Apple iPhone XR vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus

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OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
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Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
Charging
Stand By
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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7.00/10

Main
Model
Apple iPhone XR
Price
$584.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Apple A12 Bionic
PLATFORM CPU: Hexa-core (2x Vortex + 4x Tempest)
DISPLAY Size: 6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 2942 mAh battery
BATTERY Talk time: About 16 h
BATTERY Playing Music: About 65 h
BODY Dimensions: 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 64/128/256 GB, 3 GB RAM
COMMS Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
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6.66/10

Main
Model
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Price
$374.00
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
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launch
Announced
2018, September
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, October 26th
platform
OS
iOS 12
Chipset
Apple A12 Bionic
CPU
Hexa-core (2x Vortex + 4x Tempest)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4Âµm, PDAF, OIS
Front
Dual: 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2
Resolution
828 x 1792 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating - True-tone display - Wide color gamut display - 120 Hz touch-sensing
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2942 mAh battery
Talk time
About 16 h
Playing Music
About 65 h
Charging
Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Stand By
—
body
Dimensions
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
194 g (6.84 oz, 0.43 lb)
Build
Front/rear glass, aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128/256 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
No
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
Java
—
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
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)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, September
Status
Available. Released 2016, September
platform
OS
iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A10 Fusion
CPU
Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
GPU
PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
camera
Rear
Dual 12 MP, (28mm, f/1.8, OIS & 56mm, f/2.8), phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, quad-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/3" sensor size @ 28mm, 1/3.6" sensor size @ 56mm, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating - Wide color gamut display - 3D Touch display & home button - Display Zoom
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery (11.1 Wh)
Talk time
About 21 h
Playing Music
About 60 h
Charging
—
Stand By
About 384 h
body
Dimensions
158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
Weight
188 g (6.63 oz, 0.41 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/128/256 GB, GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661, A1784 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661, A1784 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661
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), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1661, A1784
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The iPhone XR uses a more powerful CPU Hexa-core (2x Vortex + 4x Tempest) in comparison with the iPhone 7 Plus. It is a significant difference between these models as fast CPU allows the owner to play more part of modern games without lags.

The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has better graphics processor Apple GPU (4-core graphics) thanks to which the owner will be able to play more number of modern games.

The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 400 ppi pixel density that is better in compare to the iPhone XR 2K HD (828 x 1792 pixels) display resolution with 323 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a better choice for watching movies. The iPhone XR device is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions than the Apple iPhone 7 Plus: 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm versus 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus cell phone weight 188g that is 6g less in compare with the weight of the iPhone XR.

The Apple iPhone XR has a better battery life as it is produced with 2942mah battery that is 42mah bigger compared to the Apple iPhone 7 Plus cell. That's mean this model will live longer without charging.

The iPhone XR has 9 advantages and the iPhone 7 Plus only 3 so the iPhone XR will become the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.