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Anyone else feel like their XR running slow?
I upgraded from a 7+.
But I still feel like it takes forever to open apps and to load stuff and all.
Anything I should do to resolve the issue?
 
Maybe try a factory reset and set it up as new (aka don’t restore from a backup).

If that doesnt work, make an appointment to see an Apple store rep about it.

No way should a Xr be slower than a 7+.
 
It’s not slower but it’s about the same speed.Look at YouTube videos iPhone 7 Plus versus Xr it’s normal
 
Mine is my first iPhone, but it's a freaking screaming speed demon compared to the Android that it replaced.
 
What percentage would that "way" be ? 50% faster ?

For opening apps it depends on the app. If it’s a simple app and not doing much then you don’t really notice it. But if it’s something like my Eve app, which has to initialise HomeKit, then it’s roughly 40% faster.
 
Doesn’t seem to noticeably for me in. Each generation. I came from 7 plus- 8 plus- max -xr. each jump had no noticeably gain in speed. Even when I use a family members 7 plus it’s the same speed.
 
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Anyone else feel like their XR running slow?
I upgraded from a 7+.
But I still feel like it takes forever to open apps and to load stuff and all.
Anything I should do to resolve the issue?
From SE,6s,7,8,x,xs they are pretty much the same speed while navigating the UI,the only difference is when loading apps.i have all of them.
 
From SE,6s,7,8,x,xs they are pretty much the same speed while navigating the UI,the only difference is when loading apps.i have all of them.

OP should probably reset the iPhone. If that doesn’t fix it I’d take it to Apple.
The jump in speed is rendering videos, gaming graphics. But day to day it’s imperceptible.

This is off topic but I remember going from 4-5 was a big jump. 5-5s was also noticeable. 5s to 6 wasn’t a huge leap. 6 to 6s was noticeable in that the extra ram led to big difference in safari refreshing after switching tabs. 6s to 7 was not a big difference. 7-8 wasn’t a big jump either.

TL/DR I wasted a lot of money on IPhones.
 
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OP should probably reset the iPhone. If that doesn’t fix it I’d take it to Apple.
The jump in speed is rendering videos, gaming graphics. But day to day it’s imperceptible.

This is off topic but I remember going from 4-5 was a big jump. 5-5s was also noticeable. 5s to 6 wasn’t a huge leap. 6 to 6s was noticeable in that the extra ram led to big difference in safari refreshing after switching tabs. 6s to 7 was not a big difference. 7-8 wasn’t a big jump either.

TL/DR I wasted a lot of money on IPhones.
yeah i totally agree.i think this time around is not gonna make a big leap interms of speed atleast in day to day screen navigation,hopefully apple will bring the 120hz screen to the newer iphones aswell.fingers crossed
 
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