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Apple iPhone XR vs Apple iPhone SE Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone XR
8.8
Apple iPhone SE
Apple iPhone XR Apple iPhone SE
Released · Oct 26, 2018
Released · Mar 31, 2016
6.1-inch · 1792x828px
4.0-inch · 1136x640px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 64GB
2GB · 128GB
2942 mAh
1624 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$749 $499

Design

Dimensions
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm 		4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
Weight
6.84 oz / 194.0 g 3.99 oz / 113.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other
Colors
Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 79.24% screen-to-body 4.0-inch, 60.82% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI 1136x640px, 326 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating Oleophobic coating
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 6 (Poor)
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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Apple A9 APL0898
Processor
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest 		Dual-core
1840 MHz
Twiste
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU PowerVR GT7600
Memory
3GB/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB 		2GB/128GB
2GB/16GB
2GB/32GB
2GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

Battery

Type
2942 mAh, Li - Ion 1624 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 7.5W
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Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
11h 8min
Video
5h 50min
Gaming
4h 35min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
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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 		12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
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 (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		1.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording 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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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 Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 21, 2016
FCC ID value: BCG-E3042A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg
Body: 1.17 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
with 16 GB storage
Memory 16GB
Prices (MSRP) $399
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
with 32 GB storage
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $399
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $499
for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28
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