Alleged iPhone XI and XI Max Molds Show Triple Camera Layout

[SeattleMoose]

yawn...wake me up when Apple releases the SE2 (updated internals everything else the same).
Apple repeatedly throws out it's own perfect designs in favor of "new" designs that have the latest components and do-dads, but are inferior in areas that really matter (headphone jack, lack of retro port compatibility, size, etc.). Luckily, Siri has been an area of constant improvement.

 

[mdriftmeyer]

There are definitely alternatives to a camera bump, but like most of their customers Apple’s ok with it. Like the notch, form follows function.

My iPhone 8 Plus is in a sleeve. The XI? I buy in 2020 will be in a sleeve hence the bulge will be irrelevant.

 

[ThunderSkunk]

Beginning on a rectangular surface with edges and corners rounded by constant radii, do we:
A, Frame three circular lenses within an embossed circle.
B, Frame three circular lenses in an embossed square w/rounded corners

Class?

 

[44267547]

Again, a strong majority are focused on the back of the iPhone and they ‘won’t buy it because it has three camera lenses’. Put me in the category that I want to see the potential what this triple lens camera can offer, and I’m suspecting this will be one of the most significant years for the iPhone camera enhancements since the dual camera on the 7 Plus.

 

[otozuz]

Is it me or the notch seems smaller?

 

[realtuner]

Force touch would be a big loss for me.
And if they add a third camera I would greatly have preferred telephoto to ultrawide.

Guess we will find out.

I love Force Touch. Even though I only use it for half a dozen functions, I use those functions all the time.

I always put a case on my phones so the slight camera bump is irrelevant to me, even if it gets bigger as shown in this article.

 

[Crowbot]

I don’t care about the camera. But no USB-C = no buy. Your move, Apple.

Other than not having to carry a Lightning cable, what would USB-C do for the phone? There's not much point in changing an existing, working, design unless there's a good technical reason. I like Lightning. Just MHO.
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Seriously. Fire Jonathan "Notch" Ive.

How else would you do a full face screen and put cameras and sensors in it? I barely see it anymore.

 

[LXC101]

Lawd jesus it's so ugly...
And I'll probably still buy it because I'm me.

 

[PickUrPoison]

Pretty funny as it's clear Apple copied Huawei's Mate 20 camera design.

And if the three lenses were all in a row then Apple would have been “copying” the P30, right?

 

[falainber]

Other than not having to carry a Lightning cable, what would USB-C do for the phone? There's not much point in changing an existing, working, design unless there's a good technical reason. I like Lightning. Just MHO.
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How else would you do a full face screen and put cameras and sensors in it? I barely see it anymore.

If there is a notch, it's not a full face screen.

 

[cmaier]

I love Force Touch. Even though I only use it for half a dozen functions, I use those functions all the time.

I always put a case on my phones so the slight camera bump is irrelevant to me, even if it gets bigger as shown in this article.

i never have used a case, and i also don’t care about the bump.

My sony mirrorless cameras have bumps too. It’s fine.

 

[Kabeyun]

Thank you Apple. Another year I’m not tempted to buy an iPhone.








*pats iPhone X *

I dunno. Adding a wide angle lens would be a big draw for me.

Of course, the 2020 iPhone XIs with a Qualcomm 5G modem will have one as well...

 

[Crowbot]

And the notch; you'd think they could shrink it after two years.

Why would you think that? Sometimes the physical elements can only be made so small. I barely see the notch anymore.

 

[AZ63]

Apple will spend between 5-10 minutes of their presentation telling us why this camera layout is optimal and then show pictures and discuss how the camera layout allowed for the images to be so breathtaking. Admitting, without saying so, the layout is but ugly but it has to be for these images be be so fantastic. I can hear Tim saying the words… these fantastic images were only made possible…

 

[ChrisMoBro]

Is Jony Ive so bored of Apple and the direction the company is heading in that he just lets the work experience kids design each new iPhone model?

 

[arggg14]

No thanks. See you in 2020 for the redesign and 5G FTW.

 

[Crowbot]

Can someone remind me why Apple decided to use Lightning rather than going with standards? Is it truly a self money motivated decision?

No there were good engineering decisions behind it. It's a better connector than the micro USB, for one because it's more robust. The 30 pin had to go. Apple has a history of making engineering decisions and having everyone else follow...eventually. Sure, they sold a lot of new cables but that wasn't the reason.

 

[ChrisMoBro]

Why would you think that? Sometimes the physical elements can only be made so small. I barely see the notch anymore.

I would book an appointment with the opticians if I were you...

 

[1rottenapple]

The camera house is weird. It doesn't look like an Apple design.

They’re losing their aesthetic taste. What the heck is Johnny I up to.

 

[Crowbot]

I would book an appointment with the opticians if I were you...

Just had one last month. They're fine. Thanks for your concern. Please don't be a butthead just because we disagree. I ask again. How would you do a full face display and still put the cameras and sensors up front?

 

[blairh]

Boring. Apple needs a smaller Face ID iPhone in their lineup and a folding model too. In due time I guess....

 

[Tech198]

Is Apple going "back" to roman numerals ? Although it started with iPhone X

 

[iRutherford]

I'm confident this is not the final design, my bet is this is apple's move trying to trick the media as a way to tackle down leaks.

Every year people say this and it turns out the leaks have been right all along.

 

[Crowbot]

If there is a notch, it's not a full face screen.

OK, you're technically correct. But take away the notch and you take away a lot of function. There's no other way so far.

 

[Tech198]

OK, you're technically correct. But take away the notch and you take away a lot of function. There's no other way so far.

Why ? we never had a problem with the 'notch' until we saw it. Now its, here, we can't (bear.) to part with it.