Although it was presented in 2018, and it is currently a phone that is about to turn five years old, in this post I come to tell you my point of view on why the iPhone XR is the best phone I’ve had so far. Leaving aside the comparisons with other teams, here I will talk about the phone itself. So if you want to know why, here I am going to explain it to you.
It’s a perfectly balanced phone
When I bought the phone I had in mind the following items that it had to meet. To begin with, a screen large enough to be able to work and consume content comfortably, but which in turn was not excessively large. The 6.1 inches of this model fit this criteria. The second thing is that I needed a phone that had enough autonomy to last all day. And last but not least, I wanted this phone to have as long of official support as possible.
So, with the size of the screen I am delighted. After more than four and a half years of use, the battery health level is at 80% and, after having started the adventure with iOS 12, this same 2023 it will be updated to the next version of the operating system: iOS 17.
It is resistant to water and shock
Although in 2018 the resistance to water in the iPhone was still “in its infancy”, the truth is that Apple did a very good job of protecting the device from water damage. And there are many situations in which the iPhone (and any other phone) could end up damaged by water or liquid spills.
But in the case of this iPhone XR, this has never happened to me. And if we talk about the blows, the resistance of this model is very good (at least, it continues to be so in my particular case). Although I have always carried it well protected with a cover, the truth is that after countless falls, no component has ever broken.
The quality of the camera is spectacular
Do not forget that the iPhone XR is a phone with a single lens in the camera system. In this case it is a single lens, wide angle and 12 Mpx. resolution. Even so, this combination is more than enough to take photos and videos with good light, quality and stability.
In fact, the camera has been so useful to me that so far I haven’t felt the need to change the iPhone just for this aspect. So, since 2018 I have been taking photos and videos with my phone, and they continue to look spectacular, like that first day of purchase.
Power and performance are really good
When we talk about an iPhone we integrate power and performance into the product equation. Well, the Apple A12 Bionic Chip has fulfilled what was promised. Despite the fact that we currently have the A16 chips, it is incredible to see how processors from almost five years ago (taking into account the evolution and normal use they have within the iPhone), continue to perform.
So, although having an optimized software system is a key point to end up with a good product, the hardware that supports it is equally important. And best of all, this power lasts over time.