Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Apple iPhone XR

Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Apple
iPhone 15 Plus
Apple iPhone XR
Apple
iPhone XR

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Apple
Release date
September 2023, 2 years ago
September 2018, 7 years ago
Launch price
€ 1,109.00 ($ 1,298.38)
AnTuTu
1.470.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 90% of devices
751.765 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 80% of devices

Display

Size
6.7"
6.1"
Resolution
1290 x 2796 px QHD
828 x 1792 px FHD
Type
Oled Super Retina XDR
LCD IPS
Density
460 ppi Very high density
324 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
19.5:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Peak brightness - 2000 cd/m², Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch
Wide screen notch, Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ), 1400:1 contrast ratio, 100000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10, Full sRGB standard, Retina HD display, LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Ion-strengthtened glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Force Touch, Bluelight Filter, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic APL1W10
Apple A12 Bionic
CPU
2x3.46 GHz Everest +4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth
2x ARMv8 A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy efficient cores
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Hexa-Core
Process
4 nm
7 nm
Frequency
3.46 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
5 cores Apple GPU 1398 MHz
Apple 4-core graphics processing unit + M12 motion
RAM
6 GB
3 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
LPDDR4 RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
12.2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX904
Apple iSight X
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.40 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/2.5"
Flash
Dual LED
Quad LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Dual camera, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Dual PDAF, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
7.2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX714
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
4383 mAh
2942 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 20.0W
Yes
Wireless charging
15W MagSafe Wireless Charging, 7.5W Qi Wireless Charging, Battery capacity rumored
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 45h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
64 GB
Type
NVMe
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
77.8 mm 160.9 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
75.7 mm 150.9 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
201 g
194 g
Materials
Glass , Corning Gorilla Glass
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Colors
Black Blue Yellow Pink Green
Black White Blue Red Yellow Pink
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP67
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
88 %
80 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 18 iOS 18
iOS 18 iOS 18
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi, Cell ID, QZSS, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n75 (1500), n76 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B46 (TDD 900), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B14 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900), B33 (TD 1900), B34 (TD 2000)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
No
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones

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    6 GB · 6.7" · Apple A16 Bionic APL1W10
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    6 GB · 6.7" · Apple A16 Bionic APL1W10
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Compared with Apple iPhone XR

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    3 GB · 6.1" · Apple A12 Bionic
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    3 GB · 6.1" · Apple A12 Bionic
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    4 GB · 5.8" · Apple A12 Bionic
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  • Apple
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    3 GB · 6.1" · Apple A12 Bionic
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    3 GB · 5.8" · Apple A11 Bionic
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  • Apple
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    3 GB · 6.1" · Apple A12 Bionic
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    3 GB · 4.7" · Apple A13 Bionic
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  • Apple
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    3 GB · 6.1" · Apple A12 Bionic
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