Apple iPhone XR Review By GSMArena Official

What's going on guys Ricky here with GSM, marina and today, I'm doing a special review of the iPhone 10 R. Now this review is special to me, because this is the first iPhone that have ever reviewed and the last time I own. An iPhone was the iPhone 6s. So iOS has come a long way since then, and I've got this yellow iPhone 10 R here. So let's take a look at Apple's, the cheapest iPhone of 2018. This is the first time since 2014 that the entry-level iPhone gets a whole new look after four generations of iPhones.

This is also the first time that Apple's use the letter R on an iPhone name and Apple hasn't officially said what the R stands for, but my guess is, since it's one letter before s, it represents one step down from the higher-end versions. Of course, there are a few things that the 10r does not have that the 10 s does the clearest difference is there's only one camera on the back. Instead of two there's a different display type. It's an LCD instead of the AMOLED, which also accounts for that extra bezel around the screen and there's no 3d touch, and I'll. Let you know what that means later.

Otherwise, the 10r has the same notch display as the other iPhones, which means face. I'd and gesture navigation is the new golden standard for all iPhones moving forward. The battery percentage also has permanently moved to the control center. Since there's no longer space in the cramped status bar the left side has the standard Notification switch and the volume keys, while the right side has the power button and a century. The new generation iPhones support both NATO SIM and built-in IOM.

So it's technically a dual sim. However, the Chinese and Hong Kong versions of all the new iPhones can physically hold to NATO SIM cards. The bottom has the Lightning charger port and a loudspeaker which complements the other speaker in the earpiece for dual stereo audio, the speakers sound surprisingly good and are acoustically well tuned and loud. It received an excellent score in our loudness tests. The frame around the phone is well-rounded, like the other iPhone 10 models, but the 10r uses anodized aluminum instead of a polished, stainless steel frame.

So the finish is matte. It feels great in the hand and I do prefer how the matte finish looks and feels over the polished stainless steel. Around back, every one of the six colors are made of glass, which comes with its pros and cons. One of the pros is QI. Wireless charging support and the other plus is that the glass makes the back look.

Nice and sophisticated Apple has made the glass really embody. The color that you choose, my yellow version, isn't as yellow as I thought it would be. I was expecting more banana and not banana pudding, but that's okay, because the color is starting to grow on me now the display is 6.1 inches and sits somewhere between iPhone 10s and the iPhone 10s max and sighs. The iPhone 10 ours resolution is 828 by in 1792, which is closer to 720p than Full HD, and it sits at 326 PPI, which is the same pixel density as last year's iPhone 8 and the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 5s. My point is that this pixel density is starting to feel dated.

After all, Apple announced a Retina display on the iPhone 4. The display is honestly, not a deal-breaker sure it's not as high-res as the other, more expensive iPhones, but when you start comparing prices 250 dollars for a smaller, but higher resolution screen on the 10s might not seem worth it is like the other, more expensive iPhones. The 10r has faced ID, and it works just as well.2018 marks Apple's full transition to face ID for all iPhones so face. I'd is the biometric standard from here on out setting it up is pretty easy and while it usually does work well in most situations, I found that it's more cumbersome when I try to unlock it on a desk or when the screen isn't facing me directly when Apple first introduced face. I'd I didn't think this was the direction that mobile pastors needed to go because there's nothing wrong with the fingerprint scanner, but Apple might have its own reasons for making the transition.

After all, the home button does take up a lot of space, but last time I use an iOS phone was the 6s and after 3 months of using it, I got tired of looking at the same home screens and I didn't like how Google Apps behaved in an iPhone. They took second priority after Apple's offerings with maps and music, and this is still kind of true. But it's gotten much better. I can't say that I won't get bored with these home screens at some point. After all, they really haven't changed over the years, and they can't be customized as easily as you can install an aftermarket launcher on an Android phone, but where Apple really knocks out of the park is in gesture navigation.

By now, I have to say that this is the most fluid and polished gesture controls that I have ever used, and this might be the reason why I'm enjoying the iPhone so much. It feels effortless to flick between windows and slide back to the home screen so easily. I find it feels more natural than tapping on screen navigation buttons, but I. Don't think that everyone shares the same feeling. I think that many longtime Apple they're hesitant to switch to anything past the iPhone eight, because there's a learning curve, that's required for them to learn a whole different navigation system and I know that the average smartphone user does not like change this big iOS 12 brought a bunch of new changes like screen time group FaceTime, improved stability, a better do not disturb mode with more controls and options, and a group to notifications, which now neatly stacks notifications from the same app.

Rather than give you a long list of chronological alerts, it only took Apple 11 years to figure this one out, as mentioned before, the 10r does not have 3d touch, but considering how limited its functionality is in the first place, it's not a dealbreaker at all. The closest thing the 3d touch there is tap holding action on the shortcuts on the lock screen or just tap, holding all thumbnail and Instagram to preview. It screens time is another late addition to iOS that lets. You manage daily time limits for apps downtime, and you can see how much time you've wasted on social media. The 10r is powered by the same 812 ionic chips as the 10s, but the 10r has three gigabytes of RAM instead of 4 gigabytes on the 10s.

In any case, the 10r blows away any Android phone in performance face ID is also quicker thanks to a faster algorithm on the a12 chip which processes information from the true depth. Camera system way quicker. Although the iPhone 10 R is the cheapest one, it has a comparable battery life to the 10s max. Even so, the 10 are still that better browsing and video scores than the 10s Apple still shamelessly includes the original 5 watt charger, which is way behind other fast charging technologies for convenience?s sake. The 10 R does support QI wireless charging, although there's only one camera on the iPhone 10 R, you can still take some really nice shots with it.

The only difference is that the iPhone 10 r's single camera cannot do two x OOM, like the iPhone 10 s is dual camera because of the telephoto lens it's missing, even without a second camera. The 10 R can still take really nice portrait photos with two differences. The 10 R can only take portrait when it recognizes a face, so you can only take portraits of people. The other difference is that the camera won't sue more crop in when taking a portrait, because there's no telephoto camera it. The blur effect is pretty spot-on, and you can only adjust it before taking a picture.

The default simulated aperture is 2.8. Photos taken with the 10r are very good. Details, look great and colors are neutral and lifelike I was very impressed by how well this camera can balance exposures, even though their HDR photos they aren't too high, in contrast or sharpness, which makes them ideal for manually editing later Apple's new smart HDR kicks in much more often, but the results are fantastic. These low-light City shots look excellent, and you don't really notice any over processing can compensate for noise, I mean unless you zoom in there's a seven megapixel selfie camera with an f-22 aperture and like the main camera. This one also exposes very well for selfies.

I took this selfie with the Sun literally behind my head, and you can still see everything in the frame and details stuck around in the areas behind the subject. The front camera uses the face. I'd set up to take portrait photos. You can adjust the blur effect here, and you can also use the portrait lighting feature to make the lighting more dramatic. While these portrait lighting shots is generally looked, good you'll need lots of light all around to get the best results.

Otherwise, regular portrait, selfies, look very convincing and the liner on the subjects blur is barely noticeable. This is one of the best selfie cameras I've used this year. Lowlights selfies look pretty good too, but they do look very soft as it gets darker. The Google Pixel 3 is still the best phone for taking selfies in the dark. The front-facing flash is a great help, but if you do use it make sure you take your glasses off first, when it comes to video, the 10r can take up to 4k at 60 frames per second with the main camera and up to 1080p at 60 frames with the front camera, which also now has image.

Stabilization like the stills details and colors are excellent in video. Keep in mind that videos shot at 30 frames in 4k have more dynamic range than the 60 frame. Video on the same note, 30 frames, 4 K, is also electronically stabilized and, finally, all videos now record with stereo sound. So what's the verdict? Apple made a cheaper iPhone that undercuts the price of the higher-end ones, while making a few minor compromises. This year, Apple hasn't seen a strong demand for the iPhone 10 are compared to previous years, but that could be attributed to a couple of things.

First, iPhones ever rising price keeps going up every single year for the entry-level iPhone, and the other thing is that people are generally keeping their phones much longer between upgrades than they have in the past. Another thing, I've noticed is that many people have expressed that they don't want the iPhone 10 models, because there's so much more different from the older ones. There is no home button, there's no fingerprint scanner, and they might be a little uneasy about a phone that can 3d scan your face. Well, I'm, here to tell you as a longtime, Android user. This is the best iPhone I have ever used sure the resolution is low compared to some other models, but when the price difference is 250 dollars for a smaller screen with a higher resolution, it's very easy to overlook.

I would say this phone is for anybody who wants to give iOS another try or for anybody who's looking to switch from something like an iPhone, 6 or older, but I'm also going to tell you to give the gesture controls a try once that learning curve is done. The gesture controls are just so much better and more fluid than having a home button. So please, let us know what you think about the iPhone 10 our or any other phone that you might be considering. Don't forget to check us out over at GSM Marina comm for more smartphone, specs news and reviews and follow me on Twitter at Rikki, V Tech, where you can ask me more questions about the iPhone 10 are that you might have I'm Ricky signing off for Jason marina thanks for watching.

Source : GSMArena Official