Apple iPhone XS Max vs iPhone XR

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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.5-inch Apple iPhone XS Max (with Apple A12 Bionic) that was released on September 12, 2018, against the Apple iPhone XR, which is powered by the same chip. 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 Apple iPhone XS Max

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
40% higher pixel density (456 vs 326 PPI)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
OLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
Thinner bezels – 6.41% more screen real estate
13% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1320 and 1173 points

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone XR

Shows 30% longer battery life (33:01 vs 25:23 hours)

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.5 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1242 x 2688 pixels	828 x 1792 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.4:9	19.5:9
PPI	456 ppi	326 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	85.41%	79%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

RGB color space	98.8%	100%
PWM	240 Hz	Not detected
Response time	11.2 ms	32.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1920:1

Height	157.5 mm (6.2 inches)	150.9 mm (5.94 inches)
Width	77.4 mm (3.05 inches)	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	208 g (7.34 oz)	194 g (6.84 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Silver, Gold, Gray	White, Black, Blue, Red, Orange, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	No	No

Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic	Apple A12 Bionic
Max clock	2490 MHz	2490 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 1.6 GHz: Tempest - 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex
Lithography process	7 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Apple A12 GPU	Apple A12 GPU
GPU shading units	256	256
GPU clock	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	~576 GFLOPS	~576 GFLOPS

CPU	167833	180501
GPU	157230	203202
Memory	121395	123963
UX	215799	132209
Total score	665855	643548

Max surface temperature	45.2 °C	42.6 °C
Stability	66%	69%
Graphics test	34 FPS	31 FPS
Graphics score	5704	5207

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

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

Operating system	iOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)	iOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
OS size	16 GB	11.1 GB

Capacity	3174 mAh	2942 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi (10 W)	Yes, Qi (10 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	03:29 hr	1:43 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:13 hr	11:16 hr
Watching video	10:50 hr	12:45 hr
Gaming	04:38 hr	05:07 hr
Standby	80 hr	123 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 2x	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)
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	1 (12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.5", Apple iSight X (CMOS) - 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
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Apple iPhone XS Max from DxOMark	-

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

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	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	5
Bluetooth features	SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	No	No
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo	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 *	16	12
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2018	September 2018
Release date	September 2018	October 2018
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 XS Max vs iPhone XR

Apple iPhone XS Max vs 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

Other

Conclusion