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Apple Shares New Minute-Long Video Highlighting iPhone XS Features [Updated]
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Can it rotate the front screen with the app icons? The X cannot.
Apple today shared a video focused on the iPhone XS, which is designed to offer up all of the details that you need to know about the new device in just 54 seconds.
The short video runs through all of the features that distinguish the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max from the previous-generation iPhone X.
The video covers notable features like the 5.8 and 6.5-inch screen sizes, A12 Bionic chip, faster Face ID, IP68 water resistance, and more, with a list below.
[*]Biggest screen on an iPhone ever
[*]Super durable all-glass design
[*]More water and dust resistant
[*]Now in Gold
[*]Face ID is even more advanced
[*]Dual cameras are smarter
[*]Depth control
[*]Highest quality video
[*]Smartest and most powerful chip in an iPhone
[*]Faster wireless charging
[*]Gigabit LTE
[*]Wider stereo sound
The video wraps up with the tagline "It's not just one amazing iPhone, it's two.
This is the second quick summary style video that Apple has done, and it follows a two minute video that was published following Apple's event, wrapping up everything that was announced in 108 seconds.
These quick videos offer up a useful way for Apple to share all of the new features in the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max in a short period of time, making them ideal for commercials and use on social media. We may see more of these videos in the future as Apple continues advertising the new 2018 iPhone and Apple Watch models.
Apple's iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max were announced earlier this week, and are now available for pre-order from Apple's online store. Both devices are set to be launched next week, on Friday, September 21.
Update: Apple has also shared a new "Shot on iPhone XS" video highlighting the video-capturing capabilities of the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max with a video experiment that uses sound, slo-mo, time-lapse, and 4k video to capture scenes of water, fire, metal and light.
Article Link: Apple Shares New Minute-Long Video Highlighting iPhone XS Features [Updated]
they already had 7.5W, now they will support 15W
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Oled can't support more than 90hz for now
I find it interesting yet not surprising at the amount of hype surrounding the new phones yet, the new 2018 MBP release didn't get any type of event or close to the same hype as they once did.
It's no wonder the Macs were neglected as long as they were. No doubt, Apple is a phone company now.
It's no wonder the Macs were neglected as long as they were. No doubt, Apple is a phone company now.
Interesting how Apple is hiding the notch with these new Jupiter-oil blotch wallpapers on the more expensive models.
Not too confident of their own design?
Not too confident of their own design?
what are you talking about? APple embrace the notch since last year, they didn't hide it
Now they want a more darker wallpaper to make that GOLD colour pop up
Shockingly enough, Mophie released the exact same charger but in a 10w config. It's listed on their page as "the fastest charging available for the new iPhone(s). They also dropped the price of the one that you and I have by 10.00.
The corn oil and water, nitrate, and steel wool, tests are impressive for the camera, but really, the actual real worlds test they should be doing is how well and focused pics come out for “those people” who take shots of their plate of food in a dimly lit restaurant, usually after a couple glasses of wine. Or a selfie at a concert with the band 800 ft away behind them.
where did you get the 15w support info from?
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I was talking about the max not XS
I was discussing with somebody else on how I feel the X screen is too tall and narrow and you quoted me asking
"How is it to tall and narrow."
I think you misinterpreted my reply.
Lol I have this exact wallpaper now on my Product Red 8 Plus. Someone had shared it over on 9to5 Mac in the comments section. I must say it’s really quite striking. I don’t usually end up liking and keeping official corporate wallpapers but this one looks good with a red phone. It will look very good with the gold iPhone.
iPhones are the new hot computers everyone is using. Folks rarely reach for the laptop, they are reaching for their phones to get things done. Can you blame Apple for focusing more efforts on devices folks will spend $1000 every year or two versus a laptop/iMac that folks will buy every 5+ years? It's a no brainer from a business perspective.
Judging by the end of the video, someone in Apple's ad agency is an Infinity War fan.
Too bad the HAND wasn't gold and the dust space grey...
Too bad the HAND wasn't gold and the dust space grey...
All of those “refinements” as you prefer to characterize them add up to a nice upgrade. Dual SIM and 512GB especially.
But feel free not to upgrade, it may not be “worth it” to you. I’m sure there will eventually be a feature one of these years that will entice you to upgrade!
Amazing. Wow, thanks for sharing.
Sorry about your phone!! I guess I was lucky. I swam with the previous iPhone 7 for 1h in the Mediterranean sea and (forgot it in my pocket) and rinsed it afterwards and let it dry. Nothing happened as well...
It doesn’t require a physical change, it’s done by manipulating the stereo information (the difference signal). Just as the stereo soundstage can be collapsed to a single perceived point by only using the mono (L+R) signal, it can also be expanded so that the sound is perceived to be coming from beyond the physical placement of the speakers.
Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s an awesome wallpaper. I got them too, and in fact, I think the XR touching globes are even better, and they are also available for download (using the blue one right now).
And still, I can’t shake the thought that part of the thinking behind this composition was to obscure the notch with the black space.
I will never, ever, understand comments about how “it’s not worth upgrading this year” by people who have an iPhone two years old or less.
Smartphones these days are incredible devices, and should easily last someone 3-4 years. Fine if people do want to upgrade more regularly for particular features, but it just seems madness to me that people who don’t would kinda complain that it wasn’t worth it, in a way that suggests they feel it *should* be worth it.
I upgraded from an SE to an X last year, and it was night and day a great upgrade. I’m sure anyone upgrading from a 6 or 7 to and XS will find it a great upgrade too. It just seems totally unreasonable to expect every new iPhone to be such a big upgrade on last year’s to be worth upgrading.
Although, as has been the case more than anything else in recent years, the camera upgrade with the depth control does look pretty great!
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On the one hand, the fact that the X was a huge success, the biggest selling smartphone of the last year, with a customer satisfaction level of 98%, generating Apple its biggest ever first year revenue from a new iPhone...
On the other, a few cynical comments over the choice of wallpaper in promotional shots....
Hmmm. It’s tricky isn’t it?
Smartphones these days are incredible devices, and should easily last someone 3-4 years. Fine if people do want to upgrade more regularly for particular features, but it just seems madness to me that people who don’t would kinda complain that it wasn’t worth it, in a way that suggests they feel it *should* be worth it.
I upgraded from an SE to an X last year, and it was night and day a great upgrade. I’m sure anyone upgrading from a 6 or 7 to and XS will find it a great upgrade too. It just seems totally unreasonable to expect every new iPhone to be such a big upgrade on last year’s to be worth upgrading.
Although, as has been the case more than anything else in recent years, the camera upgrade with the depth control does look pretty great!
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On the one hand, the fact that the X was a huge success, the biggest selling smartphone of the last year, with a customer satisfaction level of 98%, generating Apple its biggest ever first year revenue from a new iPhone...
On the other, a few cynical comments over the choice of wallpaper in promotional shots....
Hmmm. It’s tricky isn’t it?
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Yeah the upped moisture and dust rating is a winner for all the people who can afford it: diving off your 100 foot yacht, skiing in the Swiss alps, hunting big game in Africa.
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No all the "experts" (Ming) were saying Apple would lower the price to gain back market share... so much for forecasts. Wonder he didn't say they would there would be major shortages too. Doesn't seem to be the case.
Don't get me wrong, they look nice. They'll work nice. It's just hard to justify a phone that costs what a MacBook costs. At some point people are going to push back and resist. Last year the X sold out early. After the initial fanbase bought them. A few weeks later and there was no shortage. We aren't seeing four weeks slip for shipping. What does that say?
People point out the price of the Xs models. The worst value is the 8+... basically the same as the new Xr when you factor in storage. Why would you buy an 8+ 256G?
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Why would you even want to replace a 10 month old X? The battery must still be near 100%. It will run iOS12. It looks the same.
This mentality of consumerism and yearly cycles. By all means upgrade/replace. Some "poor" relative is hopefully going to benefit with you near-new hand me down.
My thoughts exactly. Mobile hardware has reached a very mature point, I imagine the next major step in hardware is a completely different concept all together...I don't know what that is. I'm sure there are some visionaries out there that do.
I want to upgrade from my wife and I launch day iPhone 6 so bad but I just can’t bring myself to justify the price of these new phones. The XR is sorta appealing but honestly I don’t like the direction Apple is going with these phones. I hate that notch and I hate face scanning.
Sounds like you’d be happier with the iPhone 7 or 8. They start at $449/599 for the non-Plus models and either would be a significant upgrade from a 6.
Since you keep your phones a long time perhaps the 8 would be a better choice to give you the longest service life. It shouldn’t have any trouble going four years, likely more.