Apple iPhone XR vs Apple iPhone X Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone XR
9.0
Apple iPhone X
Apple iPhone XR Apple iPhone X
Released · Oct 26, 2018
Released · Nov 03, 2017
6.1-inch
5.8-inch
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 64GB
3GB · 256GB
2942 mAh
2716 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Sep 12, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$749 $1149

Design

Dimensions
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
Weight
6.84 oz (194.0 g) 6.14 oz (174.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP67
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 Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 79.24% screen-to-body 5.8-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits OLED, HDR, 625 nits
Resolution
1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI 2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating HDR support, 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/128GB
3GB/256GB
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB
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 2716 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

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, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 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 (30 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, 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
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning Lightning
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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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, 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, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
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 Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Alternative variants

with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
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