In this post we’re gonna be looking at an iPhone X Summary and the key differences between the iPhone Xr and the iPhone X from last year. So why are we doing this comparison? Well, the iPhone X, now that it’s a year old, will be coming down in price if you can pick it up from a reseller or second hand, and should be a similar price to the newly announced iPhone Xr. So let’s break down the differences. First up, the display. This is the biggest difference between the two.
iPhone X Summary – OLED Screen
iPhone Xr has a slightly larger display, 6.1 inches versus 5.8 inches. But there is a big, big difference in terms of the technology behind these displays. The iPhone X actually has a much better display compared to the iPhone Xr. Now although we have small bezels on the iPhone Xr, the bezels are not as small as what we’ve got on the iPhone X, and we’ve got LCD technology on the Xr versus OLED technology on the X. Now these actually make a big difference.
Testing times of contrast ratio, you’ve got 1400 to one on the Xr and the X has 1,000,000 to 1. So that just goes to show the difference. In terms of contrast ratio, the Xr has the same contrast ratio as what we had on the iPhone 8 Plus and this essentially means they’re getting much deeper. Blacks on the X as well as much more vibrant colours. You’ve also got 3D Touch on the iPhone X. This is something that you’ve not got on the Xr. Now there is some haptic feedback which is going to try to replicate
3D Touch functionality, but it’s not going to be the same as what we’ve got on the X where it’s actually a pressure sensitive display. And the difference is continue when it comes to the resolution. The iPhone X has a much higher resolution, Super Retina is what Apple call it. And in terms of pixel density we’re looking at around about 458 on that. The X, Ohh we have a pretty low PPI pixel density 326 which is the same as what we had on something like the iPhone 6 as well which came out many, many years ago. So the iPhone
then I’ll just has a slightly more than 720P display. So on a 6.1 inch display you are going to be noticing that things are not going to be anywhere near as sharp as you’re going to have on the iPhone X. So as you can tell, the iPhone X display is much better compared to the iPhone Xr. But we do have of course many other differences. The size difference, the iPhone X is smaller because of the smaller display, so it’s definitely much more manageable in the hand and it also weighs around about 20 grammes less. The down side to the better iPhone X Oled screen is that iPhone X screen repairs are more expensive than an iPhone Xr Screen repair.
iPhone X Summary – Build Quality & Design
Now when it comes to the build and design, both are very similar. We do have a stainless steel frame on the iPhone X versus the aluminium or aluminium frame on the iPhone Xr, but both of these are going to feel very premium because of the glass panels on the front and back. We do have stronger glass on the X. Our Apple is saying now how much stronger this is, I’m not sure. Apple haven’t specified exactly what type of glass it is. Of course on other devices we have Gorilla Glass 5 etc. So we don’t know exactly what glass this is, but it should be stronger
on the iPhone Xr. Both devices are IP67 water and dust resistant so we’ve got the same IP rating on both. Now on the Xr we do have lots more colour options compared to the X. The X just comes in either space grey or silver. The iPhone Xr comes in a red, yellow, blue, black, white as well as a coral. So plenty of colour choices here for the tent are.
Brand skins are now available for pre-order for the iPhone X are the iPhone Xs as well as the iPhone Xs Max. And of course you can also pick up skins for the iPhone X and many other devices.
iPhone X – Performance & Storage
Now moving on to the internals, this is where the iPhone Xr starts getting the advantages. So first up we do have the Apple A 12 bionic chip versus the Apple 11 that we’ve got on the iPhone X. Now Apple are saying that the A 12 is going to give you up to 15% faster performance, up to 50% faster graphics and up to 50% lower power usage. So this will be quite a big difference in terms of performance, especially going forward when you’ve had lots of updates on things. Considering that the iPhone X is already a yeah, so definitely something to bear in mind. You do have iOS 12 on both of these. The iOS 12 updates should be rolled out from next week on the iPhone at X. So you are going to be getting a similar software experience. Although when it comes to app launch times and just general overall performance, the iPhone X does get the advantage here.
Now for storage, you do get an additional storage option on the iPhone X or 128 gigabytes. You only get these 64 and 256 options on the iPhone X.
Camera on iPhone X / iPhone Xr
Let’s talk about the cameras now. The iPhone X has a dual camera system, both 12 megapixels, both with optically stabilisation. We’ve got F 1.8 as well as F 2.4 for the optical zoom lens and overall it has been a very strong performer in my usage over the year. Now with the iPhone Xr, it just has a single camera. This is 12 megapixels,
It’s optically stabilised and it also has an F 1.8 aperture. However, the sensor is larger compared to last year. It’s the same sensor that we’ve got on the iPhone X S that is for the primary camera. So although when it comes to optical zoom you do have the advantage here on the iPhone X, the Xr does get the edge when it comes to the primary camera. You also have smart HDR which is going to give you much better dynamic range on the X R and both devices also have a portrait mode. So on the
though it’s got a single camera, you still do have a portrait mode and you can’t adjust the blur after the fact. This is something that you can’t do on the portrait mode of the iPhone X. Is this going to come in a software update? I doubt it because it is something that’s enabled thanks to the Apple H12 chip as far as I’m aware. Now, because you’ve got dual cameras, is that gonna mean better edge detection on the iPhone X? This is something we’re gonna have to wait and see once we’ve got the retail version of the iPhone Xr in hand. When it comes to video we also have an advantage here on the iPhone X are both devices can film up to 4K at 60 frames a second as well as 1080 slow motion at up to 240 frames per second. But on the iPhone X all we do have extended dynamic range up to 30 frames a second. So if you are forming on the Xr you’re going to be getting better dynamic range compared to the iPhone X and you also have stereo audio recording. Finally on the iPhone X. Ohh, this is something that I criticised a lot on the iPhone
then because it only records in mono sound, so that was just not as rich as some of the competition that you’ve got out there which do provide stereo recording. This is finally here on the iPhone Xr. Now for the front facing cameras, we’ve got 7 megapixels on both, both with an F 2.2 aperture, but once again because of the newer in tunnels you should be getting better selfies on the F1Xr. You’ve also got a portrait mode on both. In my experience it hasn’t worked too well on the iPhone X. It doesn’t do a great job of edge detection. This should be improved on the iPhone at all and you can also adjust the black and the fact this is something that you can’t do on the iPhone X as with the rear facing camera. The front facing camera on the X are also supports smart HDR and you’ve got X ETP app 60 from the 2nd on the X R you’ve got X ETP app to 30 from the 2nd on the X and moving on to audio.
Both devices do have stereo speakers so you’ve got one in the earpiece and one bottom firing and neither of them have a 3.5 metre headphone Jack. However on the X you do get the dongle out-of-the-box, so this is the Lightning to 3.5 metre dongle.
This is something that Apple are no longer going to be including in their new handsets, so it’s just something to bear in mind. If you do have some 3.5 millimetre headphones that you want to use with your new iPhone X are you’re gonna have to buy the dongle separately. It’s not gonna come out-of-the-box like you did with the X. Now the ten are also has dual SIM functionality, so this is a standard nano SIM as well as an esim. So this is going to allow you to be on two different carriers potentially at the same time and very beneficial if you’re roaming. If you’re out and about you can
have your home number as well as an additional number wherever you are, so that is definitely quite useful. This is something that’s not available on the iPhone X.
iPhone X Battery / iPhone Xr Battery
When it comes to the battery, Apple haven’t specified the exact size of the Xr battery. Somebody is going to have to pop it open to check inside exactly what the milliamp hours of the Xr Now from what we’ve seen so far, the Xr should give you better battery life compared to the iPhone X and in comparison to the iPhone 8 Plus. Apple saying you’re gonna get up to 1.5 hours of more usage. What thats usage is Apple haven’t been very specific, but if we do consider that the resolution of the iPhone Xr is much lower compared to the iPhone X and iPhone XS Max. If you do pick up the iPhone X second hand, it would have probably have gone through lots of charge cycles. So you will be getting overall better battery life on the iPhone Xr. Now both devices do support fast charging, however the fast charger does not come out-of-the-box and they both also support wireless charging which is great. If the battery has had a lot of use, iPhone X battery replacements or iPhone Xr battery replacements are common place these days & don’t cost an arm and a leg.
Price & Final Comments
Now let’s talk about the price. The iPhone Xr is going to be starting at £750 or £750. This is only 64 gigabyte version now. The iPhone X when it initially released it did come in at £1000 pounds. However, now that it is year old, Apple are not selling it directly anymore. So you will only be able to pick it up from resellers and it’s likely that you we are going to see a price drop of around 20% and especially if you’re going to be picking it up from somebody else secondhand, you should be expecting to pay a very similar price to the iPhone Xr. So if you are currently in the market for an iPhone and you’re not sure which one of these to go for, I’d say it comes down to how important the displays for you. If you are somebody who values a very nice display, then the iPhone X no doubt is going to be the better option. If you can get it for a similar price, you will be getting a much, much better display here on the iPhone X as well as the optical zoom lens. So this is going to help the zoom photography. This is something that you’re not on the iPhone X or however. That aside, the iPhone Xr is gonna give you better performance because of the Apple a 12 chip which means it should also last you longer, so if you buy it right now should last you maybe a year longer than the iPhone X which is already a year old. And also the new camera features. Of course I wanna test these out hands on, but they should also be very beneficial including the better battery life. That’s what I think anyway. What do you guys think of the differences between the iPhone X and the iPhone Xr are definitely.
