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Apple iPhone XR vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone XR
7.3
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Apple iPhone XR Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Released · Oct 26, 2018
Released · Sep 22, 2023
6.1-inch · 1792x828px
6.7-inch · 2796x1290px
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
2942 mAh
4383 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Sep 12, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
3GB/64GB - $749 6GB/128GB - $899 | €1100

Design

Dimensions
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm 		6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump)
160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (~11.33 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.84 oz / 194.0 g 7.09 oz / 201.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 79.24% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 88.16% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI 2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Oleophobic coating Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2162 (Excellent)
Bright Min
2 (Good) 2 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
Vortex and Tempest 		Hexa-core
2x3.46GHz Everest
4x2.02GHz Sawtooth
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Apple GPU 5-core
Memory
3GB/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB 		6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) iOS (18.x, 17.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2629
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 6680
3D Mark High
Untested 2986
3D Mark Low
Untested 2036
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Battery

Type
2942 mAh, Li - Ion 4383 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging 		Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 7.5W Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
11h 8min
Video
5h 50min
Gaming
4h 35min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 33min
Browsing
16h 21min
Video
11h 14min
Gaming
11h 22min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual 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 		48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX904
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 2.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX772
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
Quad LED Dual 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 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
148
Overall
154
Photo
143
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, NSA, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 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 LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2023
FCC ID value: BCG-E8431A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1199
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
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