Apple iPhone XR vs Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Specs Comparison

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9.0	8.5
Apple iPhone XR	Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)
Released · Oct 26, 2018	Released · Mar 27, 2018
6.1-inch · 1792x828px	9.7-inch · 2048x1536px
Single camera	Single camera
3GB · 64GB	2GB · 128GB
2942 mAh	8827 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm	9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inches 238.8 x 167.6 x 7.4 mm
Weight
6.84 oz (194.0 g)	16.86 oz (478.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold	Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
6.1-inch	9.7-inch
Resolution
1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI	2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
79.24 %	72.80 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Quad-core 2340 MHz Hurricane and Zephy
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus
RAM
3GB	2GB
Internal storage
64GB	128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Capacity
2942 mAh	8827 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

4h 14min

Browsing

11h 8min

Video

5h 50min

Gaming

4h 35min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
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	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 749	$ 559
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation	iPad Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018	Mar 27, 2018

Alternative variants

with 256 GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 899

with 32 GB storage


Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 459

with 128 GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 799

Wi-Fi only


Internal storage	32GB
Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 329

Wi-Fi only


Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 429

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone XR Specs	Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPhone XR Review	Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Review
User Reviews
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