iPhone 8/Plus iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone XR?

[TantalizedMind]

Which device has better camera/video quality/phone call reception?

 

[nutmac]

We won't know for sure until more people use the phone in the wild, but if you are comfortable discounting the obvious disadvantages, XR is a superior phone all around.

Reasons why 8 Plus might be better for you:

• No telephoto lens on XR
• Lower resolution screen on XR
• Whether you prefer Face ID or Touch ID
• Lack of 3D Touch on XR

But XR is better at:

• Much better rear wide angle camera (especially in terms of exposure and video stabilization)
• Faster performance
• About 1.5 hour longer battery life
• Larger overall screen but smaller physical size
• More LTE bands, especially for T-Mobile users (cellular performance should be on similar enough since they have the same antenna design)
• Dual SIM
• Brighter screen
• More iOS features like Animoji and Memoji

 

[Falhófnir]

For all things camera, the XR is objectively better (Larger sensor, stereo video recording, new software effects) while for mobile reception I guess we won't know until the XRs are in people's hands.