iPhone 13 Pro vs XR

Name Apple iPhone 13 Pro Apple iPhone XR
Image Apple iPhone 13 Pro Apple iPhone XR
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Apple iPhone 13 Pro – frontApple iPhone 13 Pro – backApple iPhone 13 Pro – right side
Apple iPhone XR – front
MSRP $999 $749
Released Sep 2021 Oct 2018
Availability Discontinued Discontinued
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) iOS 15 iOS 11.1.1
Latest OS update? iOS 18.2.1 iOS 18.2.1
Display specifications
Display type OLED IPS LCD
Display size (inch) 6.1″ 6.1″
Resolution (H×W) 2532×1170 1792×828
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 460 PPI 326 PPI
HDR support (types) Dolby Vision, HDR10 ❌
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 60 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Apple A12 Bionic
GPU Apple GPU, 5 cores Apple GPU, 4 cores
CPU cores 6-core 6-core
CPU clock speed (max) 3.23 GHz 2.5 GHz
RAM options (GB) 6 GB 3 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 | 512 | 1024 64 | 128 | 256
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 12 MP 12 MP
Ultrawide 12 MP ❌
Telephoto 12 MP ❌
Optical zoom 3× ❌
Other cameras (macro/depth) ToF 3D LiDAR scanner ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ✔ ✔
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 24/30/60 fps 24/30/60 fps
1080p video? 30/60/120/240 fps 30/60/120/240 fps
Other resolutions? 720p@30 fps 720p@30 fps
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 12 MP wide 7 MP wide
Secondary SL 3D SL 3D (depth/bio)
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face ID Face ID
Selfie photo HDR? ✔ ✔
4K selfie video? 24/25/30/60 fps ❌
1080p selfie video? 25/30/60/120 fps 60 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano Nano
Dual SIM? (card slots) ✔ ❌ China only
eSIM? ✔ ✔
Cellular networks 5G 4G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.0 5.0
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port Lightning Lightning
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 3095 mAh 2942 mAh
Wired charging speed? ~27 W 15 W
Wireless charging? 15 Watt ❌
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP68 IP67
Screen material Ceramic Shield glass Scratch-resistant glass
Frame material Stainless Steel Aluminum
Back material Glass Glass
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Notch Notch
Fingerprint sensor? ❌ ❌
Special design features? Ring/silent switch Ring/silent switch
Color options: Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral, White
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 14.67×7.15×0.77 15.09×7.57×0.83
Size (inch H×W×D): 5.78×2.81×0.30 5.94×2.98×0.33
Weight (gram): 204 194
Weight (oz): 7.20 6.84
In the box
Cables? USB-C to Lightning USB-A to Lightning
Charger? ❌ USB-A
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other SIM tool, Apple sticker Earbuds, SIM tool, Apple stickers
More info
Model numbers A2638, A2483, A2636, A2639, A2640, iPhone14,2 A2105, A1984, A2107, A2108, A2106, iPhone11,8
User guide / manual User Guide User Guide
Official site link: Apple.com Apple.com
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Key differences

The Apple iPhone 13 Pro costs $250 more ($999 vs $749), is newer (Sep 2021 vs Oct 2018), has a sharper display (460 PPI vs 326 PPI), has a higher refresh rate (120 Hz vs 60 Hz), has more RAM (6 GB vs 3 GB), has more storage (up to 1024 GB vs up to 256 GB), has a larger battery (3095 mAh vs 2942 mAh) and charges faster (~27 W vs 15 W).

The Apple iPhone XR is lighter (194 g vs 204 g). Only on the Apple iPhone 13 Pro: HDR support (Dolby Vision, HDR10), ultrawide (12 MP), telephoto (12 MP), optical zoom (3×), other cameras (ToF 3D LiDAR scanner) and 4K selfie video (24/25/30/60 fps).

Other differences: operating system (iOS 15 vs iOS 11.1.1), display type (OLED vs IPS LCD), chipset (Apple A15 Bionic vs Apple A12 Bionic), Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5 and water resistance (IP68 vs IP67).

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