Are you looking for the difference between the iPhone 11 and Xr ? Then look no further. We have taken a close look at both models for you. We have described our findings below, so that you will hopefully have no questions about the difference between the two models afterwards.
Colors and more colors
To get straight to the point, both models look very similar. Especially at the front, the models look identical. They are the same size, the same materials have been used and both iPhones have the same screen. As soon as we look at the colors, we see a difference. Both iPhones are available in a very extensive color palette, but not in exactly the same colors. For example, with the iPhone 11 you have the options to go for light green or purple and with the iPhone Xr you can choose coral or blue. Two very small differences can still be seen on the back, for example, the Apple logo is now completely in the middle in terms of height on the iPhone 11 and the word "iPhone" has also been removed. So if you have to make a choice purely on appearance, it mainly comes down to which color you like best.
A look at the technology
We continue by diving deeper into the phone. What we see there first are the different processors. The iPhone 11 has an A13 Bionic chip and the iPhone Xr has an A12 Bionic chip. This upgrade makes the iPhone 11 a bit faster and everything works more precisely. In combination with the working memory upgrade of 3GB for the Xr after 4GB for the iPhone 11, everything will run smoothly and you can switch between apps faster. New to the iPhone 11 is the U1 chip. This allows you to connect other Apple devices even better.
The above upgrades also have direct benefits for the battery. The iPhone 11 can add another hour of life, instead of the 16 hours of the Xr, the iPhone 11 now has a battery life of 17 hours. That's an extra hour of binge watching. And if you're watching Netflix anyway, you can now also enjoy extra good sound. The iPhone 11 has Dolby Atmos and supports spatial audio, making it seem like you're in the middle of the scene. Finally, it turns out that the iPhone 11 is also more water resistant than the iPhone Xr. Both should in principle last 30 minutes under water, only the iPhone 11 to a depth of 2 meters and the iPhone Xr to a depth of 1 meter.
Two lenses or one lens?
What we can't get around is that the iPhone 11 is without a doubt the better of the bunch when it comes to photography. The iPhone 11 has two lenses; a wide-angle and an ultra-wide-angle lens. The iPhone Xr only has a standard wide-angle lens. The advantage of two lenses is mainly that you can take better portrait photos. The iPhone 11 also supports night mode, which allows you to capture more light with your camera when it's dark and therefore get less grainy photos. This time, not only has the camera on the back been improved, but the selfie camera has also been upgraded. The selfie camera now has 12 megapixels instead of 7 megapixels. This improvement in combination with the better chip ensures that Face ID works smoother and faster, among other things.
Conclusion
These were the biggest differences between the iPhone 11 and iPhone Xr . Both are perfect entry-level models that everyone can get by with. The most interesting thing to go for the iPhone 11 is the improved processor and the camera upgrades. If you don't really need this, you can better go for the cheaper iPhone Xr. A small point of attention is that the iPhone Xr is available up to 128GB and the iPhone 11 also up to 256GB.
