I would say they are hugely different since the XR has no home button and uses Facetime for authentication and the iPhone 8 still uses the virtual home button with Touch Id. This means you have to learn and get used to the gestures which replace single and double pressing the home button.
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Simon A Fogarty Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 12:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: iphone 8 or XR? For long life coverage, Go the XR They are a very similar phone in most ways although the processor in the XR is the year later I believe. But either way both the 8 and the xr should be around / supported for another couple of years yet, And ask your Verizon sales person why you should get the latest when the 8 or the XR would be very suitable for a person with a visual impairment From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of R Van Lant Sent: Monday, 16 March 2020 5:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: iphone 8 or XR? Hi, I am currently on an iphone 6S and want to upgrade my phone, as I have noticed performance issues since moving to IOS 13 and I want to be able to start using the Way Around tags. With an $80 trade-in value, I’m debating between the iphoen which I can get new for $369 from Apple or the iPhone XR for $519. Is the iphone XR a good model? The main reason I was thinking of spending a bit more is to stave off any planned obsolescence of the 8, but my budget would prefer the iphone 8. I can also see that the screen size is a bit bigger on the XR at 6.1 inches. I really rely mainly on VoiceOver, so the screen clarity isn’t that important, nor is the fancy camera, other than OCR capability. Yeah, battery life is nice, but I’ve managed fine with my 6S and a portable battery pack for the rare occasion I need extra power on the go. Yes, I prefer finger print reader to the idea of face ID, but I’m sure I’d adjust. With Apple stores closed, I cannot get my hands on samples and the sales guy at Verizon was really pushy, trying to shame me out of anything but the newest model. 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