Apple iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy A20 Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone XR
Apple iPhone XR Samsung Galaxy A20
Released · Oct 26, 2018
Released · Apr 10, 2019
6.1-inch · 1792x828px
6.4-inch · 1560x720px
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 64GB
3GB · 32GB
2942 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches
158.4 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.84 oz (194.0 g) 5.96 oz (169.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold Black,Deep blue, Red

Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI 1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 268 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
79.24 % 84.95 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Samsung Exynos 7884 (14 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Mali-G71 MP2
Memory
3GB/64GB 3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
2942 mAh, Li - Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
11h 8min
Video
5h 50min
Gaming
4h 35min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Quad LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 19, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA205U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.09 W/kg
Body: 0.60 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.37 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg
Phablet: 3.94 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 749 $ 250
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018

Alternative variants

with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 899
for T-Mobile and Metro
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
MSRP $ 799
for Verizon, Sprint, Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
for US Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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