Correct. Other than a list of stuff related to the camera (dual lenses, dual stabilization, 2x optical, 5 effect portrait), io68, oled, HDR, 3dt the phones are the same.
He’s still comparing specs, which again misses the point.
They do have lower spec'd chips being mass produced. The A10 and the A11. Quite frankly the A11 would have been more than sufficient as it's close to the A12 already, but Tim didn't decide to skimp there. Everything else other than resolution has been praised when it comes to the XR screen. RAM is a null point when you're talking iOS. 3GB is sufficient for at least a few years. Cameras are the same as the XS minus the zoom lens, and with the same Smart HDR software, provides top of class pictures in many scenarios. 600MB download speeds are way faster than most people can even connect to, so again, that's a null point.
The definition of “premium” appears to be a personal moving definition.
Why? That's exactly what millions of users have done. Compared their 3 year old 7 Plus to the XR. And what exactly isn't premium about the XR? The list you gave is opinion only. What is fact is the materials used are premium. The design is premium-all glass front and rear with aluminum. Technology? Same insides as XS outside of 1GB of RAM-remember it is pushing less pixels. It's well beyond sufficient because it is premium. At the end of the day, a user who uses a XR or an X/XS/XS Max are all going to have an identical experience.
Sure flashing a custom rom, because google.
So if you want privacy you kind of have to do that and you lose OTA updates.
But the xr doesn’t need that. iOS is privacy focused. And you get ota updates anyway.
Exactly. Poco doesn’t have an nvme based storage, it’s why it’s much cheaper.
Even premium and performance based android smartphones don’t offer nvme, and they are more expensive than the iPhone XR.
Yes you don’t use it because it’s crap. 2d facial recognition is old insecure tech. 3d facial recognition is different and it’s more expensive, same with the aluminum frame. Plastic is a cheap material it won’t dent but it will chip.
Don’t really think it’s liquid cooling, but that 845 is hog. Not a very good processor certainly can’t compete with the a12.
It’s obvious you have never used Face ID, but by the time you look at the screen the phone is already unlocked.
But you want to focus only on ram
Sure for the premium price, your getting 7nm soc, 8core npu, an nvme based storage, 3d facial recognition, dual speaker, a great camera, Taptic Engine, a great display (better than the poco),
And privacy focused iOS with all its ecosystem.
I’m sure if apple removes all these features they could sell the phone for $350 but what would be the point?
My setup is not even rooted. I flashed it because I like the feature offered by LineageOS compared to the stock rom of Pocohpone F1, but I wish the Second Space of MIUI is available on LineageOS its a great feature for multi-user phone. It allows you to create a totally different user account in your phone.
I did not flashed custom rom because of Google. I have Google installed in LineageOS
Like I said I am not using facial rec not because of the quality of facial rec of my phone because I don't like facial rec. It is very efficient and productive for me using fingerprint sensor compared to a facial rec. If ever I am buying an iPhone I will be looking for a Touch ID iPhone. In my MacBook Air Retina I am not using my Touch ID because I don't see any big difference in productivity and efficiency compared to typing my passphrase. When I purchased from App Store I typed my password not with Touch ID. Not because I like fingerprint sensor on my phone I will also like it in my laptop. What I'm trying to say is that when I try to use a tech or a feature I will always ask my self is this very useful for me or it's just something that is available and very high-tech but is not very useful. Same with your idea of NVME, you have it on your iPhone but you are not even reading/writing data at 150Mbps because you can't transfer files to external storage aside from using cloud which is limited by your Internet connection.
Same with A12 proc or Snapdragon 855 processor, you have a very fast processor however you are only watching Youtube, Facebooking, reading PDF, visiting websites. What's the point of having a fast processor if you are not running demanding applications. If you are planning to play 3d games and doing some video editing on your phone then go ahead buy those overpriced phones. For a $350 Pocophone F1, I am able to open at least 30 tabs of webpages which some of them are in desktop view while uTorrent is downloading and some other apps that I did not close. When it comes to security, LineageOS is much better than iOS because it will never call home. Your data is totally lock into your phone and it has SELinux, a desktop grade OS security and a Privacy Guard that even allows you to lock system application from accessing your contact and personal information.
I could provide a list of feature and arguments about technical things to consider when using a smartphone but having read some of your comments in this thread and some other thread it will be pointless to have a sound and objective discussion with you because you are a die hard Apple fan that will protect Apple to the death and for that you are very subjective.
I forgot, my $350 phone has dual speaker too, USB-C connection QuickCharge 3 capable, 3.1mm headphone jack
and check this
https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=9293&idPhone2=9320
and by the way, about liquid cooling, it really is. If you are only not arrogant on dismissing it right away and checked for Pocophone F1 teardown
Never had apple care but may find a need on next iPhone but never felt the need for it seeing as doesn’t cover theft
, but that 845 is hog. Not a very good processor certainly can’t compete with the a12.
