The XR is the new small iPhone.
Not even full HD on a phone costing the thick end of a grand. That's classic Apple, is that :D
I liked my 6S+ - despite the forehead and chin looking a bit daft in retrospect, it's a form factor that does work, although having seen an Apple LCD side-by-side with a Samsung AMOLED, it's clear that the latter is visibly significantly superior in all aspects. Being able to withdraw the phone from the pocket with my thumb on the touchID sensor, ready for presentation at the Tube gateline, is much more convenient than FaceID. Other retail scenarios are available, but few have the pressing need for speed of the Kings Cross gateline at 9AM on a Monday.
(Also, there's a whole other thread I need to write about facial recognition; long story short, it's dangerous as shit and completely unregulated; I've turned it off on my Note)