iPhone XR vs iPhone 17
Short Description
iPhone XR
Screen size: 6.1" / Resolution: 828 x 1792 px / Main camera: 12 MP / Front camera: 7MP / RAM: 3GB / Battery power: 2942 mAh / Internal storage: 64GB, 128GB, 256GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM
iPhone 17
Screen size: 6.3" / Resolution: 1206 x 2622 px / Main camera: 48 MP & 48 MP / Front camera: 18MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 3692 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Key Differences
iPhone XR
iPhone 17
How is iPhone XR better than iPhone 17?
More color options: Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral, White vs Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
iPhone XR
iPhone 17
How is iPhone 17 better than iPhone XR?
Bigger battery capacity: 3692 mAh vs 2942 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 4.05 GHz & 4 x 2.42 GHz vs 2 x 2.5 GHz & 4 x 1.6 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 8GB vs 3GB
More internal storage in max option: 256GB, 512GB vs 64GB, 128GB, 256GB
More megapixels main camera: 48 MP & 48 MP vs 12 MP
More megapixels front camera: 18MP vs 7MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.3" vs 6.1"
Better display resolution: 1206 x 2622 px vs 828 x 1792 px
Lighter: 177 g (6.24 ounces) vs 194 g (6.84 ounces)
Narrower: 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) vs 75.7 mm (2.98 inches)
Shorter: 149.6 mm (5.89 inches) vs 150.9 mm (5.94 inches)
The phone is 6 years and 10 months newer
Size Comparison
iPhone XR
iPhone 17
Height
150.9 mm
(5.94 inches)
Width
75.7 mm
(2.98 inches)
Thickness
8.3 mm
(0.33 inches)
Screen size
6.1"
Weight
194 g
(6.84 ounces)
6.1"
6.3"
Height
149.6 mm
(5.89 inches)
Width
71.5 mm
(2.81 inches)
Thickness
7.95 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
177 g
(6.24 ounces)
Height
150.9 mm
(5.94 inches)
Width
75.7 mm
(2.98 inches)
Thickness
8.3 mm
(0.33 inches)
Screen size
6.1"
Weight
194 g
(6.84 ounces)
Height
149.6 mm
(5.89 inches)
Width
71.5 mm
(2.81 inches)
Thickness
7.95 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
177 g
(6.24 ounces)
3D comparison
iPhone XR
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iPhone XR
iPhone 17
Expert Score
Score 4.3
Score 4.4
iPhone XR
iPhone 17
iPhone XR
iPhone 17
Score 4.3
Score 4.4
CNet
iPhone XR
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iPhone XR
iPhone 17
PCMag
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WIRED
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Technical Specifications
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Specs
iPhone XR
iPhone 17
Design
Weight
194 g (6.84 ounces)
177 g (6.24 ounces)
Thickness
8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
7.95 mm (0.31 inches)
Width
75.7 mm (2.98 inches)
71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Height
150.9 mm (5.94 inches)
149.6 mm (5.89 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP67
IP68
Waterproof depth rating
1 m
6 m
Volume
94.81 cm³
85.04 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
✔
-
Color options
Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral, White
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Lowest potential operating temperature
0 °C
0 °C
Maximum operating temperature
35 °C
35 °C
French Repairability Index
4.5
-
Water resistance
-
Waterproof
Display
Screen size
6.1"
6.3"
Display type
IPS, LCD
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
326 ppi
460 ppi
Resolution
828 x 1792 px
1206 x 2622 px
Refresh rate
60Hz
120Hz
Touch sampling rate
-
120Hz
Brightness (typical)
625 nits
1000 nits
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
-
Supports HDR10
-
✔
Always-On Display
-
✔
Supports Dolby Vision
✔
✔
Contrast ratio
1400:1
2000000:1
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
64GB, 128GB, 256GB
256GB, 512GB
RAM
3GB
8GB
CPU speed
2 x 2.5 GHz & 4 x 1.6 GHz
2 x 4.05 GHz & 4 x 2.42 GHz
GPU clock speed
-
1398 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
2133 MHz
-
Semiconductor size
7 nm
-
Supports 64-bit
✔
-
Has integrated graphics
✔
-
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
-
CPU threads
6 threads
-
Has TrustZone
✔
-
Maximum memory bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
78.8 GB/s
L2 cache
8 MB
-
DDR memory version
4
-
Shading units
-
128
Release date
2018
2025
Has NX bit
✔
-
L1 cache
128 KB
-
Number of transistors
6900 million
-
Turbo clock speed
2.49GHz
-
Cameras
Main camera
12 MP
48 MP & 48 MP
Front camera
7MP
18MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 60 fps
2160 x 60 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/1.8
f/2.2 & f/1.6
Has a dual-tone LED flash
✔
✔
Has a BSI sensor
✔
✔
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
✔
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
-
✔
Optical zoom
0x
2x
Number of flash LEDs
2
2
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Has manual shutter speed
-
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/2.2
f/1.9
Has timelapse function
✔
✔
Supports Dolby Vision recording
-
✔
Minimum focal length
-
13 mm
Maximum focal length
-
26 mm
Pixel size (main camera)
1.4 µm
1 µm & 0.7 µm
Supports HDR10 recording
-
✔
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
-
✔
Has location privacy options
-
✔
Has camera/microphone privacy options
-
✔
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
✔
Has battery health check
✔
✔
Has focus modes
-
✔
Can offload apps
✔
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
-
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Supports widgets
-
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Has Mail Privacy Protection
-
✔
Can block app tracking
✔
✔
Blocks cross-site tracking
✔
✔
Has on-device machine learning
-
✔
Has Live Text
-
✔
Has SharePlay
-
✔
Gets direct OS updates
✔
✔
Has AirPlay
✔
✔
Has Quick Start
✔
✔
More languages supported
56
-
Has offline voice recognition
-
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
-
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Has notification permissions
-
✔
Has media picker
-
✔
Has full-page screenshots
-
✔
Has PiP
-
✔
Battery
Battery power
2942 mAh
3692 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
✔
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
-
40W
Wireless charging speed
-
30W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
-
30 hours
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
✔
Number of microphones
3
3
Features
Has 5G support
-
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Download speed
600 MBits/s
10000 MBits/s
Upload speed
150 MBits/s
3500 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
-
✔
USB version
2
2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
1 SIM
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Has emergency SOS via satellite
-
✔
Bluetooth version
5
6
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
✔
✔
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Has crash detection
-
✔
Uses 3D facial recognition
✔
✔
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