Apple iPhone XR vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm	6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
6.84 oz (194.0 g)	7.13 oz (202.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
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	Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray

Display

Size
6.1-inch	5.5-inch
Resolution
1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI	1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
79.24 %	67.47 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)	625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Apple 3-core GPU
Memory
3GB/64GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Type
2942 mAh, Li - Ion	2691 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 14min

Browsing

11h 8min

Video

5h 50min

Gaming

4h 35min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

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	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 56 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Quad LED	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	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
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, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 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 Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 749	$ 949
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation	EarPods with Lighting connector, Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018	Sep 12, 2017

Alternative variants

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 899

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
MSRP	$ 799

with 128 GB storage

Memory	128GB
MSRP	$ 799

A1864

with 128 GB storage

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone XR Specs	Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPhone XR Review	Apple iPhone 8 Plus Review
User Reviews
Apple iPhone XR User Reviews	Apple iPhone 8 Plus User Reviews