iPhone 11 and iPhone XR: What's the catch?

The new iPhone 11 is the successor of the iPhone XR, its worth to know what has been changed and what remains the same.

Display –

While the new Super Retina XDR displays have been provided in the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, the display panel in the iPhone 11 is same as that of iPhone XR. The display is a 6.1-inch LCD with 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The display has 1400:1 contrast ratio and 625 nits max brightness.

Cameras –

This is an area where the iPhone 11 is a massive upgrade over the iPhone XR. The iPhone 11 comes with dual cameras: a primary camera and an ultrawide camera. The primary camera in iPhone 11 and iPhone XR is the same 12 MP shooter with f/1.8 aperture and OIS. The ultrawide camera on iPhone 11 is a 12 MP shooter with f/2.4 aperture.

Processor –

The iPhone 11 comes with the new A13 bionic processor whereas the iPhone XR has the old A12 processor. The A13 processor is 40% more efficient than the A12 processor.

Battery –

The 3110 mAh battery in iPhone 11 is a much larger than the 2942 mAh battery in the iPhone XR. The iPhone 11 is claimed to last 1 hour longer than the iPhone XR.

Price –

The iPhone 11 starts at Rs. 64,900 for 64 GB version whereas the price of the iPhone XR has now been recently reduced. The iPhone XR starts at Rs. 49,900 for the 64 GB version, which is a lot cheaper than the iPhone 11 configuration.

Verdict – While the new iPhone 11 boasts a slightly improved performance and a vastly better camera, the iPhone XR is a more value for money phone out of the two. However, the new iPhone 11 may be a good upgrade for those who are still stuck with iPhone 7 or lower models.

- Nikhil Tanawade; the content above is the opinion of Nikhil Tanawade and the opinion is not associated with any organization/associate.