iPhone 6(S)/Plus Upgrading from a 6+? (not S!)

[Pigeonholed]

Morning folks, I've searched the threads but not seen much information about upgrading from a slightly older 6+ compared to the 6S.

I was thinking about holding out on the hopes that they may do a hardware upgrade this year but that 200 dollar trade in potential has me wondering if it might not be a bad idea to upgrade now. For preference, I prefer the larger screen cause I mostly read/ play games on the device. Upgrade wise, I'm looking at the XR for price and XS+ for screen size, (just how superior is OLED over the XR's LDC screen anyways?)

The camera, eh, I can take it or leave it, so it's not really a deciding factor. So overall, I'm probably a very basic user.

How much of an improvment would the XS+ be over the XR? What about value per $? I did see a thread mentioning that the XR screen isn't as crisp as an 8, is that an issue or still an upgrade over the 6+ I currently use?

Advice would be welcomed, thanks!

 

[balaplus]

XR screen would be same as 6/7 screen but a downgrade from plus screen.
The only things favourable for XR are the battery and 'bright-light' photos

 

[pika2000]

The XR is an awesome upgrade for 6+ users. You’ll get triple the amount of RAM, huge jump in performance and camera (both front and back), and a lot more. Plus, you won’t miss some features like 3D Touch since the 6/6+ didn’t have it to begin with.

I’d say if you are ready for an upgrade, upgrade. The 6+ is the iPad 3 of iPhones. It was stuttering even at launch. The 1GB RAM is no longer usable in 2019. Whatever minuscule screen advantage on the 6+ means nothing when the overall user experience is just poor for 2019.

 

[balaplus]

How much of an improvment would the XS+ be over the XR? What about value per $?

XS isn't worth the money
I've both X and XR in the family and would suggest X (reasonable deals available now)
It has right size and is weighted perfectly. Screen is a million times better than XR

 

[BugeyeSTI]

I’d say upgrade. Whichever phone you choose would be a nice bump in performance and hardware. Go see the phones and get some hands on with each one of them and see what you prefer. There is a considerable price difference between the Xr and the XS line so you’ll need to decide if they are worth the extra money..

 

[Pigeonholed]

Thanks for the suggestions all, I'll probably check out the phones at a store later today.

 

[now i see it]

Let us know your thoughts after checking out the new iPhones.
For many, it's hard to go from a Plus sized screen to a smaller R/XS screen

 

[JPack]

XR is larger in terms of screen size compared to 6 Plus.

I've guided a few 6 Plus users and they've all been happy with the XR.