The Apple iPhone XR was launched in September 2018 and finally released and made available in October 2018. The Apple iPhone XR is a deviation from the iPhone XS, also released in the same year; that said, iPhone XR still maintains the unique design of the iPhone X series. The same true-depth camera with a faster face ID system; the single camera at the back works just as fine as the 12MP sensor on the back of the XS and the powerful A12 Bionic chipset from the XS. The iPhone XR comes in all six colors to make things more interesting, just like other iPhone X series.

How much is Apple iPhone XR Price in Nigeria?

As of 2023, the Apple iPhone XR price is quoted at ₦250,000.00 naira on online stores like Jumia for the iPhone XR 64GB, while the price of the iPhone XR 128 GB is quoted at ₦301,000.00. This makes it one of the cheapest iPhones in Nigeria, among other new releases like the iPhone 11 and 12.

Note: Prices are always susceptible to changes due to the dollar-naira exchange rate.

Apple iPhone XR Specifications

This article is far from a comparison between iPhone XR and iPhone XS, and rather it is written to help you know the price of the iPhone XR in Nigeria and to make a better buying decision.

Display:

iPhone XR has a screen size of 6.1 inches, 90.3 cm², equivalent to 79% screen-to-body ratio, plus a resolution of 828 x 1792 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~326 ppi density), making it a great device with a better display when compared to the XS. It is made of scratch-resistant glass to avoid scratches on its screen to maintain a great mobile display.

Memory

iPhone XR has no space to slot in external memory, but it has a lot of memory space, ranging from 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, and 256GB 3GB RAM.

Sim

iPhone XR is a dual sim device with a nano sim and an e-sim, making the dual sim different from the traditional one.

Browsing speed

The iPhone XR is a 4G device, far from being a 5G device. And we all know 5G devices have better browsing speed, so I will not try to sugarcoat things and tell you otherwise.

Camera

Apple’s iPhone XR has a camera specification of 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, PDAF, OIS. It is only fair to admit this camera has better display quality when compared to earlier versions and Android devices with the same specification. Still, compared with the latest devices, the camera can be said to be poor. New releases and market-standard devices have a camera with additional features, including ultra-wide-angle and wide-angle lenses, optical zoom, and a depth sensor.

FaceID

The iPhone XR lacks the home button and the TouchID fingerprint sensor. Anyway, it is amazing that iPhone XR has a faster faceID when compared to iPhone XS. Despite the market price in Nigeria, you don’t have to worry about not having faceID.

Sound

It has a stereo speaker that enables you to listen to your favorite music with all the melody you deserve.

Apple iPhone XR Vs. IPhone XS

Apple iPhone XR and iPhone XS were released on 26 October 2018 and 21 October 2018, respectively.

Body size

Apple iPhone XR has a body size of 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in), while iPhone XS has a body size of 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in). This larger size of the iPhone XR makes it have a better display ratio than iPhone XS, but it also resulted in iPhone XR becoming heavier with a weight of 194 g (6.84 oz) compared to that of the iPhone XS with 177 g (6.24 oz).

Everyone these days has become a freak of lightweight devices, despite the little weight difference, and it might even go unnoticed if you are like me that don’t always try to weigh devices.

Build

Apple iPhone XR is built with a Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), and aluminum frame (7000 series), while Apple iPhone XS is built with a Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame. They have extraordinary aesthetic designs, leaving everyone to choose their preferred build.

Water and dust resistance:

Apple iPhone XR has poor water and dust resistance since being made of IP67 dust/water resistant. In contrast, iPhone XS is made of IP68 dust/water resistant, a better dust/water resistance model, and can resist up to 2m for 30 min compared to IP67 dust/water resistance, which can only resist for up to 1m for 30 min.

Display

Apple iPhone XR is made of Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (HBM), while iPhone XS is made of Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM) which made the iPhone XS of better screen quality. iPhone XS has a better resolution with a screen resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density) compared to iPhone XR with 828 x 1792 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~326 ppi density). However, iPhone XR comes superior with screen size and higher display ratio since having a bigger size. Plus, both screens are made of scratch-resistant glass to prevent scratches.

Platform

They are both built on iOS 12 and are upgradable to iOS 16.3, with Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset. A CPU of Hexa-core (2×2.5 GHz Vortex + 4×1.6 GHz Tempest) and BPU of Apple GPU (4-core graphics).

Battery Life

In terms of battery life, iPhone XR came superior with an Endurance rating of 78h and a battery type of Li-Ion 2942 mAh, non-removable (11.16 Wh) compared to the iPhone XS with an Endurance rating of 72h and battery type of Li-Ion 2658 mAh, non-removable (10.13 Wh).

Memory

When we talk of storage space iPhone XR has the following ranges of 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, and 256GB 3GB RAM, while iPhone XS has the following storage spaces which are ahead of that of the iPhone XR 64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM.

Camera

When we consider the Camera, we can clearly say iPhone XS is far superior to iPhone XR with the following camera specification 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom against that of iPhone XR with the camera quality of 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, PDAF, OIS.

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Apple iPhone XR – user opinions and reviews

To be honest, the screen on the XR is better for most people. It doesnt get green lines when dropped, doesn’t have green/pink tint, doesn’t flicker for the 10% of people that are distracted by it, and it doesn’t get burn in. Also, the iPhone 12 screen does not have a higher typical brightness. – Anonymous

2023 and still works good, new aftermarket battery and now holds the charge longer, PUBG still works good. – Lamambanegra

Still using the xr… One of apples best devices! Camera is excellent, the screen quality for an LCD panel is one of the best on the market and for a model reaching 5 yrs old the performance of this device is very respectable. – Denny wires

Is working great in 2022. I not saw differences between Xr and 11 at speed or at battery life. I recommend it. Battery great,i bought it used with 95% battery life and was activated in november 2021. – A.L.

It’s likely the best phone you can get for the money at this point. Still fast but doesn’t have some of the bells and whistles of newer phones. Perfect size. I’ve never been so pleased with an iPhone. – Yerp

The reason why I love the iPhone XR is that it’s single rear camera can beat any smartphone with triple or quad camera and it shoots in 4k..Though it has an LCD display,apple was smart enough to add wide color gamut to its display to enrich the colors.So far this is the best LCD display I’ve seen and techno canon 19 pro and pro 5G.. – Maximus

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Conclusion

After carefully examining the pros and cons of the iPhone XR design and its comparative advantage with its nearest neighbor, the iPhone XS, with similar X designs, we can still consider iPhone XR a good purchase. If you consider an upgrade, you can easily add cash and get a better iPhone with a better OS.