Apple iPhone XR 256GB vs realme 9 Pro Plus

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Comparing the Apple iPhone XR 256GB vs realme 9 Pro Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone XR 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,578, while realme 9 Pro Plus scores 2,326, making Apple iPhone XR 256GB the better performer.


Display: realme 9 Pro Plus offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Apple iPhone XR 256GB offers 6.1 inches, making realme 9 Pro Plus the larger display of the two. realme 9 Pro Plus features a Super AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone XR 256GB's IPS LCD, making realme 9 Pro Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme 9 Pro Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone XR 256GB offers 12 MP, making realme 9 Pro Plus better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 9 Pro Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Apple iPhone XR 256GB offers 7 MP, making realme 9 Pro Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 9 Pro Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Apple iPhone XR 256GB offers 2942 mAh, making realme 9 Pro Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone XR 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 9 Pro Plus offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone XR 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone XR 256GB and realme 9 Pro Plus equally at 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone XR 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while realme 9 Pro Plus has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

74%
81%
80%

Release Date

26 Oct, 2018
21 Feb, 2022
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

Apple A12 Bionic
MediaTek Dimensity 920
Samsung Exynos 1330
Hexa Core (upto 2.49 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
828x1792 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

7 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

2942 mAh
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
Fast Charging
60W Super Dart Charging
25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
128 GB
NVMe
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Available in bright colours
  • Flawless performance
  • Impressive cameras
  • Great battery backup
  • Amazing display
  • Excellent cameras
  • Great battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No optical zoom capabilities
  • Doesn’t ship with a fast charger or 3.5mm adapter
  • Heats up with extended use
  • Bland design
  • Bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(115,410 ratings)
4.4/5
(32,939 ratings)
4.1/5
(415 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

366,895
AnTuTu Score
505,838
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Oct 26, 2018
(Official)
Feb 21, 2022
(Official)
Oct 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v12.0
Android v12
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Realme UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Very Good
Good

Chipset

Apple A12 Bionic
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MT6877T
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Hexa Core

2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Co-Processor

M12
N/A
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
6 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

3 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber
N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

366,895
505,838
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

32.0 s
23.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.0 %
11.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

828x1792 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits
430 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz
90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
180 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

324 ppi
411 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

79.79 %
84.21 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.8 %
84.70 %

Design

Height

150.9 mm
160.2 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75.7 mm
73.3 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
7.9 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

194 grams
182 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.4 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED True Tone Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2942 mAh
4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 60W Super Dart Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
16h 33m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
43m 24s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 1.16 W/kg
Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.727 W/kg
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

Lightning
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Capacitive

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

iTunes Store FaceTime Find My iPhone Find My Friends
N/A
N/A

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