Apple iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018)

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy J3 (2018): 42 g lighter

    iPhone XR:
    194 g
    Galaxy J3 (2018):
    152 g
  • Width

    Galaxy J3 (2018): 5.6 mm narrower

    iPhone XR:
    75.7 mm
    Galaxy J3 (2018):
    70.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J3 (2018): 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone XR:
    6.1 in
    Galaxy J3 (2018):
    5 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone XR:
    Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
    Galaxy J3 (2018):
    Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone XR: 0.6 mm thinner

    iPhone XR:
    8.3 mm
    Galaxy J3 (2018):
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy J3 (2018): 8.2 mm shorter

    iPhone XR:
    150.9 mm
    Galaxy J3 (2018):
    142.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone XR

    Height:
    150.9 mm +8.2 mm versus Galaxy J3 (2018)
    Width:
    75.7 mm +5.6 mm versus Galaxy J3 (2018)
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy J3 (2018)

    Height:
    142.7 mm
    Width:
    70.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.6 mm versus iPhone XR

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone XR

    194 g

    +42 g versus Galaxy J3 (2018)

  2. 2. Galaxy J3 (2018)

    152 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone XR

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J3 (2018)

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

iPhone XR has approximately 32.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J3 (2018).

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone XR, Galaxy J3 (2018), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone XRGalaxy J3 (2018)
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone XR

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Galaxy J3 (2018)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone XR

    2942 mAh

    +342 mAh versus Galaxy J3 (2018)

  2. 2. Galaxy J3 (2018)

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone XR2. Galaxy J3 (2018)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XR, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationiPhone XRGalaxy J3 (2018)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.9 Х 75.7 Х 8.3 mm
  • 142.7 Х 70.1 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 194 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.1" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 828 x 1792 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128/256 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2942 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 12
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
  • Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone XR, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationiPhone XRGalaxy J3 (2018)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.0%
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone XR, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationiPhone XRGalaxy J3 (2018)
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 101
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 103
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 96
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone XR, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationiPhone XRGalaxy J3 (2018)
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score *
  • 346555
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 4819
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 11408
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 418882
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone XR, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationiPhone XRGalaxy J3 (2018)
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • Coral
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 850 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XR, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationiPhone XRGalaxy J3 (2018)
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 14(700) - AT&T
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone XR, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationiPhone XRGalaxy J3 (2018)
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone XR, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationiPhone XRGalaxy J3 (2018)
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Samsung Galaxy J3 Star for T-Mobile; Galaxy Amp Prime 3 for Cricket