A1 Alpha vs Apple iPhone XR

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A1 Alpha

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

WeightAlpha: 44 g lighterAlpha: 150 g · iPhone XR: 194 g
ChipsetUnisoc SC9863A (28nm) / Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)Alpha: Unisoc SC9863A (28nm) · iPhone XR: Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
Rear camera layoutDual / SingleAlpha: Dual · iPhone XR: Single
Release year2019 / 2018Alpha: 2019 · iPhone XR: 2018

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front

Side

1. Alpha
Height
151.7 mm
Width
75.8 mm
Depth
8.1 mm

Weight
150 g
2. iPhone XR
Height
150.9 mm
Width
75.7 mm
Depth
8.3 mm

Weight
194 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Alpha	iPhone XR
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm	150.9 Х 75.7 Х 8.3 mm
Weight	150 g	194 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.26" inch	6.1" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1520 px	828 x 1792 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32GB 2GB RAM 64GB 3GB RAM	64/128/256 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3200 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2942 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie)	iOS 12 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset	Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
NFC	Yes (64/3GB model only)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display
Specification	Alpha	iPhone XR
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.8 cm2	90.3 cm2
Screen format	19:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82.1%	79.0%
PPI /points per inch/	269 PPI	326 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Alpha	iPhone XR
Rear camera, main	13 MP Dual	12 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/2.0 AF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	12 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS PDAF
Functions	LED flash HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	7 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	101
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	103
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	96

Performance

Performance
Specification	Alpha	iPhone XR
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
Graphics processor GPU	IMG8322	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	346555
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	4819
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	11408
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	418882

General specs

General specs
Specification	Alpha	iPhone XR
Release date	2019 August	2018 September
Colors	Black Green	Black Red Yellow Blue Coral White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	150 EUR	850 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass aluminum frame (7000 series)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Alpha	iPhone XR
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 38(2600)	Show all network frequencies: -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)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	2.0 proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Alpha	iPhone XR
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Alpha	iPhone XR
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass	Sensors Face ID accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified)