Apple's New iPhone XR Actually Looks Like A More Attractive Buy Than The iPhone XS or XS Max

Apple has launched two new iPhones at its launch event in Cupertino, the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. However, the company had a special third device to launch, the rumoured third 2018 iPhone. So here¡¯s everything we know about it.

Though we¡¯ve heard a bunch of details about it in leaks, Apple kept the third iPhone reveal as its ¡°one more thing¡± moment. Say hello to the new iPhone XR. (remember is ¡°ten arr¡± not ¡°ex arr¡±).

This is a pretty cool device to say the least, maybe even more interesting than the XS lineup. It packs a 6.1-inch 828x1792 ¡°Liquid Retina¡± display at 326 ppi into a fairly small body. Specifically, it¡¯s got a larger display than the iPhone 8 Plus but in a smaller form factor.

The A12 Bionic chip is also here, as is the same TrueDepth front camera as on the XS and XS Max. The rear camera however is a single cam system, with only the 12MP wide-angle lens as on the XS line. It still manages to do a portrait mode, which Apple¡¯s Phil Schiller calls ¡°remarkable¡±. Except, you know, that¡¯s what the Google Pixel and Pixel 2 are all about.

In fact, Apple calls it an "iPhone X experience on an LCD display,¡± which should tell you the target audience it¡¯s aimed at.

The iPhone XR will come in six finishes, white, black, blue, coral, yellow, and red, and in three sizes, 64GB/128GB/256GB. It¡¯s priced starting at $749 (approximately Rs 54,000) and will be available for preorder on October 19. Shipping begins October 26, after the iPhone XS and XS Max have been out for a month.