iPhone XR
{{Short description|2018 12th-generation smartphone by Apple Inc.}}
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{{Infobox mobile phone
| name = iPhone XR
| logo = File:IPhone XR Wordmark.svg
| image = IPhone XR Blue.svg
| imagesize = 200px
| alt =
| caption = iPhone XR in Blue
| developer = Apple Inc.
| manufacturer = Foxconn{{cite web|last1=Fingas|first1=Roger|title=Foxconn taking charge of vast majority of iPhone production this fall|url=https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/08/13/foxconn-taking-charge-of-vast-majority-of-iphone-production-this-fall|website=AppleInsider|date=August 13, 2018 |access-date=September 12, 2018|archive-date=November 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112212820/https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/08/13/foxconn-taking-charge-of-vast-majority-of-iphone-production-this-fall|url-status=live}} (on contract)
| series = iPhone
| networks = GSM, CDMA2000, EV-DO, HSPA+, 3G, LTE, LTE Advanced
| released = {{Start date|2018|10|26}}
| available = {{Collapsible list|framestyle=border:none; padding:0;|title=October 26, 2018{{cite press release |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2018/09/apple-introduces-iphone-xr/ |title=Apple introduces iPhone XR |website=Apple Newsroom |publisher=Apple Inc. |date=September 12, 2018 |access-date=September 12, 2018 |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327101626/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2018/09/apple-introduces-iphone-xr/ |url-status=live }}{{cite press release |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2018/10/iphone-xr-available-for-pre-order-on-friday-october-19/ |title=iPhone XR available for pre-order on Friday, October 19 |date=October 17, 2018 |website=Apple Newsroom |publisher=Apple Inc. |access-date=November 5, 2019 |archive-date=September 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929153544/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2018/10/iphone-xr-available-for-pre-order-on-friday-october-19/ |url-status=live }}
|Oman
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|Israel}}
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|Belarus{{Cite web |url=https://i-store.by/news/iphone-xr-v-prodazhe-s-9-noyabrya |title=iPhone XR в продаже с 9 ноября |access-date=October 26, 2018 |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327112036/https://i-store.by/news/iphone-xr-v-prodazhe-s-9-noyabrya |url-status=live }}
|Nigeria}}
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|Philippines{{Cite web |url=https://www.rappler.com/technology/news/216143-globe-iphone-xr-philippines-availability |title=iPhone XR arrives November 16 in PH via Globe |date=November 7, 2018 |access-date=February 7, 2020 |archive-date=February 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207045345/https://www.rappler.com/technology/news/216143-globe-iphone-xr-philippines-availability |url-status=live }}}}
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|Turkey{{Cite news |url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/teknoloji/iphone-xs-iphone-xs-max-ve-iphone-xrin-turkiye-cikis-tarihi-belli-oldu-41028724 |title=iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max ve iPhone XR'ın Türkiye çıkış tarihi belli oldu |work=Hürriyet |language=tr |date=November 23, 2018 |access-date=October 14, 2020 |archive-date=November 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127203540/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/teknoloji/iphone-xs-iphone-xs-max-ve-iphone-xrin-turkiye-cikis-tarihi-belli-oldu-41028724 |url-status=live }}}}
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| discontinuation_date = {{End date and age|2019|09|10}} (256 GB)
{{End date and age|2021|09|14}} (64 and 128 GB)
| successor = iPhone 11
| predecessor = iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus
| related = iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max
| type = Smartphone
| form = Slate
| size = {{convert|150.9xx75.7xx8.3|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|194|g|oz|abbr=on}}
| os = Original: iOS 12
{{Current iOS}}
| soc = Apple A12 Bionic
| modem =
| memory = 3 GB LPDDR4X{{cite web|last1=Hardy|first1=Ed|title=Geekbench scores reveal RAM upgrades in new iPhones|url=https://www.cultofmac.com/576127/iphone-xs-max-xr-benchmark-geekbench-ram/|website=Cult of Mac|access-date=September 18, 2018|date=September 13, 2018|archive-date=September 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919062158/https://www.cultofmac.com/576127/iphone-xs-max-xr-benchmark-geekbench-ram/|url-status=live}}
| storage = 64, 128, or 256 GB NVMe
| battery = {{nowrap|3.81 V}} {{nowrap|11.21 W·h}} (2942 mAh) Li-ion
| display = 6.1 inch (155 mm) diagonal Liquid Retina: LED-backlit IPS LCD, 1792 × 828 px (326 ppi)
625 cd/m² max. brightness (typical), with dual-ion exchange-strengthened glass.
| rear_camera = 12 MP with QuickTake video, (1.4 μm) (1/2.55") Sony Exmor IMX333-Inspired, quad-LED flash, ƒ/1.8 aperture, Optical image Stabilization, autofocus, IR filter, Burst mode, 6-element lens, 4K video recording at 30 or 60 FPS or 1080p at 30 or 60 FPS, Slow-motion video (1080p at 120 FPS or 240 FPS), Time-lapse with stabilization, Panorama (up to 63 megapixels), Portrait Mode, Portrait Lighting (excluding Stage Light), Face detection, Digital image stabilization, Stereo audio recording
| front_camera = 7 MP with QuickTake video, f/2.2 aperture, burst mode, exposure control, face detection, Smart-HDR, auto image stabilization, Retina flash, 1080p HD video recording
Portrait Mode, Portrait Lighting, and Animoji
(same as iPhone XS)
| sound = Stereo speakers
| other = FaceTime audio- or video-calling, Lightning connector for charging, wired headphones and other accessories (not included)
| website = {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190909025832/https://www.apple.com/iphone-xr/|title=iPhone XR – Apple|date=September 9, 2019}}
| water_resistance = IP67
}}
The iPhone XR{{Efn|stylized and marketed as iPhone Xʀ;{{Cite web |last=Rossignol |first=Joe |date=September 18, 2018 |title=Apple Clarifies Formatting of iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR Names |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2018/09/18/psa-its-iphone-xs-and-iphone-xr-in-all-caps/ |access-date=May 9, 2023 |website=MacRumors |language=en}} Roman numeral "X" pronounced as "ten"{{Cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/9/12/16297876/how-to-pronounce-iphone-x|title=It's pronounced 'iPhone Ten'|work=The Verge|access-date=October 10, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010210618/https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/9/12/16297876/how-to-pronounce-iphone-x|archive-date=October 10, 2017}}}} is a smartphone developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is part of the twelfth generation of the iPhone, alongside the higher-end iPhone XS/XS Max models. Pre-orders began on October 19, 2018, with the official release on October 26, 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-xr/|title=iPhone XR: Everything We Know|work=MacRumors|access-date=September 17, 2018|language=en|archive-date=October 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018192812/https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-xr/|url-status=live}} Launched at $749 in the US,{{Citation |title=iPhone XR available for pre-order on Friday, October 19 |date=2018-10-17 |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2018/10/iphone-xr-available-for-pre-order-on-friday-october-19/ |access-date=2025-05-15 |publisher=Apple |language=en-US}} the iPhone XR was the least expensive device in Apple's twelfth generation of iPhones, which also includes the iPhone XS and XS Max, and was therefore considered an "affordable flagship" or "budget flagship" phone at its release.{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/technology/with-iphone-13-launch-apple-discontinues-what-was-once-its-most-affordable-flagship-iphone/2330496/|title=With iPhone 13 launch, Apple discontinues what was once its 'most affordable' flagship iPhone|date=September 15, 2021 |access-date=September 19, 2021|archive-date=September 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916081529/https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/technology/with-iphone-13-launch-apple-discontinues-what-was-once-its-most-affordable-flagship-iphone/2330496/|url-status=live}}
The XR shares key internal hardware with the XS but with features removed or downgraded to reduce the price.{{cite web| url = https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-xr/| title = iPhone XR: Still Worth Buying? Everything We Know| access-date = September 17, 2018| archive-date = October 18, 2019| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191018192812/https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-xr/| url-status = live}} The XR features the same processor as the XS and XS Max, the Apple A12 Bionic chip built with a 7 nanometer process.{{cite web|title=Apple iPhone XR Official Site|url=https://www.apple.com/iphone-xr/|website=Apple.com|access-date=July 14, 2019|archive-date=September 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910180858/https://www.apple.com/iphone-xr/|url-status=live}} Instead of the OLED screen on the XS, the XR has a 6.1-inch Liquid Retina LED-backlit LCD IPS panel display, According to Apple, the full charge of the XR battery lasts up to one-and-a-half hours longer than that of its direct predecessor, the iPhone 8 Plus.
The iPhone XR was available in six colors: black, white, blue, yellow, coral (a shade of pink and orange), and Product Red. It is the second iPhone to be released in white, yellow and blue, the first being the iPhone 5c in 2013. Internationally, the phone supports dual SIMs through a Nano-SIM and an eSIM. In mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau, dual Nano-SIM (in a single tray) is offered instead.{{cite web|title=Learn about Dual SIM with iPhone Xs Max in China, Hong Kong, and Macau|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209086|website=Apple Support|access-date=September 13, 2018|language=en-SG|archive-date=October 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017205227/https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209086|url-status=live}}{{cite web|script-title=zh:iPhone - 机型比较|url=https://www.apple.com/cn/iphone/compare/|website=Apple|access-date=September 13, 2018|language=zh-CN|archive-date=September 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913025731/https://www.apple.com/cn/iphone/compare/|url-status=live}} The iPhone XR was available in three storage capacities: 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB. The 256 GB version was discontinued with the release of the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro; while the iPhone XS was discontinued and replaced by the iPhone 11 Pro, the iPhone XR continued on sale at a lower price point with the iPhone 11 succeeding as the "affordable flagship". The iPhone XR continued to be made available alongside the iPhone 12 for the following year. The iPhone XR was discontinued and removed from Apple's website after the announcement of the iPhone 13 on September 14, 2021.
The iPhone XR was Apple's best selling 2018 model. It also became the top-selling and the most popular smartphone globally in Q3 2019. As of September 2020, the iPhone XR has sold 77.4 million units worldwide, making it the eighth best-selling smartphone of all time.{{cite web|url=https://9to5mac.com/2020/02/25/iphone-xr-2019-best-seller/|title=iPhone XR was the world's best-selling smartphone in 2019, new data suggests|date=February 25, 2020|website=9to5mac.com|access-date=February 29, 2020|archive-date=April 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417230412/https://9to5mac.com/2020/02/25/iphone-xr-2019-best-seller/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/defying_the_times_iphone_11_is_the_bestselling_smartphone_of_h1_of_2020-news-45056.php|title=Omdia: iPhone 11 was the best-selling smartphone of H1 2020|date=September 2, 2020|website=gsmarena.com|access-date=September 2, 2020|archive-date=May 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528125511/https://www.gsmarena.com/defying_the_times_iphone_11_is_the_bestselling_smartphone_of_h1_of_2020-news-45056.php|url-status=live}}
History
The iPhone XR was announced by Phil Schiller on September 12, 2018, at the Steve Jobs Theater in the Apple Park campus, alongside the higher-priced iPhone XS and XS Max, where all three products were showcased to the public.{{Cite web|last=Gartenberg|first=Chaim|date=September 12, 2018|title=iPhone XR announced with a notched 6.1-inch LCD display and Face ID|url=https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/9/12/17831092/apple-iphone-xr-price-screen-colors-2018-release-date-specs|access-date=September 20, 2020|website=The Verge|language=en|archive-date=September 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922062843/https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/9/12/17831092/apple-iphone-xr-price-screen-colors-2018-release-date-specs|url-status=live}}
In 2019, Apple started assembling the iPhone XR in India.{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-india-idUSKBN1X01SM|title=Apple starts selling locally assembled iPhone XR in India|date=October 21, 2019|work=Reuters|access-date=October 22, 2019|language=en|archive-date=October 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022132536/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-india-idUSKBN1X01SM|url-status=live}}
Design
= Hardware =
The XR has a similar design to the iPhone X and iPhone XS. However, the XR has slightly larger bezels, a bigger screen, an aluminum frame, and is available in a wide variety of colors. Similar to other X-branded iPhones, all models come with a black front. The XR has an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance, which means it can be immersed in 1-metre deep water for up to 30 minutes.
Released as part of the same twelfth generation, the XR has similar hardware to the XS, but with a few features removed or downgraded to reduce the price. The XR features the same system-on-chip (SoC) as the XS and XS Max, the Apple A12 Bionic chip built with a 7 nanometer process, which Apple claimed to be the "smartest and most powerful chip" ever put into a smartphone.
The XR has an LCD display known as "Liquid Retina", which Apple advertised as the "most advanced LCD in the industry", instead of the OLED screen used on the X, XS, and XS Max. The display on the XR has a resolution of 1792 × 828 pixels and a pixel density of 326 ppi, compared with 458 ppi on other X-branded iPhones. However, it has 120 Hz Touch Sample Rate which is the same as the XS and XS Max.{{Cite news|url=https://www.macrumors.com/2018/09/14/iphone-xs-vs-iphone-xr-features-tech-specs-pricing/|title=iPhone XS vs. iPhone XR: Design, Tech Specs, and Price Comparison|work=MacRumors|access-date=September 17, 2018|language=en|archive-date=August 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801032652/https://www.macrumors.com/2018/09/14/iphone-xs-vs-iphone-xr-features-tech-specs-pricing/|url-status=live}} Instead of 3D Touch, the XR comes with Haptic Touch where the user long-presses until they feel a vibration from the Taptic Engine. The screen-to-body ratio of the XR is 79.3%, much higher than the 67.5% of the iPhone 8 Plus but is still lower than most other phones in its price category.{{Cite news|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/bezel-less-phone-comparison/|title=Here's our comparison of the most bezel-less designs among smartphones|last=Hill|first=Simon|date=September 18, 2018|work=Digital Trends|access-date=September 24, 2018|archive-date=October 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022103958/https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/bezel-less-phone-comparison/|url-status=live}}
Unlike other phones in the X-series, the XR ships with a single camera on the rear on the phone, featuring exactly the same main camera sensor as on the XS and XS Max,{{Cite web|url=https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPhone+XR+Teardown/114123|title=iPhone XR Teardown|date=October 26, 2018|website=iFixit|language=en|access-date=March 14, 2019|archive-date=March 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321120827/https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPhone+XR+Teardown/114123|url-status=live}} utilizing a 1/2.55" sensor size and 1.4μm pixel size. Unlike the XS, it does not have optical zoom because of the single camera.{{Cite news|url=http://forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2018/09/19/apple-iphone-xs-vs-iphone-xr-whats-the-difference-upgrade|title=Apple iPhone XS Vs iPhone XR: What's The Difference?|last=Kelly|first=Gordon|work=Forbes|access-date=October 15, 2018|language=en|archive-date=October 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003194112/https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2018/09/19/apple-iphone-xs-vs-iphone-xr-whats-the-difference-upgrade/|url-status=live}} DxOMark gave the camera on the iPhone XR a rating of 101, giving the title "Top-ranked single-lens phone".{{Cite news|url= https://www.dxomark.com/apple-iphone-xr-camera-review/|title= Apple iPhone XR camera review:Second to Top-ranked single-lens phone, 1st is Google Pixel|access-date= December 9, 2018|archive-date= July 4, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190704132146/https://www.dxomark.com/apple-iphone-xr-camera-review/|url-status= live}} Despite the rear single-camera setup, a modified version of Portrait Mode is included. It works unaltered while using the TrueDepth front camera, but with the rear camera, it attempts to calculate the depth of field using a combination of the focus pixels on the image sensor and AI, resulting in more limitations including lower resolution depth data and subjects not being close enough due to the wide-angle lens being used instead of the missing telephoto lens. Just like the iPhone XS and XS Max, the iPhone XR also offers an adjustable depth of field through software, allowing the user to adjust the background bokeh effect after taking a photo.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}
File:IPhone Xr (Red - Orange).jpg
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| Color | Name |
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| bgcolor="2E3034"| | Black |
| bgcolor="F3F3F3"| | White |
| bgcolor="48AEE6" | | Blue |
| bgcolor="F9D045" | | Yellow |
| bgcolor="FF6E5A" | | Coral |
| bgcolor="B41325" | | Product (Red) |
= Software =
{{See also|iOS|iOS 12|8=iOS 18}}
The iPhone XR shipped with iOS 12 installed out of the box and is compatible with every update of iOS, including most recently iOS 18, which was released on September 16, 2024.{{Cite web |title=iOS 18 Preview |url=https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-18-preview/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Apple |language=en-US}} The iPhone XR is not compatible with iOS 26.{{cite web |title=OS - iOS |url=https://www.apple.com/os/ios/ |website=Apple |access-date=9 June 2025}}
Controversy
= Display =
Some online media outlets criticized the iPhone XR's display for having a low resolution and a low pixel per inch density, relative to other phones on the market at the time of release at the price point.{{Cite web|last=Paez|first=Danny|title=The iPhone XR Might Have an "Inferior" Screen but You Won't Be Able to Tell|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/50130-iphone-xr-pixel-densit-controversy-debunked|access-date=January 3, 2021|website=Inverse|date=October 24, 2018 |language=en|archive-date=November 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125172955/https://www.inverse.com/article/50130-iphone-xr-pixel-densit-controversy-debunked|url-status=live}} However, other online media outlets ignored these concerns, saying that under normal use, users should not be able to discern the pixels.{{Cite web|last=Mayo|first=Benjamin|date=October 22, 2018|title=Phil Schiller gives his take on iPhone XR naming and '720p' screen resolution controversy in new interview|url=https://9to5mac.com/2018/10/22/iphone-xr-phil-schiller-interview/|access-date=January 3, 2021|website=9to5Mac|language=en-US|archive-date=November 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109002311/https://9to5mac.com/2018/10/22/iphone-xr-phil-schiller-interview/|url-status=live}}
= Power adapter and EarPods =
Apple, as part of an environmental initiative, removed the EarPods and power adapter from all new iPhone boxes starting in October 2020, including the iPhone XR. Apple claimed that removing these items will reduce e-waste and permit a smaller iPhone box, allowing more devices to be shipped simultaneously to decrease carbon footprint. Apple only included a USB-C to Lightning cable, which was compatible with increasingly prevalent USB-C charging sources, but incompatible with the previous (and then more common) USB-A power adapter that Apple included with its devices, leading to Apple recommending users who don't have a USB-C based charging source to use existing USB-A to Lightning cables or buying a USB-C power adapter separately.{{Cite web|date=October 15, 2020|title=iPhone 12: Apple's muddled charger messaging|url=https://www.imore.com/iphone-12-apple-ditches-power-adapters-while-embracing-newer-cables-confusing-message|access-date=November 5, 2020|website=iMore|archive-date=November 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118175541/https://www.imore.com/iphone-12-apple-ditches-power-adapters-while-embracing-newer-cables-confusing-message|url-status=live}}
Notes
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See also
References
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External links
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- {{Official website|https://www.apple.com/iphone-xr/|iPhone XR}} – official site
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