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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Apple iPhone XR (with Apple A12 Bionic) that was released on September 12, 2018, against the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A13 Bionic and came out 12 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
- Differences
- Review
- Specs
- Benchmarks
- Battery life
- Camera
- Comments
Key differences
An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone XR
- Weighs 32 grams less
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
- Comes with 1027 mAh larger battery capacity: 3969 vs 2942 mAh
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- 40% higher pixel density (458 vs 326 PPI)
- Shows 11% longer battery life (36:48 vs 33:02 hours)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
- 26% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (635K versus 503K)
- Delivers 23% higher peak brightness (785 against 638 nits)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Display
Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
Size | 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
Resolution | 828 x 1792 pixels | 1242 x 2688 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
PPI | 326 ppi | 458 ppi |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
Max rated brightness | 625 nits | 800 nits |
HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
Screen-to-body ratio | 79% | 83.7% |
Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
RGB color space | 100% | 99.6% |
PWM | Not detected | 245 Hz |
Response time | 32.8 ms | 4.9 ms |
Contrast | 1920:1 | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]
Design and build
Height | 150.9 mm (5.94 inches) | 158 mm (6.22 inches) |
Width | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) | 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) |
Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
Weight | 194 gramm (6.84 oz) | 226 gramm (7.97 oz) |
Waterproof | IP67 | IP68 |
Rear material | Glass | Glass |
Frame material | Metal | Metal |
Colors | White, Black, Blue, Red, Orange, Yellow | Silver, Gold, Gray, Dark gray |
Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
Performance
Tests of Apple iPhone XR and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max in the benchmarks
SoCChipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A13 Bionic |
Max. clock | 2490 MHz | 2650 MHz |
CPU cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest - 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex | - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Thunder - 2 cores at 2.66 GHz: Lightning |
Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
Graphics | Apple A12 Bionic GPU | Apple A13 Bionic GPU |
GPU clock | 1100 MHz | - |
FLOPS | ~560 GFLOPS | ~736 GFLOPS |
RAM size | 3 GB | 4 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
Channels | 2 | 2 |
Storage size | 64, 128, 256 GB | 64, 256, 512 GB |
Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
Memory card | No | No |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
CPU | 142301 | 152251 |
GPU | 188718 | 259958 |
Memory | 70367 | 105767 |
UX | 104916 | 117748 |
Total score | 503561 | 635028 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability | 68% | 79% |
Graphics test | 31 FPS | 44 FPS |
Graphics score | 5245 | 7462 |
Software
Operating system | iOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16) | iOS 13 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16) |
OS size | 11.1 GB | - |
Battery
SpecificationsCapacity | 2942 mAh | 3969 mAh |
Charge power | 15 W | 18 W |
Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
Replaceable | No | No |
Wireless charging | Yes, Qi (10 W) | Yes (7.5 W) |
Reverse charging | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
Full charging time | 1:43 hr | 1:57 hr |
Web browsing | 11:16 hr | 11:56 hr |
Watching video | 12:45 hr | 16:42 hr |
Gaming | 05:10 hr | 07:08 hr |
Standby | 123 hr | 124 hr |
Camera
Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main cameraMatrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4032 x 3024 |
Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
Flash | Quad LED | Quad LED |
Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
8K video recording | No | No |
4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 240FPS |
Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
Lenses | 1 (12 MP) | 3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP) |
Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight X (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight Camera (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
Telephoto lens | - | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
Ultra-wide lens | - | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) |
Camera features | - Bokeh mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
Megapixels | 7 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Image resolution | 3088 x 2316 | 4032 x 3024 |
Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
Focal length | 32 mm | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI CMOS |
Sensor size | - | 1/3.6" |
Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Hotspot | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
Bluetooth features | SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
USB type | No | No |
USB version | 2 | 2 |
USB features | - Charging - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
NFC* | Yes | Yes |
Infrared port | No | No |
Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
Hybrid slot | No | No |
LTE Cat* | 12 | 18 |
5G support | No | No |
Sound
Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
Headphone audio jack | No | No |
FM radio | No | No |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
Category | Flagship | Flagship |
Announced | September 2018 | September 2019 |
Release date | October 2018 | September 2019 |
SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | 0.95 W/kg |
SAR (body) | 0.99 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Cast your vote
So, which phone would you choose?
Apple iPhone XR
18 (20.7%)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
69 (79.3%)
Total votes: 87
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