Not sure if serious.
But if someone’s view of themselves is that wrapped up in a phone or what other people think of his phone, there are bigger problems involved than which phone you picked.
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Other Why would anyone buy an iPhone XS instead of an iPhone XR?
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But if someone’s view of themselves is that wrapped up in a phone or what other people think of his phone, there are bigger problems involved than which phone you picked.
I do not use my iPad further away than my iPhone. Also, an iPad screen is much larger than an iPhone, so PPI would be more noticeable on the iPad even if it was held slightly further away than an iPhone.
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Not for me. Clearly people look at devices from different distances and it seems there are people that hold their iPads like when old men read the newspaper.
For most people, I’d say viewing distance won’t be an issue. People used 330 PPI retina iPhones for years without complaint.
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Fortunately I don’t think most people are quite that pathetic
and the few that are I certainly wouldn’t care what their opinion is!
Still hell of a difference from the Xs line, let’s be real, and the lower pixel density on a giant screen.
Just wait until you’re able to check both out in a store then you can see if the screen is noticeably poorer than your plus
Get the Xs Max. Your 6+ has lasted you 4 years. You should be able to get 4 more years easily out of the Max. Especially after the keynote yesterday where they spent a lot of time on talking about how Apple (and only Apple) are designing their phones to be usable for many years.
Objectively, the fact that the Xr does not have the dual rear cameras means that it won't be able to do those cool AR kit stuff, or at least it won't do it as well as the X/Xs. Plus the extra GB of RAM will make it more usable for a longer time.
Can someone explain the difference?
Video Playback (From Apple.com)
Xr: Supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 content
Xs: High Dynamic Range with Dolby Vision and HDR10 content
Thanks!
Video Playback (From Apple.com)
Xr: Supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 content
Xs: High Dynamic Range with Dolby Vision and HDR10 content
Thanks!
Thanks for the recommendation. You actually mentioned the other most attractive feature on the XS Max for me - the additional GB of RAM. True, I’ve survived with only 1GB of RAM for all these years, but it has been a challenge. I know 3GB would be an upgrade to me for sure, but 4GB would last even longer. Still, maybe the cost savings are worth it. I definitely do keep my devices a long time though.
It seems the OLEDs in the XS and Max are true high dynamic range but the XR doesn’t have quite the same colour range as the XS.
Personally I don’t think this is a big deal for a phone.
Do whatever you’d like with your money, but you will be kicking yourself when you are older and can no longer work knowing you spent your money frivolously instead of investing it for retirement.
Depends what you are coming from. If you are coming from a 6/7/8, it should be a nice upgrade. From a Plus model, you may have issues with the 720 screen. Most won't notice though. OLED is a personal preference so that just falls on the individual.
The color accuracy on Apple's "best ever LCD in a smartphone" is way off? No, it iss not, it is just less dynamic. The tech is likely similar to the ipad pro, which have amazing screens.
I ordered a Max this morning at 3:00 am EST, as I prefer OLED, but along the LCD on my iPad (and the XR) are great. The price makes the phone very, very tempting. Also, I didn't want to wait until October to order a phone as I don't know if I will be in the middle of moving then.
-Thicker Bezel- yes, who cares, put a nice apple leather case
-Cheaper Materials- yes, but its likely to be in a case. Also, it's still great and better than most phones except the X line and top of the line Galaxy phones.
Really all you lose out on is the dual camera setup and OLED display. These are nice features, but so is the cheaper price tag.
I can see an argument for either phone.
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I do love the asinine post that pop up on these threads, but that is the same with any online message board I guess. You have to hope the said person is trolling and doesn't actually believe what they posted.
Some people can enjoy certain things in life and save for retirement.
Of course all that is true, you will never get true blacks with LCD. All my points are valid, not my fault you believe all the marketing tripe that they release. They’re not going to say it’s a lot worse than the one in the Xs.
Source on 720p screen?
Seeing a lot of people say this for some reason. The screen is 828p.
Yes. It's not a 720p screen. It's 828p... which is fine because it is 326 ppi Retina.
And even then, it has the same point-width resolution as the previous Plus iPhones, and the same overall point-resolution of the XS Max.
The difference between the XR and XS Max is that the XR draws the UI @2x retina while the XS Max draws it @3x retina. They both have the same screen 'real estate' though the XR with the screen being a bit smaller physically will have all the same UI elements looking slightly smaller.
Yea, 828. I had read some conflicting reports. It might not be a big deal for some, just personally wouldn't go for it. I am sure it's going to be a great screen either way.
Huh very interesting! More data showing the XR is the one to get. XS Max real estate in a smaller package!
Because it's better - two cameras and a super HD screen (vs. 720p). Picture quality and display quality mean a lot to some.