Alongside Apple’s flagship iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max handsets, Apple also unveiled a budget handset known as the iPhone Xr at the company’s September 12th event.
In this piece, we’ll outline the under-the-hood specifications that come standard on the budget-friendly iPhone Xr:
Finish:
- Blue, White, Black, Yellow, Coral, Product RED aluminum
Capacity:
- 64GB, 128GB, or 256GB flash storage
Size & Weight:
- Height: 5.94 inches (150.9 mm)
- Width: 2.98 inches (75.7 mm)
- Depth: 0.33 inch (8.3 mm)
- Weight: 6.84 ounces (194 grams)
Display:
- Liquid Retina HD display
- 6.1-inch (diagonal) all-screen LCD Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
- 1792-by-828-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
- 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical)
- True Tone display
- Wide color display (P3)
- 625 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
Splash and Water Resistance:
- Rated IP67 (maximum depth of 1 meter up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Chip:
- A12 Bionic chip
- Next-generation Neural Engine
Camera:
- 12MP camera
- ƒ/1.8 aperture
- Optical image stabilization
- Digital zoom up to 5x
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Quad-LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync
- Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
- Portrait Lighting with three effects (Natural, Studio, Contour)
- Smart HDR for Photos
Video recording:
- 4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
- Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
- Optical image stabilization for video
- Digital zoom up to 3x
- Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
- Time-lapse video with stabilization
- Stereo recording
Front Camera:
- TrueDepth camera
- 7MP photos
- ƒ/2.2 aperture
- Retina flash
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Smart HDR for photos
- Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
- Portrait Lighting with five effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono)
- Extended dynamic range for video at 30 fps
- Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
- 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
- Animoji and Memoji
Face ID:
- Faster facial recognition with an improved secure enclave
Cellular & Wireless:
- GSM/EDGE
- UMTS/HSPA+
- DC-HSDPA
- CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (some models)
- Gigabit-class LTE
- 802.11ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO
- Bluetooth 5.0
- GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and QZSS
- VoLTE
- NFC with reader mode
- Wi-Fi Calling
- NFC for Apple Pay
Sensors:
- Three-axis gyro
- Accelerometer
- Proximity sensor
- Ambient light sensor
- Barometer
SIM Card:
- Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)
- Not compatible with existing micro-SIM cards
Power & Battery:
- Lasts up to 1.5 hours longer than iPhone 8 Plus
- Built-in rechargeable lithium‑ion battery
- Wireless Qi-enabled charging at 7.5W
- Wired Lightning cable charging
- Up to 25 hours of talk time (wireless)
- Up to 15 hours of internet use
- Up to 16 hours of video playback (wireless)
- Up to 65 hours of audio playback (wireless)
- Fast-charge capable/up to 50% charge in 30 minutes
Included Headphones:
- EarPods with Lightning Connector
Operating System:
Given the budget-friendly price of the new iPhone Xr, we feel confident saying it’s a great value for what it is. Share your thoughts in the comments below.