iPhone XR review roundup: cheaper and brighter with longer battery life

Early consensus from tech press is 749 iPhone XR is in many ways better than the 999 iPhone XS

The first wave of verdicts from select reviewers given early access to Apple's latest iPhone XR are here, and if their thoughts are any indication of what to expect, cheaper means better.

The 999 iPhone XS and 1,099 XS Max were and brilliant in many ways, but were a little on the expensive side. But the iPhone XR costs 749, has the same processor, same Face ID and same look as the 250 more expensive models, with a 6.1in LCD screen instead of a 5.8in or 6.5in OLED screen.