iPhone XR vs XS - Which Should You Buy? | The Tech Chap

What iPhone Should You Buy? Tom the Tech Chap compares the iPhone XR vs iPhone XS to find out what's different, and if the XS is really worth paying £250 more than the XR! - Which would you go for?
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[@greerkendall]

me: comes to this video to make it easier to choose what phone i want video: *makes it 10x harder*

[@dxrkzzfn]

Enit

[@kumibradley6961]

Exactly

[@Diamond18116]

Tom I love your introduction of XR - I have the cash for XS but after hearing your advise I go for XR. Your voice is fantastic I love it..hahaha

[@MySavageDynasty]

Y'all keep screaming about pixels. My friend has the red XR and honestly. It still looks great.

[@mazenaymansabeh3873]

TRUE MAN

[@tracemcsorley1195]

I have that too!:)

[@jaydendebeary]

Same

[@ricardomagath3640]

nice points raised, and great videos, I keep coming back to your channel for tech reviews. Specially the one for the battery life comparisons between these top tier phones. Thank you for making the effort and providing us great and informative content

[@richardanderson9926]

I compared the XR with an XS in an EE store today and to me, the XS had slightly punchier colours but sharpness was really difficult to tell apart. The XR screen looked absolutely fine to me

[@TripleAceAAA]

Richard Anderson not just fine it looks damn good. I say to me it’s better than a Samsung’s display only because of the colour accuracy. I much prefer the lcd over the oled messed up colours

[@FlightX101]

got an XR upgrade from a 6s so im happy. For 4k videos I have my laptop and if i wanted to take serious high quality photos ill just bring along my 25MP camara

[@TripleAceAAA]

FlightX101 ya but the XR is also really good at 4K videos with 60fps. My Samsung s8 would stutter and be super choppy with high quality video recording. It was useless. Couldn’t use it. Has to go with regular 1080p otherwise it would be super choppy. With the iphone it’s really smooth with 4K. Love it

[@TheMickyTDI]

Looking at a high res photo and zooming in, watching a hdr 1080p60fps video a huge difference

[@TripleAceAAA]

TheMickyTDI it’s not a huge difference. It’s makes no difference to the average person.

[@MuhammadAhmadBaffa]

Really love your channel man Keep it Up 👌 Waiting for iPhone Xs giveaway

[@gunnrobe]

Very helpful video, thank you.

[@aidanbond9934]

I went and picked one up. Thanks for the advice

[@aidanbond9934]

I watched so many videos to have someone tell me what I should get considering I’m upgrading from a 6s and for someone to tell me what the facts are and this was the only one I found. Great job

[@itsdwin14]

Aidan Bond same here buddy 😂 both of them two has its ups and downs, But its so hard to pick

[@dennistetrault9832]

Don’t care about specs...the display looks great like all iPhones prior to the X. Anyone upgrading from a 6, 6s or 7 will love the new style. Great video! 👍

[@seaneredia5199]

But its overpriced. Sigh...

[@dennistetrault9832]

Sean Eredia Well don’t forget you get a phone supported for many years longer than any Android with a powerful processor and great build quality

[@seaneredia5199]

@@dennistetrault9832You literally just said you dont care about specs 😂 plus its still overpriced.

[@dennistetrault9832]

Sean Eredia 🙄 omg!! I meant I don’t care about what the display specs are...it’s a nice display.

[@praba991ify]

I feel sorry for iphone users

[@abelgodinez4044]

Sweet and to the point. 👌🏽

[@DRKRPR-lb8im]

Thanks, my dad asked me if I wanted to go to the Verizon store and get a new phone. You helped me pick. I decided iPhone 10R

[@doggaki]

Don't get me wrong but the Xs has better value in the near future. What I mean is that in 2 or 3 years the Xs will age better and blend with the rivals more closely. But a lower price is never a bad perk. BTW excellent comparison. Happy holidays!!

[@sonnyandjazz]

I had to trade my virginity for an XS, couldn't shit right for a week but it was worth it, great phone

[@diegomartinez8938]

sonny wtf

[@shahiid4401]

Tech chap owns every pc and cell phone that the factory makes!!

[@mindhead1]

Both are tempting. But a new battery and iOS12 have my 6s Plus running as good as ever. A savings of $720 or $970 and I have a headphone jack and 3D Touch(which I never use) and a 1080p screen.

[@torontoross]

Have the XR, display is great, until I went into the Apple Store yesterday and did a compare with the XS and hmm, might take it back and upgrade.

[@angiehernandez7038]

I have a 7 Plus & I’m seeing which one to upgrade so I’ll definitely go for XR cause money wise also !

[@GamerLife-fg5zv]

@The Tech Chap will 2019 iPhones have new design an 3 cameras and usb C ?? And fast charger included in box what do you think? I have currently iPhone 7 plus so is it better to wait for 2019 models or to upgrade to Xs MAX ?

[@ER_aka_RAM]

XR this time around, because you know the XS is going to be surpassed within 6-12 months. Save the quid... AppleCare is also + $50 on the XS models. Thanks for the overview

[@arrowhead1484]

am still using an iphone 6, and can't decide which one of these to purchase..i seldom change my phone that fast..so what do you think would be best for the long haul? :)

[@frenchtoastismyfavoki940]

Everyone clicked on this cause they want to know which one to get, I have the answer iPhone XR. Trust me, stay safe and good luck if u get one have fun!

[@88ceaton]

I love that PC case what is it?

[@jejunamja]

Nice one... I got to say I went to the Apple Store and compared the phones and yeah the iPhone XR screen looks okay but if you compare it to the XS screen or even the iPhone 8 plus screen it looks not great , it's okay and if you're alright with that maybe it's the phone to get... but I don't know that's a lot of money for a screen that's just okay.

[@allendavid4139]

When you’re in the sunlight that old retina screen limitations really show up when somebody rocking an 2 yr olded screen next to you has a far superior image it needs to be $100 cheaper in my opinion

[@justinguilmain4417]

I have the XR it is really good and I don’t know why everyone disses it

[@SolarArts_]

Justin Guilmain Same, I have the black one😊

[@wynstar8091]

probably because of the display it's not as high as the other two phones

[@steelunited1115]

It's really not the display. But the bezels, without a case it already feels like it already has one on it

[@pekka9150]

Hi ! How do I choose it they now cost just as much (xs on sale) ?

[@fortnitecrisis6142]

I love the price and everything about the xr, but the xs feels more easier to hold in my opinion. I went to the Apple Store today and tried both phones. The xr was a little fat and I didn't like it..

[@beatrax1294]

Nice tech chap and plzz make unboxing of pes19 and fifa19

[@karlworton9261]

I'm upgrading from my 1st gen pixel and having a break from android. I can get a new x for roughly the same as an xr. Which would be the better choice in this instance?

[@stuartconlon7492]

I went for the Google Pixel 2 XL last month (trading in a Galaxy S9+ to do so) and feel that I have a far better phone with the 'pure' Android experience to boot 👍

[@alvadagansta]

Screen looks great in real life tbh. I have the XS Max right now, and I'd say the screen downgrade is 100% worth the $250 savings.

[@gm836]

What's better out of those two and the x?

[@martins4860]

I had the XR red and exchanged it for the XS purely on the size . I found the XR a tad to big and would always try and fall out of my pockets .

[@hopelessly_g]

i’m extremely happy with my XS 😍 i had an SE prior to this so i don’t feel like it’s a small phone in any way. can’t wait for iOS 13!

[@andrewzhang5457]

iPhone Xr is the standard iPhone and iPhone Xs is the premium iPhone. No one says Xr is the budget iPhone at all.

[@adolfoc5793]

Actually the XR isn’t like a standard iPhone even though its resolution is low it doesn’t mean it’s bad plus people would like to save some money here and there and that’s why apple gave this option to people who wanted to save some money and still get a very alike to the XS

[@joepalacio0119]

I have the 7plus and don’t plan on changing anytime soon

[@richardyu5460]

XR is also great 👍 ! Watching this on iPhone XR

[@rahulkm7092]

Is the display good?

[@xmacyoof9786]

@@rahulkm7092 no, it’s not even close in pixels or in display to the iphone x, xs, OR xs max.

[@karolzuk3456]

You did not mention that the frame is aluminium not steel as in iPhone Xs.

[@bienio11]

I’m still confused. I’m looking for upgrade my iPhone 7 and first idea was Xs but Now I literally thinking to go for Xr... I got time till April need new phone for my holidays 😂😂 btw great video 👍

[@lamurcribb985]

bienio11 dude same. I’m buying a new phone for my birthday in April and I’m upgrading from a 7 plus

[@babychicken653]

This is weird but I have a I phone 7 as well and I’m getting a I phone Xs in April

[@NebulousThreat]

This is weird I have an 8 and I’m not getting one in april

[@edward5195]

bienio11 get the xr if u wanna use the phone for long term. Burn in gonna mess up the screen if u wanna use the xs for over 2 years

[@thingsiplay]

My S7 Edge from 2016 have native 1440p resolution and I use it with 720p daily. There is almost no difference to tell, if not carefully doing a side by side check while your nose is touching the phone.

[@user-ck4xv7vf4u]

I bought XS, I will not regret I don’t choose XR, it is thicker and the bezel is bigger

[@marissamares8318]

Ok so i had the x but swindled long story .... Lost it. Anyways trying to get an iphone again looking at these the xr battery is kinda selling me but would it be a downgrade from the X i had ?

[@Arctirex-go6jp]

looking forward to the vid.I'd go for the Xr

[@kbeightyseven1783]

Cheap skate, who ever buys the xr is buying it for the brand so why not buy the xs

[@Prince_Sidon]

What color you getting?

[@kbeightyseven1783]

@Nik3 well if your going to spend 750 on that crap you might aswell spend the extra 250. What I'm trying to say is the xr isn't worth 750, like the X's isn't worth 1000, people are going to buy it because it's apple and not for anything else

[@kbeightyseven1783]

@Nik3 because nobody would buy it for the specification

[@Arctirex-go6jp]

@@kbeightyseven1783 Dude I cant afford either I'm jist saying that there is not that much difference between the two but there is a big price difference. And i never buy apple products as they are overpriced compared to the other stuff you can get.

[@WelshFarmers]

£750 doesn't sound a budget at all. Cut throat price.

[@NISHUGARVU]

You need to see Jonathan Morris video if you thinking about that SCREEN PIXELS

[@Gagliano17]

Why does everyone say that the XR is a budget phone??? it's not meant to be a budget phone, nor did apple every say it's a budget phone, they are both high tier devices but the one is the usual iphone i7+ iphone 8+ tier, while the other is the new luxory tier, where do ya'll pull that budget crap from, and why would you ever compared this to a 5c, the 5c was plastic + had a last year gen cpu etc, all that stuff doesn't apply to the XR, what the hell lol

[@MasterKoala777]

"Why would you ever compared this to a 5c, the 5c was plastic + had a last year gen cpu" - Well, the Xr has a last-last-last-last-last-last-last-last year gen retina display with 326 ppi (that's 8 freaking generations old). Sub-1080p, closer to 720p and shockingly lower res than even cheap Android phones. That, sir, is why.

[@jedmartins4973]

@@MasterKoala777 The display looks good, if you have a chance to see one in person you'll have an idea.

[@MasterKoala777]

+Jed Martins, I have no doubt that it looks good. But so does my friend's Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X's screen which is 1080p and cost $150. Furthermore, there are plenty of comments from 6 Plus / 7 Plus / 8 Plus owners saying they could see a difference. And they should. Even if you can't see individual pixels, that's not the point. Side by side, 326ppi vs 400+ppi, there should be a perceptible difference in sharpness when viewing true 1080p videos. And this should simply not happen with a $750 phone.

[@chanukabulathsinghala8057]

Totally agreed ! He is misleading the viewers

[@jayvonteofficial5817]

I’m guessing he compared the XR to the 5c bc they both were made for different color variations

[@sbradley666]

failed to mention that iphone 8 ALSO has same resolution as the XR. most people really dont care about how good the screen is.

[@camerons3097]

I kinda regret not getting the XS just for the smaller bezels but the size is just too small and I wasn't gonna pay XS max money. Happy with the XR and the screen resolution doesn't bother me at all but I do hate looking at those bezels. They need to cut them down on the next iteration of the XR.

[@salemmarx7443]

I'm thinking of upgrading from my 6s and it's so hard to decide. I like the XR because of the portrait mode, battery, and of course price. However I feel like in a few years when i'm still using this phone the XS might be ahead with the better screen and more storage. (I don't see the zoom as a big factor.) Anyone have any advice?

[@quokkapirquish6825]

Salem Marx Wait 6 months and get the iphone11. If you buy now, you’ll regret it by Christmas

[@soveattv9206]

Your video nice and clear but little dark on top.

[@roymartintandberg5658]

I think I will be upgrading from iphone 6s to iphone xr

[@SWE12SWE]

I have 6s+ what do you people recommend for me Xs or Xr ?

[@hannahdilbert3784]

But love the colors

[@shanesthedude]

Here in Ireland the Note 9 is the same price on contract as the XR. The fact that people will chose the iPhone over the Note baffles me.

[@MyZippy13]

Love my XS, quality

[@autisticpenguin251]

I'll just keep my XR. It is actually pretty good.

[@H.E.M.]

Watching this on my iPhone Xs Max lol I think the screen thing is overrated I want from the 8 to the Xs Max and I wasn’t blown away. Screen legit looks similar. Retina display is fine.

[@abdullaha.ghareeb145]

I think im going to change my 6s battery and stick to.. not that I can’t afford the new iPhone but really my 6s still works pretty good

[@Eli_the_gemini]

More people have payment plans on their phones from their carriers or even apple. If you think about it these iPhones aren't that expensive if you upgrade early every year. You basically pay half of the $749 price tag if you upgrade again in one year.

[@brycebrown1901]

I can’t decide between the XR and Xs. I love the XR for its color options since I’ve always wanted a blue phone and that huge battery and scared of burn in on the Xs but at the same time I love 3D Touch (I have a 6s) and I would like to be able to take portrait shots of my dog. HELP ME.

[@lennoxchen8646]

XR protrait mode is better than the XS?

[@tttran1984]

I just bought an iphone 6s 32gb for £155 and changed the battery. It is still snappy and that is going to last at least 2 more years.

[@FRGMNTD]

You do know that resolution and ppi are two different things, right?

[@lancerevo1983]

Did you have any WiFi and network coverage issues? I bought a Xs and had it replaced by a second unit and still keep having very low WiFi download speed and not being able to have a phone call in very low coverage areas.

[@lancerevo1983]

By the way great videos!

[@rebeccachassin4498]

Is the Xr camera better than the 7 plus?

[@vashs1975]

If someone gives me an Xr, I'll sell it and get an Xs duh...

[@youtubeshots4449]

Nice 👌👌😊

[@furrywolfdog4163]

Which should I buy if I'm going to use the phone for more than 3 years? (Like my 5s, lol)

[@akjl01]

I’ll settle with my 6s thanks.. No micro lag as with the new phones. Silly prices too. Contracts going up all the time 😏

[@Rufinoman]

I just watched this on my Note 8 at 1440p. Very nice at 521ppi.

[@tipoomaster]

If they used the 3x scaling display from the Plus line rather than the 2x from the regular it would have been pretty ideal. I can notice jagged edges around text on my 7 at 326ppi, but it's significantly smoother to me on the Plus at 401. That's really the main thing stopping me from the Xr (which is already 1K in CAD), I don't want to move laterally from my 7 on PPI. More waiting I guess.

[@AlexDiaz-sf4qj]

This is why we don’t understand how can somebody justify this for its price tag. But if you think about it, there really is no point to upgrade from an iphone x to xs, so apple had to make the iphone x’s more appealing than the XR

[@MasterKoala777]

This. I can understand a non-Plus iPhone user justifying the Xr's screen since they are used to 326ppi anyway. But those who claim that there is no perceptible difference between 326ppi vs 400+ppi in an attempt to defend the Xr is deluding themselves.

[@tipoomaster]

@@MasterKoala777 I agree. I've been called a liar many times online for saying I can see the difference between Plus/non. It's so apparent to my eyes it's surprising more people don't.

[@minpark1236]

You save 250. Think about what you could do with the remainder of the money. At this point, every youtubers are saying the SAME thing over this phone. It's like as if they watched what others said first, THEN say the same thing to piggyback views. I preordered the XR from the 6S+. I'll go buy a airpod and a wireless charger or something with the savings or something. geez.

[@TripleAceAAA]

Hell with all this. I bought a iPhone 6s Plus and its awesome

[@frenchtoastismyfavoki940]

Guys everybody clicked on this to buy one and I have the answer iPhone XR U legend⚜️

[@VinnieLJ]

Very good presentation! I think my iPhone 8 Plus is a better phone and it’s very reliable. It’s not worth the upgrade after one year. What do you think?

[@VinRazkal]

Beautiful phone is useless after using a case over it. What's important is the display and the specs.

[@krazyfrog]

Apple never claimed it was a budget iPhone, nor is it even remotely close to being a successor to the SE.

[@dank5007]

No one at apple ever said it was meant to be budget

[@noeyewar]

I bought the xs max. I am visually impaired, so the huge screen does make a difference and I can afford the Apple tax. For most people however it isn't worth it... Just go with the xr or last years model

[@RandomVids823]

Kenneth Brodersen Apple stoped selling the iPhone X so that’s a no-go

[@pranshuanand4560]

Or you can go android.

[@My40Love]

Or with Android phone for normal price

[@noeyewar]

@@pranshuanand4560 I was using Android for about 8 years. Its fine - and better than ios in some ways - but for my use-cases Apple provides the best platform by far. We are all different however

[@zerotonine807]

did you get one of the shitty panels from LG? which configuration? in my local department store I saw such an Xs Max and it looks awful compared to the Xs next to it. Dull and lame colors, crappy brightness, True Tone not noticeable. The risk is too high for me spending over 1000 € and then having a shitty panel.

[@stephenmkeer]

I think it only matters if you are comparing to another phone.I think apple is pricing a lot of people out of getting a new phone,who has that amount of cash to buy it?

[@moistkitty8081]

for the price they are selling the iPhone xr i can buy a decent gaming laptop and still have money left to buy a mid tier Android smartphone with *HD DISPLAY* in my country

[@Ch333kyy]

I have iPhone 6, now it’s starting to get issues which is understandable for it age, coz of that I’m now starting to thinking about upgrading. I guess money does matter to me. I leaning towards XR tho not sure. I might go on contract plan, for reason Have the phone insurance for then 24 month contract. tho atm that’s difficult as I’m on sim only plan & that’s pretty good for what I pay for owning the phone outright. Then i am also starting to look at Samsung’s. I’m in Australia. So any suggestions? Thanks.

[@haraldglemmestad8170]

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

[@hairstuff371]

My suggestion note 9 if you planning to keep it for 2 years if more than if you not too choosy choose iphone xr 800$ for 256 gb version

[@DespyBlitz]

It’s not a budget iPhone but it’s clearly lacking more expensive technology like a second lens, 3D Touch, stainless steel and an OLED panel. The budget iphones are currently iPhone 7-8

[@dq2228]

S Watson im looking on a iPhone 7 Plus right now lol

[@craigr9881]

I went for the iPhone XS Max upgraded from Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, through Apple’s upgrade program

[@TheAShade]

Who won in give away

[@alejandrodoe9168]

dont the the xs/xs max have both 4gb ram?

[@TheThinkBlue]

I don’t know what colour of iPhone XR I like most leaning towards Blue

[@pastoes8131]

should i get the iphone xr or iphone xs?

[@oogieboogie8615]

I am not an Apple fan, but somehow using iPhones since the iPhone 4 > now the iPhone 6 Plus. Liked very much, that it just works without any kind of "problems". I am looking for a new phone, but will definetly have a look outside the Apple world. The price for the prime phone is just insane this time.

[@jmiquelmb]

One plus 6 and the coming 6t are looking pretty good. Superb hardware with snappy stock android experience for like 500 bucks.

[@oogieboogie8615]

@@jmiquelmb Agreed, also the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 release end of this year might be a great choice.. > USD 500.- There are so many prime phone alternatives which at least are half the price of the new iPhone prime ship.

[@tracemcsorley1195]

Watching this with my xr

[@The_Big_Dawg]

I’ll stick with my SE.

[@highfived]

i would say to most people go and see the iphone xr yourself at your local store and make your own decision

[@its2168]

4th..... Xr yellow😍

[@Naimlim96]

Its not budget iphone, just cheaper than flagship iphone..

[@youtubeshem7300]

You mean if they want a "mid range" iPhone in 2018

[@virajsingh2162]

Please compare ipx and ipxs

[@zeus1117]

One Plus 6 all day long. For 30% less you get so much MORE!

[@phantom7884]

Ill get an ipad for ios and keep my s8 for my android

[@flizzy4645]

smart man

[@nletecca8030]

I'm selling my galaxy s8 for iPhone x mint off eBay I already got a ipad

[@eMtotheeF]

Gaming4 Life iPad just a little bigger then the new iPhone so you made a good choice !

[@kedi4074]

True smartphone pacifist, owning both android and ios