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iPhone 14 vs iPhone XR

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The short verdict

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iPhone 14
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iPhone XR
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  • Buyers who want a basic modern iPhone without Pro features
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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 144 wins
+28%Brighter screen outdoors800 vs 625 nits peak
+11%Bigger battery3,279 vs 2,942 mAh
+100%More RAM for multitasking6 vs 3 GB
−22 gLighter in the hand172 vs 194 g
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Why pick theiPhone XR1 win
1.3×Faster wired charging20 vs 15 W
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Display4 differences
Display type
Super Retina XDR display
Liquid Retina HD display
Resolution
1170 x 2532
828 x 1792
Peak brightness
800 nits
625 nits
Panel
Super Retina XDR display
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
12MP Main: 26 mm, ƒ/1.5 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels -
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
3,279 mAh
2,942 mAh
Wired charging
15W
20W
Connectivity3 differences
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Wi-Fi with 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
External Buttons and Connectors
Front camera
Front camera · Side button · SIM tray
Sensors & Security2 differences
Face unlock
Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition
Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition; Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition
Other sensors
Face ID · Barometer · High dynamic range gyro
Face ID · Barometer · Three‑axis gyro
Body3 differences
Dimensions
height: 5.78 inches (146.7 mm) · width: 2.82 inches (71.5 mm) · depth: 0.31 inch (7.80 mm)
height: 5.94 inches (150.9 mm) · width: 2.98 inches (75.7 mm) · depth: 0.33 inch (8.3 mm)
Weight
172 g
194 g
Water & dust resistance
IP68
IP67
Camera2 differences
TrueDepth Camera
12MP camera; /1.9 aperture; Autofocus with Focus Pixels; Retina Flash; Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion
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
Battery & charging4 differences
Audio playback
Up to 80 hours
Up to 65 hours
Fast-charge capable
Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher paired with USB-C charging cable (available separately)
Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Video playback
Up to 20 hours
Up to 16 hours
Battery claims
Up to 20 hours · Up to 16 hours · Up to 80 hours
Up to 25 hours
Design3 differences
Height
5.78 inches (146.7 mm)
5.94 inches (150.9 mm)
Weight (oz)
6.07 oz
6.84 oz
Weights
6.07 ounces (172 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
Midnight · Purple · Starlight
(PRODUCT)RED · Yellow · White
Location
GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
Built-in GPS/GNSS · Digital compass · Wi‑Fi
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