I finally played with an XR at the Apple store. I’m simply spoiled by the X/Xs screen. The XR screen is basically like using an iPhone 6 screen. I can tell the resolution difference immediately.
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iPhone XR The iPhone XR is amazing!
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apparently the XS screen effectively has a lower screen ppi than the XR due to the the way lcd and oled screens differ in layout.
You’ve said this a few times now.
I’m pleased you are pleased with your XS due to its better screen.
I’m on record, after actually using the XS & XR side by side for days, that the XR is an awesome device and the screens are so close it’s a wash when you consider the +\- of each. Yes, there are ‘analysis’ showing the XR is better than the XS. IMO, it isn’t. They are a wash. The XR is high quality.
I’ve been torn on these for a week or so now. Both rock. That XR battery life! ..then the perfect size of the XS.
What I noticed today really irked me. I even confirmed it with Apple Support. Text size on the XR, In standard view, is noticeably smaller than that on the XR. If you switch to Zoomed mode on the XR, and the text equals that of the XS. The issue is that changing text size in Settings has no impact whatsoever on text and apps such a Safari. I don’t want to have HUGE menu text to get the normal text size I’ve had for years.
I like really small text, second to smallest setting. I can imagine many will not like how small text is unless they switch to Zoomed mode.
I’ve been torn on these for a week or so now. Both rock. That XR battery life! ..then the perfect size of the XS.
What I noticed today really irked me. I even confirmed it with Apple Support. Text size on the XR, In standard view, is noticeably smaller than that on the XR. If you switch to Zoomed mode on the XR, and the text equals that of the XS. The issue is that changing text size in Settings has no impact whatsoever on text and apps such a Safari. I don’t want to have HUGE menu text to get the normal text size I’ve had for years.
I like really small text, second to smallest setting. I can imagine many will not like how small text is unless they switch to Zoomed mode.
Love my XR. It's only been a few days but the battery life is amazing. I came from a 7.
‘ The iPhone XS and XS Max both have a 463 PPI, but strictly speaking, the XR has a sharper display. The more expensive iPhones have a PenTile OLED matrix display with 2 sub-pixels per pixel compared to the XR’s 3. Hence, the iPhone XS and XS Max effectively have a pixel density of 302 PPI because of their fewer sub-pixels.’
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-iPhone-XR-Smartphone-Review.346971.0.html
They seem to know what they are talking about.
This is interesting. I utilize display zoom on my XR.
For a good explanation, forum member @EugW posted this in answer to a question of mine in another thread:
Were it not for display zoom on the XR, I may have ended up with a XS. The XR display zoom gives me a readable font on MacRumors without making everything else too large.
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Very interesting.
For me, liking small text, it doesn’t work as I don’t want to use Zoomed
I went from a 6s Plus to an XS Max.
The screen on the 6s Plus was beautiful and frankly, other than size, do not notice a huge difference.
And I read a lot of books on that 6s Plus.
Do love the XS Max though!
If you keep telling yourself, and us, that enough you might actually start to believe it.
You and the other 2% of pixel peepers. The XR will be 60% of total sales by Q4 2019 easily. Another reason for Timmy to stop releasing unit sales numbers.
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Here is the link to reddit where I found first reports of burn in.
https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp...932h4r/any_iphone_x_users_experience_burn_in/
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Reports of burn in were first seen over on reddit. Link below:
https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp...932h4r/any_iphone_x_users_experience_burn_in/
I’m out on the road with my husband. He’s got his Max and I have my Xr both on AT&T. He’s consistently stuck on 4G when I have LTE. Seems his phone is also slow to let go of the 4G signal when mine will quickly let go d 4G and find the LTE.
We are driving out in the middle of nowhere. But when I’m down to one bar of 4G internet performance seems pretty good...he’s streaming music and it comes in well.
Currently he has 1 bar of 4G and I have 3 of LTE.
I’m not happy or smug about this. I want the XS/XS Max to be better because it’s supposed to be and folks are paying for that. Apple needs to fix this. I had a Max too for a week and yes it had problems, too, but I was more concerned with pwm giving me migraines at the time.
We are driving out in the middle of nowhere. But when I’m down to one bar of 4G internet performance seems pretty good...he’s streaming music and it comes in well.
Currently he has 1 bar of 4G and I have 3 of LTE.
I’m not happy or smug about this. I want the XS/XS Max to be better because it’s supposed to be and folks are paying for that. Apple needs to fix this. I had a Max too for a week and yes it had problems, too, but I was more concerned with pwm giving me migraines at the time.
To me it’s better. Everyone has different eyes and may not notice differences. I’m near siighted so I do hold the screen a bit closer. No reason to get angry.
I’m out on the road with my husband. He’s got his Max and I have my Xr both on AT&T. He’s consistently stuck on 4G when I have LTE. Seems his phone is also slow to let go of the 4G signal when mine will quickly let go d 4G and find the LTE.
We are driving out in the middle of nowhere. But when I’m down to one bar of 4G internet performance seems pretty good...he’s streaming music and it comes in well.
Currently he has 1 bar of 4G and I have 3 of LTE.
I’m not happy or smug about this. I want the XS/XS Max to be better because it’s supposed to be and folks are paying for that. Apple needs to fix this. I had a Max too for a week and yes it had problems, too, but I was more concerned with pwm giving me migraines at the time.
I too experienced a lot of connectivity issues with the XS and XS Max. The XR I haven’t had those issues with at all.
I’m happy for us but dang...this situation stinks for Max and XS owners. I really loved most aspects of my Max. It was a beautiful phone. Made me sick as could be, but it was gorgeous. Oh well. Long live the bright yellow cuteness!
I feel like a bit of an apple fan boy with the Xr.
I know that seems stupid to say given the forum I’m on but I’ve always been quite objective. I was completely blown away by the iPhone 4. And I’ve emjoyed the 5/6/8 that I owned but wasn’t really excited or blown away by either.
For me apple have absolutely knocked it out of the park with the Xr. I honestly can’t think of a single thing I don’t like about it.
I know that seems stupid to say given the forum I’m on but I’ve always been quite objective. I was completely blown away by the iPhone 4. And I’ve emjoyed the 5/6/8 that I owned but wasn’t really excited or blown away by either.
For me apple have absolutely knocked it out of the park with the Xr. I honestly can’t think of a single thing I don’t like about it.
Thanks for the mini review, I'm glad you're enjoying your new iPhone.
I went from an 8+ to the Xr, and it was a great decision! I was happy with the 8+, but the Xr is the best phone I've had since the 5... The absolute only thing I miss is the telephoto on the back...
You'll be thrilled!
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