If you're going to be using the phone for a few years(like I am), get the XS. I don't want to be using an LCD screen 2 years from now.
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iPhone XR Torn between XR and XS
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I'm behind LCD computer monitors at work. I guess if I was on my phone all day, I'd consider it. I will however be looking for OLED for my next TV, just cant justify making that leap when my 65" Sony LCD is only 2 years old. Can you really get a 55" OLED TV that is quality for the same price as an iPhone Xs max?
I came from a 6s and had a very hard time deciding between the xr and xs. I had them both and switched back and forth over a couple weeks trying to decide. I ended up with the xs mainly because of the size. The xs just felt better using it every day and carrying it in my pants pocket. I loved the xr also, it is a great phone. If they would have made the xr in the same size as the xs I would have bought the xr. The oled screen, extra camera, and 3d touch of the xs is cool but I really don't need any of that and I would have been very happy with the less expensive xr in xs size if it was available.
The only case they had in the store was the Otterbox. It certainly wasn't the slimmest option, but I felt it was a good test in my case. If I got the XR, I'd need solid protection for it because it slipped out of my hand at the store a few times already because I just don't have the hand width to keep it securely in my grasp.
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It sounds like you have no real reason to stick with the XR. Go to the XS. It's better.
When you compare the XR with the XS, but the OP is coming from an iPhone 6.
12.8 mm higher (+9.3%)
8.7 mm wider (+13.0%)
1.4 mm thicker (+20.3%)
65 g heavier (+50.4%)
The overall difference can come as a shock, when you’re used to something much smaller and lighter. The trick is not to compare and love the XR for what it is — much faster, bigger screen, more battery life, etc.
Initially I couldn’t get comfortable with the 6/6+ sizes. The SE was much to nice a package and when I wanted a bigger screen there was always the iPad. Now I’m using the XR and at least it’s edge-to-edge with rounded corners and a beautiful design. When you know why you carry something around with you, weight is not an issue. You need to feel the benefit of a bigger screen size.
Take it back and get the Xs. I am in the same situation. I like the idea of the Xr and know it's a great phone, but every time I pick up the Xs, It feels like the perfect fit/size. Xr is great, but I think I will be happier in the long run with the Xs. So this week I will sell my Samsung Galaxy S9 and my Iphone 8 and get the Xs.
God oh god I can’t agree more. X is a Roman numeral for 10, but this year they get to a “S” year and now they have a Roman numeral X(10), but the letter S comes in nowhere. This is why I think this years iPhone names are horrendous. You back yourself in a corner with next year as well. When you get an I after the X. Which would mean 2020 would be iPhone XIS.
Though we understand how to pronounce it there are tons of people who call the iPhone X and X and not 10... just as this years iPhones are being called iPhone “excess” and iPhone “excess” Max... even reps in retail stores and carrier stores doesn’t pronounce the way Apple wants them to be.
I do believe they should simplify before best release... similar to iPad Pro and iPad...
I upgraded from an 8 plus to an XS Max and then to the XR. Mainly because my XS Max as the 256gb and at over 1200 it was hard to justify the difference of about 450 dollars extra and get the XR. I do miss the extra size of the MAX but I am happy with my XR. Its just right. Took some time to adjust to a smaller size (not by much). Only thing is no telephoto lens, OLED or extra GB of ram but honestly its not a big deal or me. The phone was 799 for a 128gb that does what I need to do. If they come out with a radical design next year (most likely not) I am good for the next two year.
I think we have seen the technology of screens for the next couple years on the new xs phones, so if the LCD is good enough today, it will be good enough 2 years from now.
I am in the SE camp. Since Apple is not upgrading that phone, I went with the XR. I checked out the XS and thought it looked great. But the price point is too high for me for what I am getting. I also cannot tell the difference between the OLED XS and LCD XR screen because the XR looked great! I even compared the dark photos and videos in-store. For the most part, I would much rather just watch movies on my 4K 55' TV than on my phone anyway so I don't care for the darkest black and all that jazz. I don't think I needed the telephoto lens, I use a DSLR and will use the XR for street photography, casual pictures, etc. (wide angle lens is great). The longer battery life in the XR sealed the deal. I somehow prefer the size of the XR than the XS (even though I love the SE size), hopefully, I will get used to the bigger phone.
Thanks all. This has been helpful. At this point I am keeping the XR. I can’t stomach the money for a XS. I honestly use my Apple Watch more than my iPhone any way. I am actually thinking about just going back to my old 6 but I have a kid who needs a phone I will be upgrading at some point soon.
Your OLED may be dead by then. They dont last long, did you know that? So would you rather have a dead screen or a "lowly" fully functional LCD
What evidence are you basing this statement on? How would you know that an Apple (Which is manufactured from Samsung) OLED panel ‘doesn’t last that long’, as an example, consider the 2017 iPhone X has only been available just over a year, and I have _never_ read a case where a users OLED panel failed on them, unless, it was a completely defective panel. But in terms of longevity, seemingly your making a claim without having any support for your statement.
I can definitely say that my launch day X, which is now 1 year old, so not have a failed OLED panel.
Blue light on all OLEDs degrades quickly. The Apple panels are no different. They will become more yellow over time. The color accuracy after just one year is probably off compared to an LCD. There goes all those supposed sweet color accuracy advantages.
"The biggest technical problem for OLEDs was the limited lifetime of the organic materials. One 2008 technical report on an OLED TV panel found that "After 1,000 hours the blue luminance degraded by 12%, the red by 7% and the green by 8%." In particular, blue OLEDs historically have had a lifetime of around 14,000 hours to half original brightness (five years at 8 hours a day) when used for flat-panel displays. This is lower than the typical lifetime of LCD, LED or PDP technology. "
What makes you say that? There's OLED phones that have been around for several years that came straight from Samsung in Samsung phones and I don't recall reading about failures on those either. They may have suicide batteries but the overall reputation of Samsung's displays seems pretty positive.
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These are pretty extreme conditions. I mean I guess there's probably people out there that watch eight hours of TV every day but I would hope that would be a minority.
I'm sure the current OLEDs will last much longer. And Apple is not a company that would put something like this on a phone that won't last. I still have my iPhone 4S, and that thing is working the same.
I think the thing that concerns me a bit is the flicker issues on OLEDs. I know that many people have eye strain or headaches from using OLEDs. But I guess there are some workarounds around these:
https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2018/03/...to-stop-oled-flickering-in-just-three-clicks/
I think the thing that concerns me a bit is the flicker issues on OLEDs. I know that many people have eye strain or headaches from using OLEDs. But I guess there are some workarounds around these:
https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2018/03/...to-stop-oled-flickering-in-just-three-clicks/