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Other Why would anyone buy an iPhone XS instead of an iPhone XR?
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For me, I like foot print of the XS. I have an XS Max. I may give the Max to mom and get myself an XS over XR. I realize I don't need a huge phone. My needs are strictly, call (work-related), texting, photos, and GPS. I'm not active on social media so XS is perfect.
Because it is better. Simple. If cost isn't an issue, I can't see why anyone would buy the XR. Whilst it sounds contradictory because I may buy it myself, whilst I could afford it, I simply have to set a max limit for a phone and £800 (possibly £900 if I go for the Mate 20) has to be it. 1k is absurd (as is £800, but it is all relative and we all have a limit that we feel is absurd and that's mine!)
Depends what one is upgrading from. For example, I'm coming from a 6 so have never had it and have no idea what it is.
I bought the XS last week coming from an 8+ and wanting a smaller phone. The XR tempted me as it was possibly not TOO big.
It is worth ignoring anyone commenting on the XR screen who has not seen it in person. The screen is amazing. It is better than my 8+ screen. It doesn’t have the color-shift that the OLED screens do. The text density/PPI is VERY good. I have now used XR and XS side by side for almost 10 hours (of actual USE and comparison). Video also looks amazing, as good as my 8+ IMO.
It all comes down to preference but one is not better than the other. LCD lacks the high contrast. OLED has the multi-colors depending on angle. True Tone on the XR is less aggressive. My XS OLED seems warmer in general... and I prefer warm.. but I REALLY prefer accurate and blue/yellow/pink shift isn’t exactly accurate. I will add some images taken of a non-iPhone photo on the XR and XS. The XR actually looks more accurate to me and these are both laying flat on a table.
I actually prefer a single lens.. we do exist and don’t like Apple mixing our image data from two lenses.
I have had the XS for a week and the XR for about a day now and the XS has not fended the XR off. It’s a tough call. I am leaning towards the XR.. for the screen as I like to know that my edited photos are the right colors. The XR is a bad@$$ phone. We know the X line is as well.
Well, your decision is easy based on your priorities. I prefer my iPad screen (color-shift more evident on larger screens) doesn’t turn 3 (or more) colors depending on angle.