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Apple iPhone XR

iPhone XR features a 6.1-inch Liquid Retina HD display, Apple A12 Bionic chip, 12MP camera with Smart HDR, Face ID, and all-day battery life.

What to know

  • Released October 2018. More affordable 6.1-inch iPhone; LCD (Liquid Retina) not OLED; single 12 MP rear camera; A12 Bionic; Face ID; wider bezels than XS; aluminum body.
  • 64/128/256 GB; IP67; wireless charging; six colors. No telephoto; no 3D Touch. Good battery life. Popular value choice.

Who this is for

Buyers who wanted a larger, affordable iPhone with Face ID and A12 without paying for OLED or dual camera; still a capable used option.

Key tradeoffs

Pros: 6.1-inch; A12; Face ID; good battery; affordable. Cons: LCD not OLED; single camera; no telephoto; thicker bezels; discontinued.

Apple iPhone XR is powered by the Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm). Battery: Li-Ion 2942 mAh, non-removable.

Launched 10/26/2018
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Full Specifications

Complete technical specifications

Network

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A (CA)

Launch

Announced
2018, September 12
Status
Available. Released 2018, October 26
Release Date
2018-10-26

Body

Dimensions
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
Weight
194 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Protection
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display

Type
Liquid Retina IPS LCD
Size
6.1 inches
Resolution
1792 x 828 pixels
Aspect Ratio
19.5:9
Density
~326 ppi
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Brightness
625 nits (typ)
Screen-to-Body
~79.0%
Features
True Tone, Wide color gamut

Platform

OS
iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 17
OS Upgradeable
upgradable to iOS 17
Chipset
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
NPU
8-core Neural Engine

Memory

Card Slot
No
Internal
64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
Storage Type
NVMe

Main Camera

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

Selfie Camera

Camera 1
7 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), Face ID, Portrait mode, Portrait Lighting, Animoji
Features
HDR, Portrait mode
Video
1080p@30/60fps

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
No
Features
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Communications

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0

Features

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

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 2942 mAh, non-removable
Wired Charging
Lightning, 50% in 30 min (advertised), USB Power Delivery 2.0
Wireless Charging
7.5W Qi wireless charging
Reverse Charging
No
Endurance
Endurance rating 78h

Miscellaneous

Colors
Black, White, Blue, Yellow, Coral, (PRODUCT)RED
Models
A1984, A2105, A2106, A2107, A2108
Price
$749 / €849 / £749
SAR
1.13 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)