Apple iPhone XR Specification, Features, Price and Release Date

The Apple iPhone XR is for sure the last of its kind, as it still came with an LCD screen. But the screen is quite taller – a 19.5:9 aspect ratio, so you are entitled to a more surface area than an iPhone 8 Plus, even when you account for the notch. Let me show you some of the Apple iPhone XR key features, specification, price and release date.

Apple iPhone XR Features

Apple has a new name for the display the Apple iPhone XR came with – Liquid Retina. Putting the name aside, the pixel density is the same as the iPhone 8 Retina display (326ppi), resolution is 822 x 11792 pixel (which is below 1080p). This LCD panel did gain the 120Hz touch sensing and wider color gamut of its AMOLED-based siblings.

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The Apple iPhone XR came with a single camera, which is essentially the main module of the XS camera. It has the larger 1.4µm pixels and all the advanced shooting techniques (Smart HDR, adjustable bokeh) that the Apple A12 Bionic chipset enables. Yup, this one uses the same chipset as the iPhones that cost $250 more.

Still with the Apple iPhone XR, the manufacturer did ditch the Touch ID fingerprint reader in favour of the Face ID scanner, so Apple’s 2018 iPhones are consistent on that count. To be precise, all three iPhones uses the same new True Depth camera for Face ID.

The Apple iPhone XR is the more budget-conscious model, so its highest storage capacity is 256GB, though the base is the same 64GB as the Apple iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max. It has a 128GB middle storage option as well. The iPhone XR evokes memories of the 5c with its boldly-colored exterior. Apple is offering Blue, Yellow, Coral, Black and Product Red.

Apple iPhone XR Specification

NETWORK
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) – for China
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
GPRS	Yes
EDGE	Yes

 

LAUNCH
Announced	2018, September
Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, October 26th

 

BODY
Dimensions	–
Weight	–
Build	Front/rear glass, aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) – for China
	– IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) – Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

 

DISPLAY
Type	LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	6.1 inches, 91.4 cm2
Resolution	828 x 1792 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~324 ppi density)
Multitouch	Yes
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
	– 3D Touch display – True-tone display – Wide color gamut display – 120 Hz touch-sensing

 

PLATFORM
OS	iOS 12
Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic
CPU	Hexa-core
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

 

MEMORY
Card slot	No
Internal	64/128/256 GB, 3 GB RAM

 

MAIN CAMERA
Single	12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm, 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF
Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), panorama
Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

 

SELFIE CAMERA
Single	7 MP, f/2.2
Features	Face detection, HDR
Video	1080p@60fps

 

SOUND
Alert types	Vibration, proprietary ringtones
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No
	– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – Lightning to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter

 

COMMS
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes
Radio	No
USB	2.0, proprietary reversible connector

 

FEATURES
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging	iMessage, SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser	HTML5 (Safari)
	– Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min – Qi wireless charging – Siri natural language commands and dictation – iCloud cloud service – MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player – MP4/H.265 player – Audio/video/photo editor – Document editor

 

BATTERY
	Non-removable Li-Ion battery

 

MISC
Colours	Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral
Price	About 850 EUR

Apple iPhone XR Price and Release Date

The Apple iPhone XR price for the 64GB base storage version is $750 in the United States, £749 in the United Kingdom, and €849 across Europe. Pre-order of the iPhone XR starts on October 19, 2018 and shipment will commence on October 26, 2018.