iPhone Xr Review 2021 - Is it still good?
- Tech Talks
- Aug 20, 2021
- 2 min read
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The iPhone XR was released in October 2018. It is part of Apple's line of products and is in the family of the iPhone X (10). The specs on the iPhone XR are as follows;
Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Screen : 6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~79.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution: 828 x 1792 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Operating System: iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 14.7
Chipset: Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
RAM: 3GB
ROM: 64GB / 128GB / 256GB
Main Camera: Single 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF, OIS
Features Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera: Dual 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR
Video 1080p@60fps
Battery: Type Li-Ion 2942 mAh, non-removable (11.16 Wh)
Charging Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi wireless charging
Talk timeUp to 16 h (multimedia)
Music playUp to 65 h
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How does the XR perform in 2021?
The XR having the Apple A12 Bionic chip, it still holds up optimization very well. I haven't been in any situation where the XR has lagged or given any performance issues. Game optimization is also very good on this phone and I noticed games load way faster on the XR than on some phones claiming to have higher RAM.
How does the camera perform?
The camera is great also. Portrait pictures come out well but detection can be inaccurate sometimes, video recording is quite impressive and the 4k camera performs so well to bring out clear pictures. The only issue that may be is the absence of night mode, but to be fair it has just one lens so it is understandable.
PROS
6.1" screen with little bottom and side bezels
Great camera
Great video recording
Speed
Fast charging
Price
Still supported with software updates and new iOS versions
CONS
Speakers aren't the best
Notch eats up screen space
Single SIM
As an iPhone data sharing is limited to only apple products.
Final thoughts...
The iPhone XR is a great phone and is still a good buy in 2021. I'd advise getting one off the used market as it isn't really new anymore. Personally I don't feel the need to upgrade to the 12 as this performs just great. Your needs will determine your decision so this isn't investment advice.
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