Apple iPhone XR vs Huawei P40: specs comparison

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

iPhone XR:

LCD

P40:

OLED
Weight

P40: 19 g lighter

iPhone XR:

194 g

P40:

175 g
Width

P40: 4.6 mm narrower

iPhone XR:

75.7 mm

P40:

71.1 mm
Memory variants

At 256 GB storage

iPhone XR:

3 GB RAM

P40:

8 GB RAM
Chipset

iPhone XR:

Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)

P40:

HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
Rear camera layout

iPhone XR:

Single

P40:

Triple

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.

1. iPhone XR

Height:

150.9 mm +2 mm versus P40
Width:

75.7 mm +4.6 mm versus P40
Depth:

8.3 mm
2. P40

Height:

148.9 mm
Width:

71.1 mm
Depth:

8.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone XR

194 g

+19 g versus P40
2. P40

175 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. iPhone XR

Screen diagonal:

6.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

91.3 cm²
2. P40

Screen diagonal:

6.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

91.3 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone XR, P40, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone XR	P40
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone XR

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. P40

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone XR

2942 mAh
2. P40

3800 mAh

+858 mAh versus iPhone XR

Specifications

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1. iPhone XR2. P40

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XR, P40.
Specification	iPhone XR	P40
Dimensions (HxWxD)	150.9 Х 75.7 Х 8.3 mm	148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm
Weight	194 g	175 g
Technology	IPS LCD	OLED
Screen size	6.1" inch	6.1" inch
Screen resolution	828 x 1792 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/128/256 GB 3 GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support	No	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2942 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3800 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	iOS 12 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1
Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone XR, P40.
Specification	iPhone XR	P40
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.3 cm2	91.3 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	79.0%	86.3%
PPI /points per inch/	326 PPI	422 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone XR, P40.
Specification	iPhone XR	P40
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	50 MP Triple
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS PDAF	50 MP f/1.9 23mm (wide) 1/1.28'' 2.44µm omnidirectional PDAF OIS -8 MP f/2.4 80mm (telephoto) PDAF OIS 3x optical zoom -16 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide) AF
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@60fps	2160p@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	32 MP Dual
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	32 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/2.8" 0.8µm IR TOF 3D (biometrics sensor only)
DxOMark Main Score *	101	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	103	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	96	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone XR, P40.
Specification	iPhone XR	P40
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 7 score *	346555	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	4819	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	11408	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	418882	496357
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	774
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	3181

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone XR, P40.
Specification	iPhone XR	P40
Release date	2018 September	2020 March 26
Colors	Black Red Yellow Blue Coral White	Silver Frost Blush Gold Deep Sea Blue Ice White Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	850 EUR	800 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame (7000 series)	Glass front glass back aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XR, P40.
Specification	iPhone XR	P40
SIM card	Nano-SIM Electronic SIM card (eSIM)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	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)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - 5G SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS NavIC
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	5.1 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone XR, P40.
Specification	iPhone XR	P40
Radio	No	No
Others	True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz 32-bit/384kHz audio

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone XR, P40.
Specification	iPhone XR	P40
Dop	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)	Sensors Infrared face recognition fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass color spectrum Infrared port - Fast charging 22.5W - IP53 dust and splash protection

Apple iPhone XR vs Huawei P40

Apple iPhone XR

Huawei P40

Key differences