Apple iPhone XR vs Nothing Phone (2a) Specs Comparison

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9.0	5.6
Apple iPhone XR	Nothing Phone (2a)
Released · Oct 26, 2018	Released · Mar 05, 2024
6.1-inch · 1792x828px	6.7-inch · 2412x1084px
Single camera	Dual camera
3GB · 64GB	8GB · 128GB
2942 mAh	5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm	6.41 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches 162.74 x 76.32 x 8.55 mm
Weight
6.84 oz (194.0 g)	6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Yes; IP54
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold

Display

Size
6.1-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI	2412x1084px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	AMOLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
79.24 %	87.28 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)	1300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 2x 2.8GHz Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A510
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Mali-G610 MC4
Memory
3GB/64GB	8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)	Android (14)

Battery

Type
2942 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 45.0W

Battery Life Estimate

4h 14min

Browsing

11h 8min

Video

5h 50min

Gaming

4h 35min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 25min

Browsing

13h 33min

Video

10h 5min

Gaming

8h 47min

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	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
	50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Flash
Quad LED	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)
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	32 MP

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

124

Overall

129

Photo

119

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC

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

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n39, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
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, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 749	$ 349 / € 329
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018	Mar 05, 2024

Alternative variants

with 256 GB storage


Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 899

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

with 128 GB storage


Memory	128GB
MSRP	$ 799

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone XR Specs	Nothing Phone (2a) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPhone XR Review	Nothing Phone (2a) Review
User Reviews
Apple iPhone XR User Reviews	Nothing Phone (2a) User Reviews