You are in the same position as me awhile back.

Just that I planned to upgrade to an Xs instead of the Xr like you. But after spending a day with the Xs and the X I couldn't feel the difference at all in real life usage. iOS 12 has made the X lightning quick and buttery smooth. You can tell that the Xs is faster though when put side by side, the difference is more apparent when running heavy apps, but average everyday social media apps like FB, whatsapp etc next to NO DIFFERENCE in load speeds. Face ID unlocks prolly a split second faster? lol So I decided to pull the trigger on a brand new X instead then will dump the money I save on an Apple Watch Series 4 when it launches in Malaysia later.

The Xr will most likely be as fast as the Xs so you sort of get the idea of how fast it will be compared to the X.

I have used the X for around two weeks now and:-
- Ditch your 8+ lol This is the future and the way to go. I felt like I just upgraded from an ancient dinosaur phone.
- Once you go OLED you never go back. This IMO is the biggest dealbreaker on the Xr. The screen on the Xr will be similar with the 8+. You will soon realize how washed out the LED screens are. no matter how good, after going OLED. I still have an iPhone 7 for work purposes and the screen, well lets just say I don't remember it looking this bad before. But its given by the company so I do not have any choice but to use it.
- I don't miss touch ID one bit or the home button. I feel Face ID is better and the gestures to navigate around apps, easier.
- The only thing I miss from the 8+...the excellent battery life, in which you will also get from the Xr....this is the only drawback from the X.

This post has been edited by sigheart: Oct 4 2018, 03:35 AM

I bought an Xs, used it for a day and sold it. No difference to the X for day to day usage. Even when compared side by side everyday social apps like whatsapp, facebook, twitter etc all load the same time. The difference in speed will only be more apparent for more intensive apps like games. If you're a heavy mobile gamer then the Xs would be better as it is there you will start feeling the difference in terms of load speeds.

I'd avoid the Xr like a plague due to the LCD screen and not OLED. If you're very anal about screen quality then get the X or Xs. In terms of speeds see above compared to the X since the Xr has literally the same innards as the Xs. Oh and the Xr has phenomenal battery life. Way better than both the X and Xs. If this is high on your priority list then go for the Xr.

Yes gotta admit that the Product Red Xr is a thing of beauty.

Yup I would rather have the Xr come with A11 and OLED rather than the A12 and LCD lol but that is just me. But again there are people that could hardly tell the difference between the OLED and LCD. Apple still uses one of the best LCDs for a phone mind you.

Durability won't really be a concern since your phone will be in a case most of the time anyway. It's just the band. If you're using naked the thing to note is stainless steel may be the tougher metal but it is more prone to scratching than aluminium.

Wouldn't worry much about the camera quality as well, although its a single lens it still uses the same one found on the Xs and Xs max.

But the big plus IMO is the battery life. The iPhone 8+ already has amazing battery life, but the Xr is said to last 1 and a half hours longer than even the 8+, and yes that's way better than even the Xs Max.

Yeah that's why like I mentioned, it was just me LOL

This is pretty obvious else they will struggle to sell the Xs if the Xr came with an OLED as well. Also one of the main reasons the X was discontinued instead of dropping it down a rung like previous years year old flagships.

An OLED Xr and huge price slashed X will cannibalize the Xs sales to the core.

Guess I’m not the only one.

Said it many times the LCD is the biggest dealbreaker for me.

Wouldn’t go back to an LCD screen even if I was tied up and beaten with a stick. Difference is night and day to me especially when you’re used to tweaking the display. On default, out of the box prolly yes the difference ain’t that noticeable.

This however highly depends on the individual on whether they can tell a difference.

Those going for an Xr I would advise to compare side by side first. If indeed you feel the screen is not up to par to an OLED and budget is an issue get an X, a 256gb sim free set is even cheaper than a 256gb Xr.

Look around other places like 11street, Shopee etc. I bought a Sim free set brand new 256gb for only rm3749 on 11street last month for my gf. I’m not sure if the listing is still there but I’m sure it will pop up again soon with 11.11 sales etc coming.

And what would you lose out exactly? Speed? I bought and used an XS for one day and sold it off because I felt no different to the X for everyday use. The Xr will be similar speed wise. iPhone 5s is a 6 year old phone and it’ still supported by ios12.

But like I said bro different folks different strokes. If the screen is not an issue by all means get the fastest phone available for your budget which is the Xr. I am assuming here your budget is as much as an Xr costs.

To me and for those who cares about the the screen quality and can notice a difference with a budget constraint should get the X.

In a year or two when the technology comes cheap enough that even mid range androids come with OLED the Xr will look even more aged beside them compared to the X. This is if you can notice the difference.

This post has been edited by sigheart: Oct 24 2018, 05:58 PM