Any company that advertises discounted price in big letters and uses small print, sucks.
Its a dick move
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Ming-Chi Kuo Says iPhone XR Demand Has Been Lower Than Expected, Slashes Shipment Estimates
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Its a dick move
The phone in discussion isn’t $639, and nor is that reflective of Googles ‘flagship’ phone, the Pixel 3 XL, which verges on $899/$999 is and it’s their latest device comparable to the XS Max and Note 9.
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Bean counters who are more worried about their Aladdins cave than giving customers a good deal.
I have noticed that my XR acts like a pocket warmer. Doesn't bode well for battery longevity - I see another battery programme on the horizon in 2 years time.
I hate to say this and I felt the same way at first, but this is the furthest thing from the truth.
I have owned EVERY iPhone since it’s inception. Including the 5C and The XS Max as well as the XS and The Xʀ.
I am NOW using the Xʀ as my daily driver and will NOT go back. It’s the sweet spot as far as size goes. When put up next to each other the differences are almost indistinguishable. I understand where this “complaint” comes from but it truly is a moot point. I could use any of the 3 new iPhones as my daily driver and I always use this Xʀ. Truth be told the XS Max will probably be sold very soon.
A few things I have noticed on my XR is that the phone is fussy over the angle you can use face unlock.
Also cannot unlock in horizontal mode only portrait.
I find the gestures slower overall than having a home button.
Buttons are good, I just played with the side power button and noticed that 3 clicks brings up the magnifier - neat.
I also wish that there was a mode to unlock the phone without swiping up.
Come on Apple give people choices.
The fact that an Apple store has an incompetent sales rep is proof of nothing.
Pixel 3XL is £769 and should be compared with the XS max which starts at £1099. Pixel 3 is a flagship phone, just like the XS is.
Yes, it’s a little fussy, but sometimes so was Touch ID.
This doesn’t bother me.
Some things are faster, to me.
Not swiping up to unlock means you can look at notifications easily and then relock the phone. Pros and cons I guess.
...I literally just posted that to you, not sure why you’re reiterating something that was already confirmed:
Regardless of the dip in sales, the numbers are still staggering.
Held onto my 8 plus - I enjoy the home button too much and have tried a friend’s X and it felt cumbersome without the button. I know I’m in the minority. Guess I don’t like too much change!
Held onto my 8 plus - I enjoy the home button too much and have tried a friend’s X and it felt cumbersome without the button. I know I’m in the minority. Guess I don’t like too much change!
You literally just stated that the Pixel 3XL was Google's flagship phone, implying that the Pixel 3 isn't. Maybe you are confused by the UK pricing. £639 and £999 are comparable, technically, but they are very different numbers, going back to your original post.
You’re onto something here. This sounds more like a marketing communication problem than a product problem.
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Exactly. you can’t even tell that the Galaxy S9 is higher res unless you look at it an inch away from your face. And nobody does that.
No need to be so presumptuous. I never implied the Pixel 3 isn’t a ‘flagship.’ I compared the XL, being it’s a direct competitor to the XS Max and Note 9. I don’t care about The UK pricing, I’m referring to the iPhone being blamed for price inflation as a whole, when it’s competitors are charging relative prices in comparison. You can’t expect someone be self aware of smart phone pricing around the world. The context of my post was the major competitors against Apple are not far off in price. Please, if you respond, take the time to read the original post I responded to the other member. It would make for a more useful discussion versus ‘U.K. pricing.’
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Right. And yet Siri is still terrible. lolGoogle sold 4 million Pixels in 2017... an entire year.
Apple can sell that many iPhones in 5 days.
Yeah... it's a different league...
I don’t think I could accurately price the xs max 512 GB(or any phone for that matter, I don’t have a clue how much apple spends in materials, manufacturing and r&d) but the price in europe is almost 1.900$. That’s not a price I would pay for a phone, no matter how fast it is.
The thing is, I switched from android to iphone, and now I wouldn’t like to go back to android, but I don’t want to feel ripped off either. Same thing with computers. I own a 2010 mac pro (terrific computer, still very capable machine) and a 2013 rMBP, but if any of them were to die today, there’s not a single computer in apple’s entire lineup I’d feel comfortable buying.
Apple's not going to be proving real numbers anymore, remember? That couldn't possibly mean they're dropping though, right?
It's clear Apple is making up for a soft cell phone market by overcharging for devices. Earnings will tell if it worked even if we can't see sales numbers.
How so is apple overcharging?
The Xs is the same price as the X was last year. The Xr is $749. The Xs Max, which has technology never used in iphones before is $1,099. While the Note 9 is $999.
Apple's guidance for next quarter (if my memory is correct) is about $85 to $90B. Even if the units are flat, that is a big number being fueled by something. Apple is not usually off by much in it's guidance.
And honestly for all the things we can criticize Apple for, supporting and improving performance on devices 5 years old is, imho, not just the right thing to do, but very much appreciated. Of course they knew it would impact sales.
You're missing his point. The XS direct competitor is the Pixel 3 not the XL. The XL competes with the XS Max. Hence, there is a huge price difference.
The Note 9 does not compete with the XS. I would argue it isn't even the direct competitor the the XS Max. The S9 and S9 plus is what competes with the XS and XS Max. Which again, cost a lot less.
I imagine the number of people NOT buying because of a change in UI is tiny and only geeks or tech people. Most folks won’t even know. Folks might not want to update because they will lose Touch ID but again most normal people won’t think about it. Price will be the main factor
So basically the Elantra has the M5 engine, suspension, and chassis? If you want to use a better comparison, say the difference in a XR and XS is the difference between a GT3 and GT3RS. For all intents and purposes, the GT3 is the RS with less aero, 500HP vs 520HP. The XR May go down as the most underrated iPhone (mostly by the general public) ever. Which is odd, because basically every reviewer and or blogger raves about the XR, and several have swapped out XS for the XR.
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