Janet, The battery replacement and not upgrading plan is what I’m thinking of. I’m still quite happy with my 6s. And I noticed they’ve stopped the rose gold color. That’s too bad.
Traci Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 17, 2018, at 3:52 PM, janet gross <[email protected]> wrote: > > Kenny, > Maybe talk to your phone carrier about a trade in. I think most if not all > phone carriers are doing some kind of trade in promotion. My only concern > about the xr phone in which is what I would like, it might be too large for > my hands. From my understanding, the xr phone is much larger than my phone > 6. I will have to wait to go to a store and feel the xr for myself. > But then again, I just might take a watch and wait approach. If I update to > iOS 12, and maybe get the battery replacement before December, I might not > even need to update, but I’ll see. > A lot to think about. > Janet > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Kenny > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2018 5:42 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: iPhone XR vs iPhone 8: What's the Difference > > Man! I just purchased a new iPhone 8 2 months ago. Wish I could find an easy > way to sell it, so I could get this new iPhone XR model instead. Sounds like > a nice phone. > > > > On 9/17/2018 12:03 PM, Traci Duncan wrote: > > This might interest some people who are on the fence about upgrading. > > > http://www.iphonehacks.com/2018/09/iphone-xr-vs-iphone-8-whats-the-difference.html > > iPhone XR vs iPhone 8: What’s the Difference > <img class="aligncenter" > src="http://cdn.iphonehacks.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/iPhone-XR-Best-Features-11.png"; > alt="iPhone XR vs iPhone 8: What's the Difference" /> > Despite its size suggesting otherwise, the iPhone XR replaces the iPhone 8 in > Apple’s iPhone lineup. This is more because of the way it has been priced as > it is the cheapest newest iPhone in Apple’s 2018 iPhone lineup. There’s a > huge size difference between the two but given how Apple has priced the > iPhone XR, it is likely going to be the most popular iPhone of all the three > handsets. > > What is the difference between iPhone XR and iPhone 8? > > So, how does the iPhone 8 compare to the iPhone XR? Is the latter really that > much better? Let’s find out in our comparison. > > Design > > iPhone XR – 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm and 194g, IP67 certified > iPhone 8 – 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm and 148g, IP67 certified > The iPhone XR is substantially larger than the iPhone 8. This is largely due > to the former coming with a bigger 6.1-inch LCD display. Despite the 1.4-inch > jump in screen size, the iPhone XR is still relatively compact since it > features an almost bezel-less display. Both phones are IP67 certified. Unlike > the iPhone 8, the iPhone XR is also available in a bunch of colors including > Red, Yellow, and Orange. > > Display > > iPhone XR – 6.1-inch True Tone Liquid Retina LCD display, 1792 x 828 pixels > (326 ppi), No 3D Touch > iPhone 8 – 4.7-inch True Tone Retina HD IPS LCD display, 1334 x 750 pixel > (326 ppi), 3D Touch > The iPhone XR comes with a bigger and higher resolution Liquid Retina > display. Apple claims it is the most color accurate LCD display in the market > right now. However, unlike the 4.7-inch display of the iPhone 8, the iPhone > XR lacks 3D Touch. > > Processor > > iPhone XR – A12 Bionic, 7nm chip, 6-core CPU which is 15 percent faster, 50 > percent faster 4-core GPU, 8-core Neural engine > iPhone 8 – A11 Bionic, 10nm chip, 6-core CPU, 4-core GPU, Neural engine > Apple’s A11 Bionic chip from last year is still a powerhouse when it comes to > performance. With the iPhone Xs though, Apple is taking things to a different > level altogether. The two performance cores in A12 bionic are up to 15 > percent faster, while the 4 efficiency cores consume 50 percent less power > when compared to the A11 Bionic. The 4-core GPU also offers 50 percent faster > performance when compared to the A11 Bionic and it has been optimized > specifically for Metal 2. > > The 8-core Neural engine is getting a massive performance boost as well. It > is now capable of processing 5 trillion operations per second, while the A11 > Bionic’s Neural engine tops out at 600 million operations/sec. This allows > the A12 Bionic to complete certain system tasks faster and also greatly helps > in quickly completing complex calculations for Memoji and Animoji. > > <img class="aligncenter" > src="http://cdn.iphonehacks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/facing_water_resistant_screens.jpg"; > alt="iPhone 8 front view" width="687" height="975" /> > Storage > > iPhone XR – 64GB, 128GB, 256GB > iPhone 8 – 64GB, 256GB > While Apple offers the iPhone 8 in two different storage tiers of 64GB and > 256GB, it offers the iPhone XR in three different storage tiers: 64GB, 128GB, > and 256GB. > > Camera > > iPhone XR – Single 12MP camera setup with f/1.8, 1.4um large pixels, OIS, > Smart HDR, Focus Pixels, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth control, > Quad-LED True Tone Flash > iPhone 8 – Single 12MP camera setup with f/1.8 aperture, 1.22um pixel pitch, > OIS, Auto HDR, Focus Pixels, Quad-LED True Tone Flash > The iPhone XR and iPhone 8 both feature a 12MP shooter at its rear. While > they might look the same, the iPhone XR features a bigger camera sensor with > bigger 1.4um pixel pitch. It also has Smart HDR for improved dynamic range > and details. The new camera sensor on the iPhone XR allows for wider dynamic > range while recording videos in 30fps, with both phones also capable of > recording stereo around while video recording. > > Front Camera > > iPhone XR – 7MP TrueDepth Camera, f/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash, Portrait mode > with advanced bokeh and Depth control, Smart HDR > iPhone 8 – 7MP FaceTime HD camera, f/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash, Auto HDR > The iPhone XR 7MP camera is a huge upgrade over the iPhone 8. It is a > TrueDepth camera system which means it is capable of 3D depth sensing which > is used to offer features like Memoji and Animoji. The TrueDepth camera > system also paves the way for Face ID. It is also capable of capturing > Portrait photos with fake bokeh effect, something which one cannot do on the > iPhone 8 Plus. > > Biometric Authentication > > iPhone XR – The handset solely relies on Face ID for biometric authentication > iPhone 8 – It features Touch ID sensor integrated into the home button at the > front > The lack of Touch ID on the iPhone XR will definitely bug a lot of people. > However, the iPhone XR comes with second-generation Face ID which is faster > and more accurate than ever before. > > Connectivity > > iPhone XR – Dual SIM/eSIM, LTE-Advanced, Wi-Fi ac with MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, > VoLTE, NFC with reader mode > iPhone 8 – Single SIM, LTE-Advanced, Wi-Fi ac with MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, > VoLTE, NFC with reader mode > The iPhone 8 features single SIM connectivity, while the iPhone XR just like > the iPhone XS and XS Max features dual-SIM connectivity. > > Battery > > iPhone XR – Lasts up to 1.5 hours longer than the iPhone 8 Plus, 25 hours > talk time, 15 hours of internet use > iPhone 8 – Lasts about the same as iPhone 7, 14 hours talk time, 12 hours of > internet use > One area where the iPhone XR excels over the iPhone 8 and other iPhones is in > terms of battery life. The handset offers almost 2x the talk time of iPhone 8 > and truly offers an ‘all-day’ battery life. Both phones also support fast > wired charging and 7.5W wireless charging. > > Pricing > > As the comparison above shows, the iPhone XR is significantly better than the > iPhone 8 in many departments. And this shows in their pricing. > > iPhone XR – Starts from $749 > iPhone 8 – Starts from $499 > What do you think about the iPhone XR? Will you upgrade to it from an iPhone > 8 or even an iPhone 7? 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