Apple’s September 12th keynote saw the world be introduced to the iPhone XS and iPhone XS, Max, Apple’s new “standard” for the iPhone. But what the company also announced was the iPhone XR, a third iPhone that’s an amalgamation of all the things, good and bad, that came before it. Apple pegged the $750 iPhone XR as the device through which they will be able to reach out to new customers. It has a number of tricks up its sleeve and misses the mark on a few things, so let’s see if this Rs 76900-rupee pocket computer is worth your (or your rich parents’) hard earned money.
BUILD AND DESIGN
The minute you lay your eyes on the iPhone XR, you get a flashback to the iPhone 5C. The XR comes in a multitude of colours (6 to be exact), of which all but silver and black are worth your time. Personally, I was partial to the Coral finish, but unfortunately, we were allotted a black unit of the iPhone XR. The colours are a unique aspect of the iPhone XR’s design, in fact, it’s the most prominent aspect of the phone and on that account, we have sadly been short-changed. Anyhow. The anodized aluminium has a matte finish unlike the glossy one found on the iPhone XS, so that’s
DISPLAY
The iPhone XR’s display is the first sign of where the phone takes a huge step back. The iPhone XR has a 6.1-inch IPS-LCD display, which Apple calls “Liquid Retina” and is apparently the best LCD display the company has produced to date. With a resolution of 1792x828, the display has a pixel density of 326ppi. For some reason, Apple thought it was a good idea to increase the display size over the iPhone 8 Plus but reduce the resolution so that the pixel density matches that of the iPhone 8.
CAMERA
The camera, in some ways, again feels like a slight step back when considering the iPhone XR. You only get a single camera on the back, a 12-megapixel sensor paired with an optically stabilized f/1.8 lens. The new sensor has more phase detect pixels now for better focusing and a wicked smother algorithm that takes imaging to the next level. Apple has decided to omit the telephoto lens from the XR, as a means of making sure you remember that you bought the “cheaper” iPhone.
