Facts about iPhone XR
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Notch design on the iPhone XR housed the TrueDepth camera system for Face ID, making it the first non-Pro iPhone to feature Apple's advanced facial recognition technology at launch.
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Removing the 3.5mm headphone jack entirely made the iPhone XR Apple's first flagship to include only Lightning audio connectivity, forcing users toward wireless or Lightning-connected earbuds.
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Apple's A12 Bionic chip in the iPhone XR delivered 15 percent faster CPU performance and 50 percent faster GPU performance than the previous A11 generation.
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Battery capacity of 2942 mAh in the iPhone XR enabled roughly one hour longer battery life than the iPhone XS despite its larger display.
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Six color options including red, yellow, and blue made the iPhone XR the most vibrant flagship iPhone lineup Apple offered at launch in 2018.
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Aluminum chassis and glass back panels on the iPhone XR made it Apple's first flagship with an IP67 water resistance rating, surviving submersion up to 1 meter for 30 minutes.
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A single-lens rear camera with a 12-megapixel sensor powered the iPhone XR, compared to dual cameras on the XS, yet computational photography allowed it to produce competitive portrait mode shots.
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The iPhone XR launched on October 26, 2018, with a 6.1-inch Liquid Retina display and started at $749, making it Apple's most affordable flagship that year.