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You'll get the same speedy processor in the XR as the other two iPhones, and although there's only one rear camera, you won't sacrifice portrait mode. That's because the XR's single rear camera has new software to make your shots artful (yes, this is the fancy SLR-style "bokeh" camera effect that blurs the backgrounds of headshots). Fun, exclusive color choices like coral and blue cap off the iPhone XR's unique iPhone personality.

Best of all, the iPhone XR starts $250 less than the iPhone XS, making it the most affordable new iPhone of 2018. But here's the rub: While the XS models are available now, the iPhone XR won't arrive until Oct. 26. That's why we strongly advise iPhone shoppers wait until we've reviewed that model before making a final decision-- we want to make sure it's as great a value in real world tests as it sounds like it is on paper.