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Apple iPhone XR vs Apple iPhone XS Max

51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
VS
54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
Apple iPhone XR
Apple iPhone XS Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XR Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone XS Max, Manufactured in September, 2018 with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 208g
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 456ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 3174mAh vs 2942mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XR and Apple iPhone XS 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
Apple iPhone XS Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.5 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.4:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 456 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 85.4 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
sRGB gamut100 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time32.8 ms11.2 ms
Contrast1920:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XR], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XR and Apple iPhone XS Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A12 GPU Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11671310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30203458
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XR
656253
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
CPU203013198067
GPU155478185355
Memory134836152138
UX162926164631
NanoReview Score656253700191
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °C45.2 °C
Stability69 %66 %
Graphics Test31 fps34 fps
Graphics Score52055703
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XR], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Memory

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

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 11.1 GB 16 GB

Battery

Volume 2942 mAh 3174 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:43 h 03:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Web Browsing08:01 h06:43 h
Video Playback11:59 h10:28 h
Games04:34 h04:11 h
Standby Mode106 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Quad LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No 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)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorApple iSight XApple iSight X
Sensor size1/2.551/2.5
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XR
103
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Video quality
Apple iPhone XR
96
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone XR
101
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Video quality
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type No No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE category1216
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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 XS Max
77.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2018 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2018 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 1100
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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