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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2016-03-31 | 2018-10-26 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.64 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XR is a little bit better than iPhone SE, having a general score of 82 against 75.7. Even though the iPhone XR is extremely newer than iPhone SE, it's much heavier and just a bit thicker. The iPhone XR features a superior hardware performance than iPhone SE, because it has a 64-bits CPU, a greater number of cores and more RAM.
IPhone XR counts with a bit sharper display than iPhone SE, because although it has a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 828 x 1792px, a much larger display and a quite brighter display. The Apple iPhone XR shoots a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone SE, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same video resolution, the Apple iPhone XR also has a bigger aperture, faster video frame rate and a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
IPhone SE counts with much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone XR, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPhone XR features a much better battery life than iPhone SE, because it has a 2942mAh battery size.
The iPhone XR is way more expensive than the Apple iPhone SE, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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