Razer Phone 2 vs Apple iPhone XR Comparison and Differences
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Razer Phone 2 or Apple iPhone XR Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Razer Phone 2 | Apple iPhone XR | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, October | 2018, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.5 x 79 x 8.5 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 3.11 in | 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm | 5.94 x 5.94 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 220 g | 7.76 oz | 194 g | 6.84 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front/back glass, aluminum frame (7000 series) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Mirror back, Rugged satin | Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral, White | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2942 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h |
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| Approximate price | 850 EUR | 850 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IGZO IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.72" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 90.2 cm2 | 90.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.0% | 79.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 828 x 1792 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 513 PPI | 326 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5, oleophobic coating | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - Wide Colour Gamut -120 Hz -580 nits |
- True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.1'', 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/30/60/120fps, stereo sound rec. | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 103 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 96 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 7 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0 | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) | iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 8 GB RAM | 64/128/256 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 676475 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 191136 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 175470 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 133543 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 191136 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 275322 | 414479 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 543 | 1235 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1895 | 2248 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2118 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2020 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 8126 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 503 | 1108 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2188 | 2575 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2336 | 4819 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8499 | 11408 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13360 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | yes | Yes | |
| Edge | yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 15W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -RGB Illuminated Razer Chroma Logo on the back |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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