Head to head · 2 phones

iPhone 13 Pro vs iPhone XR

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iPhone 13 Pro
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iPhone XR
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  • Buyers who want ProMotion and zoom without Pro Max size
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  • Faster wired charging (20 vs 15 W)
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 13 Pro2 wins
+60%Brighter screen outdoors1,000 vs 625 nits peak
+100%More RAM for multitasking6 vs 3 GB
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Why pick theiPhone XR1 win
1.3×Faster wired charging20 vs 15 W
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Display5 differences
Display type
Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion
Liquid Retina HD display
Resolution
1170 x 2532
828 x 1792
Refresh rate
120 Hz
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Peak brightness
1000 nits
625 nits
Panel
Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Performance1 difference
Chipset
A15 Bionic
A12 Bionic
Memory2 differences
RAM
6 GB
3 GB
Internal storage
128.0
64 GB
Main camera1 difference
Modules
- Pro 12MP camera system: Telephoto, Wide, and Ultra Wide cameras - Telephoto: ƒ/2.8 aperture - Wide: ƒ/1.5 aperture - Ultra Wide: ƒ/1.8 aperture and 120° field of view - 3x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 6x optical zoom range - Digital zoom up to 15x - Night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner - Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control - Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High-Key Mono) - Dual optical image
12MP Wide camera - ƒ/1.8 aperture - Digital zoom up to 5x - Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control - Portrait Lighting with three effects (Natural, Studio, Contour) - Optical image stabilization - Six-element lens - LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync - Panorama (up to
Battery & Charging2 differences
Capacity
3,095 mAh
2,942 mAh
Wired charging
15W
20W
Connectivity2 differences
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Wi-Fi with 2x2 MIMO
External Buttons and Connectors
Front camera · Side button · Lightning connector
Front camera · Side button · SIM tray
Sensors & Security1 difference
Other sensors
Face ID · LiDAR Scanner · Barometer
Face ID · Barometer · Three‑axis gyro
Body3 differences
Dimensions
height: 5.78 inches (146.7 mm) · width: 2.82 inches (71.5 mm) · depth: 0.30 inch (7.65 mm)
height: 5.94 inches (150.9 mm) · width: 2.98 inches (75.7 mm) · depth: 0.33 inch (8.3 mm)
Weight
204 g
194 g
Water & dust resistance
IP68
IP67
Camera3 differences
TrueDepth Camera
12MP camera; /2.2 aperture; Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono); Animoji and Memoji; Night mode
7MP camera; /2.2 aperture; Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High-Key Mono); Animoji and Memoji; 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
Video Calling
FaceTime video calling over cellular or Wi‑Fi
FaceTime video calling over cellular or Wi‑Fi · FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over Wi‑Fi
Video formats recorded
HEVC · H.264
HEVC and H.264
Battery & charging4 differences
Audio playback
Up to 75 hours
Up to 65 hours
Fast-charge capable
Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher (available separately)
Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Video playback
Up to 22 hours
Up to 16 hours
Battery claims
Up to 22 hours
Up to 25 hours
Design3 differences
Height
5.78 inches (146.7 mm)
5.94 inches (150.9 mm)
Weight (oz)
7.19 oz
6.84 oz
Weights
7.19 ounces (204 grams)
6.84 ounces (194 grams)
Audio1 difference
Audio Calling
FaceTime audio
FaceTime audio · Voice over LTE (VoLTE)4 · Wi‑Fi calling
General2 differences
Finish
Graphite · Gold · Silver
(PRODUCT)RED · Yellow · White
Location
Built-in GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
Built-in GPS/GNSS · Digital compass · Wi‑Fi
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