Apple iPhone XR specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Apple iPhone XR
  • Released 2018, October 26 194g, 8.3mm thickness iOS 12, up to iOS 16.3 64GB/128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
  • Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China About 347.2 USD
  • 6.1" 828x1792 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 3GB RAM Apple A12 Bionic
  • 2942mAh Li-Ion

Apple iPhone XR overview

Apple iPhone XR is a smartphone that runs on iOS. It was released on 2018, October 26. Apple iPhone XR has 6.1 inch, Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (HBM), a resolution of 828 x 1792 pixels screen with Scratch-resistant glass. Apple iPhone XR uses Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset, Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) CPU, Apple GPU (4-core graphics) GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China. It has 12MP Single main camera, 7MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 2942 mAh, non-removable (11.16 Wh) battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Apple iPhone XR is about 347.2 USD.

Score the key features of Apple iPhone XR compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 80 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 54 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 72 / 100 points
  • Price: 40 / 100 points

Apple iPhone XR full specifications

VERSIONS:   

A2105|A1984|A2107|A2108
Versions: A2105 (Global market) A1984 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) A2107 (China) A2108 (China, Hong Kong, Macau) A2106 (Japan)

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
Speed HSPA, LTE-A, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2018, September 12
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
  IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

DISPLAY

Type Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (HBM)
Size 6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~79.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 828 x 1792 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
  True-tone Wide color gamut

PLATFORM

OS iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 16.3
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
  NVMe

MAIN CAMERA

Single 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF, OIS
Features Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR
Video 1080p@60fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
  Siri natural language commands and dictation

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2942 mAh, non-removable (11.16 Wh)
Charging 15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Wireless (Qi)
Talk time Up to 16 h (multimedia)
Music play Up to 65 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral, White
Models A2105, A1984, A2107, A2108, A2106, iPhone11,8
SAR 1.13 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price About 347.2 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 341196 (v7), 422465 (v8) GeekBench: 11437 (v4.4), 2690 (v5.1) GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Battery life Endurance rating 78h

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