Bet you couldn't tell the difference in a blind test and the Xr would be more color accurate.
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Apple Begins Selling Refurbished iPhone X Models Starting at $769
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It's a shame Apple rotates old models off, there's no reason why they can't also sell refurbished iPhone 6Ses and SEs still. Hell, they have Mini 2s up.
Smart HDR is awesome, I dont take many pictures but the ones on my XR come out more vibrant than the ones on my X
Pay premium get premium, once was apple, now u talk about slight differences and stuff, ughh
Well of course there are going to be differences they are completely different screen technologies.
I think if I was in the market for an X or XR ... I would get the XR.
Totally happy with my XS though. If luck favors me, I will have this guy for 3+ years.
Well, they do now:
I’m guessing this has launched as of today as I’ve never seen this before on their UK site!
This isn’t what we meant by “lower prices” 
And for that reason alone (smart HDR) I'm considering an XR in trade for my X. I also don't like the OLED screen.
I have to admit having the plus size features on the XR is awesome, for me I felt the screen was wasted on the X/XS devices.
Apple made a big song and dance about how it was the biggest screen they've ever put in an iPhone and all that translated to was a couple of extra lines of text on the screen, the old Plus models could do more at once.
The XR having the plus features really works well and I finally feel that the screen is being used to its maximum potential.
For example the Twitch video streaming app on the X you'd have the video at the top and the chat at the bottom, but as soon as you pulled up the keyboard to chat the video would disappear off the top of the screen, reducing the stream you are watching to a radio show.
On the XR with its 0.21" bigger (5.85 vs 6.04") and lower resolution if I were to pull up the keyboard to chat on the Twitch app the Video, Chat, & Keyboard all fit on the screen at once which is far better from a usability point of view.
The 64GB wouldn't be enough for me. They have a 256BG X for $899, the same price as a brand new Xr.
Last year's APU + OLED screen + 2 cameras + 3D touch
or
This year's chip + LCD screen + 1 better camera + funky colors
I think I'd go with the Xr if this were my choice. That's what I'd recommend if anyone asked me, too.
Last year's APU + OLED screen + 2 cameras + 3D touch
or
This year's chip + LCD screen + 1 better camera + funky colors
I think I'd go with the Xr if this were my choice. That's what I'd recommend if anyone asked me, too.
Well, it IS also smaller, so maybe some people prefer that (I find the XR too big for me), and it’s got two lenses too and 3D Touch. Doubt people will care much about the steel body though. Though I wonder why it’s more expensive, most of the other specs are worse.
The XR is way too big imo.
It would be like carrying around a slightly smaller iPad Mini.
It's not that much bigger than the X.
The wife who hated my 6S+ because it was too big now has the XR and even she doesn't think it feels that much different to the X she had before.
Yeap, thats the Magic Word !!
The Xs is 20$ cheaper with a ip7 trade in - just saying..
2 Years Old Model that too refurbished for $769 ! Thanks, No Thanks!
I hope you put your money into mid range bonds to hedge against inflation while you wait.
Uh, well they are in the business of selling phones and making money... so... yeah
Note though that OLED displays use a different subpixel arrangement than LCDs which means the perceived resolution difference between the X(s) and Xr is somewhat smaller than those numbers would suggest.