The Apple iPhone XR is in our catalog but no UK retailer currently stocks it.
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Budget buyers who want a cheap, secondary or kids' iPhone with Face ID and are not relying on it as a long-term primary device with the latest software.
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37 refurbished deals available - SIM-free from £105.84.
The Apple iPhone XR launched in October 2018 as the affordable member of Apple's first Face ID generation, and nearly eight years on it now sits firmly in budget or nostalgia territory rather than as a phone anyone should buy new. It paired the same A12 Bionic chip found in the pricier iPhone XS with a 6.1-inch Liquid Retina LCD display, a single 12MP rear camera, and a choice of six bright colours, making it the phone that brought Face ID and edge-to-edge design to a wider audience. Battery life was strong for its time thanks to a larger cell than the XS, and the aluminium-and-glass build has aged reasonably well. The catch in 2026 is software: Apple capped it at iOS 18, so it no longer receives feature updates and only gets occasional security patches. Anyone considering one today should treat it purely as a cheap secondary handset, a kids' phone, or a stopgap, not a daily driver expected to run current apps comfortably for years to come.
Tracking the best prices since 27 Apr 2026.
| Feature | Apple iPhone XR | Apple iPhone XS |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.1-inch Liquid Retina LCD, 828x1792 pixels | 5.8-inch Super AMOLED, 1125x2436 pixels |
| Battery | 2,942 mAh | 2,658 mAh |
| Weight | 194 g | 177 g |
| Dimensions | 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm | 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm |
| Storage options | 64GB, 128GB, 256GB | 64GB, 256GB, 512GB |
| Camera | Single 12MP rear camera | Dual 12MP rear cameras with 2x optical zoom |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP68 |
| SIM-free price | Not available | From £109.00 |
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
194
· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7
No
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame (7000 series)
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF, OIS
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
HDR
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
1080p@60fps
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (HBM)
6.1
828 x 1792 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Scratch-resistant glass
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
5.0, A2DP, LE
Lightning, USB 2.0
Yes
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
2942
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
