Well it’s sold more than the XS/Xs max. More than any other phone released last year so some people do want it even if I’m not one of them.
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iPhone X So Xr’s screen is only 720p...
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So is it that you can’t afford the XR and that’s why you need to sit in here and deride it endlessly? What exactly makes it such a personal vendetta to you that you devote 20 pages worth of time to complain and argue about a phone you don’t even own?
Man, I wish I had that kind of free time to waste on something so pointless. That whole “having a job, a significant other, and being a contributing member of society” schtick gets in the way of it for me though. Obviously those aren’t an issue for you.
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Where did you come to this conclusion? So what about the hundreds of four members in this very formal loan that I’ve upgraded EXR have spoken highly of it? Are you dismissing that it’s not attractive to them either?
I was at my cell phone carrier store just days before Black Friday, and I spoke with store manager at the time, and he said the XR was selling out in almost every single color at a time. (Which was before they were offering any trade in’s at the time.)
Of course this is blatantly false. Because the XR includes the latest processor as the XS, includes face IDl, stereo speakers, True tone, and you’re telling others in here that ‘Tech’ is old?
Another false insinuation. So tell me, what was the AirPods? Or the Apple Watch? Are you trying to say that those two products alone are not innovative? The AirPods will probably be one most popular accessories of all time for the iPhone, and the Apple Watch is leading the way with health measures.
The XR has a surprisingly sharp display with best-in-class color and contrast for a LCD display on a smartphone. Some may still notice the difference in sharpness coming from a Plus phone, but otherwise the XR’s display is perfectly acceptable.
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Compared to the Android phones in the one hundred to 300 dollar price range I'd agree with you. However in today's competitive marketplace a sub 1080P LCD is rather rare and low end for phones above 500 dollars. Most high end smartphone manufactures are incorporating OLED, with resolutions at 1080p, or higher. If you take away the Apple ecosystem and brand recognition it's no different than a cheapo Chinese phone with an outdated version of Android.
Well ok, if you take away iOS then indeed I would not buy an iPhone (XR or otherwise) and would get a cheap android instead.
I really wanted to try an XR. Most of the Youtube reviews were positive despite the screen controversy and im not a display snob so I figured what the hell, plus I wanted that sweet product red color. I went to an Apple store to check it out first before buying and good thing I did. Having used an X for the past 8 months I noticed the difference in resolution immediately. Dont get me wrong the XR has a beautiful LCD display, better than I thought, but coming from my X and a Galaxy S8 before that it would seem like a downgrade. Side by side with my X everything looks much more vivid and brighter on the X screen. I had to check to see if the brightness was all the way u on the XR screen (it was) because it looked dim in comparison. Also lack of 3D touch is a bummer as I use it often. Haptic touch is slower and doesnt work in the apps I use it for. If you're coming from an older iPhone then the XR would be great. You wouldn't notice a difference at all. But people should definitely take a look at the XR in person before making judgments. Dont go by whats on a spec sheet.
My wife is about to upgrade from her 6S to an XR and after playing with it at the store, the XR is very impressive IMO. Yes the OLED is better but I think I could switch and get used to the XR in no time and not miss it the OLED.
Totally, just like Apple's stock showed the company had no future back in the 90s. (And just like there are $10 earbuds that is the same as AirPods.)
Seems like the silliness to which this all has come down to (and really started with) pretty much shows how much there is to it all.
If you aren't planning on getting the phone, what does it really matter? There are plenty of people that really like the phone, regardless of whether or not it meets your narrow expectations or anyone else who isn't paying the bill.
I don't see why you are continuing to argue with people over their subjective opinion, as if their personal opinion about what makes them happy is inherently wrong. If it truly bothers you to the point that you feel an incessant need to try and make people feel bad over 720p resolution on a small phone, you might want to take some personal inventory and try and ascertain why what other people do with their money concerns you so much.
This thread is 20 pages long and we haven’t been able to reach a consensus, and we probably never will.
The thing with the XR is that its best feature (loooooooooooooong battery life) cannot be tested at the Apple Store.
There is no need to come to any forum consensus. Some like the phone and others don't. That will always be the case. No one here has to justify to any other member why he or she bought the phone or wants to buy the phone. It doesn't matter whether no one else agrees with forum member X. What matters is that the people who buy the phone are happy with their purchase, even if long battery life is not a part of the purchasing decision for some people.
The only reason some people are responding it to stop the non sense that people are spreading about the Xr from potential buyers. I can see someone researching about the Xr and coming to this forum as a resource. Some of this BS has to stop and be corrected in case bad advice is being taken.
Yes, if the apple ecosystem appeals to you, excellent support, frequent updates, etc. those are some pretty big ifs. Not to mention some of the high end smartphone manufacturers cost more than the xr.
You should check your math again, mate.
You only count the vertical resolution (in this case, 828). If you’re adding more horizontal resolution you’re just adding stuff to the screen without adding any definition to the composition.
Think iPhone 4 and then what Apple did with the iPhone 5 display.
I’m counting it all because I was refereeing to actual screen space and pixel count, not just limiting my calculation to the 16:9 aspect ratio.
720p monitor of course spends much less energy then longer battery time. 720p only happens in cheapest $100 android phones and xr.
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I agree - the incredible battery life of the XR combined with its beautiful display really tempt me. Unfortunately I find it too large for my use so I’m sticking with my 7 but I hope to see a smaller version of the XR next time around and then I would definitely upgrade.
500 posts and 3 months after it's release and this is still an issue?? The Technorati certainly must be bored. I UPGRADED from and 256 8+ to a XR 128... IMHO it's the best phone I've owned... After the first iPhone, 2,4,5,6,8+. It's fast, good camera, gorgeous screen for everything I do, pictures, movies, reading etc... I don't game much... And the battery life is phenomenal... Which I think is the choice Apple made... Screen v. Battery Life... And again, I think it was absolutely the right decision... I don't know anyone who uses their phone and thinks "Geez... I'm getting hosed on Pixels, Damn!"
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The engineers should be commended for the quality of the display as the color pops and the black level is good enough that it makes black content almost blend into the bezels/notch. It’s not quite as nice as OLED but for a LCD it is the best that’s been on an iPhone in terms of overall quality.
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For the majority of your post(s) in this thread reference displays, AirPods, iPhones in general, you seemingly post a lot of inaccurate information without any type of links/sources. For the record, it’s an 828P display on the XR, it’s not 720 P.