Can you tell the difference between a stainless steel Apple Watch and an aluminum one? I'd say yes..
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iPhone XR Is the iPhone X considered a more premium phone than the iPhone XR since it STILL costs more to buy?
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Why so much XR hate in MacRum forum?
It doesn’t have overheating issue, yellow display , battery drain & signal issue that are widely reported by many XS - Max owners.
My local T-Mobile store reps are recommending XR over the others because of many returns for those issues.
Anyway , XR is solid devices with good display & BEST battery life etc , it’s a smooth performer so I’ve found.
I’ve had Zero issues making for happy move away from Android - my Samsung GS7 & GS8 are collecting dust.
It doesn’t have overheating issue, yellow display , battery drain & signal issue that are widely reported by many XS - Max owners.
My local T-Mobile store reps are recommending XR over the others because of many returns for those issues.
Anyway , XR is solid devices with good display & BEST battery life etc , it’s a smooth performer so I’ve found.
I’ve had Zero issues making for happy move away from Android - my Samsung GS7 & GS8 are collecting dust.
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I just sold my X yesterday to someone that bought an XR. She decided she's giving the Xr to her boyfriend and wanted to keep the X for herself.
Some people care about the screen and form factor. The X is easier to hold and use. It feels better in your hand if you go caseless. because of the stainless band. The space gray and gold dont feel as good to me in the hand as the silver with the raw stainless. I originally bought an xs max is space gray and returned it for a silver again like my x I had I just missed the way it felt. Subtle difference but noticable for me.
Not having 3D Touch is big for me too I use it with a lot of things. Not sure if you can use hard press on the keyboard to correct spelling error like you can with 3D Touch. I use that feature ALL the time.
Not having the dual camera is big too as you can only do portrait mode with humans only on the XR unless you buy an app for that. still it wouldn't work as good as having a dual camera setup. The main camera on the xr is better though.
Some people care about the screen and form factor. The X is easier to hold and use. It feels better in your hand if you go caseless. because of the stainless band. The space gray and gold dont feel as good to me in the hand as the silver with the raw stainless. I originally bought an xs max is space gray and returned it for a silver again like my x I had I just missed the way it felt. Subtle difference but noticable for me.
Not having 3D Touch is big for me too I use it with a lot of things. Not sure if you can use hard press on the keyboard to correct spelling error like you can with 3D Touch. I use that feature ALL the time.
Not having the dual camera is big too as you can only do portrait mode with humans only on the XR unless you buy an app for that. still it wouldn't work as good as having a dual camera setup. The main camera on the xr is better though.
I’d notice the difference if I looked close enough, but I’d say most people I know wouldn’t have a clue. The funny thing is we suggest here that stainless steel is a more premium material but quite often aluminium prices rise above it. I work in an industry completely reliant on steel and aluminium and it’s interesting to see how product marketing suggest dictates what is premium lol.
Give me a lighter aluminium Apple Watch any day of the week!
Weight & scratch/fingerprint resistance are my main concerns when it comes to the metal in a smartphone.
But most of the metal's covered by either my case or paint anyway, so it's more about the coating resisting scratches/fingerprints I guess.
If you've ever had an iPhone X or XS, the difference in hand between the stainless and the aluminum on the other phones is possibly more striking than the difference between a couple of Chevys.
From what I’ve seen the aluminium bands on iPhones seem more scratch resistant than the coating on the stainless used on the X and XS series. We’ve had a few threads here with the Space Grey coating wearing off the SS and micro scratches on the White version. I’ve always found the Aluminium pretty durable. My Apple Watch is 19 months old now too with no scratches. With phones as you say they are often in cases anyway.
If YOU ever owned a Corvette or for that matter would know one if you saw it and had ANY idea what a Chevy Cruze was,you'd realize that your post is the most absurd on this entire forum in a long time. Try googling both cars and get back to us here.
From what I’ve seen the aluminium bands on iPhones seem more scratch resistant than the coating on the stainless used on the X and XS series. We’ve had a few threads here with the Space Grey coating wearing off the SS and micro scratches on the White version. I’ve always found the Aluminium pretty durable. My Apple Watch is 19 months old now too with no scratches. With phones as you say they are often in cases anyway.
You may find it absurd, but to me there is a marked difference between the feel of anodized aluminum versus polished stainless steel in the hand. They both look quite different as well. I use my iPhone X without a case precisely because of how much nicer the stainless steel feels when I hold the phone.
Car analogies are never very good in my opinion and often Over-used for comparison sake, especially with tech . But the difference is substantial between the surgical stainless bands and aluminum bands, both have their advantages in terms of aesthetics, but I think the stainless bands provide a better ‘Grip’ in the hand and generally do feel better.
Oh, speaking of car’s, my mean 5.0 says hi to your Vette’:
I bought 2 new last summer,an EgoBoost and a GT w/Perf Pkg. Both are gone as I upgraded. Yours is pretty.
