Apple iPhone XR vs iPhone X
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Apple iPhone XR (with Apple A12 Bionic) that was released on September 12, 2018, against the Apple iPhone X, which is powered by Apple A11 Bionic and came out 1 year before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone XR
- Shows 26% longer battery life (20:45 vs 16:26 hours)
- Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
- 18% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (762K versus 644K)
- The phone is 1 year newer
- More energy-efficient CPU β Apple A12 Bionic
- 9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1167 and 1075 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone X
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- 40% higher pixel density (458 vs 326 PPI)
- OLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Weighs 20 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Size | 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| Resolution | 828 x 1792 pixels | 1125 x 2436 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 326 ppi | 458 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 625 nits | 625 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 79.9% | 81.1% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 100% | 99.3% |
| PWM | Not detected | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 32.8 ms | 2.2 ms |
| Contrast | 1920:1 | β Infinity |
Screen space comparison
iPhone XR
6.1β³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 14.2 in2
iPhone X
5.8β³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 12.8 in2
~10% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 150.9 mm (5.94 inches) | 143.6 mm (5.65 inches) |
| Width | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) | 70.9 mm (2.79 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 194 g (6.84 oz) | 174 g (6.14 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP67 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Red, Orange, Yellow | Silver, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A11 Bionic |
| Max clock | 2490 MHz | 2390 MHz |
| CPU cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest - 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex |
- 4 cores at 1.42 GHz: Mistral - 2 cores at 2.39 GHz: Monsoon |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 10 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Neural Engine | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Apple A12 Bionic GPU | Apple GPU |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 192 |
| GPU clock | 1125 MHz | 1066 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~576 GFLOPS | ~409.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 1167 | 1075 |
| Multi-core score | 3020 | 2393 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 274052 | 271922 |
| GPU | - | 127700 |
| Memory | 119287 | 110696 |
| UX | 369464 | 133989 |
| Total score | 762903 | 644307 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 68% | 59% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 5 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1294 | 892 |
Recent User Tests
Apple iPhone XR
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-02 (sp_ayz1) | AnTuTu 11 | 762903 |
Apple iPhone X
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-03 (alwayssonqz) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 5436 |
| π 2026-06-03 (alwayssonqz) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1075 / 2393 |
| π 2026-01-08 -> Tangerine | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1105 / 2629 |
| π 2024-08-21 (I desperately need a new phone) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 858 / 1167 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | iOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.7) | iOS 11.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.5) |
| OS size | 11.1 GB | 5.3 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 2942 mAh | 2716 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes, Qi (10 W) | Yes, Qi (7.5 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:43 hr | 2:00 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:01 hr | 05:31 hr |
| Watching video | 11:59 hr | 09:07 hr |
| Gaming | 04:34 hr | 03:35 hr |
| Standby | 106 hr | 93 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | Quad LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 240FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 28 mm |
| Sensor | Apple iSight X | Apple iSight Duo Camera |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (β 0.39 inch) | 1/3" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 12 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 52 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.4" (β 0.29 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Apple iPhone X from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 7 megapixels | 7 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3088 x 2316 | 3472 x 2063 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 32 mm | 32 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
DxOMark front camera
| Photo | - | 88 |
| Video | - | 92 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | No | No |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 16 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2018 | September 2017 |
| Release date | October 2018 | November 2017 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $750 | $999 |
| Successor | - Apple iPhone 11 | - Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | 0.87 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 0.99 W/kg | 0.97 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Apple iPhone XR. But if the display is more of a priority β go for the Apple iPhone X.
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