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iPhone XR iPhone 7 vs iPhone XR

albertthecurious

albertthecurious

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Jan 24, 2018
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Hi guys,

I would like to ask you for a little help. I have an iPhone 7 and it's doing great, but I feel it's time to upgrade. Since I don't have enough money for the XS I decided to take the XR. I checked it in the Apple Store and personally I think it's not as budget compared to the XS as a lot of people say. Honestly, I can't see the difference between the two displays on a day to day use.

So, if you came from the 7 to the XR, would you tell me your experiences and thoughts about it?

Thank you!
 
I know I'm probably in the minority, but I actually prefer Apple's LCD screens to the OLED. I just find them easier on the eyes, and no matter how many tips and settings I tried, I can't get OLED screens to feel comfortable for night time use.
That being said, I find the XR too bulky and heavy. I like a phone that easily slides in and out of my pocket. But if you want a big screen and don't mind the bulk, I think the XR is a good choice.
 
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Have 7 and tested Xr of my friend. Decided to wait with the upgrade till September for now, but only due to the drop in price. Good phone and can't say that it's bulcky for me.
 
I did that exact upgrade and although the 7 is very capable the XR blows it out of the water in terms of the overall experience. The best things about it for me are the Face ID and gestures, literally twice the battery life, and a much nicer design with cool colours
 
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albertthecurious said:
Hi guys,

I would like to ask you for a little help. I have an iPhone 7 and it's doing great, but I feel it's time to upgrade. Since I don't have enough money for the XS I decided to take the XR. I checked it in the Apple Store and personally I think it's not as budget compared to the XS as a lot of people say. Honestly, I can't see the difference between the two displays on a day to day use.

So, if you came from the 7 to the XR, would you tell me your experiences and thoughts about it?

Thank you!
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If you can’t afford the XS, and can manage the XR’s size, I would wait till September and buy the new upgraded XR, or if you still can trade in your iPhone 7 for the current XR or can’t wait then go for the current model. It’ll be a big update to an iPhone 7.
 
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XR is great. I have a 7+. Only reason I still have it is because we are 4 months away from the new ones so I'll pull the trigger then.
 
Coming from an iPhone 7 to an iPhone Xʀ you will notice huge differences. The A10 in the 7 is still a good mobile chip, but the A12 in the iPhone Xʀ, XS and Max are above and beyond the best mobile chip on the planet. It literally is almost desktop speed.

You won’t experience reloads on any iPhone that has 3 or more GB of RAM. I have a Max and an iPhone Xʀ and I choose to use my Xʀ as my daily and the XS Max very rarely.
 
My mom has a 7 with a 99% battery, it has less than 3 hrs SOT. I’m sure with her usage a XR would have a 12+ hour SOT battery. Take your pic.

Update:

She was getting poor SOT on Vodafone. By shifting to Jio her SOT is now 4-5 hrs.
 
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Hi guys, thank you for your answers. I did the upgrade and XR is amazing. I've been using it for two weeks and yes, it was a huge upgrade. The FaceID is smooth and great (better than the TouchID imo), the bigger screen is amazing (I always wanted a plus size model). Btw, as I expected, I am not even bothered by the display's resolution. Yes, the OLED is better but for the most of the users, the XR's display is totally fine.

I am very satisfied and I can really recommend this device.
 
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albertthecurious said:
Hi guys, thank you for your answers. I did the upgrade and XR is amazing. I've been using it for two weeks and yes, it was a huge upgrade. The FaceID is smooth and great (better than the TouchID imo), the bigger screen is amazing (I always wanted a plus size model). Btw, as I expected, I am not even bothered by the display's resolution. Yes, the OLED is better but for the most of the users, the XR's display is totally fine.

I am very satisfied and I can really recommend this device.
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The XR is a great phone I got it for my son and really like it. The screen quality is perfectly fine, it's a non issue. As I've said before the only reason I don't have it is the lack of a zoom lens like I have on my Max.
 
Simple, screen is bad, hooe xr2 will get full hd, then it will be insta buy
 
majkom said:
It is blurry due to low res
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Genuine question, but have you thought about having your eyes checked? Because there’s nothing blurry about the XR, nor have I heard anyone comment about the blurriness on the XR display outside this site. That 828 P display looks perfectly fine.
 
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superstarmc said:
I don’t see how anyone can be disappointed with the Xr. Test it out don’t just look at the specs.
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I love the phone. I question the size.

If it doesn’t fit in all the pockets my smaller phone does then that’s a problem. Either I’m carrying a man bag, leaving the phone at home, or I’m uncomfortable. So it’s possibly a lifestyle accommodation and I blame the phone. But it’s all speculation right now. I don’t own it yet.
 
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Genuine question, but have you thought about having your eyes checked? Because there’s nothing blurry about the XR, nor have I heard anyone comment about the blurriness on the XR display outside this site. That 828 P display looks perfectly fine.
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Sure:) it should be my sight... or maybe you just drink too much of apple kool aid;)
 
majkom said:
maybe drink too much of apple kool aid;)
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Nah. I’m just a realist that post things that are actual facts versus saying things are untrue. Two things are not mutually exclusive together.
 
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majkom said:
Simple, screen is bad, hooe xr2 will get full hd, then it will be insta buy
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Untrue

RickGrimes said:
Nonsense, the screen is excellent on the Xr.
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True

majkom said:
It is blurry due to low res
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Untrue

johny328i said:
XR seems bulky. How do you cope with the huge size difference? It seems pretty wide.
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Physically the XR is only 8.6mm wider than the 7, so it doesn't feel that much bigger using it, but the screen seems so much larger without the top and bottom bezels.
 
The 7 is much lighter and would rather have the 7. The Xr I would never want. So bulky.
 
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bnmcj1 said:
The 7 is much lighter and would rather have the 7. The Xr I would never want. So bulky.
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The difference between the iPhone 7 Plus (188 Grams) and XR (194 Grams) is a matter of 6g. The iPhone 7 Plus is really not that much lesser of weight, unless you’re talking about the (4.7) inch iPhone 7, obviously that’s considerably lighter, because it’s significantly smaller.
 
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