iPhone XR: Australian Price, Specs And Release Date

Today, Apple lifted the curtains on its shiny new ‘budget’ iPhone; the XR. You’re probably wondering how it compares to its bigger siblings – the iPhone XS and XS Max – and how much money you can expect to save. Here are the Australian specifications, pricing details and release date.

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iPhone XR Australian release date

The iPhone XR will ship in Australia on October 26. Pre-orders start on October 19.

iPhone XR Australian pricing

The 64GB iPhone XR will cost $1229 in Australia. The 256GB iPhone XR will also cost $1229 (go figure) while the 512GB version will set you back $1479.

You can see how this pricing compares to Apple’s other 2018 iPhone models below:

iPhone XR Australian pricing:

  • 64GB: $1229
  • 256GB: $1229
  • 512GB: $1479

iPhone XS Australian pricing:

  • 64GB $1629
  • 256GB $1879
  • 512GB: $2199

iPhone XS Max Australian pricing:

  • 64GB: $1799
  • 256GB $2049
  • 512GB: $2369

We’ll be bringing you a full list pre-order offers from Telstra, Vodafone, Optus and other Aussie telcos as soon as we have them.

iPhone XR specifications

Here’s a look at the chief specifications. (We’ve included the iPhone XS and Phone XS Max to show how the three devices differ.)

2018 iPhone Specifications

iPhone XR iPhone XS iPhone XS Max
OS iOS 12 iOS 12 iOS 12
Dimensions 150.9mm x 75.7mm x 7.7mm 150mm x 75mm x 7.3mm 157.5mm x 77.4mm x 7.7mm
Weight 194g 177g 208g
CPU A12 chip A12 chip A12 chip
Storage 64/256/512 GB 64/256/512 GB 64/256/512 GB
Memory 3GB

4GB RAM 4GB RAM
Display 6.1-inch Retina HD Display 5.8-inch Retina HD Display 6.5-inch Retina HD Display
Resolution 2436 x 828 pixels 2436 x 1125 pixels 2688 x 1242 pixels
Camera Single 12MP rear Dual 12MP rear Dual 12MP rear
Colours WHite, Black, Blue, Yellow Coral Silver, Gold, Grey Silver, Gold, Grey
Materials Glass, aluminium Glass, stainless steel Glass, stainless steel

[Apple]


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