Apple iPhone vs Apple iPhone XR Specs Comparison

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8.8
Apple iPhone
9.0
Apple iPhone XR
Apple iPhone Apple iPhone XR
Released · Jun 29, 2007
Released · Oct 26, 2018
3.5-inch
6.1-inch
Single camera
Single camera
0.1GB · 16GB
3GB · 64GB
1400 mAh
2942 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 09, 2007 Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$749

Design

Dimensions
4.50 x 2.40 x 0.46 inches
115 x 61 x 11.6 mm
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
Weight
4.80 oz (135.0 g) 6.84 oz (194.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold

Display

Size
3.5-inch, 52.35% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 79.24% screen-to-body
Type
LCD IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
480x320px, 165 PPI 1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Single core
412 MHz
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
0.1GB/16GB
0.1GB/4GB
0.1GB/8GB
3GB/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (3.x, 2.x, 1.x) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
1400 mAh, Li - Ion 2942 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 7.5W
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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
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
2 MP 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
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
2.0, Yes 5.0
WLAN
b,g
802.11 b, g
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Proprietary Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
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, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: May 17, 2007
FCC ID value: BCGA1203
Measured SAR
Head: 0.97 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.61 W/kg
Measured in: 850 MHz

Alternative variants

Memory 4GB
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
Memory 8GB
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
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