The iPhone XR arrives at the Apple Store this Friday, October 26, and the first users who reserved the new Apple terminal last Friday, October 19. It is a completely new terminal, no recycled models from other years, with internal components that are practically identical to the iPhone XS and XS Max, and a very similar design, but with a price of € 300 or € 400 lower respectively.
Many users are reluctant to buy a "cheap" iPhone because they think that they will not be able to enjoy the full experience offered by a new Apple terminal, however the first reviews are being forceful, ensuring that for price and specifications, This iPhone XR is a real bombshell that is perfectly suitable for most users. What differences are there? How are they noticed in daily practice? Is it worth your purchase? We clarify everything below.
List of differences XR vs XS
With many identical components, such as the A12 processor and other internal components, if we look at the specifications of the different models we find the following differences between them (we always talk about the iPhone XR compared to the XS):
- Made of aluminum instead of steel
- Less resistant rear glass
- LCD screen without HDR instead of OLED screen
- Screen without 3D Touch but with «Haptic Touch»
- Slightly larger screen frames
- 3GB of RAM (iPhone XS has 4GB)
- A single rear camera that allows portrait mode but with fewer options and only with humans, not with objects or animals.
- Available in colors 6
- Water resistant 1 meter for 30 minutes (iPhone XS, 2 meters 30 minutes)
- Does not have Gigabit LTE (where available)
- Greater autonomy than the iPhone XS and even some first tests ensure that more than the XS Max
The rest of the characteristics we can say that they are identical between the three iPhone models, except obviously the screen size that is different in each of them. Of all that list, most users were most concerned about the screen and the camera. being able to assure that the rest of the differences will hardly be noticed in the day to day (the difference of the battery I doubt that it is too significant). Well, in both cases, screen and camera, the iPhone XR comes out very well in the first reviews that have been made.
A screen that gets good marks
The OLED display on the iPhone XS has set a new benchmark in the smartphone display industry, setting the bar very high. This has led many users to reluctantly view the iPhone XR with its LCD screen. A cheaper screen for a cheaper iPhone that also has a resolution of 1792 × 828 pixels, with a pixel density of 326ppp. At this point, a 6,1-inch iPhone with a screen that is not even FullHD ... However, the first tests of those who have analyzed the device speak of a very good screen, which is certainly not the best on the market, but is not at all "cheap". Its pixel density is the same as that of the iPhone 8, so the quality should be beyond doubt.
It is true that the quality of the screen, apart from the resolution, is not the same as that of the iPhone 8, since the changes in brightness and color when viewed from different angles are more pronounced than in the iPhone 8. However, this is not It should be a problem and what many worry about noticing the pixels for their "low density" is absurd. In some reviews they even talk about Huge engineering work Apple has done to achieve a notch LCD screen without the obnoxious lower "chin" of Android devicesas well as with rounded corners. The frame is slightly thicker, but you will only notice it if you put it next to an iPhone XS.
A unique camera that is not far behind
Smartphones seem to have abandoned the race for the camera with more megapixels to now compete for the smartphone with the most cameras on the market. In a world in which the two cameras already fall short with devices that already bet on three lenses (and we will surely see some more soon), Apple has decided that its "cheap" iPhone has a single camera. It's identical to the "normal" iPhone camera (not the telephoto lens), and Apple has added the ability to use Portrait mode with it.. Of course, the Portrait mode only works with humans, not with animals or objects. It is a limitation of the software that Apple uses for this effect on the XR camera, which does not have the XS camera when using the dual lens.
The results are however very good, with the new Smart HDR mode that Apple has introduced in these models that achieves photos with very uniform lighting, eliminating shadows and overexposed areas thanks to the capture of multiple images with different exposures. Those who have tried this iPhone XR speak highly of its camera, and waiting for experts like DxOMark to publish their exhaustive review of the camera of this new iPhone, it seems that the level is very good. They even say that the XR's Portrait mode in low-light situations is better than the XS that uses the telephoto lens for this purpose.
The best iPhone for almost everyone
Starting from the base that we are before a terminal that costs € 300 less than the iPhone XS and € 400 less than the XS MaxIt is obvious that we must be facing an iPhone with certain limitations compared to the company's "Top" models. But honestly, which of these differences are really so definitive as to advise against your purchase? It will depend on the tastes and needs of each one. With an intermediate screen size and the lighthearted colors in which it is available, what is certain is that this iPhone XR is going to be a bestseller, and if not, in time.
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