Apple iPhone XR vs iPhone 16
52 out of 100
VS
88 out of 100
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 16, which is powered by Apple A18 and came out 6 years and 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 16
- 2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1673K versus 639K)
- Delivers 167% higher peak brightness (1720 against 644 nits)
- Has 2.7x more RAM: 8GB versus 3GB
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Shows 43% longer battery life (29:45 vs 20:45 hours)
- Modern USB Type-C port
- 41% higher pixel density (460 vs 326 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- The phone is 6 years and 1 month newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A18
- Comes with 619 mAh larger battery capacity: 3561 vs 2942 mAh
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
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
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Size | 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 828 x 1792 pixels | 1179 x 2556 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 326 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 625 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Ceramic Shield |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 79.9% | 86.4% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 100% | 99.7% |
| PWM | Not detected | 60 Hz |
| Response time | 32.8 ms | 3 ms |
| Contrast | 1920:1 | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 150.9 mm (5.94 inches) | 147.6 mm (5.81 inches) |
| Width | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) | 71.6 mm (2.82 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 194 g (6.84 oz) | 170 g (6 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Red, Orange, Yellow | White, Black, Blue, Green, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A18 |
| Max clock | 2490 MHz | 4040 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 2.42 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 4.05 GHz: Everest |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Neural Engine | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Apple A12 GPU | Apple A18 GPU |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 640 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~576 GFLOPS | ~1907 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 180501 | 441992 |
| GPU | 203202 | 699959 |
| Memory | 123963 | 173158 |
| UX | 132209 | 358704 |
| Total score | 639875 | 1673813 |
| Samples | [24 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 42.6 °C | 47.3 °C |
| Stability | 69% | - |
| Graphics test | 31 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 5205 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 64, 128, 256 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | iOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2) | iOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2) |
| OS size | 11.1 GB | 16 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 2942 mAh | 3561 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes, Qi (10 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (59% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:43 hr | 1:42 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:01 hr | 13:44 hr |
| Watching video | 11:59 hr | 18:09 hr |
| Gaming | 04:34 hr | 05:56 hr |
| Standby | 106 hr | 130 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Quad LED | Dual 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 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Apple iSight X | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/1.56" |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 12 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 13 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 80 |
| Preview | - | 84 |
| Zoom | - | 116 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 16 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 7 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3088 x 2316 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 32 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.6" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | - |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
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 2024 |
| Release date | October 2018 | September 2024 |
| Launch price | $750 | $799 |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | 1.24 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 0.99 W/kg | 1.41 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Bundled charger | - | Not included |
Further details
Notes on iPhone 16:
- The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
