I currently own the iPhone 6, but have been dying to buy a new phone for ages.. thanks to this video, I've just purchased the black iPhone XR! update: I took the XR on a day trip to Amsterdam from London... my battery lasted from 4am - 10:30pm and I was using my camera, maps, and Instagram. The battery life is no joke - and the camera is BEAUTIFUL. Best purchase of 2018.
megan I love it! The camera and battery life are my favourite things about it and I’m comfortable with the larger size now, compared to my 6. I did notice the difference in the screen though because I watch a lot of UA-cam but it doesn’t bother me - I think that’s the only thing that I would say to consider. But otherwise, it’s a great phone and I recommend it!
Alfarabi Firdaus “Cheaper”? Not in reality. It’s the same price as a typical iPhone. It’s just a normal iPhone. The XS/Max are *expensive* iPhones, which creates the illusion that the iPhone XR is “cheaper,” but it’s really only cheaper in comparison to those iPhones. In reality, outside of widely known psychological marketing techniques, the XR is just a normal-priced iPhone. In fact, basically everything about the XR is just “normal iPhone.” It is, for all intents and purposes, the 8S.
My mate has always had Samsung phones, he last had an s7. He has now got the XR and is adamant he won’t return to Samsung. I also have the XR and believe it is brilliant, I will admit I am kinda an Apple fan boy but not biased. I still think that Samsung make brilliant phones and would recommend to people however I generally prefer the ease of IOS and wouldn’t choose android over it. I don’t see the reason why Apple vs Android is such a big thing, just get what you prefer. Simple!
I'm possibly going to change from my Samsung Galaxy j7 Prime to an iPhone XR. I found a great deal on my carrier and I'm excited to try out my first iPhone. Also, did you notice anything bad about the iPhone XR?
louise cuadsen Only thing I’ll say about the XR is it has the same issue as the 2018 iPad Pro. Leaving the Bluetooth on without any active connections slows the device down a bit.
Ball_bruh x I like the notch. It’s unique, and more importantly, 100% functional. Leave it to Apple to implement tech in a way that elevates the game. They are not always first, but when they do something, the implementation is the best.
Falcon X after using the XR for the last several weeks, I can tell you, you don’t notice the bezels. Several friends have seen my phone and don’t know what model of X it is.
Hi Jon, I don't know if you'll see this comment buried here but I'd like to say your production quality and content improved leaps and bounds since i started watching your channel around 3 years ago. Congrats on making it to 2.5 mil subs and I wish you all the best moving forward!
I don't even use iOS, but I'm glad iOS users are getting this device as a (relatively) cheaper option to the iPhone XS. I'll probably stick with Android, but I hope you guys who buy it enjoy it! I like the blue one especially ^^
I just bought the xr and I love it the screen is actually not bad and the bezel makes the red aluminum pop out really good it’s a great phone for the price!
I started watching this video on my MacBook and once I seen the aspect ratio, I immediately switched over to my iPhone XS MAX and this video LOOKS BEAUTIFUL!
My wife just got a Xr 128Gb and I am blown away by the photos it takes. I was pretty content with my 7Plus photos until I had seen how good the XR performs.
Apple should pay you, because you just made me buy the XR! Awesome review without pointless specifications but with things that an average consumer need and want to see. Subscribed 🙏🏻
Awesome production value. From the shots, to the animations, transitions-just a really great looking video. I like the focus of this video, which to me, a cinematic video about reviewing a product instead of a review about a product on video. Superb video, keep it up
As someone who happily owns an S9 and is unlikely to get an iPhone XR, I'd say we need more phones like these with really eye popping color options. Sure not every color is gonna sell well but at least there's the option instead of just the usual black and white which grow stale fast.
Ip8 cost $699 and ip8p cost $799 last year, nobody complain about its screen resolution, and ip8 was the best selling iphone in 2018. While using the same ppi display as ip8, ip XR which cost $50 more with 7nm A12, full screen display, Face ID, better camera, dual SIM card, but suddenly become a bad phone? The screen suddenly become a bad display? LOL If you criticize you can’t watch full HD on iPhone 6/7/8 for the past few years, it’s fair play, otherwise you haters were just as pathetic as Lew.
One Hour Well I have the phone, And do you think I complained about the 326 PPI? Tbh, the iPhone XR has *_Better Angles, Better Brightness Night Shift n True Tone etc, Better Saturation & Best LCD Retina Apple ever made_* they’re Advertisement about this phone is true, Unless YOU haven’t seen it in real life then don’t complain or hate.
@@onehour3000 What? The larger the display, the lower the ppi, because you see it from further distance. Ipad pro has only 264ppi, anyone complain it's a bad display, anyone was saying it is far too large to have 264 ppi?
Jonathan Morrison you’re at it again. This is the best iPhone XR review I’ve seen yet. If I were in the market for it ... you sold it to me. You mention Nilay in this video as well. His videos are very well done as well, but as I said before you production is top notch (No Pun). Thanks again Jonathan.
@Aditya Bhandari yeah but xr would last longer as it has a latest chipset which is very well optimized and that hdr is amazing on it but apart from all that the x is a great value now
Some of these comments are a bit shortsighted. Just because a lowered priced Android phone has a 1080p+ display does not make it an overall good phone. A display is just ONE aspect when considering the features. There’s hardware AND software, which both need to work together to improve the UX. Also, this “conspiracy” that Apple only made the XR so people would buy the XS or XS MAX doesn’t make logical sense. Think about it, why would Apple spend money making a phone that they don’t intend anyone to buy when they could just offer the more premium model instead?! And sometimes people by iPhone simply because they enjoy using iOS. So suggesting that they go with an Android-powered phone instead isn’t a viable option. XR isn’t a “budget” phone nor is it a “budget iPhone.” Apple has never stated that. As far as price is concerned, well that’s subjective. iPhones have never been cheap devices to begin with and there’s a lot that’s factored into the price outside of parts cost. Apple still innovates, but just because it’s not on a superficial level, doesn’t mean those innovations don’t exist. The fact that they’re able to curve an LCD display to avoid having a chin is quite impressive (that may also be a reason why there’s no 3D Touch in the display). FaceID is so secure that outside of just unlocked the phone, financial/credit institutions approve its use in validating transactions. And let’s not forget that the A12 Bionic SOC is 7nm in size and can still outperform it’s competition.
Apple still innovates .... Hahaha joke of the day goes to you. Curving an LCD display (Samsung S6...Edge) Apple cameras supplied by Sony, Apple screen tech supplied by Samsung, Apple memory chips supplied by Samsung... Apple only innovates as much as its parts suppliers have spent R&D money designing and building the parts.... What you meant to say was... "Apple is one hell of a marketing machine"
Ras S What innovation does curving a display on a phone make? I’ve seen so many Android manufacturers “innovate” off of Apple by making a notch. Apple was the first to come up with a smartphone and other blatant Android copycats just copied the iPhone 2G .
Ras S Well 1. Samsung doesn’t make Apple’s chips, Apple does 2. Do you think Apple is going to make their own cameras, or any phone company for that matter.
I knew it was going to be a dope phone! Fun Fact: Before you Sparta kicked me into Team Apple 😂, I was aiming for the XR so I could afford both the phone and the series 4 watch. That blue is 🔥🔥🔥!!!
I upgraded from a iPhone 6 to an iPhone XR and I never had an X series. But I do recommend this phone is for beginners to get to know about the X series. This phone is beautiful! I have the white.
iPhone 4 in 2010 was destroying competition. This phone had the best screen, processor etc. that's why those days it was worth that price. But in 2018 this phone has NOT even FullHD. Competition had FullHD in 2013 (for example Galaxy s4). This phone it's not worth over 700$. This is shame for apple.
If I won a XR, ill give it to my mom, her favorite is the blue one. She has the old iPhone 5 model, and the screen is too small for her, she cant see that well, I even tried to make the font bigger.
That’s awesome bro! My mom doesn’t really like iPhone so when I upgraded my phone to the iPhone XR I added her on my plan and she got the Galaxy Note 9
iPhone XR.. whether you want to admit it or not, this is the phone meant for the masses. Meant for everybody outside of the tech community, and outside of any sort of discussion. Sub-1080p can be a deal breaker, LCD instead of AMOLED is a big different, the bezels can be distracting and the price isnt even close to it's "budget" stance it's supposed to go for, but it's an amazing phone at a competitive price, with the best processor in the mobile market, one of the best cameras and the design that inspired many of the other Androids to take notes. As a One plus 6 user, it's going to be one of the best selling phones Apple has had in years, since the 6 for sure
It has enough tech for tech people. You are probably referring to tinkerers and people that like fiddling with things. Samsung is also for non tech people, they are at number one of phones sold, yet I'm sure all those people are not all tech heads!
Rennie Ash Yeah, Samsung likes to boast with numbers but when it comes to real life, it doesn’t matter. Like the 1440 screen! It’s turned off by default and Zone Of Tech didn’t even noticed it during his battery drain test until it was too late... same battery capacity. So what that it has 4K mAh. I care about how long will it last for me... I also care more about chip efficiency and even coding format for video and photo. Having both .DNG and HEVEC is a must for me now. But average people, who want to seem techy only care about bigger numbers, sadly. Samsung must be better, cause it have more RAM and more mAh...
search the one plus pls. 200 $ cheaper and at least 9239482x better. 760p in 2k18 ?!?!?! i cant even watch videos under 1080 imagine looking for 2 years at a 760p phone.... kms. and has the worst camera for that price. The only good this is that is uses the A12 which is one of tte best chipsets
@@ruibarbosa24 I'm actually looking at getting an iPhone 8 now. Still a really good phone, but the price is very marked down now. Can get an iPhone 8 plus for around $300.
Barbosa Fam he said he was impressed by the phone everything you just mentioned was clearly in the video and since he watched it and is still impressed leave him be smh 🤦♀️
i’ve had my coral xr for 2 days now... i’ve been super happy with it and it’s such an amazing phone with a great price. the coral is so much better looking in person and natural light. the display is honestly really good. the size is really nice. going from an iphone SE to xr, everything is really nice. haptic touch is really nice. the battery is insane and i’ll be on it for a really long time (16 hours) and it’ll only be at 35% without charging it or be on low power mode
#NotchTears 😂 gosh darn it your videos are epic! Aesthetic-ness in every frame. I watch your videos on a small tv I can’t imagine seeing it in all its epic ness on a larger format!!! XR holds its own! And Nikes... switching it up 👌🏼
Ralph Revelar Sarza okay good to know! I’m getting mine tomorrow. The 2nd camera is supposedly just for zooming, so everyone making a big deal about the XR can hurt shut up. I’d much rather save 250 bucks and keep my nice blue XR. ☺️
@@abhishekkrishnan5463 but worth it.Most iPhones last longer than android even after 3 years of usage because apple don't abandone their products like most android companies do
@@Quartza_ I don't know about other ppl's experiences, but I've been using my $200 android phone for the past 2 and a half years without any considerable lag. As per my experience, I still don't see why I should spend so much more on an iphone
Receiving mine tomorrow. Thank for such a review. Little less here and there and little pluses here and there. Will definitely be better than my two years old iPhone 7
The fact that iphone xr has a 128gb variant instead of the standard 64gb and 256gb explains alot about apple's business strategy. Clearly they were banking more on this phone than the other two releases. I will even go on to say that this was actually apple's true flagship, with the xs and xs max being like the premium model like the porsche version for huawei mate 20 pro.
Farouq Al-Sahara yes. It totally looks so! Just like last year iPhone 8 was flagship and X was “one more thing” bonus, this years iPhone XR is the proper follow up to iPhone 8!
someone who is thinking of buying ,should definitely buy it! it's perfect the screen is great too, if you're coming from 10s and 10smax then you find a bit difference but then it's completely fine in everyway
@@TLD why would you compare an iPhone 4 3.5" display in (2010) to the iPhone XR. Which no one is using in 2018. The iPhone SE has a 4" display with a resolution of 1136x640. The resolution, playing a down scales 1080p video is definitely not the same as playing a native 1080p video or movie. At the end of the day you are clearly paid for this especially at 5:50 when you said you cannot talk about some certain things, and you received the XR package from Apple themselves. If you would only give an unbiased review of any smartphone you review.
@@sgodsellify He was comparing the screen to the iPhone 4 because people were saying the PPI was the same, and they thought PPI = Resolution which it clearly isn't. There's context behind why he did that comparison And the thing at 5:50 was a joke, saying that the XR look like it was the baby of several iPhones combined.
Love the videos man! Great Pre-show! Trying to get my videos to half your level bro! Thanks for being such an awesome inspiration in both hair and videos lol.
I went from a Galaxy S7 to the iPhone XR and honestly I couldn’t handle the lag anymore and one day the phone just died on me it stayed on bootloop so I had to get a new one Honestly The IPhone XR Huge Upgrade And battery life UHHHHH amazing 👌🏿
@@Bigbiceps301 I'm not waiting til this shit dies haha, upgrading on monday. Getting a white one with a transparent case, I really like how premium the white color looks
Jon, am an iOS engineer, and I do really really love the work you do about Apple products. This video is one of my favorite on UA-cam. Keep up the good work...
It's a really good deal for people who want the latest phone (same processor as iPhone XS), and who want a deal. The LCD screen for the XR the will probably outlast the OLED screen of the XS, because the OLED is brighter and I would assume would lose its luminosity over time.
Karlton est that’s what I thing. OLED lifespan is 5 years max and LCD is about 10 (I still have my iPhone 4 ready for screen comparison with iPhone XR, so feel free to subscribe if you are interested ;) )
I really wanted depth anylysis on the battery tho... kind of brush it at the end.... everything was cool tho, i enjoyed the video: I am the type of consumer that goes: Performance, battery Like how significant was the battery whole day of heavy usage?
*YUZI* it doesn’t matter if I’m not wrong all electronics have around 40% tax in India so basically no matter where you buy it from all electronics are expensive AF
Hey Jonathan, ur description of iPhone XR really make me to take descition to buy it . Thanks for ur advice and I really follow ur videos randomly and it will be really honest to meet u for once in my life😇
GUYS. I’m giving away 2 iPhone XRs! ua-cam.com/video/81QZ3u4wD38/v-deo.html
Nice!
How do we win them
I wish I could have one
Jonathan Morrison Very Nice! Great video by the way. 👍🏽
Love your videos you should do a video on what app you use to edit your videos 😄😄
I currently own the iPhone 6, but have been dying to buy a new phone for ages.. thanks to this video, I've just purchased the black iPhone XR!
update: I took the XR on a day trip to Amsterdam from London... my battery lasted from 4am - 10:30pm and I was using my camera, maps, and Instagram. The battery life is no joke - and the camera is BEAUTIFUL. Best purchase of 2018.
Anika I went with the white one and I’m so excited 😍
how is it? i have the 6s and am hoping to get the xr soon
megan I love it! The camera and battery life are my favourite things about it and I’m comfortable with the larger size now, compared to my 6. I did notice the difference in the screen though because I watch a lot of UA-cam but it doesn’t bother me - I think that’s the only thing that I would say to consider. But otherwise, it’s a great phone and I recommend it!
im getting the xs max
we made the same upgrade! the difference in battery life is insane. the XR has all day battery and then some
*most* *dont* *realise*
It’s not marketed as budget
*its* *marketed* *cheaper*
Facts nowadays all of these bums expecting everything has to be cheap 🙄
Not as budget not as affordable but definitely cheaper lmao
Bunny senpai?
Alfarabi Firdaus “Cheaper”? Not in reality. It’s the same price as a typical iPhone. It’s just a normal iPhone. The XS/Max are *expensive* iPhones, which creates the illusion that the iPhone XR is “cheaper,” but it’s really only cheaper in comparison to those iPhones. In reality, outside of widely known psychological marketing techniques, the XR is just a normal-priced iPhone.
In fact, basically everything about the XR is just “normal iPhone.” It is, for all intents and purposes, the 8S.
@@amaracea with a 720p screen and one camera.
*This phone has an overpricement that makes me very sad.*
can u make longer videos like 20 min or smt i gotta finish my food
mustard roshi just watch more videos hehe
😂 made may day!
put it on auto rewind.
So relatable. Made my day.
i finished mine lol
In the Philippines, 1080p doesn't matter because the internet is too slow for that.
Andrei Maninang i definitely agree!!! 😂😂😂
Hahahaha! 100% legit! 🤣
It really do be like that sometimes
warren g
It's sad to hear that. We should just be happy for what we have.
By the way i bought the iPhone XR 128GB Black
warren g don’t assume we are all from America
Seems like they listened this year. The iPhone 11 starts at 699.. Interesting
eystein2010 because this is 2019 now not 2018 every year they take off $100... not interesting.
@@brandongarcia7257 I think eystein2010 is talking about the starting price of iphone 11.
eystein2010 they also lowered the iPhone XR price to the 64gb being $600
Rylee Mckenna $599*
Brandon Garcia you really misunderstood this post lol
This is hands down, one of the best reviews I've ever seen.
"You don't have to worry to get your phone a little wet"
*phone is in a bucket of water
My mate has always had Samsung phones, he last had an s7. He has now got the XR and is adamant he won’t return to Samsung. I also have the XR and believe it is brilliant, I will admit I am kinda an Apple fan boy but not biased. I still think that Samsung make brilliant phones and would recommend to people however I generally prefer the ease of IOS and wouldn’t choose android over it. I don’t see the reason why Apple vs Android is such a big thing, just get what you prefer. Simple!
I'm possibly going to change from my Samsung Galaxy j7 Prime to an iPhone XR. I found a great deal on my carrier and I'm excited to try out my first iPhone. Also, did you notice anything bad about the iPhone XR?
louise cuadsen Only thing I’ll say about the XR is it has the same issue as the 2018 iPad Pro. Leaving the Bluetooth on without any active connections slows the device down a bit.
Same here had the j7 just got the XR best camera feAtures thier ever gonna make never goin bak to smart
Omg someone with common sense!
I used Samsung before I switched to the iphone Xr. The best phone I ever owned. Apple's the best!
Am I the only person that kinda likes that bezel and notch????
Ball_bruh x heyyy Miami Heat fan 😂😄😄👍👍
Ball_bruh x I like the notch. It’s unique, and more importantly, 100% functional. Leave it to Apple to implement tech in a way that elevates the game. They are not always first, but when they do something, the implementation is the best.
Jedi 511 true that! 👌
I like the notch but not the big ass bezels
Falcon X after using the XR for the last several weeks, I can tell you, you don’t notice the bezels. Several friends have seen my phone and don’t know what model of X it is.
Hi Jon, I don't know if you'll see this comment buried here but I'd like to say your production quality and content improved leaps and bounds since i started watching your channel around 3 years ago. Congrats on making it to 2.5 mil subs and I wish you all the best moving forward!
Miguel Yusay 🙌🏼
Tested my NEW black XR. 100% battery at 6:00pm on Saturday. Didn’t charge (20% battery left) until 9:00pm the next day!
Damn
Did you use it?
EPICWILTIME Damn yes the battery is so GOOD
Because of the low resolution display
nice! 👍
Also, XR has some incredible speakers! 😎
VenoStuff yea they sure do they are really loud
@PJH199 1 the display is great tho.
@PJH199 1 you can actually select 1080 p. I mean it doesnt count, but you dont even notice the difference. I mean the display is great!
@PJH199 1 sure
PJH199 1 being a iPhone user u won’t rarely notice a difference Lol to the display
I don't even use iOS, but I'm glad iOS users are getting this device as a (relatively) cheaper option to the iPhone XS. I'll probably stick with Android, but I hope you guys who buy it enjoy it! I like the blue one especially ^^
TechPassion Refreshing to read a non Android is better than iOS (Or the other way around) crap 👍🏽
Thanks man and appreciate your open mind!
Finally, an Android fan who is nice for once. And is not ignorant
I just bought the xr and I love it the screen is actually not bad and the bezel makes the red aluminum pop out really good it’s a great phone for the price!
You and MKBHD are gods of video editing and camera work. God bless
Watch Dave2d or Peter
I guess they'll bless themselves. Blasphemer
Yeah MKBHD needs to get out more.
@@AbdulAziz-rc4nk Even Verge is pretty good
Anyone else just watching on an XR right now?🙋♀️
Not me😥
Soon🔜😁
i will be soon 🥰
Disney channel UA-cam 🙋🏻
I am. Just got my XR and I am in love with it
I started watching this video on my MacBook and once I seen the aspect ratio, I immediately switched over to my iPhone XS MAX and this video LOOKS BEAUTIFUL!
My wife just got a Xr 128Gb and I am blown away by the photos it takes. I was pretty content with my 7Plus photos until I had seen how good the XR performs.
If u wanna beat that camera get the xs or xs max
@@dylanpower1126 I thought it was the same camera. Just with an extra lens for Zoom.
@@falcon81701 It is. The extra zoom isn't impressive either so you're getting the same camera in the XR from both the Xs and the Xs max
XR camera is very good.
This is the fastest i have been on your videos
💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Apple should pay you, because you just made me buy the XR! Awesome review without pointless specifications but with things that an average consumer need and want to see. Subscribed 🙏🏻
THAT EDITING THOUGH ❤️❤️❤️
Awesome production value. From the shots, to the animations, transitions-just a really great looking video.
I like the focus of this video, which to me, a cinematic video about reviewing a product instead of a review about a product on video.
Superb video, keep it up
If I’m ever looking for an incredibly in depth, crisp review and video all around, I know Jonathan has my back!!! I want to learn your ways!!!!
C Bone I want to have his babies
As someone who happily owns an S9 and is unlikely to get an iPhone XR, I'd say we need more phones like these with really eye popping color options. Sure not every color is gonna sell well but at least there's the option instead of just the usual black and white which grow stale fast.
thts the only good thing of xr.
Do the colors even matter? We are just going to put a case anyways. Phone could be transparent for all I care
@@gumerzambrano it does actually.if x max and xs had all the colors then no one will buy xr.
Gumer Zambrano clear cases are a thing
5c
Ip8 cost $699 and ip8p cost $799 last year, nobody complain about its screen resolution, and ip8 was the best selling iphone in 2018. While using the same ppi display as ip8, ip XR which cost $50 more with 7nm A12, full screen display, Face ID, better camera, dual SIM card, but suddenly become a bad phone? The screen suddenly become a bad display? LOL If you criticize you can’t watch full HD on iPhone 6/7/8 for the past few years, it’s fair play, otherwise you haters were just as pathetic as Lew.
LiangUA-cam Best comment ever! 😁👍👊👌
LiangUA-cam but the iPhone Xr display is far to large to have 326 ppi
One Hour Well I have the phone, And do you think I complained about the 326 PPI? Tbh, the iPhone XR has *_Better Angles, Better Brightness Night Shift n True Tone etc, Better Saturation & Best LCD Retina Apple ever made_* they’re Advertisement about this phone is true, Unless YOU haven’t seen it in real life then don’t complain or hate.
@@onehour3000 What? The larger the display, the lower the ppi, because you see it from further distance. Ipad pro has only 264ppi, anyone complain it's a bad display, anyone was saying it is far too large to have 264 ppi?
thank you hahaha good thing to know this
those blue offwhites tho!!!
Silent Playz goals right there
They're called UNCs btw
“CORAL!!!”
AWOLPSYCHO 😂
I feel like tim cook saw this video and was like. "This dude is right!"
Started from the live stream, now we’re here! 🙌🏼
See what you did there 😂
Jonathan Morrison 😂 😂 😂
Dude, the Ty Lopez reference had me cracking up! Don’t think I have ever laughed so hard at a tech review
Jonathan Morrison you’re at it again. This is the best iPhone XR review I’ve seen yet. If I were in the market for it ... you sold it to me. You mention Nilay in this video as well. His videos are very well done as well, but as I said before you production is top notch (No Pun). Thanks again Jonathan.
Watching this on my iphone XR. This phone is amazing !
I have to say the production quality of your videos are absolutely amazing. Excellent work.
I can’t see how this phone won’t sell well. Such a full package. Great video man!
Thank you dude!
One plus 6t
It would in the us but unfortunately in india pakistan and china etc its very expensive
Lose some weight your face doesn't even fit in landscape mode fatass
@Aditya Bhandari yeah but xr would last longer as it has a latest chipset which is very well optimized and that hdr is amazing on it but apart from all that the x is a great value now
Amazing video as always Jon! Stepping up your editing game big time
oh shit BT is here POGGERS
- backwoods lol what’s up backwoods! Jon is one of my favorite tech guys on UA-cam
Some of these comments are a bit shortsighted.
Just because a lowered priced Android phone has a 1080p+ display does not make it an overall good phone. A display is just ONE aspect when considering the features. There’s hardware AND software, which both need to work together to improve the UX.
Also, this “conspiracy” that Apple only made the XR so people would buy the XS or XS MAX doesn’t make logical sense. Think about it, why would Apple spend money making a phone that they don’t intend anyone to buy when they could just offer the more premium model instead?!
And sometimes people by iPhone simply because they enjoy using iOS. So suggesting that they go with an Android-powered phone instead isn’t a viable option.
XR isn’t a “budget” phone nor is it a “budget iPhone.” Apple has never stated that. As far as price is concerned, well that’s subjective. iPhones have never been cheap devices to begin with and there’s a lot that’s factored into the price outside of parts cost.
Apple still innovates, but just because it’s not on a superficial level, doesn’t mean those innovations don’t exist. The fact that they’re able to curve an LCD display to avoid having a chin is quite impressive (that may also be a reason why there’s no 3D Touch in the display). FaceID is so secure that outside of just unlocked the phone, financial/credit institutions approve its use in validating transactions. And let’s not forget that the A12 Bionic SOC is 7nm in size and can still outperform it’s competition.
Apple still innovates .... Hahaha joke of the day goes to you.
Curving an LCD display (Samsung S6...Edge) Apple cameras supplied by Sony, Apple screen tech supplied by Samsung, Apple memory chips supplied by Samsung... Apple only innovates as much as its parts suppliers have spent R&D money designing and building the parts.... What you meant to say was... "Apple is one hell of a marketing machine"
Ras S
What innovation does curving a display on a phone make? I’ve seen so many Android manufacturers “innovate” off of Apple by making a notch. Apple was the first to come up with a smartphone and other blatant Android copycats just copied the iPhone 2G .
Ras S Well 1. Samsung doesn’t make Apple’s chips, Apple does 2. Do you think Apple is going to make their own cameras, or any phone company for that matter.
Ras S The Galaxy S6 Edge used OLED idiot. Only oled can be curved like that
Fantastic video! Very in-depth. Your shots never cease to impress me.
What kind of lights do you use?
Thanks man! Main light is an Arri Skypanel S30!
Sunlight
I knew it was going to be a dope phone! Fun Fact: Before you Sparta kicked me into Team Apple 😂, I was aiming for the XR so I could afford both the phone and the series 4 watch. That blue is 🔥🔥🔥!!!
EL JEFE REVIEWS same thought process for me
Damn, Jonathan’s videos getting better and better 🤟🤟🤟
You sold me, was gonna pick between 8 Plus and XR. Now im dead set on the XR
It's a great phone!
I got the XR in black and it’s AMAZING I upgraded from 6s
same!
Yeah I was going to get the 8 plus but the chunky bezels and home button aren't my thing anymore and I'm excited for Face ID and an all screen phone 😁
Good choice
Better and better cinematography day after day. Captures every essence, and reviews every detail. Very impressive man!
Ha thanks for the shout!
😃👊🏼
I burst into laughter when he cut to Rick yelling “Coral”
lmaoo... dude fr
I upgraded from a iPhone 6 to an iPhone XR and I never had an X series. But I do recommend this phone is for beginners to get to know about the X series.
This phone is beautiful! I have the white.
Same! Went from a 6 to iPhone xr in white, love everything although I wish I would of gotten a different color!
Fun facts: new iPhone 6 Plus was $749 in 2014; new iPhone 4 32GB was $649 in 2010... EIGHT years ago. The price of the XR seems about right.
alliejr my 128 gb 6s was $900
EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!
They were flagship phones, so the Xs should be about that much?
@@aryangill6410 Oh so the XR isn't flagship?! Why not? Fastest phone in the world right there
iPhone 4 in 2010 was destroying competition. This phone had the best screen, processor etc. that's why those days it was worth that price. But in 2018 this phone has NOT even FullHD. Competition had FullHD in 2013 (for example Galaxy s4). This phone it's not worth over 700$. This is shame for apple.
Watching this on my xr
Can you whatch on 1080p ?
padre be yeah it says I can but it probably just makes it 720p idk tho I can’t tell a difference
c: if I can watch perfect 1080p UA-cam videos on my iPhone 5c it should be the same for you
Same here
padre be, you can’t watch the full 1080p, but you’ll be able to see 828p
“treat it like a prime lens” I like that you don’t dumb down your vocabulary for your audience.
When the background doesn’t match the phone color
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Mariabelle Azemar that drives me crazy idk why but it does !
Jenny Emens-carey 🤣
If I won a XR, ill give it to my mom, her favorite is the blue one. She has the old iPhone 5 model, and the screen is too small for her, she cant see that well, I even tried to make the font bigger.
HanaTNT that’s very nice:)
Same!! My mom has the 6s and she can't see too well either, and she'd rather stick to the iPhone line. Considering this a Xmas gift for her
That’s awesome bro! My mom doesn’t really like iPhone so when I upgraded my phone to the iPhone XR I added her on my plan and she got the Galaxy Note 9
I know how she feels I had the iPhone 4s before I got the XR
Buy her some glasses
Sound, editing, cinematography, everything is on point. Great review and great video. Congratulations for you and your team. Regards from Brazil!
iPhone XR.. whether you want to admit it or not, this is the phone meant for the masses. Meant for everybody outside of the tech community, and outside of any sort of discussion. Sub-1080p can be a deal breaker, LCD instead of AMOLED is a big different, the bezels can be distracting and the price isnt even close to it's "budget" stance it's supposed to go for, but it's an amazing phone at a competitive price, with the best processor in the mobile market, one of the best cameras and the design that inspired many of the other Androids to take notes. As a One plus 6 user, it's going to be one of the best selling phones Apple has had in years, since the 6 for sure
It has enough tech for tech people.
You are probably referring to tinkerers and people that like fiddling with things. Samsung is also for non tech people, they are at number one of phones sold, yet I'm sure all those people are not all tech heads!
Rennie Ash Yeah, Samsung likes to boast with numbers but when it comes to real life, it doesn’t matter. Like the 1440 screen! It’s turned off by default and Zone Of Tech didn’t even noticed it during his battery drain test until it was too late... same battery capacity. So what that it has 4K mAh. I care about how long will it last for me... I also care more about chip efficiency and even coding format for video and photo. Having both .DNG and HEVEC is a must for me now. But average people, who want to seem techy only care about bigger numbers, sadly. Samsung must be better, cause it have more RAM and more mAh...
@@wilk2mistrz well yeah, though I bet Apple would boast "biggest battery capacity on a smartphone" if they had it ;-)
Jon you got your $699 price tag & it’s even better! Boo yah Rufas 👊🏾💥
Hahhaha yes iphone 11 now sell at usd 699.
I've been a hardcore Android fan for years now, but your video really impressed me! I feel more and more enticed by Apple. Subbed!
search the one plus pls. 200 $ cheaper and at least 9239482x better. 760p in 2k18 ?!?!?! i cant even watch videos under 1080 imagine looking for 2 years at a 760p phone.... kms. and has the worst camera for that price. The only good this is that is uses the A12 which is one of tte best chipsets
@@ruibarbosa24 I'm actually looking at getting an iPhone 8 now. Still a really good phone, but the price is very marked down now. Can get an iPhone 8 plus for around $300.
Bullet Soul where you buy your phones at Fam iPhone 8 Plus for 300 💀💀💀 damm
Barbosa Fam he said he was impressed by the phone everything you just mentioned was clearly in the video and since he watched it and is still impressed leave him be smh 🤦♀️
for $300 the iPhone 8 seems good... but those 2014 bezels make me want to throw up
I LOVE THE RED COLOR THOOOO!!!💕💕💕💜💜💕💕💟✨LIKEDDDD!!
I love the Tech community now adays. It’s cool how much you guys talk and promote each other. Btw, your editing has been on point lately.
i’ve had my coral xr for 2 days now... i’ve been super happy with it and it’s such an amazing phone with a great price. the coral is so much better looking in person and natural light. the display is honestly really good. the size is really nice. going from an iphone SE to xr, everything is really nice. haptic touch is really nice. the battery is insane and i’ll be on it for a really long time (16 hours) and it’ll only be at 35% without charging it or be on low power mode
#NotchTears 😂 gosh darn it your videos are epic! Aesthetic-ness in every frame. I watch your videos on a small tv I can’t imagine seeing it in all its epic ness on a larger format!!! XR holds its own! And Nikes... switching it up 👌🏼
😂👏🏼
Notch is huge on the Xr with those fat bezels.
THIS WAS ACTUALLY THE BEST REVIEW IVE EVER LAID MY EYES ON 👏👏👏👏👏👍
Just got my white iPhone XR last Saturday, and I'm loving every bit of it!
How are the pictures?
Alyssa Lynn Simply the best. Made me realize I don’t need a second camera.
Ralph Revelar Sarza okay good to know! I’m getting mine tomorrow. The 2nd camera is supposedly just for zooming, so everyone making a big deal about the XR can hurt shut up. I’d much rather save 250 bucks and keep my nice blue XR. ☺️
Alyssa Lynn Yay! Enjoy the incredible battery life! ❤️
You did an amazing job on this iPhone XR review!!
that "CARRRRRL" scene made me ded
Coral
Rip corral
It’s as if Apple saw this and decided to do the pricing just like you suggested in this video
Omg iphone 11 now now has the same prices you just mentioned!!!!
awesome editing, loved the guy playing sax synced wih the music
"How does it feel knowing that candy color iPhone that you keep making fun of is faster than pretty much every android phone out there"
🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥
And also more expensive than most Android phones out there
@@abhishekkrishnan5463 but worth it.Most iPhones last longer than android even after 3 years of usage because apple don't abandone their products like most android companies do
@@Quartza_ I don't know about other ppl's experiences, but I've been using my $200 android phone for the past 2 and a half years without any considerable lag. As per my experience, I still don't see why I should spend so much more on an iphone
@Zeek Grey Alright. I'm not a rich person
Pretty cool, after noticing it's slower than a $300 plastic Android phone.
Kinda sad they forgot about the green one. And a purple wouldve been siiiiiiick
Luis Comic
A silver one would be great
Purple and lime green would be sick af, maybe even navy blue dare I say?
Henry B
Ooo, Navy Blue. Would love for that
Receiving mine tomorrow. Thank for such a review. Little less here and there and little pluses here and there. Will definitely be better than my two years old iPhone 7
The fact that iphone xr has a 128gb variant instead of the standard 64gb and 256gb explains alot about apple's business strategy. Clearly they were banking more on this phone than the other two releases. I will even go on to say that this was actually apple's true flagship, with the xs and xs max being like the premium model like the porsche version for huawei mate 20 pro.
Farouq Al-Sahara yes. It totally looks so! Just like last year iPhone 8 was flagship and X was “one more thing” bonus, this years iPhone XR is the proper follow up to iPhone 8!
You make the decision making process so easy for me! Amazing amazing review man
Great review! I actually bought one in blue, soooo excited!!
Paperfreddie blue was sold out so I went white
Jennifer Stewart Also nice choice!
someone who is thinking of buying ,should definitely buy it! it's perfect the screen is great too, if you're coming from 10s and 10smax then you find a bit difference but then it's completely fine in everyway
That 🍊🍊🍊
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@@TLD why would you compare an iPhone 4 3.5" display in (2010) to the iPhone XR. Which no one is using in 2018. The iPhone SE has a 4" display with a resolution of 1136x640. The resolution, playing a down scales 1080p video is definitely not the same as playing a native 1080p video or movie.
At the end of the day you are clearly paid for this especially at 5:50 when you said you cannot talk about some certain things, and you received the XR package from Apple themselves. If you would only give an unbiased review of any smartphone you review.
@@sgodsellify my fellow Sean the second paragraph of your little thing there is just a sexual joke you didn't get.
@@sgodsellify He was comparing the screen to the iPhone 4 because people were saying the PPI was the same, and they thought PPI = Resolution which it clearly isn't. There's context behind why he did that comparison
And the thing at 5:50 was a joke, saying that the XR look like it was the baby of several iPhones combined.
CORAL FOR KARL!
7:05 Flexing knowledge 😂
that was an awesome video! well done!
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Agreed I feel that its a little over priced
Little?
In Europe it is severely overpriced.
It's $200 more than it should be! $549.99 is all that phone is worth!
1ts 1200 australian dollrs
Kewl Khid Apple spent about 200ish to make the phone, minus labor costs
if they sold it for 549 their profits would be horrible
Awesome video Jonathan 👍🏻
Love the videos man! Great Pre-show! Trying to get my videos to half your level bro! Thanks for being such an awesome inspiration in both hair and videos lol.
Shout out for that TLD logo matching Blue. Great video Mr. J.
I went from a Galaxy S7 to the iPhone XR and honestly I couldn’t handle the lag anymore and one day the phone just died on me it stayed on bootloop so I had to get a new one Honestly The IPhone XR Huge Upgrade And battery life UHHHHH amazing 👌🏿
Number1Savage ugh ok I have the phone too it’s amazing
i have a s7 and i dont know what to upgrade to xr or s10
currently with a super laggy s7 haha, upgrading to the Xr in a week, how has your experience been with the Xr so far?
@@AlejandroGonzalez-ri1ev what color are you getting when this s7 dies I'm getting the xr
@@Bigbiceps301 I'm not waiting til this shit dies haha, upgrading on monday. Getting a white one with a transparent case, I really like how premium the white color looks
Jon, am an iOS engineer, and I do really really love the work you do about Apple products. This video is one of my favorite on UA-cam. Keep up the good work...
I have school tomorrow.
Me right now:
Great video man. I think I see a blue XR in my future.
Who's here from Pre-Show?!?!
YESSSS
ME
Pre-show FTW!!
Meee!!!
Me
This has to be the best quality review of a phone I've ever seen, it looks like a lot of effort was put into all these shots like woah
This makes me remind my blue 5C :D
Still using a very well serving green 5C, but I think the time is coming to replace it with this one! :)
@@Arizen will u even be able to 1080p
Arizen Mine works great, but needs a new battery. I’m currently using a 6S Plus
Zl1 Camaro will u ever be able to grammar
It's a really good deal for people who want the latest phone (same processor as iPhone XS), and who want a deal. The LCD screen for the XR the will probably outlast the OLED screen of the XS, because the OLED is brighter and I would assume would lose its luminosity over time.
Karlton est that’s what I thing. OLED lifespan is 5 years max and LCD is about 10 (I still have my iPhone 4 ready for screen comparison with iPhone XR, so feel free to subscribe if you are interested ;) )
@@wilk2mistrz All screen types have limitations, but LCD is actually a good technology, and there's a reason why it might still be useful.
I have started to Like The IPhone XR a Lot
Probably the best XR review video i've seen so far
I really wanted depth anylysis on the battery tho... kind of brush it at the end....
everything was cool tho, i enjoyed the video:
I am the type of consumer that goes:
Performance, battery
Like how significant was the battery whole day of heavy usage?
Alexandre Niamien it’s a pretty consistent all day phone with an hour more battery than the Xs.
Got it today. Battery is great!!
Alexandre Niamien i’ve had it for 2 days. i’ll be on it for over 16 hours (snapchat, instagram, and texting) and it’ll be only at 35% without charging
Flexin them “OFFWHITE” Jordans ❤️
You guys are lucky to have it at 800$ in India it is priced about 1260$! on Amazon
nigga go on the apple store not amazon
Thats harsh
*YUZI* it doesn’t matter if I’m not wrong all electronics have around 40% tax in India so basically no matter where you buy it from all electronics are expensive AF
Thats a problem of india, not apple xD
Such production quality.Damn!! You and MKBHD are the best in Business.Austin too.
0:14 somebody put out that fire please
And again,
94% = editing is 🔥 🔥 🔥
4% = phone is overpriced
2% = Wow, those colors though
This is actually the iphone se 2
Hey Jonathan, ur description of iPhone XR really make me to take descition to buy it . Thanks for ur advice and I really follow ur videos randomly and it will be really honest to meet u for once in my life😇
Oh lord, the editing... Just wow...
The comment you've been looking for
The video quality and audio was surprisingly great.. 👍
Thank you! It looks beautiful.
Best phone review video I have seen, great job