- Is the Galaxy S10e Samsung's answer to the Apple iPhone XR?
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Let's find out, SuperSaf style.
So initially starting off with the build and design,
both of these are pretty similar.
We've got a aluminum or aluminum,
I really need to pick one of those, like seriously,
this is getting too much having to stay both
in every single video, but anyway,
we've got a metal frame
with glass panels on the front and back
and both devices come in a variety of color options
and both are also water and dust resistant.
We've got IP67 on the iPhone XR, we've got IP68 on the S10e
so we do have a slight advantage here
for water and dust resistance.
Now when it comes to sizes the iPhone XR
is larger compared to the S10e
so the S10e is going to be
a little bit more comfortable in the hand,
it also weighs quite a bit less.
Now this is partly due to the differences in screen size,
the iPhone XR has a 6.1 inch display,
the S10e has a 5.8 inch display.
Both devices have pretty small bezels
although the S10e has slightly smaller bezels
compared to the XR and we have different solutions
for the front-facing cameras.
So the iPhone XR has a notch and the S10e has a punch out.
Which one of these you like better
is going to come down to your personal preference.
Now when it comes to display technologies
we have quite a significant difference.
The iPhone XR is based on LCD technology
and Apple called this the Liquid Retina Display.
It's actually not too bad, very color accurate
and it's a good LCD display
but when you compare this to the dynamic AMOLED display
of the S10e definitely wins out.
You've got deeper blacks, more vibrant colors,
and the S10e also has a higher pixel density
which means details will be sharp on the S10e.
So when it does come down to the displays
my pick would have to be the S10e.
Moving on to the internals, the iPhone XR
has the Apple A12 Bionic chip.
It's definitely one of the fastest smartphones out there,
it's super, super smooth
and it's been one of the smoothest experiences
on a smartphone that I've had.
The S10e comes with either
the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor
or Samsung's Exynos 9820.
Now this is going to vary depending on your region.
These are once again some very powerful processes
so in terms of speed and performance
you shouldn't have problem with either of these.
For RAM had three gigabytes on the iPhone XR
and on the Samsung Galaxy S10e
we have either six or eight gigabytes.
Now obviously on paper it's going to seem like the S10e
is going to be way better at multitasking
but you have to remember that both devices
are running different operating systems
so they handle things differently.
We've got iOS 12 on the iPhone XR
and on the S10e we have Android Pie with Samsung's OneUI.
Now as you know I don't go into battles in these videos
because this is definitely going to come down
to your person preference.
I like iOS and Android for different reasons
and I usually have an iPhone
as well as an Android phone with me at all times.
Now looking at the storage the iPhone XR.
comes in three variants, you've got 64, 128, or 256 GB.
The S10e actually starts with a base of 128 GB,
you've also got a 256 GB option and on top of that
you can expand that storage,
you do have an SD card slot on the S10e
and that means you can get an SD card of up to 512 gigabytes
which means you're going to be able to expand your storage
way more than the base so when it comes to storage
the advantage does go to the S10e.
Now let's talk about the cameras,
the iPhone XR has a single rear facing camera,
it's 12 megapixels with optical image stabilization
and it has an F 1.8 aperture.
It's actually a really good camera
and it has Apple's Smart HDR
which really brings out the dynamic range in images,
I really do like shooting with the iPhone XR.
The S10e actually has two rear facing cameras,
the primary is 12 megapixels
with optical image stabilization
and it has a variable aperture
so it's going to switch between F 1.5 and F 2.4
depending on the amount of light in your scene.
And the secondary camera is a new ultra wide camera
with an F 2.2 aperture and this has roughly around
a 123 degree field of view.
So you will be getting that flexibility
with that additional camera on the S10e.
When it comes to video both devices can shoot at 4K
at up to 60 frames a second
and they also have different HDR options,
you got HTR 10 Plus recording on the S10e
and you've got extended dynamic range on the iPhone.
Now I need to put these side-by-side,
the iPhone has been my favorite video camera
on a smartphone up until now
and we'll see if the S10e and the other S10s can beat it.
For the front-facing camera is the iPhone XR
has 7 megapixels with an F 2.2 aperture.
The S10e has a 10 megapixel front-facing camera
with an F 1.9 aperture as well as auto focus.
Now both devices do have a portrait mode
so this is where you can blend the background
and it works pretty well on both for my testing so far.
But one advantage that you do get on the S10e
is in resolution you've got up to 4K UHD recording
also from the front-facing camera.
The iPhone XR maxes out at 1080p.
Now for security you do have Face ID on the iPhone XR
and this is one of the reasons
why the notch is a little bit wider.
It works really well, it's super fast.
The S10e has a fingerprint scanner,
this is side-mounted and it works pretty well.
You also do have 2D facial recognition,
however of course that's not going to be as secure.
The S10e also has Wi-Fi 6
which is going to give you up to 20% faster speeds
compared to previous generation
and when it comes to the audio department
both devices have stereo speakers which sound really good.
One is in the earpiece and one is bottom firing.
However on the S10e you do get a 3.5mm jack.
On the iPhone XR you unfortunately do not get that,
and you've not had that for quite some time
so if you are somebody who still likes wired earphones
then the S10e might be a good option for you.
Now let's talk about the batteries,
you've got a slightly larger battery on the S10e
however usage will vary
and you are pushing out more pixels on the S10e
in comparison to the iPhone XR
and in my personal experience the iPhone XR has had
the best battery life on any iPhone that I've tested.
both devices also support fast charging
however with the S10e
you do get the fast charger out of the box.
Unfortunately you do not get the fast charger
out of box of the iPhone XR,
this is something that you're going to have to buy separately.
Both devices also support wireless charging
which is so, so useful,
however the S10e does come with fast wireless charging 2.0
which is around about 36% faster compared to last year
so you are going to be getting
faster wireless charging speeds
on the S10e compared to the iPhone XR.
Finally the S10e also comes with a new feature,
wireless powershare, and this is where
you can actually use your S10e to charge other devices
that support Qi wireless charging
so you could essentially charge the iPhone XR
using your S10e.
Quite a useful feature,
I'm still not sure exactly how fast this is,
I've only done some brief testing with it so far.
And finally looking at the prices,
the S10e does come in quite a bit cheaper
compared to the iPhone XR
if we compare the like for like 128 GB models.
So in terms of value for money, bang for buck,
you are going to be getting more initially
with the package of the S10e
however of course it's not just about hardware,
it is about the whole ecosystem and experience
and if you are somebody who's in the Apple ecosystem
then the iPhone XR may be a good option for you.
But if you're on the Android side
or want to explore the Android side
then the S10e does look like a feature packed device
that is coming in at quite a reasonable price point.
That's what I think anyway, what do you guys think?
Definitely drop me a comment below and let me know
which one of these would you go for
if you were given the choice and what other coverage
would you like me to do with these devices?
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