The iPhone XR, a 'budget' iPhone released in September 2018, has been shown to outperform both the iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 (released September 2019 and October 2020, respectively) in benchmark tests.

Back in 2018, when Apple was in the iPhone-naming wilderness between the iPhone 8 and the iPhone 11, we got the uniquely oddly-named iPhone XR. Something of a throwback to the colorful iPhone 5S, the ...

People really love cheaper iPhones.

is a senior editor following news across tech, culture, policy, and entertainment. He joined The Verge in 2021 after several years covering news at Engadget. As a slew of new iPhones come in, several ...

Should you buy Apple’s iPhone 11 in 2024? The iPhone 11 is a suitable choice if that’s all your budget allows, but there are reasons to avoid buying the iPhone 11 this year. The iPhone 11 was first ...

Update: An earlier version of this story stated that Apple discontinued the iPhone 12 mini, but this is not true. The story has been updated to correct the error ...

Apple just released iOS 26.0.1. But if you haven’t updated to the new iOS 26 software cycle, or can’t, there’s an alternative available.