Haha!! No longer thinking that anymore! Used my iPhone X in the dark with dark mode and realized how gorgeous OLED really is
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iPhone X Any X users tempted to switch to XR after the reviews?
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Haha!! No longer thinking that anymore! Used my iPhone X in the dark with dark mode and realized how gorgeous OLED really is
Honestly who cares? Lol- this argument is so overdone about OLED. I prefer LCD and am much happier with my XR at least for my eyes after coming from X (and trying Xs MAX). Oh, and it's my money being spent so yes- personal preference outweighs superiority any day.
For those who love OLED that's great too, enjoy! Having a choice is a good thing.
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Honestly who cares? Lol- this argument is so overdone about OLED. I prefer LCD and am much happier with my XR at least for my eyes after coming from X (and trying Xs MAX). Oh, and it's my money being spent so yes- personal preference outweighs superiority any day.
For those who love OLED that's great too, enjoy! Having a choice is a good thing.
You can buy and prefer what you want but oled is still better
I had the X, and taking an opportunity to save a few $, I switched to Spectrum Mobile and got an XS. Got rid of it after 2 weeks for the XR. Like the XR size better, battery life is awesome!
My Journey from September to present ..
Bought ip8+. Ip8+ nice phone but too heavy. Returned it and got ipx. Ipx beautiful phone but too narrow. Returned it and got Xs max Top of the line phone , massive and expensive but imo works like all other iPhones. Returned XS max and went back to Pixel 2. Just wished there was an iPhone with size and weight of Pixel 2.
Went to have a look at ipxr...
My journey is over found the perfect iPhone for me. It’s not a “budget “phone but a premium model in looks, feel and performance
Bought ip8+. Ip8+ nice phone but too heavy. Returned it and got ipx. Ipx beautiful phone but too narrow. Returned it and got Xs max Top of the line phone , massive and expensive but imo works like all other iPhones. Returned XS max and went back to Pixel 2. Just wished there was an iPhone with size and weight of Pixel 2.
Went to have a look at ipxr...
My journey is over found the perfect iPhone for me. It’s not a “budget “phone but a premium model in looks, feel and performance
I switched. I had a X last year. pre-ordered the Max. The Max was great but when the XR came out I went back and forth on whether I should switch.
Ultimately I did because:
1. The same amount of info is displayed in a smaller size phone.
2. After hours in the store I could only see a slight difference in the screen with blacks. This is after a year with an X and a month with a Max. Ultimately the pure blacks were not that significant compared to the XR.
3. Battery life. I travel and need a phone that can last for heavy use all day without a charger.
4. I debated whether the dual camera system was important. Having been a plus user I’ve been using both cameras for years. This I’m still not sure about. I miss the two cameras.
For me if they put two cameras in the XR it would be perfect.
Ultimately I did because:
1. The same amount of info is displayed in a smaller size phone.
2. After hours in the store I could only see a slight difference in the screen with blacks. This is after a year with an X and a month with a Max. Ultimately the pure blacks were not that significant compared to the XR.
3. Battery life. I travel and need a phone that can last for heavy use all day without a charger.
4. I debated whether the dual camera system was important. Having been a plus user I’ve been using both cameras for years. This I’m still not sure about. I miss the two cameras.
For me if they put two cameras in the XR it would be perfect.
The only aspect that’s better is the contrast ratio and its ability to show pure black.
Problems that the iPhone OLED has, to varying severities: colour-shift, PWM flicker, PenTile subpixel layout (greatly undermines the 458 ppi), burn-in (inevitable if the phone is kept for years or used heavily), overly-yellow TrueTone and tint in general, and a slight ‘fuzz’ when showing white (related to PenTile).
Of course, many people aren’t bothered by the above and that’s fine. Personally, I feel that OLED makes too many compromises, especially for the price, and feels like a stop-gap until microLED inevitably replaces it.
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Pwm- meh
Pen tile - who cares
Burn in- none of my countless Samsung phones or my X has burn in ever
True Tone sucks on any device iPads included
Fuzz - what fuzz
Oled is superior period. Better blacks and better colors along with better contrast as well. Lcd is inferior in every way period
I don’t understand why you’re so hung up on convincing people not comvunced OLED is the best
Pwm is a big deal to some they can’t look at it
As is tint shift / uniformity on average
As is subpixel layout being less ppi than advertised so people don’t care about resolution
I agree with you
I think burn in concerns are overblown, tho
But the added width size and scaling add to the appeal of Xr as well. And True Tone that isn’t nasty most of the time
Different strokes. Why is that a big deal? Your x/xs/max isn’t crap just because people like the Xr
It just doesn't matter that much in real life. I have both, and I've switched back and forth between Samsung Galaxy (SAMOLED) devices and an iPhone (LCD), and it's just not that big of a deal. It's certainly noticeable in certain use cases, but it doesn't affect the UX, and wouldn't affect my decision to buy a phone or not.
It does and that’s the only reason why I have an iPhone. Otherwise I would of kept my Note 8 which has a superior screen to any lcd iPhone
An interesting write up. Not the usual write up.
http://uk.businessinsider.com/apple-iphone-xr-impressions-2018-11?r=US&IR=T
http://uk.businessinsider.com/apple-iphone-xr-impressions-2018-11?r=US&IR=T
Interesting how battery life and black / white options aren’t mentioned at all
It’s the first I’ve heard of screen looking sunken. It looks against the glass like oled imo just thicker bezels
I respect a difference of opinion too tho
Coral is my least favorite haha
You are using facts to debate emotion. Noticed they didn’t blow off the color-shift.
The OLED/pentile/PPI makes so much sense as it’s hard to find difference in text density/clarity and I’ve been testing for days.
I would have to compare in person. However, I would only spend the money if I needed the additional bands of the Xr, such as if I decided to go to T-Mobile.
[doublepost=1541370253][/doublepost]I don't look at either the 7+ or the X screen and think either is bad. The difference to me was the overall smaller size of the X fit me better. And like not having the bigger bezels on the X.
Actually, yes. Not constantly, but certainly much more often than X. The auto brightness learns though, does it not? Maybe in time it will get better?
Mine has learned from the point I set the brightness level in my bedroom at night. I didn't like it as dim as it would get so I changed it and it has remember ever since without issue.
Try to raise the brightness manually once when it does that, it should "stick" and not go so dark next time. Others have said the auto brightness learns after what you set it to, so maybe that will fix it. Basically you're telling the phone what the lowest/darkest setting you like without having to turn off auto brightness.
My XR was dark when I first set it up, but after I raised the brightness once it hasn't been an issue since. Maybe the default iOS setting is different for XR compared to X/Xs.
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Same here.
I just picked up the XS and briefly considered the XR... After playing with both in store, the size was the deciding factor for me. I am not into the ginormous phones and the XS just felt night and day better in hand..
The XR is a nice phone and you can save some cash by getting it but for me, it came down to size...
The XR is a nice phone and you can save some cash by getting it but for me, it came down to size...
Huh? The Note 8 is SAMOLED, which is basically the same as the OLED screen on the iPhone X. Again, it really just doesn't matter in real life.