If I were to get the Xs or Max, it's going inside a protective case. I'm not paying to repair a damaged phone or having to buy a new one. I've already dropped my phone a few times and thankfully it was already in a case.
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iPhone XS and XS Max Reviews: Not Dramatically Better Than iPhone X, Consider Waiting for iPhone XR
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::yawn:: boring. Next year the iPhone will be notch-less, and MBP's will have Face ID. I'm gonna sit this one out.
How's that relevant? You can absolutely still buy an X, even if not directly new from Apple, and really, Apple needs to convince people to upgrade.
Yep, testing this as we speak using the 15 approved haircuts in NK:
The only approved haircut in NK is this:
Great phones both Xs and XsMax all great but not solo hand-able, Xr a lot better money for quality, why not same spec but size of SE for one's really need some pockets fit ??
Except for the testing that shows it is significantly faster thanks to the new 4x4 modem.
yeah, I'd never compromise on safety. I never ride without full gear, boots, gloves and a full face helmet so it's likely I'll never be able to unlock my phone without removing my helmet or typing in a huge passcode.
Anyone that shows text messages on their lock screen w/o authentication is crazy though. If someone takes your phone, 2 factor codes are sent to your phone so that string of characters can be seen by anyone. Best to keep messages behind authentication.
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My use case is not unique though. everyone commuting or touring on a bike has a phone front & center now with bluetooth communication in their helmet. It's not impacting any hands free laws to have a phone in front of you in a car like everyone out there nor is it illegal to have a phone in front of you on a motorcycle. It's the interaction of it while in motion that's illegal and I don't do that.
This is incorrect. Apple may not sell it directly, but all Apple retail partners will continue to offer both the X and 6s at reduced cost.
Source: I work in the industry.
Did you think that maybe I’d like to unlock my phone and check messages while in bed without having to put my glasses or contact lenses on? I’m 20/15 with contacts so I see perfectly fine thank you.
XR isn’t a screen downgrade from 7/8, it just isn’t an improvement, specs are almost identical. It is however a lower PPI than the larger 7/8 plus models which is maybe what you meant.
The camera in the XR uses the same new sensor as in the XS, which is 32 percent larger than in the X/8 and reportedly produces significantly better results. XR is missing the optical zoom of the 7/8 plus and X/XS, however the telephoto lens in the XS uses the old sensor anyway so misses out on most of the improvements made to image quality in the XS.
I agree with your comments regarding CPU and 15% is a marginal increase but the key is the massive improvements to the neural engine and image processor.
Here is an extract from John Gruber’s XS review:
“Compared to last year’s iPhone X, the XS and XS Max are solid refinements across the board, but deliver a dramatic year-over-year step forward in photo and video quality.“
“What I find most interesting is that the two things responsible for that step forward — the A12 system (including the same Apple Neural Engine) and the much larger new wide-angle camera sensor — are included in the upcoming iPhone XR, which, for the same amount of storage, costs $250 less than than the XS and $350 less than the XS Max. I suspect there are a lot of people out there who don’t care about the telephoto lens on the XS and who don’t see much if any difference between the XR’s LCD display and the XS’s OLED one who are looking at these prices thinking they must be missing something. They’re not.”
I like the x-r colors but it does look like a wanna be iPhone x and I can already see people thinking and bragging they have an iPhone X when in reality they will have a $300 to $700 cheaper phone.
I thought this had to be a joke, until I saw other people agree with you!
I came in here just to post that I would wager $10 that next year Apple would require The Verge to sign something agreeing not to disgrace their beautiful phone with that god awful ugly logo. That has to be the most horrific looking iPhone desktop I've ever seen. I am dying laughing at how bad it is
And what is the problem If they do? Do you realize some people might actually be excited to own and XR, consider it a big upgrade from their phone and / or actually had to save quite a bit to obtain it? People actually value things differently
Thinner bezels than iPhone X? Where did you get that? And the GPU is 50% faster not 100%, so is not twice as fast.
In my case the only interesting update is the bigger screen. But I still haven’t made my mind if it is worth it
This forum isn’t necessarily an accurate indicator of the typical shopping habits of Apple customers in general. Technology simply doesn’t improve quickly enough to allow for the type of significant updates that would tempt users to upgrade their mobile devices on an annual basis (much less if you want to implement those features properly), and I dare say Apple is already moving mountains to manage an annual refresh cycle for the iPhone and the Apple Watch.
I know this forum isn’t, but speaking outside of the forum doesn’t necessarily make sense as it’ll be specific to the person, people they are around and nothing said can be verified.
I want to skip, but the larger screen is calling my name. I’m very content with my X and will try to remain strong. Wish me luck.