A magnetoresistive, MR, magnetic field sensor system, comprising: at least one MR magnetic field sensor bridge, the at least one MF magnetic field sensor bridge including: a sense leg including at least one sense element with a first layer (116, 136) with a first fixed magnetization orientation and a second layer (112, 132) with a first free magnetization orientation, the first free magnetization orientation orthogonal to the first fixed magnetization orientation at a zero applied magnetic field, and a reference leg electronically connected in parallel to the sense leg, the reference leg including at least one reference element with a third layer (156, 176) with a second fixed magnetization orientation parallel to, and in the same direction as, the first fixed magnetization orientation, and a fourth layer (152, 172) with a second free magnetization orientation, the second free magnetization orientation parallel to the first fixed magnetization orientation at the zero applied magnetic field, characterized in that: the at least one sense element includes a first sense element and a second sense element which are connected in parallel to each other; the first free magnetization orientation of the first sense element is opposite to the first free magnetization orientation of the second sense element at the zero applied magnetic field; the at least one reference element includes a first reference element and a second reference element which are connected in parallel to each other; and the second free magnetization orientation of the first reference element is opposite to the second free magnetization orientation of the second reference element at the zero applied magnetic field. a sense leg including at least one sense element with a first layer (116, 136) with a first fixed magnetization orientation and a second layer (112, 132) with a first free magnetization orientation, the first free magnetization orientation orthogonal to the first fixed magnetization orientation at a zero applied magnetic field, and a reference leg electronically connected in parallel to the sense leg, the reference leg including at least one reference element with a third layer (156, 176) with a second fixed magnetization orientation parallel to, and in the same direction as, the first fixed magnetization orientation, and a fourth layer (152, 172) with a second free magnetization orientation, the second free magnetization orientation parallel to the first fixed magnetization orientation at the zero applied magnetic field, the at least one sense element includes a first sense element and a second sense element which are connected in parallel to each other; the first free magnetization orientation of the first sense element is opposite to the first free magnetization orientation of the second sense element at the zero applied magnetic field; the at least one reference element includes a first reference element and a second reference element which are connected in parallel to each other; and the second free magnetization orientation of the first reference element is opposite to the second free magnetization orientation of the second reference element at the zero applied magnetic field.