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iPhone X vs iPhone XR

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iPhone X
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iPhone XR
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Choose the iPhone X if
  • Lighter in the hand (174 vs 194 g)
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Choose the iPhone XR if
  • Larger screen (6.1 vs 5.8 in)
  • Cheaper today ($180 vs $234)
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone X1 win
−20 gLighter in the hand174 vs 194 g
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Why pick theiPhone XR2 wins
+5%Larger screen6.1 vs 5.8 in
−$54Cheaper today$180 vs $234
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Display6 differences
Screen size
5.8"
6.1"
Display type
Super Retina HD display
Liquid Retina HD display
Resolution
1125 x 2436
828 x 1792
Pixel density
458 ppi
326 ppi
Panel
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Ppi Number
458
326
Performance3 differences
Chipset
A11 Bionic
A12 Bionic
Cpu Raw
Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
Cpu Speed Ghz
2.39
2.5
Main camera1 difference
Modules
12MP wide-angle and telephoto cameras - Wide-angle: ƒ/1.8 aperture - Telephoto: ƒ/2.4 aperture - Optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x - Portrait mode - Portrait Lighting (beta) - Dual optical image stabilization - Six-element lens - Quad-LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync - Panorama (up to
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 & Charging1 difference
Capacity
2,716 mAh
2,942 mAh
Connectivity2 differences
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi with MIMO
Wi-Fi with 2x2 MIMO
Audio formats supported
AAC-LC
AAC‑LC
Sensors & Security1 difference
Other sensors
Face ID · Barometer · Three-axis gyro
Face ID · Barometer · Three‑axis gyro
Body2 differences
Dimensions
height: 5.65 inches (143.6 mm) · width: 2.79 inches (70.9 mm) · depth: 0.30 inch (7.7 mm)
height: 5.94 inches (150.9 mm) · width: 2.98 inches (75.7 mm) · depth: 0.33 inch (8.3 mm)
Weight
174 g
194 g
Launch & Software2 differences
Released
2017
2018
Operating system
iOS 11
iOS
Camera3 differences
TrueDepth Camera
7MP camera; Portrait mode; Portrait Lighting (beta); Animoji; 1080p HD video recording; Retina Flash
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 Wi‑Fi or cellular; FaceTime video calling over Wi‑Fi or cellular
FaceTime video calling over cellular or Wi‑Fi · FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over Wi‑Fi
Video formats supported
HEVC · H.264 · MPEG-4 Part 2
HEVC · H.264 · MPEG‑4 Part 2
Battery & charging3 differences
Battery claims
up to 2 hours longer than iPhone 7 · Up to 21 hours · Up to 12 hours
Up to 25 hours
Fast-charge capable
Up to 50% charge 30 minutes
Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Internet use
Up to 12 hours
Up to 15 hours
Design3 differences
Height
5.65 inches (143.6 mm)
5.94 inches (150.9 mm)
Weight (oz)
6.14 oz
6.84 oz
Weights
6.14 ounces (174 grams)
6.84 ounces (194 grams)
Audio1 difference
Audio Calling
FaceTime audio · Voice over LTE (VoLTE)5 · Wi‑Fi calling
FaceTime audio · Voice over LTE (VoLTE)4 · Wi‑Fi calling
General4 differences
Cellular and Wireless
Model A1865* FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66)
Model A1984* FDD‑LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
Finish
Space Gray; Silver; Space Gray; Silver
(PRODUCT)RED · Yellow · White
Location
Assisted GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
Built-in GPS/GNSS · Digital compass · Wi‑Fi
Release Date Iso
2017-09-01
2018-09-01

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