Apple iPhone XR vs iPhone 12

56 out of 100

71 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 12, which is powered by Apple A14 Bionic and came out 25 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 12

65% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1061K versus 643K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
41% higher pixel density (460 vs 326 PPI)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
Thinner bezels – 7% more screen real estate
OLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
The phone is 2-years and 1-month newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone XR and iPhone 12 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	828 x 1792 pixels	1170 x 2532 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	625 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	79%	86%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	100%	99.4%
PWM	Not detected	226 Hz
Response time	32.8 ms	16 ms
Contrast	1920:1	∞ Infinity

Height	150.9 mm (5.94 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	194 g (6.84 oz)	164 g (5.78 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Red, Orange, Yellow	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner	No	No

Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic	Apple A14 Bionic
Max clock	2490 MHz	3100 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 1.8 GHz: Icestorm - 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm
Lithography process	7 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Apple A12 GPU	Apple A14 GPU
GPU shading units	256	256
GPU clock	1100 MHz	1278 MHz
FLOPS	~576 GFLOPS	~654.3 GFLOPS

CPU	180501	221376
GPU	203202	336882
Memory	123963	136582
UX	132209	363783
Total score	643548	1061696

Max surface temperature	42.6 °C	41.2 °C
Stability	69%	77%
Graphics test	31 FPS	45 FPS
Graphics score	5207	7603

RAM size	3 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128, 256 GB	64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	iOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)	iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
OS size	11.1 GB	7 GB

Capacity	2942 mAh	2815 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi (10 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:43 hr	1:30 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:16 hr	11:23 hr
Watching video	12:45 hr	12:11 hr
Gaming	05:07 hr	05:05 hr
Standby	123 hr	119 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
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 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	-	120°
Lenses	1 (12 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight X (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.6" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 12 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	7 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3088 x 2316	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	32 mm	23 mm
Sensor type	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	LE, A2DP
USB type	No	No
USB version	2	-
USB features	- Charging - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	12	18
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2018	October 2020
Release date	October 2018	October 2020
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.99 W/kg	0.99 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

Apple iPhone XR vs iPhone 12

Apple iPhone XR vs iPhone 12

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion