Apple iPhone XR review: Plans | Pricing | Specs
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- Battery Score
3.5
- Camera Score
4
- Design Score
4
- Performance Score
4.5
- Battery Score
3.5
Summary
Apple's iPhone XR is probably the iPhone you should buy this year, but it's a phone full of unusual design decisions, not all of which have a positive overall impact.
Details
Pricing & Availability
RRP | $1,229 |
Launch date | 2018-09 |
The good
- Good battery life
- A12 Bionic processor is still great
- Wide choice of colours
The bad
- Apple's still pricing it at a premium, even if it is "less expensive"
- Single lens camera limits camera functions.
- Slower onboard modem
- No 3D Touch capability.
Design
- Wide and pleasing range of colours.
- Aluminium frame.
- LCD display, but larger than the iPhone XS.
- No headphone jack.
- Only one offical Apple case for protection.
Camera
- Single, not dual lens.
- Portrait mode, but limited effects.
- Post shot focus adjustment works well.
Performance
- A12 Bionic still impresses, even with less RAM.
- Lower water resistance than other 2018 iPhones.
- Slower category speeds than premium iPhones.
- 3D Touch is missing.
- eSIM for dual SIM support – sort of.
Battery life
- Impressive battery life compared to other iPhones.
- Apple still has to catch up to competitors for battery endurance.
- Wireless charging.
Verdict
- An obvious choice for the Apple faithful.
- But Apple's redefining where it sees "entry level" pricing.
- Compromises may make the iPhone XS your better match.
Pricing and availability
- Price: From RRP $1049
- Where to buy: Amazon | Apple | eBay | Kogan | The Good Guys | JB Hi-Fi |
Compare iPhone XR plans
You can also purchase the iPhone XR on a handset repayment plan from Telstra or TeleChoice.
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