vivo NEX vs Apple iPhone XR Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone XR
vivo NEX Apple iPhone XR
Released · Jul 21, 2018
Released · Oct 26, 2018
6.6-inch · 2316x1080px
6.1-inch · 1792x828px
Dual camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
3GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
2942 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.38 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches
162 x 77 x 7.98 mm
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
Weight
7.02 oz (199.0 g) 6.84 oz (194.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold

Display

Size
6.6-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2316x1080px, 388 PPI 1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
86.05 % 79.24 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 630 Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4) 3GB
Internal storage
128GB 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Funtouch UI iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 2942 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
11h 8min
Video
5h 50min
Gaming
4h 35min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
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: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (HDR) 7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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 Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

Measured SAR
Head: 1.06 W/kg
Body: 0.29 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 749
In The Box
Earphones, User manual, USB power adapter, SIM ejector, Protective case, Type-C to USB cable EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 19, 2018 Sep 12, 2018

Alternative variants

with 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 899
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 799
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