Apple has finally announced its much-anticipated 2018 iPhones at its Special Event, alongside other devices like the new Apple Watch, iPhone Xs and the iPhone Xs Max.
The iPhone XR is more affordable than the three iPhones launched this year and this is because it makes compromises on some fronts. It comes equipped with an LCD display and a single rear camera setup. It sports the same Face ID setup as the iPhone X, albeit it’s faster due to the new SoC and comes with a “Liquid Retina” display.
1-inch LCD screen with 1,792×828-pixel resolution and 326 ppi (Retina display)
Aluminum body with glass back
Single camera: 12-megapixel wide-angle lens, with OIS (same as iPhone XS)
Storage options: 64GB, 128GB, 256GB Portrait mode photos through software.
FaceID with same True-Depth camera system as iPhone XS
A12 Bionic chip
Battery life claim: 1.5 hours more per day than the iPhone 8 Plus
IP67 water resistance
No 3D Touch on iPhone XR. Instead, you get haptic touch, like a trackpad.
iOS 12 software
Colours: Blue, coral (pink), yellow, white, black, Product Red
iPhone XR comes in six new finishes: white, black, blue, yellow, coral and (PRODUCT)RED.
Black
Blue
coral (pink)
Product RED
Yellow
iPhone XR Price and Availability
The iPhone XR is the most affordable of the lot with prices starting at $749 (£749, AU$1,229) and (Rs 53,871 approx, 270,000 Naira) for the 64GB model. It also comes in 128GB and 256GB internal storage variants, whose prices are yet be revealed later. The smartphone comes in a wide range of colour options to choose from like white, black, blue, yellow, coral and colour red It will be made available in India from September 28.
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