One of the main reasons I wasn't able to get excited about the iPhone 7, iPhone 8, or iPhone X was the design.
They were beautiful, premium-looking phones, but they just didn't thrill me. I've never needed my phone to be luxurious; I've just needed it to be functional.
But the iPhone XR recaptures some of the sense of fun Apple hasn't exhibited since the iPhone 5C. It comes in six new colors — black, white, red, yellow, blue, and coral — but it still looks high-end, thanks to its glass back and metallic aluminum edges.
No one else order the coral one, though — I've got my eye on it.
With the iPhone XR, Apple copied one of the best features of the Google Pixel: building an incredible rear camera that only requires one lens.
Google's smartphone camera is one of the best in the business, yet it doesn't rely on two lenses, which I've never thought looked very good. Instead, Pixel phones use software to take beautiful photos, and even give it a portrait mode.
Apple did the same thing with the iPhone XR. It only has one lens, but it's just as capable — and maybe even more so — as the higher-end, $999 iPhone XS. I won't know for sure until I get a chance to test it, but at least on paper, the iPhone XR camera will be a major upgrade from my iPhone 6S.
The iPhone XR isn't Apple's top-tier iPhone, but it still has a lot of the most-wanted features most people are looking for these days, including:
When the iPhone X came out last year, I swore I would never spend $1,000 on a phone. With the launch of the iPhone XR, I can keep that promise.
The iPhone XR starts at $750. That's not exactly a deal, but it is a much more rational price point for the average consumer. Plus, monthly payments start at $37.41 per month, which is lower than most of the bills I pay right now.
The $750 starting price is a full $150 less than the iPhone XS, and $350 less than the iPhone XS Max. Out of all of the phones in Apple's current lineup, the iPhone XR easily the smartest buy.
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