Apple announces ‘iPhone XR’ budget smartphone

Cupertino computing giant Apple has formally announced a device that could serve as the spiritual successor to the company’s 2013 iPhone 5C.

Dubbed the iPhone XR, the new device features a 6.1-inch 1792 x 828 Liquid Retina LCD, and comes in a variety of colours, including white, coral, yellow, blue and black. There’s also a Product Red variant for anyone who loves Apple’s collaboration with ONE Campaign non-profit.

The device itself is made out of aerospace-grade aluminum and glass, and though the device has a larger screen than the iPhone 8 Plus, the iPhone XR nonetheless has a smaller overall footprint.

The device features a screen cutout and lacks a home button, much like last year’s iPhone X and this year’s iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max.

The device doesn’t have 3D touch, but features Haptic touch technology, which is reportedly similar to the technology used in the trackpad on the MacBook Pro.

Due to the lack of home button and fingerprint sensor, the iPhone XR features Face Unlock as a form of biometric security.

The iPhone XR features the same Apple A12 Bionic chip found in the iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max, meaning it features that same 4-core GPU and 6-core CPU setup as its more expensive siblings.

The iPhone XR’s camera features a single rear-camera setup, with a 12-megapixel wide angle lens — the same as the camera in the iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max.

In terms of battery life, the iPhone XR reportedly delivers 90 minutes more battery life than the iPhone 8 Plus.

More to come…

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