Apple iPhone XR Full Review

Overall Score

Apple iPhone XR has an overall score of 4.9 out of 5 stars, giving it a ranking of 1 of 18 prepaid cell phones.

To calculate Apple iPhone XR's score, we look at a range of factors and compare them with other brands in the prepaid cell phone space. We look at overall brand popularity, Apple iPhone XR's price point compared to other prepaid cell phones, as well as reviews they've received from customers. We also look at e-commerce features such as payment options accepted, discount policies, shipping and returns policies, and other customer service features.

But even without those synergies, iOS is still the most secure and privacy-focused mobile OS, with the most elegant design, and it runs the best games.

One reviewer on expertreviews.co.uk said Apple iPhone XR performs well on software quality relative to its peers. You can read the full review here. Specifically, this reviewer pointed out the following:

This is the still the best video camera in the smartphone world when it comes to usability, reliability and quality.

One reviewer on thurrott.com said Apple iPhone XR performs well on software quality relative to its peers. You can read the full review here. Specifically, this reviewer pointed out the following:

Like the other X-branded iPhones, the iPhone XR loses the Home button and Touch ID and replaces that with a controversial new Face ID feature. With Face ID, “your face is your password,” as Apple says, meaning that the system uses facial recognition technology via front-facing cameras and sensors to securely authenticate you so that you can sign-in, install apps, make secure payments with Apple Pay, and more.

Apple iPhone XR Display Quality

Based on reviews posted on popular review sites as well as from Apple iPhone XR's website, Apple iPhone XR performs very well in terms of display performance relative to other prepaid cell phone stores.

One reviewer on cnet.com said Apple iPhone XR performs well on display performance relative to its peers. You can read the full review here. Specifically, this reviewer pointed out the following:

Yes, the actual screen technology is different, too. On paper, the LCD on the iPhone XR is just as bright as the OLED screen on the XS -- 625 nits, according to Apple. But it doesn't always seem as vibrant to the eye. Side by side, the XR looks a little dimmer, whites not quite as white, and black levels obviously not the super black of OLED.

One reviewer on pcmag.com said Apple iPhone XR performs well on display performance relative to its peers. You can read the full review here. Specifically, this reviewer pointed out the following:

The 6.1-inch screen is in the newer, super-tall 19.5:9 aspect ratio, giving you 14.16 square inches of screen as compared with the 12.92 square inches on the old Plus models and 16.08 on the XS Max. The XR's "liquid retina" LCD is really, really good.

One reviewer on expertreviews.co.uk said Apple iPhone XR performs well on display performance relative to its peers. You can read the full review here. Specifically, this reviewer pointed out the following:

The big difference between the iPhone XR and its more expensive siblings is the screen tech, which Apple is calling “Liquid Retina”. Don’t be bamboozled by the marketing speak, though. It’s just an IPS screen with rounded corners. The one key difference between the XR’s display and the Xs’ is that the border surrounding it is thicker.

The iPhone XR is the most beautiful iPhone ever. I'm willing to make that bold claim because the shimmery colors are just so nice, and the rounded corners really give it the "river stone" feel that manufacturers have been trying to achieve with mobile phones for years now. The color is anodized aluminum under glass, but it looks sort of like automotive paint on ceramic.

Based on a review posted on theverge.com, Apple iPhone XR was rated as fairly average for build quality relative to competing prepaid cell phone stores. Check out the entire review here. From this review:

The XR is offered in just one somewhat large size, while the XS comes in smaller and larger variants. And the XR is made of aluminum instead of stainless steel, which allows it to come in a wide variety of colors, ranging from white, black, blue, coral, yellow, and red.

One reviewer on wired.com said Apple iPhone XR performs well on build quality relative to its peers. You can read the full review here. Specifically, this reviewer pointed out the following:

The iPhone XR is made of aluminum, while the iPhone XS is made of stainless steel. On an aesthetic level, this means the frame of the iPhone XR has a matte finish that looks more like the iPhones of years past. The iPhone XS's stainless steel not only looks fancier, it's weightier than aluminum. However, the iPhone XR is made with 7000-series-grade aluminum, the strongest that's commercially available, and I've seen no indication yet that this iPhone XR will warp or bend.

Apple iPhone XR Damage-resistance

Based on reviews posted on popular review sites as well as from Apple iPhone XR's website, Apple iPhone XR performs very well in terms of product durability relative to other prepaid cell phone stores.

Besides the difference in metal, the iPhone XR is IP67 water- and dust-resistant (submergible in up to 3 feet of water for up to 30 minutes). The iPhone XS phones are IP68 rated, giving them double the water depth submersion, but unless you’re worried about it dropping your iPhone in a lake or the ocean, IP67 is still darn good. The iPhone XR can also easily survive a splash of beer, tea, coffee, soda, etc.

In terms of ruggedness, the front of the iPhone XR has the same durable glass as the iPhone XS, but the back is not as tough, so you may want to get an iPhone XR case. The iPhone XR is IP67 water-resistant, which means it can withstand 1 meter of water for 30 minutes, compared to 2 meters for the same amount of time for the IP68-rated iPhone XS.

The iPhone XS phones have an IP68 waterproof rating, while the iPhone XR has an IP67 waterproof rating. This means you can submerge the iPhone XS in water up to two meters deep for 30 minutes, and the iPhone XR up to one meter for 30 minutes. Just fish the darn thing out of the water as fast as you can, is the point.

Apple iPhone XR Camera Performance

Based on reviews posted on popular review sites as well as from Apple iPhone XR's website, Apple iPhone XR performs very well in terms of camera quality relative to other prepaid cell phone stores.

Based on a review posted on techradar.com, Apple iPhone XR was rated as fairly average for camera quality relative to competing prepaid cell phone stores. Check out the entire review here. Here's a brief quote from this review:

While the iPhone XR offers the same ‘standard’ lens as the XS, it lacks the telephoto second sensor, so has to do some fancy tricks with software to compensate. This means you won’t be able to zoom in as far with the XR, as the telephoto lens offers (relatively) lossless photography at two times zoom, while portrait mode, where the background is blurred out, isn’t as effective.

If you're worried that the single-lens iPhone XR won't capture photos that are as good as those from the dual-lens iPhone XS and XS Max, you can stop worrying now. This phone has the same stellar wide-angle camera sensor as its pricier siblings and the same Smart HDR functionality, which delivers better highlights in the shadows.

Apple iPhone XR Battery Life

Based on reviews posted on popular review sites as well as from Apple iPhone XR's website, Apple iPhone XR performs very well in terms of battery performance relative to other prepaid cell phone stores.

On the Tom's Guide Battery Test, which involves continuous web surfing at 150 nits of screen brightness, the iPhone XR lasted 11 hours and 26 minutes. That beats the times from the iPhone XS Max (10:38) and iPhone XS (9:41) by a significant margin.

Battery life, thankfully, is much better than last year’s iPhone X, something that’s largely thanks to the more efficient 7nm A12 Bionic processor. And it sits exactly in the middle ground between the Xs and the Xs Max, lasting 13hrs 29mins. This isn’t exactly amazing but it should comfortably get you through a moderately demanding day of use.

About the Manufacturer

Apple is a large company operating the e-commerce site apple.com. Apple sells its products and services in the prepaid cell phones industry. Apple is a less active brand when it comes to discounting and offering coupons. Apple has excellent ratings among shoppers on Knoji, with 42 ratings and an average rating of 4.1 stars. Apple scores very well compared to other brands in the prepaid cell phones industry, providing 22 e-commerce features to better serve its customers.

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