YesYes
GPRS YesYes
GPS Facility with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO 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 YesYes
3G YesYes
4G YesYes
5G YesYes
MORE FEATURES
Face Unlock Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Yes
Quick Charging YesYes
Sensors Face Unlock, Fingerprint Sensor, NFC, Waterproof, Dust proof, Wireless Charging, IRIS Sensor, Quick Charging, Samsung Pay Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Digital Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Pros and Cons
Pros
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • 3,000mAh battery
  • Various sensors
  • Support NFC
Cons
  • Low-resolution camera
  • Outdated OS version

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Design Comparison: Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone XR

Samsung Galaxy S9 comes up with a weight of 163 g whereas Apple iPhone XR weights around 194 g . Thickness of Samsung Galaxy S9 is 8.5 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.3 mm.

Camera Comparison: Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone XR

Samsung Galaxy S9 comes up with primary camera of 12 MP 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 .

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FAQs

Q. Which phone has bigger screen size, Samsung Galaxy S9 or Apple iPhone XR?

Apple iPhone XR is bigger with 6.1 inches screen than Samsung Galaxy S9 that has 5.8 inches screen.

Q. What are some of the best alternatives available for Samsung Galaxy S9 in the market?

Best alternatives available for Samsung Galaxy S9 are: Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G, OPPO Reno 12 5G, Vivo V25 Pro 5G.