Apple iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy A50 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

6.1 inches

6.4 inches

Resolution:

1792 x 828 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI

2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

79.24 %

85.24 %

Peak brightness:

625 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610

Processor:

Hexa-core, 2490 MHz, Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm

Octa-core, 2300 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU:

Apple 4-core GPU

Mali-G72 MP3

RAM:

3GB

4GB

Internal storage:

64GB, not expandable

128GB, available to use: 107 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

iOS (13.x, 12.x)

Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

2942 mAh

4000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Max charge speed:

Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Triple camera

Main camera:

12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

25 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.8; 26 mm; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

F1.7; 27 mm; 1/2.8"; 0.9 μm

Second camera:

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Sensor size: 1/4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Third camera:

5 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 24 mm; Sensor size: 1/5"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features:

OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing

Hyperlapse, EIS

Front:

7 MP (HDR)

25 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches (150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm)

6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches (158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm)

Weight:

6.84 oz (194.0 g)

5.86 oz (166.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum

Back: Plastic

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP67

Biometrics:

3D Face unlock

2D Face unlock, In-screen fingerprint

Keys:

Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold

Black, Coral, Blue, White

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS:

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

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

Multimedia

Headphones:

No 3.5mm jack

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Dolby Atmos

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Lightning

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, Headphones port

Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T4

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Feb 11, 2019

FCC ID value:

A3LSMA505F link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.34 W/kg

Body:

0.45 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.44 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.20 W/kg

Phablet:

1.07 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 749

$ 350

In The Box:

EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced:

Sep 12, 2018

Feb 25, 2019