The iPhone XR and iPhone XS Max were both released in 2018, and share many common features. However, their size is very different, making it easy to tell them apart. This is also the case for their price and some of the technology within.

One of the main differences between these two devices is their size. The iPhone XR measures 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm, weighing a total of 194 grams. The iPhone XS Max measures 157.5 X 77.4 X 7.7 mm and weighs 208 grams. This leads to a slight difference in screen size: 6.1 inches for the XR and 6.5 inches for the XS Max. The panel technologies are not the same on the two smartphones - the iPhone XR has a Retina LCD panel, and the iPhone XS Max has a Super Retina OLED panel. The iPhone XR therefore has the advantage with screen display.

For the rest, in terms of components and features, there are many similarities. For example, they are both equipped with the A12 Bionic processor. However, there are some differences in storage capacity and RAM. The iPhone XR has 3GB of RAM compared to 4GB for the iPhone XS Max.The XR is available with 64, 128, 256 GB of storage capacity. For the iPhone XS Max, it comes in versions of 64, 256, 512 GB instead.

In terms of photography, there are some slight differences between them. The iPhone XR, comes with a simple 12 MP camera with 5x digital zoom. The iPhone XS Max on the other hand, has a dual 12MP camera with a wide angle and telephoto lens. However, the everyday performance of the two smartphones is very comparable.

The two smartphones are very similar, but they differ in two ways: price and size. If you like large screens for viewing content or playing games, the iPhone XS Max is the best choice for you. If that's not your main concern, the iPhone XR is ideal as It will save you a few hundred pounds upon purchase.