Apple iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

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OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
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Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
Charging
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
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4G bands
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EDGE
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7.00/10

Main
Model
Apple iPhone XR
Price
$584.99
Advantages
BODY Dimensions: 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
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9.00/10

Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Price
$599.99
Advantages
PLATFORM 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
DISPLAY Size: 6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery (13.48 Wh)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
COMMS Radio: FM radio (USA & Canada only) - To be confirmed
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launch
Announced
2018, September
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, October 26th
platform
OS
iOS 12
Chipset
Apple A12 Bionic
CPU
Hexa-core (2x Vortex + 4x Tempest)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4Âµm, PDAF, OIS
Front
Dual: 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2
Resolution
828 x 1792 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating - True-tone display - Wide color gamut display - 120 Hz touch-sensing
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2942 mAh battery
Talk time
About 16 h
Playing Music
About 65 h
Charging
Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
body
Dimensions
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
194 g (6.84 oz, 0.43 lb)
Build
Front/rear glass, aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128/256 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
2.0, proprietary reversible connector
features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari) - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min - Qi wireless charging - Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player - MP4/H.265 player - Audio/video/photo editor - Document editor
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2018, February
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, March
platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China
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
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA & China
camera
Rear
Dual: 12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.55", 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF) + 12MP (f/2.4, 52mm, 1/3.6", 1 µm, AF), OIS, phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, LED flash
Front
8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22 µm), autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - HDR10 compliant - 3D Touch (home button only) - Always-on display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery (13.48 Wh)
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
Charging
—
body
Dimensions
158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
189 g (6.67 oz, 0.42 lb)
Build
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio (USA & Canada only) - To be confirmed
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - ANT+ support - Bixby natural language commands and dictation - MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document editor
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Galaxy S9 Plus is equipped with a more powerful CPU Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) than the iPhone XR. It is a significant difference between these models because fast processor allows the owner to perform multiple tasks easily.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) display resolution with 530 ppi pixel density which is more high in compare to the iPhone XR 2K HD (828 x 1792 pixels) display resolution with 323 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a better choice for reading books. The iPhone XR device is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions than the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus: 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm versus 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm. The Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus cell phone weight 189g which is 5g less in compare with the weight of the iPhone XR.

The Galaxy S9 Plus device has a memory card slot. This is a nice pros: you can easily extend internal storage and transfer files. The Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus has a better battery life as it is produced with 3500mah battery which is 558mah bigger compared to the Apple iPhone XR cell. That's mean this phone can be used for a longer time without charging.

The Galaxy S9 Plus has 8 advantages and the iPhone XR only 1 so the Galaxy S9 Plus is the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.