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Apple iPhone XR vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
VS
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple iPhone XR
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XR Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 221g
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4729mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XR and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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 XR
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.9 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 92.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Response time32.8 msn/a
Contrast1920:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XR and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 7 nm n/a
Neural Processor Neural Engine n/a
Graphics Apple A12 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11673780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)302010772
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XR
656253
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU203013510033
GPU155478791934
Memory134836367847
UX162926442645
NanoReview Score6562532112459
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °Cn/a
Stability69 %n/a
Graphics Test31 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5205n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XR]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 26
OS Size 11.1 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 2942 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:43 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing08:01 hn/a
Video Playback11:59 hn/a
Games04:34 hn/a
Standby Mode106 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight Xn/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.28
Pixel size1.4 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XR
103
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone XR
96
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone XR
101
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2018 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2018 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
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 n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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