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iPhone X vs 11

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IHopeYouStepOnALegoPiece · 25/12/2019 11:15

My beloved 7 Plus met and untimely demise this morning (to be fair, it was on its way out but it had a bit longer!)

iPhone X and 11 are the same price, my head says get the 11 because it’s the newest but reviews say X is awesome and no point upgrading

Any advice??

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winterisstillcoming · 25/12/2019 11:21

The XR?

northernlittledonkey · 25/12/2019 11:22

I’ve just got a new phone & have the XR, really happy with it.

WarmSausageTea · 25/12/2019 12:00

I’ve just changed from XS to (big) 11 and the although the X camera was very good, the 11 is a big improvement. Other than that, I don’t think there are huge differences between the two, but the camera swings it for me.

IHopeYouStepOnALegoPiece · 25/12/2019 12:05

The XS is £629 and the 11 is £699. Not sure what is best to go for!

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WarmSausageTea · 25/12/2019 12:11

If you like to use your phone for photos, I think the 11 is worth the extra 10% cost.

Pericombobulations · 25/12/2019 12:40

I upgraded recently to the 11 from a 6s as I wanted a camera that is meant to be better in low light as I use it a lot at gigs.

Like you I was torn with the reviews but thought the extra money future proofed me for slightly longer.

All depends what you use it for which would be better

Nearlyadoctor · 25/12/2019 12:43

Recently upgraded to the XR - really pleased, could have gone for an 11 but after inch procrastinating in the Apple shop and a lot of discussion with the salesperson XR won .

Nearlyadoctor · 25/12/2019 12:43

Much !!!

IHopeYouStepOnALegoPiece · 25/12/2019 12:55

This is a v difficult choice!

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IHopeYouStepOnALegoPiece · 25/12/2019 13:39

I think the XS is too small to go to from a 7plus...does anyone have any experience going from one to the otber

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IHopeYouStepOnALegoPiece · 25/12/2019 13:40

Nearlyadoctor can I ask why you chose one over the other

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Rachelfromfriends1 · 25/12/2019 14:38

Wait, do you mean the 11 pro or just the 11?

The X/XS are more premium devices compared to the 11. The X/XS successor is the 11 Pro line. The 11 is the successor to the budget XR. I would get an XS.

Rachelfromfriends1 · 25/12/2019 14:39

I would get a XS over the standard iPhone 11.

Nearlyadoctor · 25/12/2019 14:42

The 11 was coming in slightly more expensive and I didn’t need the 3 cameras. Previously had the SE so either was going to be a step up in screen size

Nearlyadoctor · 25/12/2019 14:44

I think I’m right in saying XS has been discontinued as software was identical to 11 - so that is not an option as per pp

Rachelfromfriends1 · 25/12/2019 14:47

The op mentions both the X and XS as options though, which have both been replaced by the 11 Pro

IHopeYouStepOnALegoPiece · 25/12/2019 15:59

I think the XS is the most sensible option but I’m just worried it’s a bit small when I’ve used the 7+ for 3y!

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IHopeYouStepOnALegoPiece · 25/12/2019 16:00

Thank you all btw!

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MrsPatrickDempsey · 25/12/2019 16:12

Another vote for the XR - battery life is amazing

Rachelfromfriends1 · 25/12/2019 16:50

The iPhone X/xs is the same size as the iPhone 8 Plus (and older plus phones). There’s also a larger display on the x/xs.

www.vodafone.co.uk/compare/apple/iphone-xs-vs-iphone-8-plus/

Rachelfromfriends1 · 25/12/2019 16:52

There’s also the XS max too

Rachelfromfriends1 · 25/12/2019 16:54

Oh actually that link I posted is wrong lol ignore me!

Polkadotties · 25/12/2019 16:57

My OH has just bought an 11 pro. He’s given me his old XR, getting used to using it after my 8plus. The camera on the 11 pro is amazing

ChequerBoard · 25/12/2019 17:11

DH just upgraded his old 7plus to an XR and is really happy with it. Couldn't really see what the 11 would give him for the extra ££s other than the 3rd camera which he's not bothered about anyway.

CatalogueUniverse · 25/12/2019 17:29

@Pericombobulations how do you find the size difference? I’ve got a 6S and while I wouldn’t go smaller I picked up a friends XR and it felt huge and heavy. It’s already hard enough to fit the 6S in stupid sized pockets.

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