iPhone X iPhone X to XR - Any Point?

[dan-K]

Loving the new XR, but aside from the larger screen compared to the X, is there any point to upgrade? What does the XR have that the X doesn't?

 

[s54]

Bigger screen, thinner, cheaper, more colors. Probably lighter too. Worth a change IMO, despite downgrading from OLED.

 

[swiftbmx]

120hz screen, A12 bionic and that's it.

 

[jabingla2810]

Faster and better cameras.

 

[kasakka]

120hz screen, A12 bionic and that's it.

Screen is not 120 Hz, it's 60 Hz but the touch sensor is 120 Hz like on the iPhone X.

I see no reason to go from X to XR. Wait another year.

 

[AppleFan91]

120hz screen, A12 bionic and that's it.

It’s the touch rate not the screen refresh rate. iPhone X has that last year

 

[700-Grizz]

BIGGGGGGGGER SCREEN-----Nuff said

 

[hungx]

It has the same wide angle camera as the Xs. You do lose the telephoto camera if you go from the X to the Xr.

 

[puma1552]

Does it even make sense to go from an 8 to a 10r? Maybe a little. From a 10? Probably not.

 

[kre62]

Bigger screen, thinner, cheaper, more colors. Probably lighter too. Worth a change IMO, despite downgrading from OLED.

Im not so sure LCD is a downgrade. With the flickering of OLED and lower lifespan, I personally prefer LCD.

 

[JPack]

Significantly better battery life (15 hours vs 12 hours).

DSDS, A12, Gigabit LTE.

 

[deadlock]

Does it even make sense to go from an 8 to a 10r? Maybe a little. From a 10? Probably not.

I was expecting the Xr to be an upgrade for my partner's SE. I'm seriously considering going for one from my 7 rather than the XS

 

[swiftbmx]

It’s the touch rate not the screen refresh rate. iPhone X has that last year

Wow, so even less. Thanks for the correction.

 

[dan-K]

Also dual-sim is something I forgot about, but guess that's not useful to everyone.

 

[akash.nu]

Wow, so even less. Thanks for the correction.

It’s not less, it’s the same.

 

[nortonandreev]

I’m thinking about this as well.

 

[wulfin]

After seeing the pricing of the xs and sxm, I'm questioning whether it's even worth it upgrading from the 8+ to the xr.

Dual sim is a big thing for me (I left my work phone at the cabin and I'm on week 2 without it since I haven't had time to go back).. but ... Is it worth it? I'm on the fence.

 

[niijonodhg]

As far as I could tell it's basically got all the same as the Xs but a different screen and only one lens?

 

[dan-K]

As far as I could tell it's basically got all the same as the Xs but a different screen and only one lens?

This was my thinking, but the significantly lower price had me wondering if there was a catch...

 

[DJTaurus]

Guys there is still lot of confusion.

The question is simple. There are people like me that don’t care if it’s oled or lcd.

Is the camera of Xr better than X?

Also it lacks on speakers compared to Xs?

What about screen 120hz?

 

[BugeyeSTI]

Significantly better battery life (15 hours vs 12 hours).

DSDS, A12, Gigabit LTE.

From what saw on the keynote, Xr only has “advanced LTE support” not the Gigabit LTE they listed on the Xs

 

[NorthSeaBeach]

According to this article the Xr has an aluminium back so no wireless charging.

https://www.macrumors.com/2018/09/12/apple-reveals-iphone-xr/

 

[s54]

Im not so sure LCD is a downgrade. With the flickering of OLED and lower lifespan, I personally prefer LCD.

Good point. And I agree. I just know that to many uninformed folks it would be a so-called downgrade. But I generally think that proven and perfected tech like the LCD is here to stay for a while longer. While OLED's are definitely gaining popularity in the smartphone market, it will be a while before they are perfected as well as LCD's have been.

 

[NorthSeaBeach]

From what saw on the keynote, Xr only has “advanced LTE support” not the Gigabit LTE they listed on the Xs

According to the Apple website those specs are similar.

 

[dan-K]

According to this article the Xr has an aluminium back so no wireless charging.

https://www.macrumors.com/2018/09/12/apple-reveals-iphone-xr/

"The new design also supports Qi wireless charging, is splash and water resistant with a rating of IP67, and protects against everyday spills including coffee, tea and soda. "

Phew just checked the article and they state it actually does have wireless charging!