Having seen the XR in person I also agree its not a good looking phone, however, compared to the 3 XL it's a stunner!
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Anything Special About IPhone XR LCD Display
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You nailed it. I can live with the notch but the added thick bazels with rounded corners just makes the whole "edge to edge" malarkey sound like a joke. It makes the premium for the Xs worth paying.
And that's what Apple wants.
Speaking generally now about Apple, their new pricing structure and tiers aren't exactly great. And it's happening across their entire lineup, not just with iPhones.
This is what happens when their base will pay literally anything.
The side bezels are even thicker then the 8 Plus. I could not stand the bezels on the Xr. I also feel the 8 Plus looks better and much more refined.The answer is simple: the Xr is that ugly.
The 8 Plus may have large bezels but comparatively, it's sleek and slim and feels premium and refined. It's the epitome of last generation's iPhone design. Apple may have used that design language to death, but it was perfected in the 8 Plus. The final form, if you will, of that generation.
I can't say the same about the Xr. At all. It felt the opposite. Thick and chunky, unrefined, hardly premium -- in fact, downright cheap. It's such a poor excuse at an "affordable" "all-screen" iPhone. It's a first-generation device, and it feels it.
It really has to be seen and held in person to get a sense of how ugly it is. Online pictures and videos don't portray the bezels accurately. As I mentioned in another post, the bezels don't just include the already thick black screen borders, but also a lot of the device's metal frame. Forcing LCD to work this way comes at a cost. It's like the bezels have bezels.
This is the best example I can find doing a quick search:
And even this doesn't do it justice.
Another reason? The 8 Plus isn't a rip off.
There's no point in getting deeper into this as I wouldn't purchase either an 8 Plus or an Xr. I'm just pointing out that if I had to buy an "affordable" iPhone, I rather go down to the 8 Plus than overpay for the pleasure of handling the chunky mess that is the iPhone Xr.
iPhone 8 is more popular than the Xr in Japan. They're making the same choice I would make. Better value, more refined.
Apple Reportedly Plans to Cut Price of iPhone XR in Japan Due to Poor Sales and Restart iPhone X Production
https://www.macrumors.com/2018/11/22/apple-cuts-price-iphone-xr-japan/
Apple Reportedly Plans to Cut Price of iPhone XR in Japan Due to Poor Sales and Restart iPhone X Production
https://www.macrumors.com/2018/11/22/apple-cuts-price-iphone-xr-japan/
Lol.
Had my XR since launch. Got rid of my Xs Max for it and best decision I’ve made.
Very very happy. The bezel thing does make me laugh. But each to their own eh.
Had my XR since launch. Got rid of my Xs Max for it and best decision I’ve made.
Very very happy. The bezel thing does make me laugh. But each to their own eh.
What made you get rid of the Max for the XR?
Lol.
Had my XR since launch. Got rid of my Xs Max for it and best decision I’ve made.
Very very happy. The bezel thing does make me laugh. But each to their own eh.
Pricing more than anything. iOS is iOS at the end of the day whether it’s on a 7, 8, XR or XS, and did I really need to pay £500 for OLED and a second camera lens?
Answer is no. For me.
So for the £1249 XS Max I had, I got a £749 XR.
Some would say it’s a stupid decision as OLED is infinitely better. To my eyes, the XR screen is fantastic. It does everything my XS Max did including that battery life, and I was able to put that £500 towards an 11” iPad which has also been a great decision.
I’m really pleased. The choice for those looking for an device (phone) this year is crazy good.
£500 is slot of money, I can understand why you and probably millions of others came to the same conclusion.
I too returned my XS Max after a week albeit for a different reason, I still have my X and felt that it had very little extra to warrant the massive expense.
I too returned my XS Max after a week albeit for a different reason, I still have my X and felt that it had very little extra to warrant the massive expense.
I was at Best Buy last week and I picked up a gorgeous iPhone. I thought to myself “These OLED displays on the XS Max are so beautiful I wish they didn’t give me migraines.”
I was starting to feel really sorry for myself and then I noticed I was holding a white Xr!!
Alrighty then! I own a yellow Xr and had an XS Max and still made such a goofy mistake. But it goes to show the Xr display looks really nice. Especially for the $$
I was starting to feel really sorry for myself and then I noticed I was holding a white Xr!!
Alrighty then! I own a yellow Xr and had an XS Max and still made such a goofy mistake. But it goes to show the Xr display looks really nice. Especially for the $$
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The Max definitely has the sharper screen to my eyes but the XR screen is by no means poor.
People make way too much a deal about ppi in phones, the XR has an excellent screen, I wouldn't be feeling shortchanged if that was the only difference between the two. Well, maybe a little
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People make way too much a deal about ppi in phones, the XR has an excellent screen, I wouldn't be feeling shortchanged if that was the only difference between the two. Well, maybe a little
.
I was at Best But last week and I picked up a gorgeous iPhone. I thought to myself “These OLED displays on the XS Max are so beautiful I wish they didn’t give me migraines.”
I was starting to feel really sorry for myself and then I noticed I was holding a white Xr!!
Alrighty then! I own a yellow Xr and had an XS Max and still made such a goofy mistake. But it goes to show the Xr display looks really nice. Especially for the $$&