Dissecting the Apple iPhone XR: what you gain vs what you lose

13 September 2018
Possibly the most interesting iPhone to launch this year.

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Anonymous, 13 Sep 2018I'm sure the cameras on the X's and max will hammer most An... moreYeah, and then you look at the pictures on a 720p screen

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    • 13 Sep 2018

    useful article

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      • 13 Sep 2018

      "the iPhone XS has the best battery life among the current range of iPhones. So if you want the most battery life, the iPhone XR is the way to go."

      What??

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        troll, 13 Sep 2018but my MI A1 can play 1080 videos and I bought it for $180... morePls stop comparing Mi Trash with Apple. They are far behind in quality.

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          metalfreak, 13 Sep 2018the new iphones can't even compete with 2017 androids tbh ... moreBut they are not competing with android phones. Android phones are competing with them.

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            • 13 Sep 2018

            I love notches... and notches love me back ;-]

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              Barricade, 13 Sep 2018So how thick does a bottom bezel have to be to not be consi... moreYeah, the Max is a belter. Shame about that price.

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                metalfreak, 13 Sep 2018the new iphones can't even compete with 2017 androids tbh ... moreI'm sure the cameras on the X's and max will hammer most Android cameras.

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                  • 13 Sep 2018

                  but my MI A1 can play 1080 videos and I bought it for $180....tskk

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                    • 13 Sep 2018

                    So, Xs is $250 more just for dual cam and oled.

                    I would not buy Xs

                      the new iphones can't even compete with 2017 androids tbh

                      and a PPI under 400 is awful

                        viveksubhash, 13 Sep 2018Why? I've been thinking that my mind is pretty much complete.

                          Anonymous, 13 Sep 2018Pocophone hype was ended real fast :DOh yeah.. They got tired of nitpicking what was technically a sleeper phone for defects
                          And now on the bandwagon for justifying the price of an old piece of tech..

                            The Scientist Pigeon, 13 Sep 2018Put the spec sheet and expectation next to Lumia 920 for di... moreYou're comparing a 2012 phone to a 2018 one. The 720+ display on the Lumia 920 was great for its time, but if you look at that display today, you will no longer find it impressive. The reason is simple, it's because you've been used to using better displays, and wouldn't want to settle with inferior one.

                            If the iPhone XR costed $500, then that 720p LCD display would've been justified. At $750... It's not cool.

                              SpiritWolf, 13 Sep 2018'The IP68 certification brings additional piece of mind...'... moreWhy?

                                'The IP68 certification brings additional piece of mind...'

                                I am lost.

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                                  Snapdragon, 13 Sep 2018ok. i am going to break from gsm arena. iphone has taken ov... morePocophone hype was ended real fast :D

                                    The Scientist Pigeon, 13 Sep 2018Put the spec sheet and expectation next to Lumia 920 for di... more120hz refresh is welcome..but a full hd screen is expected...I'm not bashing apple or anything but they should be making devices that they are proud of

                                      Put the spec sheet and expectation next to Lumia 920 for display matter, 326 ppi is clear enough to show everything without stretching or blur effect on sides as Lumia 920 was superior to iPhone 5 in its era, display wise.

                                      Refresh rate is the true reason to have it.

                                      In fact iPhone XR is iPhone X (Racing). Gaming phone from apple! the problem is display's refresh rate. If they put 120 Hz display and this A12 under the hood, then we could see a "Drag phone".

                                      Anyway, a iPhone X with 256GB and 899 USD price tag will absolutely be very welcomed by those who can afford and of course are unaware of OS bandwagon.

                                        The XR would've been a great phone had it come with a 1080p (or equivalent) screen. LCD is fine, but that 2012 pixel density is not...