Apple iPhone XS Max vs Apple iPhone XR. Specifications, performance, tests

• Brand and model
  Apple iPhone XS Max Apple iPhone XR
• Release date
  2018, September 2018, September
• Dimensions (HxWxD)
  157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm | 6.2 x 3.05 x 0.3 in 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in
• Weight
  208 g | 7.34 oz 194 g | 6.84 oz
• Body build
  Front/back glass, stainless steel frame Front/back glass, aluminum frame (7000 series)
• Colors
  Space Gray, Silver, Gold Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral, White
• Battery
  3174 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 2942 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
• Approximate price
  1250 EUR 850 EUR
• Battery life
  Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h

Display production is constantly improving. Choose the best one between Apple iPhone XS Max and Apple iPhone XR. Pay attention to the screen technology, its resolution and PPI, this guarantees you a clearer image

• Technology
  Super AMOLED IPS LCD
• Touchscreen
  capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
• Display colors
  16M 16M
• Screen size
  6.5" inc 6.1" inc
• Screen area
  102.9 cm2 90.3 cm2
• Screen format
  19.5:9 (height:width) 19.5:9 (height:width)
• Screen to body ratio
  84.4% 79.0%
• Screen resolution
  1242 x 2688 px 828 x 1792 px
• PPI /points per inch/
  458 PPI 326 PPI
• Other
  - Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing - True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing
• Screen protection
  Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

When choosing, pay attention to camera aperture, sensor quality, pixel size, sensor diagonal

• Rear camera, main
  12 MP, Dual 12 MP, Single
• Camera specs
  -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF, 2x optical zoom -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF
• Functions
  HDR, Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) HDR, Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
• Video
  1080p@60fps, 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. 1080p@60fps, 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
• Front camera, selfie
  7 MP, Single 7 MP, Single
• Specifications
  7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
• DxOMark Main Score
  106 101
• DxOMark Photo
  81, 110 103
• DxOMark Video
  82, 96 96

More modern processors are usually more productive. On our website you can compare benchmarks Apple iPhone XS Max and Apple iPhone XR by selecting the appropriate menu

• Operating system OS
  iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
• Chipset
  - Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) - Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
• Processor CPU
  - Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) - Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
• Graphics processor GPU
  - Apple GPU (4-core graphics) - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
• Internal memory
  64/256/512 GB, 4 GB RAM 64/128/256 GB, 3 GB RAM
• External memory
  No No

Compare the connections and communication standards of the phones. The higher versions and more connection interfaces the better

• SIM card
  Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
• Network
  -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China  CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100   CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) - A2101  LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A1921  LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A2104 -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900   CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100   CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
• GPRS
  Yes Yes
• Edge
  Yes Yes
• Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
• GPS
  Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
• NFC
  Yes Yes
• USB
  2.0, proprietary reversible connector 2.0, proprietary reversible connector
• Bluetooth
  5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
• Speed
  HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

• Radio
  No No
• Headphone jack
  No No
• Others
  - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

• Additional data
  - Sensors - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) - Versions: A2101 (Global market) A1921 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) A2104 (China, Hong Kong); A2102 (Japan) - Sensors - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)