Iphone xr vs iphone 7 plus size

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Key differences
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Design and build
Performance
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
Cast your vote
Related comparisons
Is the iPhone 7 Plus bigger than the iPhone XR?
Will an iPhone XR case fit an iPhone 7 Plus?
What iPhone is the same size as iPhone 7 Plus?
Is the iPhone XR bigger?

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 7 Plus, which is powered by Apple A10 Fusion and came out 25 months before. 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

Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
62% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (503K versus 310K)
Shows 34% longer battery life (33:02 vs 24:35 hours)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
Supports Qi wireless charging up to 10W
Supports 15W fast charging
Thinner bezels – 11.3% more screen real estate
More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A12 Bionic
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
The phone is 2-years and 1-month newer
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 7 Plus

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Fingerprint scanner
23% higher pixel density (401 vs 326 PPI)

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	IPS LCD
Size	6.1 inches	5.5 inches
Resolution	828 x 1792 pixels	1080 x 1920 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	16:9
PPI	326 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	625 nits	625 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	79%	67.7%

Display tests

RGB color space	100%	99.9%
PWM	Not detected	Not detected
Response time	32.8 ms	26.5 ms
Contrast	1920:1	1591:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	150.9 mm (5.94 inches)	158.2 mm (6.23 inches)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)	77.9 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	7.3 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	194 gramm (6.84 oz)	188 gramm (6.63 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Metal
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Red, Orange, Yellow	Black, Silver, Gold, Red, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	No	Yes, in home button

Performance

Tests of Apple iPhone XR and Apple iPhone 7 Plus in the benchmarks

SoC

Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic	Apple A10 Fusion
Max. clock	2490 MHz	2340 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	4 (2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest - 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex	- 2 cores at 1.05 GHz: Zephyr - 2 cores at 2.34 GHz: Hurricane
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	16 nanometers
Graphics	Apple A12 Bionic GPU	PowerVR GT7600
GPU clock	1100 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~560 GFLOPS	~115 GFLOPS

Memory

RAM size	3 GB	3 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage

Storage size	64, 128, 256 GB	32, 128, 256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)

CPU	142301	94245
GPU	188718	95401
Memory	70367	48493
UX	104916	72324
Total score	503431	310064

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Stability	68%	67%
Graphics test	31 FPS	15 FPS
Graphics score	5245	2645

Software

Operating system	iOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16)	iOS 10 (Can be upgraded to iOS 15.7)
OS size	11.1 GB	12.5 GB

Battery

Specifications

Capacity	2942 mAh	2900 mAh
Charge power	15 W	5 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi (10 W)	No (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	No
Full charging time	1:43 hr	4:01 hr

Battery life tests

Web browsing	11:16 hr	08:41 hr
Watching video	12:45 hr	07:34 hr
Gaming	05:10 hr	04:42 hr
Standby	123 hr	97 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera

Matrix	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 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (720p)
Lenses	1 (12 MP)	2 (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: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/3", Apple iSight Camera (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 56 mm - Sensor: 1/3.6" (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 7 Plus from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels	7 megapixels	7 megapixels
Image resolution	3088 x 2316	3088 x 2320
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	32 mm	32 mm
Pixel size	-	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	4.2
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, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network

Number of SIM*	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	-	Standby
eSIM support*	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	12	12
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 2016
Release date	October 2018	September 2016
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	1.24 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.99 W/kg	1 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Apple iPhone XR is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Apple iPhone XR

71 (60.7%)

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

46 (39.3%)

Total votes: 117

You can share your opinion or ask a question in the comments below

Is the iPhone 7 Plus bigger than the iPhone XR?

Now they have been able to stretch their screens edge-to-edge, iPhone XR's 6.1-inch Super Retina LCD display dwarfs the 7 Plus's 5.5-inch screen, despite iPhone XR's body measuring nearly 8mm less, end-to-end.

Will an iPhone XR case fit an iPhone 7 Plus?

1-3 of 3 Answers. iPhone Xr will not fit into a 7 plus case. Dimensions (length, width, height) are not the same for those iPhones. And the camera lens size and placement are also different.

What iPhone is the same size as iPhone 7 Plus?

Yes, the iPhone 8 is the same sizes as the iPhone 7, and the iPhone 8 Plus is the same size as the iPhone 7 Plus so they 8 devices will fit in the 7 cases.

Is the iPhone XR bigger?

Design. The iPhone XR looks similar to the 5.8-inch iPhone XS, but it features a bigger 6.1-inch display, so it's a mid-sized phone that fell between the iPhone XS and the 6.5-inch iPhone XS Max. It is smaller than the iPhone 8 Plus that it replaced, but with a larger screen.