iPhone XR in 2024 - Easy On The Eyes

iPhone XR was the best selling phone in 2019 through 2021, but it has been updated to iPhone 11 and iPhone 15 with a Super Retina XDR. In this video I help you decide if iPhone XR is still worth buying in 2024 and 2025. I go over the current price, battery life, performance, cameras and more, how it compares to iPhone 15 Pro Max, and help you decide if you should keep your iPhone XR or buy iPhone XR in 2024. #iphonexr #apple #ios17
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00:00 - Everything New
00:35 - Current Price
00:58 - Colors
01:10 - iPhone XR Height and Dimensions
01:44 - Display
02:39 - PWM
03:15 - Design, Durability and Scratches
04:46 - Battery Health and Battery Life
06:02 - Speakers
07:02 - Performance, Apps and Gaming
07:21 - Minecraft
07:46 - Genshin Impact
08:35 - Heat and Thermals
09:39 - Cameras
10:43 - Reception, 4G and WiFi
11:14 - iOS 17 and future updates
11:50 - Should You Buy iPhone XR Now?
12:14 - Repair Costs
13:18 - AirPods Pro and Accessories
13:35 - Conclusion
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[@JustAPersonWhoComments]

XR was so popular and budget friendly. Thats why I saw a lot of people still using the XR today

[@AndresDabreau]

My wife has one! Color red and she loves it. It’s a decent phone

[@miamora01]

The iPhone XR has beautiful colors

[@danielgartin-oh9ik]

My sister still owns this phone

[@bruhdoe2984]

I still have this phone. I bought this in 2019, never replace anything, battery at 77%, never experience any lagging or anything. The best phone ever 👍

[@JayTernOfficial]

I know right I still have mine since 2018 and until now it going so well for me I love it 🎉😊

[@Oscar_The_Cat_]

The XR is a perfect option if your looking for a iPhone that still has good performance at a low price

[@Noticerofthings]

I agree

[@BettyNats]

Will it still be updated in 2026

[@Vega-lw5tl]

I just bought one for $200. I'm using it as a secondary phone for work , gotta say it's a great deal for the money

[@mikes7070]

I had one of these and I will admit it was one of my favorite phones. I had a white one.

[@adrianaquintero7828]

I had one when it first came out, I got the Product Red one. I gave it to my son when his phone died, he still uses it. It's a great phone!

[@ironbolt2678]

I bought mine on launch day and I still use it to this day. Battery has never been replaced and is currently at 78%. However the performance is not good anymore (probably due to the battery). Product RED variant is one of the most beautiful phones I ever had/saw

[@andysmith5553]

This has been my work-issued phone since 2019. It's held up well, though I use it almost exclusively for phone calls and the occasional expense report. Battery life is at 89% after heavy use through the pandemic.

[@oljobo]

XR (256GB) is still my daily driver and my newest phone 😊

[@austinbenson15]

nice 😊

[@repla2992]

My daughter has the same configuration. It is a very stable and capable phone until now.

[@liljaeger2k]

Bro i want to buy this phone. I want to know some stuff... 1. What's the screen recorder resolutions ? 2. How's the battery's screen on time? 3. Do you play any sort of game ? If you know the answer please. Leave a comment. (Note: that's going to be my secondary phone for something. And decided to buy one for the a12 chip. I just want the cheapest iphone with a powerful cpu)

[@d3vd4s]

@@liljaeger2k1) The screen recorder resolution is the resolution of the display. Not 1080p unfortunately. 2) The battery is still amazing considering that Apple used the most cheapest and basic display paired with a power efficient battery and chip. 3) Yes, it can play games. And expect it to get hot. Don’t play in high settings.

[@liljaeger2k]

@@d3vd4s i only play clash of clan and clash royal and squad buster. Do you play any of this ?

[@user-ce2sq7tc2t]

Your videos are fantastic ❤

[@CustardCream22]

I still have my XR. Still going strong with no issues 😊

[@zroshat_]

my mobile data stopped to word, do you know how to fix it on xr?

[@zroshat_]

*work

[@liljaeger2k]

Bro i want to buy this phone. I want to know some stuff... 1. What's the screen recorder resolutions ? 2. How's the battery's screen on time? 3. Do you play any sort of game ? If you know the answer please. Leave a comment. (Note: that's going to be my secondary phone for something. And decided to buy one for the a12 chip. I just want the cheapest iphone with a powerful cpu)

[@nasifmahdi]

my one friend got one few months back. he just needed a phone just for normal use and he says its working great.

[@Stephenb033]

I’m still using an XR. The battery health has stuck at 81% for over a year. It’s a robust thing.

[@TechlikeLeon]

Again great video. Keep it up 👍

[@omonouer]

This is my phone still, I bought it early March 2019 and it still holds fine. It's the 128 gb version in red like yours. Battery health is at 81% after 5+ years which is not bad. I'm waiting to see if it's going to get the iOS 18 update. If it will i'm going to change its battery and keep it for one more year and upgrade next year with the iphone 17. If it won't take the update I'm going to upgrade to iphone 16. Overall a very solid phone!

[@3agv8]

Trust me, It’ll definitely die with iOS 18.

[@9852323]

You definitely don’t need iOS 18 to be able to make it to iPhone 17. The iPhone 6s was dropped on iOS 15 and still gets security updates along with compatibility with all new apps in the App Store. Even if it doesn’t get the update (which it will) I’d still use it for a year or two more.

[@omonouer]

@@9852323 I hear you it's just that I want to have the latest iOS version on my phone 😅 this is my cue to upgrade

[@omonouer]

@@3agv8 Yeah I think it will be the last iOS update it gets (if it gets it)

[@xsilentcagg25x11]

I hate to break it to you but iOS 18 is not coming to this iPhone the iPhone 11 is going to get iOS 18 and after that the 11 is done so basically iOS 18 is not coming to the XR

[@Arsalan_2210]

Being able to just run Genshin Impact on such an old phone is crazy in itself. Android phones cannot do that from that era. Sure today's high end oneplus phones for example can still perform the same after 3-4 years but man... the iPhone is killing it. I use my iPhone 14 Pro as my main device and use my iPhone XR as a secondary device, i keep my second sim which is my word phone so I don't use it much just to load documents and scan documents. Nothing much, Ft calls and messages and docs handling is done through my XR and it handles them really well. Nice Video Aaron!

[@shirlspark_stardust]

I had the xr for years almost 5 and got my daughter the yellow one she still has it after i brought her a iphone 13 in pink

[@elsanto8879]

My first iPhone and my favorite ever. Absolutely loved it!

[@samthedev32]

I am daily driving an iPhone XS at the moment (just switched from android), and I really like the experience so far (although I still have my android phone with me)

[@dalep6590]

I traded in a XR, when I made an upgrade. I regret that I didn’t keep it as a secondary phone. It was a beast.

[@danielgartin-oh9ik]

My sister Rebecca still owns one of these, I have the iPhone SE 2020

[@D3great12]

Same

[@jayh40515]

I upgraded from the XR to the SE 3. Only reason I did was for longer software updates, the XR was a very good phone for me.

[@D3great12]

@@jayh40515 the se series is my favorite i got the 2nd gen i wish i had the 1st gen when it was the good phone

[@cook410]

@@jayh40515enjoy that battery life 😂💀

[@Roadruning]

Upgrade bruh 😂

[@sheikhshuvo3062]

I’m still using my iPhone XR it’s running beautifully ❤️

[@steveb1972]

Many thanks Aaron for mentioning PWM! The Xr, along with the 11 and SE range are the only choices for the 10% of us that can’t use OLED due to PWM. Such bad news that it looks like the SE 4 will be OLED 😒

[@pug_63]

I’ve just upgraded from the XS to a mint condition Product Red 13 Mini. Loved my XS - had chosen it over the other X models - but was under the (apparently mistaken) impression that it was about to lose access to the latest iOS. Really enjoying the 13 Mini, and would recommend. If anyone’s not sure if they’ll get on with the smaller size, it has the same footprint as my iPhone 7, and that was the norm, back in the day. Thanks for the content!

[@user-ue9sz5rj9w]

The normal standard of 12-13 is much better. I used to own a 7 Plus

[@pug_63]

@@user-ue9sz5rj9w My kids went from the 7 to the X to the 13 Pro. I really hate the weight of their current iPhone, so was pleased to see the Titanium introduced last year.

[@EvHall6]

Had that same phone till December last year when I got the IPhone 12

[@xunpungchan]

Once the most wanted mobile phone, it has unforgettable memories.

[@joshrush3378]

I enjoyed the size of the screen with this device. It's the only extra phone I own. I still like it alot.

[@jedolivier2688]

I have one just to use with my JBL Bluetooth speakers. BEAST MODE, BABY!

[@clarkkrumpos4766]

Great video as always. My red Xr does support video 4k at 60 fps

[@CustardCream22]

Mine too. Not sure why he said it only does 1080p

[@humberto2708]

The front camera on Xr can only do 1080p

[@CustardCream22]

@@humberto2708 That’s good. No one needs to see my face up close in 4K 🤣

[@DidrickNamtvedt]

I got the blue iPhone XR for my birthday back in 2018 and I've really enjoyed using it since, but two years ago, my sister in law said she was going to give her iPhone 12 Pro Max away to someone else so that she could upgrade to a newer model. I ended up getting her phone and that's the model I currently use and I'm very satisfied with it. I was satisfied with XR too but I didn't wanna say no to a free model upgrade so I accepted my sister in law's offer and upgraded. I look back on many good years with iPhone XR though :)

[@coreyburns2074]

My sister still has a xr she got back in 2021 although she upgraded to a 14 just a couple months ago it still holds up it definitely shows a bit of age as far as display and design

[@JoshuaSangalo]

i have the xr it's so cool and still supported that's cool

[@brendas.1374]

I’m still using my XR which I bought new in December 2018.

[@Ace-002]

Grandmother has one and still works fine. That thing does not seem like it’s dying out anytime soon

[@staythesame709]

I have XR for 3 years now, still cool💜

[@themagiclawnmower2212]

Still have that baby since 2018

[@kaankayis327]

I still love this phone tho - it just has a special place in my heart!!

[@cebuanostud]

Shoot I'm still rocking my iphone 8😁. Still serves my needs.

[@jeffhale1189]

Thanks for sharing. Blessings on your day.

[@IyanuDavid-es4cf]

A lot of people still use the iPhone 6 in my country in 2024,so its definitely still a great phone. Thanks for the reminder 😊

[@alexandershilling]

Turning up your speakers to hike and caused him to blow out anyways, I did not have any issues with iOS 17.4.1 and I hope Apple fixes an issue related to scam and my iPhone is an iPhone 12

[@danielgartin-oh9ik]

I was considering one of those for myself but I chose the iPhone SE 2020 instead, it’s smaller

for some reason, I prefer color gamut on LCD screen than oled. And I notice that for same refresh rate (60hz), lcd screen feel smoother

[@Gumi_bearr]

I had the iPhone XR for four years just upgraded to the 14 last June the XR was a good phone mainly upgraded because it was starting to glitch and I needed more storage

[@jandrestols2215]

I personally hate that flickering on newer phones. My iphone 11 is still my preferred phone for media consumption.

[@baoquoc3710]

One very tremendous advantage that the iPhone XR had which later iPhones can't really have is the flexibility to swap the design housing to higher end iPhones which is a hot commodity in the Asia's iPhone-obsessed markets (i.e Vietnam), where many technicians brought XR internal and create the 15 Pro with the same color, the only gripe is the old XR's utterly THICC screen border.

[@qweasdzxc123]

XR red is soooooo beautiful!!

[@deanmeixner]

I got mine when (Product Red) when they came out, and it's been a great phone, I rarely use it as an actual phone, mainly for messaging and taking pics, and battery health is at 93%. I'll upgrade when it no longer gets updates.

[@BettyNats]

Do you think it will still get updates in 2026?

[@KikiSoFlyy]

Im about to get my 9 yr old a XR. Because she’s young she only needs it for calls text and KZbin so I think its worth it for someone her age!

[@ekongudeme]

Hi, nice review. I got a problem, I’ve been trying to update to iOS 17.5 from iOS 17.4 on my xr but it’s still at “requesting update” since yesterday. Please advise

[@casualobserver9113]

My big complaint about the iPhone XR was the form factor. It was just too wide.

[@VijayNaramalli]

First comment, aaron is always best

[@Jaylikescar]

The xs max is also still good 😊 thanks for the videos 👍

[@thevacdude]

I had an iPhone 11 up until I trade it in on an iPhone SE almost a month ago. I had no issues with my 11, except I needed a new battery, which is why I traded it in on an iPhone SE. I didn't like the XR/11 due to its overall size, I felt they were too large in contrast to an SE. The SE's 5G is a huge step up from LTE. iOS 17, if the XR doesn't get iOS 18, should get updates for the next 2 years, until 2026,

[@lemm2021]

Still rocking my 11 I love it works fine gonna get a new iPhone probably next year

[@danielgartin-oh9ik]

Wow, I have the iPhone SE 2020

[@stillkountin]

iPhone 11 will get iOS 18

[@danielgartin-oh9ik]

@@stillkountin my SE 2020 will too

[@stillkountin]

@@danielgartin-oh9ik Yea it will ofc it’s basically a smaller iPhone 11

[@lemm2021]

Well I’m happy the 11 is getting iOS 18 that’s good I’m thinking about getting the 15 base next year it will be better for me honestly

[@sunkarasaibalaji]

🎉yes solid phone I love it single cam is best classy look ;yellow colour 👌I bought 1week ago

[@MC-ny7iw]

I went to change my xr battery at apple, phone was good, butspeakers didn't work (only headset), went to pick it up, apple told me they got some issue and the will be replacing the phone as the issue arose during the battery replacement, in that way I got a new iPhone XR in 2024 for 89 usd, the cost of replacing the battery 😅

[@quadriderhonda]

Got your notification aaron

[@diegodayrit7466]

Watching this video on my iphone xr 2020 variant

[@azimaddyzulkifly1282]

I used an iphone xr for more than 3 years since 2021… it was fine at first… but as time progressed, i found that it’s not so suitable for work or heavy use such as zoom or video calls, recording videos, taking pictures in broad daylight, and scanning files since the phone would heat up pretty quickly and at times my phone hanged for quite a bit after trying to scan some documents and even hard reset itself… And that’s only work and casual related stuff… not to mention gaming. It wouldn’t hold despite me having a lot of extra storage and keep updating phones and charging moderately. Hence i upgraded to an iphone 13 pro max 256gb a few weeks ago with a banger deal. Not the latest and it is second hand but it’s a very amazing phone. A lil on the heavy side but i love everything else about it. Will keep it for many years to come :)

[@liljaeger2k]

Bro i want to buy this phone. I want to know some stuff... 1. What's the screen recorder resolutions ? 2. How's the battery's screen on time? 3. Do you play any sort of game ? If you know the answer please. Leave a comment. (Note: that's going to be my secondary phone for something. And decided to buy one for the a12 chip. I just want the cheapest iphone with a powerful cpu)

[@jm.meister]

my iPhone XR can still last up to 6-7hrs on medium use, 4.5-5hrs on heavy use(if charged all the way to 100% and used down to 20%). overall, it's not bad at all for me.

[@MrJ978]

Thank you for always mentioning PWM.

[@Jesse2xx]

My first iPhone was a 6s I bought it in 2020 after that I bought the XR in early 2021 can’t lie this phone still hold ups good in 2024 as a back up I don’t use it as much since I upgraded to the 14 pro max but if your low on money and don’t care about the specs the XR is a great option it’s really good as a back up tho

[@anthGtoQ]

Only just upgraded my XR in February to the 15. My daughter now uses it as it’s still an outstanding phone. Loved using it

[@Zuuu40]

Is the battery life on the 15 better then the xr,

[@anthGtoQ]

Yes it’s much better.

[@Zuuu40]

@@anthGtoQ i should upgrade

[@Zuuu40]

@@anthGtoQ do you have the normal 15?

[@anthGtoQ]

Yeah blue colour 15

[@lucasnunes4006]

I still have one, since lauch day. But, gonna upgrade this year

[@liljaeger2k]

Bro i want to buy this phone. I want to know some stuff... 1. What's the screen recorder resolutions ? 2. How's the battery's screen on time? 3. Do you play any sort of game ? If you know the answer please. Leave a comment. (Note: that's going to be my secondary phone for something. And decided to buy one for the a12 chip. I just want the cheapest iphone with a powerful cpu)

[@lucasnunes4006]

@@liljaeger2k The screen is ok, not full HD. But it's acceptable. The shine is not very strong, if you use it in strong sunlight you will get angry. I play World of Tanks, and I play it on medium settings (it runs at best, but the battery runs out faster) The battery was much better, today it is on 17.4.1. If you use too much and depending on the settings, you will have to charge it sooner. I use it a little, so since I bought it, it lasts me a day without worrying. But overall, it was a very positive cell phone. So much so that I kept it for years and I'm going to exchange it for another iPhone

[@ashleyiphone15ProMax]

XR is one of the best iPhones made. I never ended up having one I went from X to 11 however it was the first iPhone to ever offer decent all day battery life and it was a very good phone for the price. Of course compared to the latest 15 he pails a bit but it half the price of the 15 these days and certainly not half the phone.

[@fayzanrajput7]

Video and audio quality of your video is always amazing ❤️

[@zollotech]

Thank you so much 😁

[@hatrez3679]

I will be upgrading from my XR to the iPhone 16 this year. It served me well. Had a little issues with iOS being annoying but it got fixed over the last 2 years. The main camera is obsolete. It really underperforms in low light. In daylight photos look decent enough.

[@lovmn38]

Still got XR waiting for the iPhone SE4

[@xreborncjayy5810]

The original battery champ

[@zolphdiggler]

im using a xr in 2024. in fact you're the reason i bought an xr like 4ish years ago.

[@zolphdiggler]

my battery health is 77%

[@buttercakeluv]

@@zolphdiggler mine is at 78. It has been 78 for over a year now. I bought Xr in 2019.

[@Janizzary]

I have the XR, but I'm gonna upgrade to the 16 SE when that comes out because I'm sick of Lightning cords.

[@Mikeclark2002]

Best colors of a iPhone never had one but always wanted the orange and they should bring the orange back to standard and pro

[@mr.watermelon3415]

I think iphone should continue with the notches design, because it's iconic. Instead of the dynamic island design

[@quantum_fragger_yt]

we want review for se 2020 love ur content

[@bigbaby2012able]

i have one also love it

[@bruceinmyheart]

It’s good it still gets unity wallpapers, new emojis, and persistent bugs. Apple knows best ❤

[@matthewthompson2352]

Can you please do iPhone 11 Pro too? Thanks.

[@buttercakeluv]

Xr user here. While I do think ios 18 will be its last update , I think its time for a upgrade. With apple AI in the making , iphone 16 will be my big jump I guess. I bought Xr in 2019 and it has been my daily driver ever since. What a ride it has been :) #XRGANG !

[@johnwilliamsoniii3936]

Honestly, it wasn’t as bad as tech enthusiasts made it out to be. A solid device for what it was offering.

[@Not_Edris]

Still rocking the iPhone XR but hopefully next year I’ll upgrade to a 14. It’s overall all a descent phone but the constant stutters are an irritation considering I’m at 98% battery health

[@benjaminnwude8032]

How many hours of sot do you get at 98% battery health?

[@Not_Edris]

@@benjaminnwude8032 anywhere between 4:30 to 6:00 hours of sot

[@Not_Edris]

7 to 9 hours of screen on time

[@fazerealsweat28940]

I’m using iPhone XR Red

[@binucb88]

I changed my XR to I5 pro i used the XR for almost 6 years

[@Noticerofthings]

I’m about to go from XR to regular 15

[@THE_BLACKMAN]

Zolo i have option to choose among these 4 phones: 8 plus, xs, 11 & 12 mini. Which one should i choose?

[@user-ue9sz5rj9w]

The normal 12 is very excellent, especially with 128 memory

[@THE_BLACKMAN]

@@user-ue9sz5rj9w what about 12 mini?

[@NR20244]

@@THE_BLACKMANbattery life on 12 mini is terrible

[@user-ue9sz5rj9w]

@@THE_BLACKMAN I don't hate the mini unless you are a 5s or se1 user and before, that's fine + the regular one is very close to 11

[@nickwgash3760]

My favourite.

[@abyaniqbal689]

well my mom has an iPhone XR in black with 85% battery health she gets like 5 hrs or 5.5 hrs of screen on time

[@kaylaporter6317]

I have iPhone XR is a great iPhone I like using it

[@Noticerofthings]

Me too it’s been a great phone

[@JPMitreN]

I still got it

[@TimpossibleOne]

I still have my XR even though it was replaced by the 12 pro and then 15 pro. I keep it around because it has a manga app that's no longer on the app store and it can still play games on it for the little ones in the family to keep them busy. It's still a good phone. It's not as fast as the 15 pro but it's right behind it. I don't run games like Genshin Impact on it because gets sluggish but otherwise it runs like a new phone. It's as good as any new mid-tier Android phone.

[@dark_nightwing_xl2797]

Bruh it’s a great phone

[@mediamissionaries7310]

iPhone SE 2022 is the last iPhone last can AirPlay screen mirror to TV without any black lines. I getting one as they will never make more. Android change their screen size to screen mirror, iPhones cannot do that and they have black bars.

[@TreeSnackz]

Beware of XR hardware issues that are common with this model . The issue is only fixable by Apple for around $384 the last time I checked which was about two years ago !

[@zollotech]

I haven’t heard anything about that.

[@my_call]

I really think the iPhone 12 is best value for money. 5G, flat screen, fully find my compatible, oled screen, more modern processor and around $250 used. Still has about 2-3 years left of OS support. You can't beat that line up.

[@user-ue9sz5rj9w]

It is at least $300, copies 128-256 + support will be a minimum of 3 years and perhaps four.

[@user-ue9sz5rj9w]

New now, our 535 with a 15 percent tax. New offers value for a much better price if you want to change it after a year.

[@mattbuffo9967]

wouldn't even suggest the 12 series almost 4 years old 13 series and higher

[@warrenmcclure7819]

Just goes to show how good the non pro models are

[@ammarhussam05]

I noticed over heating issues and lagging after the update to the latest iOS. The Ram also not enough the phone have to reload apps more frequently

[@yabibiin]

After I change new battery no more heating problems😊

[@reoleisan]

m still using it but its not good enuf anymore in 2024. waiting for pixel 8a

[@frank-bmtz]

I am of the opinion that the SE 3 is very underrated and under appreciated.

[@user-ue9sz5rj9w]

If you are a user of the regular 6-8, it is excellent. Plus users will not like it

[@frank-bmtz]

@@user-ue9sz5rj9w I also own an iPhone 13, and I find myself going back to the iPhone SE 3 more often than I thought I would. Touch ID and the A15 Bionic chip makes it preform almost identically to the IPhone 13. The battery life and screen on the 13 are obviously better, but the SE’s form factor can’t be beat in my opinion.

[@zroshat_]

Since the 1.17.4 update my mobile data/cellular stopped to work on my XR. Someone had the same issue and know how to fix it?

[@egertkabilattekivi2496]

ipad 8 gen 2020 A12 bionic chip with 3GB of ram also.