Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Apple iPhone XR Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy S8 | Apple iPhone XR |
Released
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Apr 21, 2017
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Released
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Oct 26, 2018
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5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
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6.1-inch · 1792x828px
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Single camera
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Single camera
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4GB · 64GB
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3GB · 64GB
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3000 mAh
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2942 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm |
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm |
Weight | |
5.47 oz (155.0 g) | 6.84 oz (194.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum | Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP67 |
Biometrics | |
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | 3D Face unlock |
Keys | |
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red | Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold |
Display
Size | |
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5.8-inch | 6.1-inch |
Resolution | |
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI | 1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI |
Technology | |
Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
Screen-to-body | |
84.26 % | 79.24 % |
Peak brightness | |
625 cd/m2 (nit) | |
Features | |
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280 |
Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest |
GPU | |
Adreno 540 | Apple 4-core GPU |
RAM | |
4GB (LPDDR4) | 3GB |
Internal storage | |
64GB | 64GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 256 GB | not expandable |
OS | |
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI | iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) |
Battery
Capacity | |
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3000 mAh | 2942 mAh |
Type | |
Li - Ion | Li - Ion |
Charging | |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging | USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging |
Charge speed | |
Wireless: 7.5W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
11h 8min
Video
5h 50min
Gaming
4h 35min
Camera
Rear | |
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Single camera | Single camera |
Main camera | |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm | 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 |
Flash | |
LED | Quad LED |
Video recording | |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing | 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing |
Front | |
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) | 7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.0, Yes | 5.0 |
WLAN | |
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 3.1 | Lightning |
Hearing aid compatible | |
M3/T3 | M3/T4 |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer |
Other | |
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Features | |
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD | |
Screen mirroring | |
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL | Wireless screen share |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation, Video recording |
Cellular
4G (FDD) | |
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Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3) | 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) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) | Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
3G | |
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS |
Dual SIM | |
Yes | |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
HD Voice | |
Yes | Yes |
VoLTE | |
Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U | |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg |
Buyers information
MSRP | |
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$ 749 | |
In The Box | |
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Mar 29, 2017 | Sep 12, 2018 |
Alternative variants
International version
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 |
4G (FDD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) |
4G (TDD) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
FCC approval |
Date approved: Sep 05, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.38 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg |
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage | 256GB |
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MSRP | $ 899 |
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) | Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a) |
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3G | Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
VoLTE | Yes |
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage | 128GB |
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MSRP | $ 799 |
for Verizon Wireless
4G (FDD) | Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
3G | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) | Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 25(1900+) |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300) |
Data Speed | LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS |
with Dual SIM
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 |
Dual SIM | Yes |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs | Apple iPhone XR Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy S8 Review | Apple iPhone XR Review |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy S8 User Reviews | Apple iPhone XR User Reviews |