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iPhone XR Model Number A1984, A2105, A2106, A2108 Differences

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The iPhone XR is one of the three new iPhone models released in September 2018. Although it doesn’t have some high-end features, it is still an attractive option because it is the most affordable version starting at $749.

As compared to the normal iPhone XS version, the iPhone XR has a few compromises; For instance, Apple uses a Liquid Retina LCD display instead of an OLED one, the screen resolution is lower, the water resistant rating is lower at IP67, it has no 3D Touch, the maximum storage is 256GB, the rear camera setup includes just one lens, and it has an aluminum frame instead of a stainless steel one. However, those missing features are not really important and they don’t affect average users on the day to day use. The iPhone XR has pretty much the same core hardware specs including the Apple A12 Bionic chip with next-generation Neural Engine.

The iPhone XR comes in 4 model numbers, which are A1984, A2105, A2106, and A2108. Let’s check out their differences.

iPhone XR A1984

Description The iPhone XR A1984 is the US version and it is compatible with both GSM and CDMA networks. This model is also available as a SIM-free unlocked version at Apple Store. It supports dual SIM with a digital eSIM and a nano-SIM card, however, you should buy the unlocked version to use two different carriers on the same device.
Countries & Carriers United States  

  • AT&T
  • Boost Mobile
  • C Spire
  • Consumer Cellular
  • Cricket
  • Metro PCS
  • Simple Mobile
  • Sprint Wireless
  • T-Mobile USA
  • TracFone / Straight Talk
  • US Cellular
  • Verizon Wireless
  • Virgin Mobile
  • Xfinity Mobile
 Canada  

  • Bell
  • Fido
  • Rogers
  • Telus
  • Virgin Mobile

Puerto Rico

  • AT&T
  • Open Mobile
  • Sprint Wireless
  • T-Mobile USA

U.S. Virgin Islands

  • AT&T
  • Sprint Wireless
Cellular Bands
  • GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz)
  • FDD‑LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
  • TD‑LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41)
Part Numbers United States – Factory Unlocked 

  • 64GB White MRYT2LL/A
  • 128GB White MT012LL/A
  • 256GB White MT0D2LL/A
  • 64GB Black MRYR2LL/A
  • 128GB Black MRYY2LL/A
  • 256GB Black MT0C2LL/A
  • 64GB Blue MRYX2LL/A
  • 128GB Blue MT092LL/A
  • 256GB Blue MT0L2LL/A
  • 64GB Yellow MRYV2LL/A
  • 128GB Yellow MT042LL/A
  • 256GB Yellow MT0H2LL/A
  • 64GB Coral MRYW2LL/A
  • 128GB Coral MT072LL/A
  • 256GB Coral MT0K2LL/A
  • 64GB (PRODUCT) RED MRYU2LL/A
  • 128GB (PRODUCT) RED MT022LL/A
  • 256GB (PRODUCT) RED MT0F2LL/A

United States – AT&T

  • 64GB White MT3L2LL/A
  • 128GB White MT3U2LL/A
  • 256GB White MT412LL/A
  • 64GB Black MT3K2LL/A
  • 128GB Black MT3T2LL/A
  • 256GB Black MT402LL/A
  • 64GB Blue MT3R2LL/A
  • 128GB Blue MT3Y2LL/A
  • 256GB Blue MT462LL/A
  • 64GB Yellow MT3N2LL/A
  • 128GB Yellow MT3W2LL/A
  • 256GB Yellow MT442LL/A
  • 64GB Coral MT3Q2LL/A
  • 128GB Coral MT3X2LL/A
  • 256GB Coral MT452LL/A
  • 64GB (PRODUCT) RED MT3M2LL/A
  • 128GB (PRODUCT) RED MT3V2LL/A
  • 256GB (PRODUCT) RED MT422LL/A

United States – Sprint

  • 64GB White MT482LL/A
  • 128GB White MT4H2LL/A
  • 256GB White MT4U2LL/A
  • 64GB Black MT472LL/A
  • 128GB Black MT4G2LL/A
  • 256GB Black MT4R2LL/A
  • 64GB Blue MT4F2LL/A
  • 128GB Blue MT3C2LL/A
  • 256GB Blue MT4Y2LL/A
  • 64GB Yellow MT4A2LL/A
  • 128GB Yellow MT4L2LL/A
  • 256GB Yellow MT4W2LL/A
  • 64GB Coral MT3Q2LL/A
  • 128GB Coral MT3X2LL/A
  • 256GB Coral MT452LL/A
  • 64GB (PRODUCT) RED MT4D2LL/A
  • 128GB (PRODUCT) RED MT4N2LL/A
  • 256GB (PRODUCT) RED MT4X2LL/A
 United States – T-Mobile 

  • 64GB White MT2F2LL/A
  • 128GB White MT2M2LL/A
  • 256GB White MT2U2LL/A
  • 64GB Black MT2E2LL/A
  • 128GB Black MT2L2LL/A
  • 256GB Black MT2T2LL/A
  • 64GB Blue MT2K2LL/A
  • 128GB Blue MT2R2LL/A
  • 256GB Blue MT2Y2LL/A
  • 64GB Yellow MT2H2LL/A
  • 128GB Yellow MT2P2LL/A
  • 256GB Yellow MT2W2LL/A
  • 64GB Coral MT2J2LL/A
  • 128GB Coral MT2Q2LL/A
  • 256GB Coral MT2X2LL/A
  • 64GB (PRODUCT) RED MT2G2LL/A
  • 128GB (PRODUCT) RED MT2N2LL/A
  • 256GB (PRODUCT) RED MT2V2LL/A

United States – Verizon

  • 64GB White MT312LL/A
  • 128GB White MT372LL/A
  • 256GB White MT3E2LL/A
  • 64GB Black MT302LL/A
  • 128GB Black MT362LL/A
  • 256GB Black MT3D2LL/A
  • 64GB Blue MT352LL/A
  • 128GB Blue MT3C2LL/A
  • 256GB Blue MT3J2LL/A
  • 64GB Yellow MT332LL/A
  • 128GB Yellow MT392LL/A
  • 256GB Yellow MT3G2LL/A
  • 64GB Coral MT342LL/A
  • 128GB Coral MT3A2LL/A
  • 256GB Coral MT3H2LL/A
  • 64GB (PRODUCT) RED MT322LL/A
  • 128GB (PRODUCT) RED MT382LL/A
  • 256GB (PRODUCT) RED MT3F2LL/A

iPhone XR A2105

Description The XR A2105 is the global version sold in many countries in Europe and Asia. It doesn’t support CDMA networks.
Countries & Carriers Andorra   

Armenia

Australia

  • Optus
  • Telstra
  • Virgin
  • Vodafone

Austria

Bahrain

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

  • 1&1
  • O2
  • Telekom
  • Vodafone

Greece

Greenland

Hungary

Iceland

India

  • Airtel
  • Reliance Jio
  • Vodafone

Ireland

Isle of Man

Italy

  • 3
  • TIM
  • Vodafone

Jersey

Kazakhstan

Kuwait

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Mexico

  • AT&T
  • Movistar
  • Oui
  • Telcel
 Monaco   

Netherlands

  • KPN
  • T-Mobile
  • Tele2
  • Vodafone

New Zealand

  • 2degrees
  • Spark
  • Vodafone

Norway

Oman

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Qatar

Romania

Russia

  • Beeline
  • MegaFon
  • MTS
  • Tele2
  • Yota

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

  • M1
  • Singtel
  • StarHub

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

Spain

  • Orange
  • Vodafone
  • Yoigo

Sweden

Switzerland

Taiwan

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

  • 3
  • BT
  • EE
  • O2
  • Sky
  • Virgin Mobile UK
  • Vodafone
Cellular Bands
  • GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • FDD‑LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66)
  • TD‑LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41)
Part Numbers United Kingdom   

  • 64GB White MRY52B/A
  • 128GB White MRYD2B/A
  • 256GB White MRYL2B/A
  • 64GB Black MRY42B/A
  • 128GB Black MRY92B/A
  • 256GB Black MRYJ2B/A
  • 64GB Blue MRYA2B/A
  • 128GB Blue MRYH2B/A
  • 256GB Blue MRYQ2B/A
  • 64GB Yellow MRY72B/A
  • 128GB Yellow MRYF2B/A
  • 256GB Yellow MRYN2B/A
  • 64GB Coral MRY82B/A
  • 128GB Coral MRYG2B/A
  • 256GB Coral MRYP2B/A
  • 64GB (PRODUCT) RED MRY62B/A
  • 128GB (PRODUCT) RED MRYE2B/A
  • 256GB (PRODUCT) RED MRYM2B/A

iPhone XR A2106

Description The iPhone XR A2106 is the exclusive version for Japan. Notably, it has some exclusive bands like band 11 for au and SoftBank, band 21 for Docomo, and band 42 that all those carriers are using.   

Notice that it always make an audible shutter sound when taking photos.
Countries & Carriers Japan   

  • au
  • NTT DOCOMO
  • SoftBank
Cellular Bands
  • GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz)
  • FDD‑LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66)
  • TD‑LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
Part Numbers Japan   

  • 64GB White MT032J/A
  • 128GB White MT0J2J/A
  • 256GB White MT0W2J/A
  • 64GB Black MT002J/A
  • 128GB Black MT0G2J/A
  • 256GB Black MT0V2J/A
  • 64GB Blue MT0E2J/A
  • 128GB Blue MT0U2J/A
  • 256GB Blue MT112J/A
  • 64GB Yellow MT082J/A
  • 128GB Yellow MT0Q2J/A
  • 256GB Yellow MT0Y2J/A
  • 64GB Coral MT0A2J/A
  • 128GB Coral MT0T2J/A
  • 256GB Coral MT102J/A
  • 64GB (PRODUCT) RED MT062J/A
  • 128GB (PRODUCT) RED MT0N2J/A
  • 256GB (PRODUCT) RED MT0X2J/A

iPhone XR A2108

Description The iPhone XR A2108 is the model released for China and Hong Kong. This is the only version coming with physical dual SIM (nano-SIM) capability.
Countries & Carriers China   

  • China Mobile
  • China Telecom
  • China Unicom

Hong Kong

  • 1O1O and CSL
  • 3
  • China Mobile Hong Kong
  • SmarTone
Cellular Bands
  • GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz)
  • TD-SCDMA 1900 (F), 2000 (A)
  • FDD‑LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
  • TD‑LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41)
Part Numbers China

  • 64GB White MT132CH/A
  • 128GB White MT1A2CH/A
  • 256GB White MT1J2CH/A
  • 64GB Black MT122CH/A
  • 128GB Black MT192CH/A
  • 256GB Black MT1H2CH/A
  • 64GB Blue MT182CH/A
  • 128GB Blue MT1G2CH/A
  • 256GB Blue MT1Q2CH/A
  • 64GB Yellow MT082CH/A
  • 128GB Yellow MT0Q2CH/A
  • 256GB Yellow MT0Y2CH/A
  • 64GB Coral MT172CH/A
  • 128GB Coral MT1F2CH/A
  • 256GB Coral MT1P2CH/A
  • 64GB (PRODUCT) RED MT142CH/A
  • 128GB (PRODUCT) RED MT1D2CH/A
  • 256GB (PRODUCT) RED MT1L2CH/A

Hong Kong

  • 64GB White MT132ZA/A
  • 128GB White MT1A2ZA/A
  • 256GB White MT1J2ZA/A
  • 64GB Black MT122ZA/A
  • 128GB Black MT192ZA/A
  • 256GB Black MT1H2ZA/A
  • 64GB Blue MT182ZA/A
  • 128GB Blue MT1G2ZA/A
  • 256GB Blue MT1Q2ZA/A
  • 64GB Yellow MT082ZA/A
  • 128GB Yellow MT0Q2ZA/A
  • 256GB Yellow MT0Y2ZA/A
  • 64GB Coral MT172ZA/A
  • 128GB Coral MT1F2ZA/A
  • 256GB Coral MT1P2ZA/A
  • 64GB (PRODUCT) RED MT142ZA/A
  • 128GB (PRODUCT) RED MT1D2ZA/A
  • 256GB (PRODUCT) RED MT1L2ZA/A

If you have any question regarding the iPhone XR model numbers, just leave a comment below.

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Comments

  1. Kevin says

    It seems that Australia has different Model identifier from your listing
    It has A2015* not A2105
    Would you mind checking it out?

  4. Silambarasan says

    I have a query on japanese model A2106. Does this model has eSim or not? Only carrier based????

  5. Pepe says

    If I purchase an Iphone XR A1984 and use it in Europe, with a European carrier, as Vodafone, will it works? I hear it will works, but not as well as if I purchase the European version the A2105, is it true?

    • Michael D says

      It works just fine. I live in US and travel to Europe. All I do is switch SIM cards.

  7. Gabriella says

    If I want to buy an US iphone xr to use in China, which carrier (or buy without a carrier) should I get my iphone?

    • Pam says

      US model doesn’t work well in China, especially with China Mobile. China Unicom is the best choice. Try to get a international version phone when you go to China.

  8. Salah says

    I heard that SIM part was modular on the iphone XR, so basically if we exchange the SIM tray on the A1984 model with a double SIM tray (you can find many on the web for less than 5 $), then we get a physical dual SIM phone.
    Has someone tried it?

  11. Hugo says

    I am interested in buying iphone xr a1984 model while in US. However, will it work in sweden

  12. MaxJun says

    Hello to everyone.

    I want to buy IPhone XR iPhone XR A2108 with to physical sim card. May be you known what could be the questions in work in the EU?

    May be IPhone got some restrictions when I’ll be using in EU – like some problems with LTE or 3G?

    And how about warranty in EU?

  14. Paul says

    Hello
    I live in the UK and the internet has the iPhone XR A2108 for sale and it states that it is unlocked and sim free for all Uk carriers.

    Will this phone work in the UK as it is the model released in China and Hong Kong?

    Thanks

    PD

  18. Martina says

    I am planning to buy an iPhone XR in Hong Kong where I am currently living for another 3 months. Can I use this model also in Germany? And what are the differences? Thx

  22. V Tran says

    Please tell me why my unlocked IPhone XR does not accept Vietnamese SIM card during my recent visit in Vietnam?

  23. Bobby Hall says

    I bought a iPhone XR red model A1984. Im not sure of the carrier but it is 64GB and has activation lock. I have tried everything even a reset and update and restore. Is there anyway to unlock it and also haven’t unlock for straight talk. I live in the US.

  24. David Black says

    There are an exclusive model A2107 of iPhone Xr for China Mobile in China Mainland market and it’s SIM-free.
    The iPhone Xr A2107 also have two SIM slot as the model A2108 , but there are some differences.
    If you are on China Mobile and China Unicom / China Telecom , the phone will not let you to use the data connection of China Unicom / China Telecom , but if you don’t use the service of China Mobile , there are no matter.

  25. Yaseen says

    how i can understand indian simcard it will support or not in my iphone XR A2106 jappan

  26. Everett Perry says

    At 75 years in age, and having used a variety of android phones, I have just purchased my very first IPhone XR.
    And today, I stumbled across its model number as A2105 EMC3237.

    I have checked the list for model A2105, but failed to find one model that has the additional letters and numbers alongside it.

    Does anyone have this exact model down to its last details? How genuine is this model? Can anyone employed at Apple verify this for certain?

    As it’s made assembled in China (?) I searched for places where this model has been sold, but I discovered that there is nowhere that I could find any distribution centre for this particular iPhone model number ending with EMC3237.

    Do I keep this IPhone – still within its cooling off period?

    • Tuan Do says

      Hi,
      That EMC3237 is EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) number. It is another unique number to identify an iPhone and it is different from part numbers I listed above. You can find the part number in Settings or on your box.

  30. Mary says

    I am looking for a screensaver for Model A1984 (MT3R2LL/A). Are these still available and what do I look for on the box to make sure it’s compatible? Thank you.

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