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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2016-09-16 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.84 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XR is just a bit better than the iPhone 7, getting an 82 score against 81.6. Even though the iPhone XR is a lot newer than the iPhone 7, it is thicker and incredibly heavier. The Apple iPhone XR has a more powerful processing unit than iPhone 7, because it has a larger number of cores , more RAM and a 64-bit CPU.
IPhone XR counts with a bit more vivid screen than iPhone 7, because although it has a just a little lower display pixel density, and they both have the same brightness, the iPhone XR also counts with a larger display and a better 828 x 1792 resolution. Apple iPhone XR has a little bit better camera than iPhone 7, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, a back facing camera with a 12 megapixels and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Apple iPhone XR also has higher video frame rates and a larger camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures.
The iPhone 7 features much more storage to install games and applications than iPhone XR, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. IPhone XR has a very superior battery life than iPhone 7, because it has a 2942mAh battery capacity instead of 1960mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Apple iPhone XR is also cheaper than the Apple iPhone 7.
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