Tests show iPhone XR screen just as durable as iPhone XS and XS Max

Cue the people bashing the 'crappy' glass that can't withstand dropping 6 feet on to concrete! That's exactly why I get a case with corner protection. 

I was in Target yesterday and they had the Xr on display right next to the Xs. Side by side, I could see virtually no difference in the display quality and actually thought the Xr looked a little better, so I find it hard to argue that the screen on the Xr is a compromise. 

Also, what memory does the display use? Is the benefit of the extra RAM in the Xs simply negated by the higher screen resolution? Subjectively, I noticed no difference between the phones when I played with them at Target, but that is far from a thorough evaluation. 

I think the only real compromise in the Xr for most people will end up being the single lens camera and the lack of a telephoto lens.

Excuse me. Where is the man supposed to put his iPhone? Man purse? 

sirozha said:

Excuse me. Where is the man supposed to put his iPhone? Man purse? 

Maybe the man shouldn't wear skin tight pants if an iPhone that is only 2.98 inches (75.7 mm) wide and 0.33 inches (8.3 mm) thick is too much for the man. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

What do you think people have been doing with the Plus-branded iPhones this whole time?

MplsP said:

Cue the people bashing the 'crappy' glass that can't withstand dropping 6 feet on to concrete! That's exactly why I get a case with corner protection. 

I was in Target yesterday and they had the Xr on display right next to the Xs. Side by side, I could see virtually no difference in the display quality and actually thought the Xr looked a little better, so I find it hard to argue that the screen on the Xr is a compromise. 

Also, what memory does the display use? Is the benefit of the extra RAM in the Xs simply negated by the higher screen resolution? Subjectively, I noticed no difference between the phones when I played with them at Target, but that is far from a thorough evaluation. 

I think the only real compromise in the Xr for most people will end up being the single lens camera and the lack of a telephoto lens.

I agree, I didn't see a difference either, which is why I decided to go for the XR. I'll just slap my go to skin and case combo from uniqfind and I'm sure I'll be more than happy with the phone. I just don't see the point of shelling out the extra cash for a phone that I don't feel is worth it. I'm no selfie queen, so I don't need the extra camera. I'm sure the photo quality will be more than satisfactory.

MplsP said:

Cue the people bashing the 'crappy' glass that can't withstand dropping 6 feet on to concrete! That's exactly why I get a case with corner protection. 

I was in Target yesterday and they had the Xr on display right next to the Xs. Side by side, I could see virtually no difference in the display quality and actually thought the Xr looked a little better, so I find it hard to argue that the screen on the Xr is a compromise. 

Also, what memory does the display use? Is the benefit of the extra RAM in the Xs simply negated by the higher screen resolution? Subjectively, I noticed no difference between the phones when I played with them at Target, but that is far from a thorough evaluation. 

I think the only real compromise in the Xr for most people will end up being the single lens camera and the lack of a telephoto lens.

Finally someone with a sane view to the latest iPhone pricing.

iPhone X and now Xs is way too expensive for a mobile phone.

XR is the one to buy!