Aaaaaggaga! My parents were going to name me that but didn’t want to seem lazy so went with Aaron instead.
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iPhone XS Teardown Reveals New Single-Cell L-Shaped Battery
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Aaaaaggaga! My parents were going to name me that but didn’t want to seem lazy so went with Aaron instead.
1) depends on which benchmark one is looking at (Antutu shows greater gains)
2) one should look at performance per watt since we are talking about a mobile device
3) greater RAM allows for future proofing, it’s better and thus more valuable to end user
4) mobile SOCs have more functions than CPU/GPU, in particular ISP (image processing for photos and videos) and storage controller are much improved in A12
Well, you kinda explained why it's not cheaper. The cost differential (from the consumers standpoint) for a generational upgrade of CPU/GPU has always been $100.
Other years, they give you a few more freebies. This year, nada.
Yeah that's why I don't want to get my devices repaired by people that aren't Apple, I want the glue on right, though I think you can purchase replacement adhesive online like you would other parts
Over the last few years, Apple managed to create a device that slows down large scale IP theft from Chinese and Korean hack shops. Huawei and Samsung can steal 7nm chip schematics all they want. But when you have 4low-2high cores, a neural engine, and the rest of the chip tailored specifically to your OS and hardware, that's much much harder to thief and replicate.
Johny Srouji, the true hero behind all of this.
Johny Srouji, the true hero behind all of this.
What a terrible smartphone that would be. The 90s called they want their phone back.
Aren't you confusing battery and french word "pile"? Batteries can be single cell.
And adds a home button. There's no way I'd go back to TouchID.
They've always presented battery capacity in terms of time in marketing materials. I don't think I've ever seen anything official from Apple stating battery capacity in mAh for any product.
This is nothing new.
Obviously, the new battery has economic benefits for Apple. It's probably cheaper to buy or easier to source. The small drop in mAh is more than offset by the new chip/better software.
Amazing how much is squeezed into one device. Can you guys imagine what would be possible with an innovation/breakthrough for "micro-batteries"?
Two weeks ago the X cost $999.
Can someone please explain how this new phone has a new processor, upgraded camera, more RAM, stronger glass, faster LTE, some other minor improvements... And is the same price?
Totally agree. I love my X, but everyone kept saying it was a beta device lol
We have to use new sealant as to prevent water getting inside (IP67). Unless you use the sealant, the phone won't be water resistant after the re-assembly. All the iPhones (6s and prior) are not water resistant.
What an amazing example of micro- and nano-packaging engineering in display. The XS just rocks inside.
After teardown of so many nano-bits and pieces -- will anyone be able to reassemble the XS back together? And, have it work and preserve water- and dust-tightness?
Do not think so.
After teardown of so many nano-bits and pieces -- will anyone be able to reassemble the XS back together? And, have it work and preserve water- and dust-tightness?
Do not think so.
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