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Apple details the iPhone XR pre-order start time and availability

By Daniel Petrov

Updated: Oct 26, 2018, 5:06 AM

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Apple details the iPhone XR pre-order start time and availability

Pre-orders date/time start: Friday, October 19, at 12:01 AM Pacific/3:01 AM Eastern time

Where: on Apple.com, the Apple Store app and walk-ins

Apple just updated its press release on all iPhone XR pre-order details, on the cusp of its October 19 start. Not only are we expecting the XR to be Apple's best-seller for the year, but it may also usher in iOS 12.1 with unlocked dual-SIM and other promised functionalities on other iPhones. So, what's the scoop?

Apple iPhone XR prices

It is not the first year Apple is releasing three smartphones at once, but it's the first time it is issuing dual-SIM handsets, all with Face ID, so you can imagine that the pricing tiers are going to be a bit higher than usual.

	Price
Apple iPhone XR 64 GB	$749
Apple iPhone XR 128GB	$799
Apple iPhone XR 256GB	$899

Apple iPhone XR release date and new XS/Max country availability

	Apple iPhone XR	Apple iPhone XS	Apple iPhone XS Max
Release date	10/26	10/26	10/26
Preorders	Friday, 10/19	Friday, 10/19	Friday, 10/19
Country availability	Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Herzegovina, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the UAE, UK, US and US Virgin Islands. From November 1: Israel From November 2: Armenia, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Macau, Maldives, Myanmar, Ukraine, and Vietnam.	Chile, Colombia, Malaysia and Thailand From November 2: South Korea	Chile, Colombia, Malaysia and Thailand From November 2: South Korea

The XR is arguably Apple's first big-screen phone in a fairly compact body that also comes at "affordable" for the company's standards price tag, so Apple has a lot riding on not bungling the launch. On the bright side, an LCD iPhone launch that comes later than the high-end OLED successors of the iPhone X may force early upgraders to splurge for the more expensive models this year. We can't wait to get our hands on the puppy tomorrow, and put it through the claim-testing grind.

source: Apple

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.