If there's one thing the Apple iPhone XR shows Android smartphone makers, it's that they need to get smarter about how they release their flagships at higher and higher prices.

Apple's iPhone XR is an easier pick than XS, but it's also an investment in aging cellular technology that users will soon find limiting.

The iPhone XR is built to be the best everyday phone engine in Apple's iPhone lineup, based on things I value: price, battery, speed and key features like the camera.

To Apple's credit, though, the iPhone XR never really feels compromised. Sure, it's less flashy than its premium cousins — even so, the XR delivers everywhere it counts.

Yesterday, Apple announced the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR. These three new iPhones for 2018 officially replace the iPhone X, which Apple pulled from its store after the announcement.