Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 15 Plus and Apple iPhone XR - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Apple iPhone XR

82 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
VS
51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Plus Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4383mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 201g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Plus and Apple iPhone XR
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
vs
Apple iPhone XR

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 79.9 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
1638 nits
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms32.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1920:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Plus], [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.9 mm (6.33 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
88 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Plus and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
2621
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
6626
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)26211167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)66263020
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
1369027
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU378908203013
GPU436307155478
Memory231161134836
UX322651162926
NanoReview Score1369027656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
9703
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.41.6 °C42.6 °C
Stability80 %69 %
Graphics Test59 fps31 fps
Graphics Score97035205
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XR]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage Typen/aNVMe
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 18 GB 11.1 GB

Battery

Volume 4383 mAh 2942 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:34 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
29:51
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsing13:13 h08:01 h
Video Playback20:21 h11:59 h
Games07:01 h04:34 h
Standby Mode122 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX904Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
147
Apple iPhone XR
103
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
153
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
145
Apple iPhone XR
101
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Zoom114n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
90.6 dB
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 750
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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