I should be getting my xR today; went with that one so I could have red. I know I’ve a bit of a learning curve as I’m coming from a 6S.
Actually, wasn’t going to upgrade this year until I heard the event in September and found out I could have a more interesting colour than was on offer with the others. I don’t need the better cameras etc. All the best Angie > On 1 Nov 2018, at 04:36, Devin Prater <r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The only thing I'm slightly worried about with the XR is FaceID, but I'm sure > it'll work fine for me. I just have never used it before. > > Devin Prater > Assistive Technology Instructor certified by World Services for the Blind > JAWS certified > > On Oct 31, 2018, at 11:33 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca > <mailto:siegh...@live.ca>> wrote: > >> I agree with Cristobal, some of these tech writers I guess have to write >> something even if it’s mostly complete nonsense. He writes about upgrading >> from an iPhone X to an XR for example, now why in the world would anybody >> want to do this? He mentions things like 3D Touch, aluminum vs stainless >> steel, the less hard Gorilla glass on the back vs the newer and harder glass >> on both front and back on the XS and XS Max. I mean Daa, it costs $250 less >> so what do you expect? If it had all the same stuff then what’s the point? >> >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com><viphone@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Mary Otten >> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 4:11 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Subject: Re: 10 ways the iPhone XR is worse than the iPhone XS [ >> >> I bought the XR, because pretty much everything that isn’t available there >> is visual. 3D Touch is one exception, but since I almost never use it, it >> just wasn’t a big thing. So far, no regrets. I will take the better battery >> life any day, since I use my phone for so many things. >> Mary >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Oct 31, 2018, at 4:04 PM, Andy Baracco <w...@socal.rr.com >> <mailto:w...@socal.rr.com>> wrote: >> >> Well, you get what you pay for, and for me, the compromises, which are >> mostly visual, wouldn't deter me from buying the XR. >> >> Andy >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Cristobal Muñoz <mailto:cristobalm...@gmail.com> >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 2:33 PM >> Subject: RE: 10 ways the iPhone XR is worse than the iPhone XS [ >> >> This almost feels like clickbait. I mean, some of these points really feel >> like straw grasping. *gasp* You might need to buy a third party case? The >> horror. Who really is upgrading from an X to an XR?Slippery band? Seriously? >> >> Cristóbal >> >> From: 'Maria Reyes' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 2:27 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Subject: Re: 10 ways the iPhone XR is worse than the iPhone XS [ >> >> I’ve been tempted to get the XR but I don’t think I’m upgrading. >> >> On Oct 31, 2018, at 4:11 PM, 'Kliphton Miller' via VIPhone >> <viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> wrote: >> >> Jeff Benjamin <https://9to5mac.com/author/bnjmorg/> >> <~WRD154.jpg> >> In our hands-oniPhone XR top features >> <https://9to5mac.com/2018/10/27/top-iphone-xr-features-best-bang-for-the-buck-video/>post, >> we discussed twenty of the best features found on Apple’s budget-minded >> iPhone. The iPhone XR, as it turns out, is a great phone that I think anyone >> looking to upgrade from pre-iPhone X devices should consider. It features >> the same A12 processor as the latest iPhone XS, the same enhanced wide angle >> camera, and comes with high-end niceties like an all-screen display and Face >> ID. >> The iPhone XR is a compelling new hardware release for Apple, and it starts >> at $749, which is much less than the $999 entry-level price of the flagship >> iPhone XS. Yet, the iPhone XR isn’t perfect. Compromises needed to be made >> to meet such a price point, and some of those compromises are relatively >> glaring. Watch our hands-on video as we consider some of the worst iPhone XR >> features. >> LCD screen >> >> The LCD has its benefits. First and foremost, it’s significantly cheaper >> than the OLED screen found in the iPhone XS. It’s also brighter, and yields >> better battery life overall. If you’re coming from a device like the iPhone >> 7 or iPhone 8, then you probably won’t care about the downsides of the >> iPhone XR’s LCD screen. On the other hand, if you’re coming from an iPhone >> X, the display differences are noticeable, especially in certain situations. >> For starters, LCD screens are backlit, and that can result in noticeable >> backlight bleed, especially while in dark environments. Secondly, because of >> the backlight, black levels aren’t as good as the OLED screen in the iPhone >> X or iPhone XS, especially when viewing the device off axis. >> And although the iPhone XR display supports wide color and colors look >> relatively good, it’s missing the color “pop” that you find on the Super >> Retina display of the OLED models. The XR has a fine LCD screen, but it’s >> simply not as appealing to the eye as the displays found on the iPhone X and >> XS. >> Video walkthrough >> >> >> >> Subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more videos >> <https://www.youtube.com/c/9to5mac?sub_confirmation=1> >> 326 ppi Retina display >> >> The iPhone XR, with its 326 ppi is technically a Retina display, but >> considering the iPhone 4 featured the same ppi, it meets the definition in >> the earliest sense of the marketing term. >> <326-PPI-Retina-Display.jpg> >> Newer iPhones feature significantly denser displays from a resolution >> standpoint — the iPhone XS ships with a 2436‑by-1125‑pixel resolution >> display at 458 ppi, for instance — while the iPhone XR stands at a >> relatively pedestrian 1792-by-828 within a slightly larger display area. >> No 3D Touch >> >> 3D Touch is one of the most underrated iPhone features, and continues to fly >> under the radar as far as its usefulness is concerned. A lot of people with >> 3D Touch-enabled iPhones don’t even recognize that the feature is available, >> which is unfortunate given its usefulness. With this in mind, Apple probably >> didn’t have to think long about dropping the feature to save money on the >> iPhone XR. >> <No-3D-Touch-iPhone-XR.jpg> >> But if you’re like me, a big fan of 3D Touch, then the omission is a big >> loss. It means that you no longer have the ability to use Quick Action >> Shortcuts from the Home screen app icons, potentially slowing down your >> workflow. It also means no live wallpaper, and no peek and pop actions >> within supported apps. >> Of course, Apple implemented a new Haptic Touch feature to fill in for 3D >> Touch in certain key areas, such as with the Lock screen camera and >> flashlight shortcuts, but Haptic Touch is the very definition of a poor >> man’s 3D Touch. >> Noticeably thicker >> >> When I first held the iPhone XR I immediately commented on its thickness — >> it’s a fairly thick phone by Apple standards, and the thickest iOS device >> the company currently produces. At 8.3 mm, it feels noticeable thicker than >> the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, which are both 7.7 mm thick. If you’re >> coming from the iPhone 7 or 8, which are only 7.1 mm and 7.3 mm thick >> respectively, the difference is even more noticeable. >> <image001.jpg> >> Bezels >> >> One of the most obvious differences between the iPhone XR and the iPhone XS >> are the bezels surrounding the edge of the display. The XR has noticeably >> thicker bezels than the iPhone XS, measuring approximately 4mm wide. The >> iPhone XS features slimmer bezels that are approximately 2mm. Bezels have no >> impact on overall usability, but it makes for a sleeker iPhone XS design. >> <image002.jpg> >> No dual camera >> >> The iPhone XR lacks the dual camera setup of the flagship iPhone XS, which >> means you don’t get all of the extra bells and whistles that are made >> possible as a result. Missing features include 2x zoom, which uses the >> telephoto lens. You still get digital zoom, but it’s not as desirable as >> real zoom using the secondary glass found on dual camera iPhones. >> <iPhone-XR-No-Optical-Zoom.jpg> >> Other missing features include the inability to use Portrait mode with >> non-human subjects, including pets, although the third-party camera >> appHalide attempts to address this issue >> <https://9to5mac.com/2018/10/29/halide-iphone-xr-1-11-update/>. You’ll also >> have to do without the stage lighting features found in Portrait mode on >> higher end phones, but in my opinion that’s not a huge loss. >> Rear glass isn’t as durable >> >> One of the notable features of the iPhone XS is that it comes with more >> durable glass on both the frontandthe back of the device. The iPhone XR >> comes with the same extra-durable glass, but it’s only found on the front of >> your device. >> <iPhone-XR-Rear-Glass.jpg> >> Slippery aluminum band >> >> The stainless steel bands on the iPhone X and iPhone XS provide more than >> just a pretty exterior. Stainless steel is grippier than the anodized >> aluminum bands the wrap around the exterior of the iPhone XR, which are more >> prone to accidentally slipping out of the hand in my experience. >> <iPhone-XR-slippery.jpg> >> No first party cases…yet >> >> And that’s a bad thing, because there are no first party cases available. >> Although there’s are indications that Apple might soon launch its own clear >> case for the iPhone XR >> <https://9to5mac.com/2018/10/12/iphone-xr-apple-clear-case/>to accentuate >> the device’s variety of color options, no such case is available as of this >> writing. In fact, there were a total of zero first party cases available for >> the iPhone XR at launch. If you want aniPhone XR case >> <https://amzn.to/2JtXv5D>, you’ll need to consider third party options for >> the time being. >> <image003.jpg> >> Less water resistance >> >> With the release of the iPhone XS, Apple stepped up its water resistance for >> its smartphones with an IP68 rating (maximum depth of 2 meters up to 30 >> minutes). The prior iPhone X, and the just-released iPhone XR, feature IP67 >> ratings (maximum depth of 1 meter up to 30 minutes), which still provide a >> measure of protection, but doesn’t instill as much confidence as the IP68 >> rating. >> <iPhone-XR-IP67.jpg> >> 9to5Mac’s Take >> >> This list of items is by no means an attempt to disparage the iPhone XR or >> those who decide to purchase it. In fact, as I noted in my top features post >> <https://9to5mac.com/2018/10/27/top-iphone-xr-features-best-bang-for-the-buck-video/>, >> the iPhone XR is a great buy, and well worth considering if you’re >> upgrading from an older iPhone. 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