The Quality of Bokeh: A Key Difference Between the iPhone 10R and its Brother

Having said that now that there isn't a zoom lens when you take portraits they aren't zoomed in by default which was one of my peeves with the portrait mode on the iPhone. Our subjects also end up sharper and less soft on the 10r, which we actually like better.

Speaking of portraits, you only have three of the five portrait lighting features. You're missing stage light and stage light mono, and you still get depth control, the ability to adjust the amount of blur after taking a shot. One of our favorite new features debuted on the iPhone 10s: see here, you can pick from F1.4, the creamiest blur, to f-16, no background blur.

The front camera is exactly the same as well, so selfies are going to be top-notch. Housed in the notch is a true depth system, a selfie camera depth sensor, and fancy tech like a dot projector and IR illuminator that measure the contours of your face with it. You can do things like portrait mode and emoji moji, and more importantly, Face ID, your primary way of unlocking your device.

You just lift your phone and swipe up to unlock, there's no fingerprint sensor anymore. So if you're upgrading from an older iPhone, you're going to have to get used to this kind of way of unlocking your device. It might take some getting used to, but trust me after relying on it for about a year now, I don't miss the fingerprint sensor as much as I thought I would.

Now that you don't have a home button anymore, you'll also need to get used to new gestures. Swipe up and hold for multitasking, swipe down from the right side for the control center, and swipe down from the left for the notification shade. Speaking of swiping, the iPhone 10R also has a haptic engine which gives you subtle buzzes when you do things like swipe up or a long press to delete an app.

It's a tiny feature that makes the experience more rich because it feels less like you're interacting with a sheet of glass. Apple doesn't include this in their official spec sheet, but the iPhone 10R has a slightly smaller battery than on the 10s max, but it has the longest claimed battery life on an iPhone to date.

In our time with the phone, the iPhone 10our last said about a day of normal use. It also supports wireless charging and if you're willing to shell out some extra dough, you have the option for a fast charger that can go from zero to fifty in thirty minutes. Everything else about the iPhone 10R is as good as its more expensive brother. It runs on the same A12 Bionic chip that's speedy and powerful and can handle whatever tasks you throw at it.

Games like Fortnite run smooth, augmented reality games like ARCore due to its water and dust resistant IP68 rating. Always remember that water damage is not included in your warranty, so don't take your iPhone swimming just know that you're protected in case of rain or spills.

Is the iPhone 10R Your Gadget Match?

If you're in the market for a new phone and have been holding off on the iPhone 10R, is a strong candidate. Starting at just under $750, it's an easy one to recommend to anyone looking to upgrade. Its main differences are its LCD display and single camera. None of which are deal-breakers in fact unless you've ever had an iPhone with a zoom lens then you won't know what you're missing.

I personally am a fan of zoom but I have many friends that couldn't care less if they didn't have one. Everything else is the same great premium iPhone experience. Are there better Android smartphones out there for the same price? Maybe, but better and best are subjective.

If you're an iOS user, we're thrilled that you now have an option as good as this in the same price point. For that, we give the iPhone 10R the gadget match seal of approval. If you have the money to spend or can get a good deal with your carrier, then why not get the iPhone 10s or even the 10s max? If you're really penny pinching, it's worth mentioning the iPhone 8 plus is $699.

You get a better display just not edge-to-edge no Face ID last year's camera tech but you get that 2X zoom lens. But for everyone else, the iPhone 10R is a phone that we wholeheartedly recommend. I wouldn't be surprised even if it becomes the most popular iPhone of the year.

To stay up to date with our latest content, subscribe to our YouTube channel and turn on that Bell icon so that you get notified every time we post a new video. Follow us on social media and make GadgetMash your daily habit until the next video. I'm Michael Josh, thanks for dropping by.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey there if you're watching this video then I have a feeling you've been holding off from buying a new iPhone even if Apple announced pretty amazing iPhone 10s and 10's Mac's about a month ago and chances are you've been waiting for this more affordable iPhone the iPhone 10 oh well you're not alone in fact I have a hunch that even more folks will be inclined to buy this phone this year even if it comes with some compromises but do these adjustments that make the iPhone 10 are 250 dollars cheaper make it any less of an iPhone or is it still a big bang for your buck hi I'm Michael Josh you're watching gadget match and this is our iPhone 10 our review let me preface this video by saying that even if the iPhone 10 are is reminiscent of the plasticky iPhone 5c from many years ago because of its cheaper price tag and colorful options this phone is in no way a budget phone it's still very much premium here take a look at its design all glass with an aluminum frame very much like the iPhone 8 from last year just not with all the cutting-edge features of the iPhone 10 s in the hands that feel solid with just the right amount of heft to it plus it's available in a variety of colors so apart from black and white and product red it's also available in blue yellow and coral which are in more pastel colors our review device is white but we're really fans of product red now let's begin by taking a look at what makes the iPhone 10 are different from the high-end iPhone 10's Macs while roughly the same size the iPhone 10 R has just a slightly smaller display it's got an LCD panel versus OLED Apple has a fancy name for it liquid retina if we were to nitpick it's got a lower resolution screen and bigger bezels yep those bezels bug me a bit oh and it doesn't have 3d touch you know that feature that debuted on the iPhone 6s when you press gently to peak and then deeper to pop I think you lower resolution display is what throws off most folks and has got many tech journalists talking while I would have loved more pixel density on this device most users won't be able to tell the difference and I don't think it's the deal-breaker that some may make it out to be not to sound like an Apple apologist but iPhones have always been known for good displays and this still holds true on the iPhone at 10 R I don't want to bore you with fancy tech terms but there's a lot going on under the hood to make sure you get a good experience even if on paper it doesn't seem to be even the tech needed to pull off these rounded corners deserves some props the display is sufficiently bright with good colors both indoors and outside under the Sun it's got the same true tone technology as on the 10 s meaning it will shift its color to adjust the lighting conditions in your room oh and in case you're wondering you can still watch 1080p videos on YouTube Netflix looks fine as well instead of two cameras the iPhone 10 R has only one so you're not getting the two x zoom lens that's on the 10s and the 10s max but you're getting the same exact standard camera what does this mean it means that you get the same great photos we raved about when we reviewed the iPhone 10s the same smart HDR tech that lets you shoot against the light and still come up with photos like this and the same low light performance you still get portrait mode though although instead of relying on that second camera to measure depth the iPhone 10 R relies solely on software to separate the subject from the background cutouts are pretty much the same it's just the quality of the bokeh that's different see here in this example but having said that now that there ain't a zoom lens when you take portraits they aren't zoomed in by default which was one of my peeves with the portrait mode on the iPhone our subjects also end up sharper and less soft on the 10r which we actually like better speaking of portraits you only have three of the five portrait lighting features you're missing stage light and stage light mono and you still get depth control the ability to adjust the amount of blur after taking a shot one of our favorite new features debuted on the iPhone 10 s see here you can pick from F 1.4 the creamiest blur to f-16 no background blur the front camera is exactly the same as well so selfies are going to be top-notch in case you're not familiar housed in the knotch is a true depth system a selfie camera depth sensor and fancy tech like a dot projector and IR illuminator that measure the contours of your face with it you can do things like portrait mode and emoji and momochi and more importantly face ID your primary way of unlocking your device you just lift your phone and swipe up to unlock there's no fingerprint sensor anymore so if you're upgrading from an older iPhone you're going to have to get used to this kind of way of unlocking your device it might take some getting used to but trust me after relying on it for about a year now I don't miss the fingerprint sensor as much as I thought I would now that you don't have a home button anymore you'll also need to get used to new gestures so I pup for home swipe up and hold for multitasking swipe down from the right side for the control center and swipe down from the left for the notification shade speaking of swiping the iPhone 10 R also has a haptic engine which gives you subtle buzzes when you do things like swipe up or a long press to delete an app it's a tiny feature that makes the experience more rich because it feels less like you're interacting with a sheet of glass while Apple doesn't include this in their official spec sheet the iPhone 10 R has a slightly smaller battery than on the 10 s max but it has the longest claimed of battery life on an iPhone to date in our time with the phone the iPhone 10 our last said about a day of normal use it also supports wireless charging and if you're willing to shell out some extra dough you have the option for a fast charger that can go from zero to fifty in 30 minutes everything else about the iPhone 10 R is as good as it's more expensive brothers it runs on the same a 12 Bionic chip that speedy and powerful and can handle whatever tasks you throw at it games like fortnight run smooth augmented reality games like a our robot due to its water and dust resistant lv8 as always water damage is not included in your warranty so don't take your iphone swimming just know that you're protected in case of rain nor spills so is the iPhone 10 are your gadget match if you're in the market for a new phone and have been holding off the iPhone 10 are is a strong candidate and starting at just under $750 it's an easy one to recommend to anyone looking to upgrade its main differences are its LCD display and single camera none of which are deal-breakers in fact unless you've ever had an iPhone with a zoom lens then you won't know what you're missing I personally am a fan of zoom but I have many friends that couldn't care less if they didn't have one everything else is the same great premium iPhone experience are there better Android smartphones out there for the same price maybe but better and best are subjective and if you're an iOS user we're thrilled that you now have an option as good as this in the same price point and for that we give the iPhone 10 are the gadget match seal of approval if you have the money to spend or can get a good deal with your carrier then why not get the iPhone 10s or even the 10s max if you're really penny pinching it's worth mentioning the iPhone 8 plus is $6.99 you get a better display just not edge to edge no face ID last year's camera tech but you get that 2 X zoom lens but for everyone else the iPhone 10 R is a phone that we wholeheartedly recommend I wouldn't be surprised even if it becomes the most popular iPhone of the year and that was our iPhone 10 our review for more videos like this one subscribe to our YouTube channel and turn on that Bell icon so that you get notified every time we post a new video follow us on social media and make gadget mash calm your daily habit until the next video i'm michael josh thanks for dropping byhey there if you're watching this video then I have a feeling you've been holding off from buying a new iPhone even if Apple announced pretty amazing iPhone 10s and 10's Mac's about a month ago and chances are you've been waiting for this more affordable iPhone the iPhone 10 oh well you're not alone in fact I have a hunch that even more folks will be inclined to buy this phone this year even if it comes with some compromises but do these adjustments that make the iPhone 10 are 250 dollars cheaper make it any less of an iPhone or is it still a big bang for your buck hi I'm Michael Josh you're watching gadget match and this is our iPhone 10 our review let me preface this video by saying that even if the iPhone 10 are is reminiscent of the plasticky iPhone 5c from many years ago because of its cheaper price tag and colorful options this phone is in no way a budget phone it's still very much premium here take a look at its design all glass with an aluminum frame very much like the iPhone 8 from last year just not with all the cutting-edge features of the iPhone 10 s in the hands that feel solid with just the right amount of heft to it plus it's available in a variety of colors so apart from black and white and product red it's also available in blue yellow and coral which are in more pastel colors our review device is white but we're really fans of product red now let's begin by taking a look at what makes the iPhone 10 are different from the high-end iPhone 10's Macs while roughly the same size the iPhone 10 R has just a slightly smaller display it's got an LCD panel versus OLED Apple has a fancy name for it liquid retina if we were to nitpick it's got a lower resolution screen and bigger bezels yep those bezels bug me a bit oh and it doesn't have 3d touch you know that feature that debuted on the iPhone 6s when you press gently to peak and then deeper to pop I think you lower resolution display is what throws off most folks and has got many tech journalists talking while I would have loved more pixel density on this device most users won't be able to tell the difference and I don't think it's the deal-breaker that some may make it out to be not to sound like an Apple apologist but iPhones have always been known for good displays and this still holds true on the iPhone at 10 R I don't want to bore you with fancy tech terms but there's a lot going on under the hood to make sure you get a good experience even if on paper it doesn't seem to be even the tech needed to pull off these rounded corners deserves some props the display is sufficiently bright with good colors both indoors and outside under the Sun it's got the same true tone technology as on the 10 s meaning it will shift its color to adjust the lighting conditions in your room oh and in case you're wondering you can still watch 1080p videos on YouTube Netflix looks fine as well instead of two cameras the iPhone 10 R has only one so you're not getting the two x zoom lens that's on the 10s and the 10s max but you're getting the same exact standard camera what does this mean it means that you get the same great photos we raved about when we reviewed the iPhone 10s the same smart HDR tech that lets you shoot against the light and still come up with photos like this and the same low light performance you still get portrait mode though although instead of relying on that second camera to measure depth the iPhone 10 R relies solely on software to separate the subject from the background cutouts are pretty much the same it's just the quality of the bokeh that's different see here in this example but having said that now that there ain't a zoom lens when you take portraits they aren't zoomed in by default which was one of my peeves with the portrait mode on the iPhone our subjects also end up sharper and less soft on the 10r which we actually like better speaking of portraits you only have three of the five portrait lighting features you're missing stage light and stage light mono and you still get depth control the ability to adjust the amount of blur after taking a shot one of our favorite new features debuted on the iPhone 10 s see here you can pick from F 1.4 the creamiest blur to f-16 no background blur the front camera is exactly the same as well so selfies are going to be top-notch in case you're not familiar housed in the knotch is a true depth system a selfie camera depth sensor and fancy tech like a dot projector and IR illuminator that measure the contours of your face with it you can do things like portrait mode and emoji and momochi and more importantly face ID your primary way of unlocking your device you just lift your phone and swipe up to unlock there's no fingerprint sensor anymore so if you're upgrading from an older iPhone you're going to have to get used to this kind of way of unlocking your device it might take some getting used to but trust me after relying on it for about a year now I don't miss the fingerprint sensor as much as I thought I would now that you don't have a home button anymore you'll also need to get used to new gestures so I pup for home swipe up and hold for multitasking swipe down from the right side for the control center and swipe down from the left for the notification shade speaking of swiping the iPhone 10 R also has a haptic engine which gives you subtle buzzes when you do things like swipe up or a long press to delete an app it's a tiny feature that makes the experience more rich because it feels less like you're interacting with a sheet of glass while Apple doesn't include this in their official spec sheet the iPhone 10 R has a slightly smaller battery than on the 10 s max but it has the longest claimed of battery life on an iPhone to date in our time with the phone the iPhone 10 our last said about a day of normal use it also supports wireless charging and if you're willing to shell out some extra dough you have the option for a fast charger that can go from zero to fifty in 30 minutes everything else about the iPhone 10 R is as good as it's more expensive brothers it runs on the same a 12 Bionic chip that speedy and powerful and can handle whatever tasks you throw at it games like fortnight run smooth augmented reality games like a our robot due to its water and dust resistant lv8 as always water damage is not included in your warranty so don't take your iphone swimming just know that you're protected in case of rain nor spills so is the iPhone 10 are your gadget match if you're in the market for a new phone and have been holding off the iPhone 10 are is a strong candidate and starting at just under $750 it's an easy one to recommend to anyone looking to upgrade its main differences are its LCD display and single camera none of which are deal-breakers in fact unless you've ever had an iPhone with a zoom lens then you won't know what you're missing I personally am a fan of zoom but I have many friends that couldn't care less if they didn't have one everything else is the same great premium iPhone experience are there better Android smartphones out there for the same price maybe but better and best are subjective and if you're an iOS user we're thrilled that you now have an option as good as this in the same price point and for that we give the iPhone 10 are the gadget match seal of approval if you have the money to spend or can get a good deal with your carrier then why not get the iPhone 10s or even the 10s max if you're really penny pinching it's worth mentioning the iPhone 8 plus is $6.99 you get a better display just not edge to edge no face ID last year's camera tech but you get that 2 X zoom lens but for everyone else the iPhone 10 R is a phone that we wholeheartedly recommend I wouldn't be surprised even if it becomes the most popular iPhone of the year and that was our iPhone 10 our review for more videos like this one subscribe to our YouTube channel and turn on that Bell icon so that you get notified every time we post a new video follow us on social media and make gadget mash calm your daily habit until the next video i'm michael josh thanks for dropping by\n"