Motorola Razr Plus vs Apple iPhone XR

78 out of 100

56 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.9-inch Motorola Razr Plus (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on June 1, 2023, against the Apple iPhone XR, which is powered by Apple A12 Bionic and came out 57 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Motorola Razr Plus

Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
79% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1150K versus 643K)
Has a 0.8 inch larger screen size
Comes with 858 mAh larger battery capacity: 3800 vs 2942 mAh
Modern USB Type-C port
Delivers 64% higher peak brightness (1055 against 643 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 4-years and 9-months newer
Fingerprint scanner
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
27% higher pixel density (413 vs 326 PPI)

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone XR

Shows 24% longer battery life (33:01 vs 26:34 hours)
Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Motorola

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Razr Plus and Apple iPhone XR crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.9 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2640 pixels	828 x 1792 pixels
Aspect ratio	22:9	19.5:9
PPI	413 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	165 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	625 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1400 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	-	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1%	79%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	-

RGB color space	97.5%	100%
PWM	103 Hz	Not detected
Response time	1 ms	32.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1920:1

Height	170.83 mm (6.73 inches)	150.9 mm (5.94 inches)
Width	73.95 mm (2.91 inches)	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	6.99 mm (0.28 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	188.5 g (6.65 oz)	194 g (6.84 oz)
Waterproof	IP52	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Red	White, Black, Blue, Red, Orange, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Apple A12 Bionic
Max clock	3200 MHz	2490 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest - 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex
L3 cache	6 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Apple A12 GPU
GPU shading units	1536	256
GPU clock	900 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS	~576 GFLOPS

CPU	322034	180501
GPU	366600	203202
Memory	210728	123963
UX	244193	132209
Total score	1150228	643548

Max surface temperature	52.5 °C	42.6 °C
Stability	46%	69%
Graphics test	45 FPS	31 FPS
Graphics score	7655	5207

RAM size	8, 12 GB	3 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	256, 512 GB	64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 13	iOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	My UX	-
OS size	36 GB	11.1 GB

Capacity	3800 mAh	2942 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (5 W)	Yes, Qi (10 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (45% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:27 hr	1:43 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:57 hr	11:16 hr
Watching video	12:44 hr	12:45 hr
Gaming	04:24 hr	05:07 hr
Standby	84 hr	123 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	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)
Angle of widest lens	108°	-
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 13 MP)	1 (12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Sensor: 1/2.55" - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 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
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/3"	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - RAW support

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	7 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	3088 x 2316
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	-	32 mm
Sensor type	-	CMOS
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/k/v/r/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
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 *	20	12
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	June 2023	September 2018
Release date	June 2023	October 2018
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	-

Motorola Razr Plus vs Apple iPhone XR

Motorola Razr Plus vs Apple iPhone XR

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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