| Specifications Highlights |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S8+ | iPhone XR |
| Product | Galaxy S8+ (2017), Price: 435 USD at Amazon | iPhone XR (2018), Price: 411 USD at Amazon |
| Display | 6.2" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED | 6.1" 1792x828 IPS LCD |
| Rear Camera(s) | - 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
| - 26mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
|
| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Snapdragon 835 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB Storage
- MicroSD (256GB max.)
| - Apple A12 Bionic SoC
- 3GB RAM
- 64GB/128GB/256GB Storage
|
| Battery | 3500 mAh | 2942 mAh, Wireless Charging |
| Design | IP68, 173g (6.1oz), 159.5x73.4x8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches) | IP67, 194g (6.8oz), 75.7x150.9x8.3 mm (2.98 x 5.94 x 0.33 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $435 | $411 |
| Price at Launch | $850 | $749 |
Samsung Galaxy S8+ Hands-On
| Display |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S8+ | iPhone XR |
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Diagonal (inches) | 6.2" | 6.1" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 83.3% | 80.0% |
| Resolution | 2960x1440 | 1792x828 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 531 PPI | 324 PPI |
| Brightness (specs) | | 625 NITs |
| Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass | |
| Features | | |
| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S8+ | iPhone XR |
| Megapixel | 12-MP | 12-MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal Length (35mm) | 26mm | 26mm |
| Sensor Size | Small | Small |
| Autofocus Features | | |
| Hardware Features | - OIS
- Flash
- HDR Photo
- HDR Video
| |
| Video Resolutions | | - 2160p/30fps
- 2160p/60fps
- 1080p/240fps
|
| Battery |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S8+ | iPhone XR |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 3500 mAh | 2942 mAh |
| Battery Features | | - Wireless Charging Integrated
- Fast Charge
- Non-Removable
|
| Talk Time | | 25 hours |
| Computing |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S8+ | iPhone XR |
| Processor Brand | Qualcomm | |
| Processor Name | Snapdragon 835 | Apple A12 Bionic |
| Processor Model | MSM8998 | |
| Processor # Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 2.45 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| RAM Options | 4GB | 3GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 64GB | 64GB/128GB/256GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 256GB | |
| Operating System + Version | Android 7.0 | iOS 12 |
| Communications |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S8+ | iPhone XR |
| LTE Bands | | 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 |
| Modem Features | | - UMTS
- EDGE
- GPRS
- HSPA+
- LTE
- LTE-A
- EV-DO A
- TD-SCDMA
- TD-HSDPA
|
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | USB Type C | |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR EU Head | 0.27 W/Kg | |
| SAR EU Body | 1 W/Kg | |
| Sim Card 0 |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S8+ | iPhone XR |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Sim Card 1 |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S8+ | iPhone XR |
| Name | | SIM1 |
| SIM Type | | eSIM |
| SIM Features | | |
| Multimedia |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S8+ | iPhone XR |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Speaker channels | Stereo | |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
| |
| Audio Formats | | - AAC
- 3GA
- AMR
- RA
- AWB
- FLAC
- MID
- MIDI
- MP3
- OGA
- OGG
- WMA
- WAV
|
| Video Formats | | |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Heart Rate
- Proximity
| - Proximity
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Gyroscope
- Barometer
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
|
Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs. Apple iPhone XR Specs & Speed Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 Single
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Geekbench 4 Multi
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3DMark Slingshot 3.1
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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm
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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)
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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)
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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)
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Battery Capacity (mAh)
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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)
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