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iPhone XR XR plus a case - now too big
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I am coming from a 6S+ which had a case, so it’s not too big for me. A pop socket helps too.
I rather protect the damn phone than go caseless and pay more via applecare personally. the case serves as a super cheap applecare to me at 12-36$... with the XR its' by no means a 1 handed device so case or no case, makes no difference.
I just bought the Spigen Liquid Crystal Clear case. Granted, it adds a little bit of bulk, but not tremendously. It’s clear so you can see the heavenly blue color of the XR, and it feels protected.
I’d rather add some millimeters of bulk than see my expensive phone shattered.
I’d rather add some millimeters of bulk than see my expensive phone shattered.
I had the XR for a few days coming from an X. I had mentioned in other threads that the tricky part of weight/size changes with cases and glass screen protectors. So the first thought when you try some of these bigger phones in store is "oh this is not that heavy". I had gotten a Max and then an XR and I felt both, after they had cases and protectors on, were a bit too big for me. I have had + phones before but I believe these two phones are the heaviest of all iPhones since they went to glass backs for wireless charging.
Over extended periods of time I def got pinky fatigue on them and it bothered me. I use minimalist cases as well and it still annoyed me enough to go back to the X (plus the screen on my X was superior and speed was negligible). Sometimes it can even be the actual case you choose and how the bottom of it sits on your fingers. So personally, even having used + phones, I still found both those models too heavy.
I also felt this odd conundrum with the colors. I had picked a blue as it felt boring to go with black again. But, I cannot deal with the greasiness/fingerprints and non-matte feel of clear cases. So, I felt it was pointless to get this nice colored phone and put it in say a black matte case that didn't match it and hid the color. Maybe Apple or a third party will release cases that are exactly color matched.
Over extended periods of time I def got pinky fatigue on them and it bothered me. I use minimalist cases as well and it still annoyed me enough to go back to the X (plus the screen on my X was superior and speed was negligible). Sometimes it can even be the actual case you choose and how the bottom of it sits on your fingers. So personally, even having used + phones, I still found both those models too heavy.
I also felt this odd conundrum with the colors. I had picked a blue as it felt boring to go with black again. But, I cannot deal with the greasiness/fingerprints and non-matte feel of clear cases. So, I felt it was pointless to get this nice colored phone and put it in say a black matte case that didn't match it and hid the color. Maybe Apple or a third party will release cases that are exactly color matched.
Am I the only one that can use the XR one handed? I used the 6+ and 7+ one handed as well and typing one handed is easier on the XR than those two were.
But that being said I do have a clear case on it giving it a better grip to hold that way too for what it’s worth.
After checking the Spigen clear case I found the XR too big, ugly and it felt awful in the hand with this smearing plastic. After that I decided to use a second glass protector for the back and a bumper (thin aluminum with PTU inside). That felt and looked much better plus it is much smaller and lighter than before....
Can you share the details on the rear tempered glass brand and the bumper? Greatly appreciate. Thank you.
I use cases similarly to the ones like totallee but the cheap eBay versions which to me are the same but for a fraction of the price.
Me too. It's taller and narrower with Otterbox Defender which no longer has screen protection.
Sure. The bumper is from Ranvoo (https://ranvoo.com/product/iphone-xr-hard-slim-thin-metal-bumper-case-with-soft-tpu-frame/), the same is also available from ESR (but not in black or red, fitting the Xr). The rear glass cover is from kolpop, but I could not suggest it because it covers a microphone and did not fit very well on the sides.
I’m not sure your argument stacks up. The XR is 194 grams which is only a few grams heavier than the 7 plus and 6S plus, both of which are larger in footprint than the XR.
it's possible my arthritis has made me less tolerable of all heavier phones and I long for the SE
Reality really seems to be kicking in now for XR owners. You must have known the phone was big to start with and that a case would only make it bigger? I always think the XR looks like it's permanently in a case due to the bezels.
What do I know though, I'm just a decadent XS owner
What do I know though, I'm just a decadent XS owner