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iPhone XS Teardown Reveals New Single-Cell L-Shaped Battery
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None of these probably REDEVELOPED from the ground-up to increase the cost from where it was last. All the mentioned areas were already in use with frameworks and foundation (iOS) in place. All these earlier features realized its profits all these years and months....Hence the question.
If it is a bendable mobile, holographic display options etc....requires complete research, testing and development hence higher price can be justified. For evolutionary features...?
That's not what I was taught in any of my econ classes. Not saying you are wrong, I'm saying that isn't what they were teaching in Macro, Micro, or Engineering Econ when I took it.
Taptic and its not even close.
It's not a higher price. It's the same price as last year, which was more expensive than previous iPhones almost exclusively because of the OLED screen and stainless chassis.
What you described is how nearly every single tech company operates. They have to fund their R&D from profits off their existing product lines (as well as investments). The iPhone is in a stage of constant redesign and refinement, in something of a tick-tock cycle. It is a product that hundreds of millions of people in every profession around the world depend on every single day. Apple's not going to drop bleeding-edge, unproven tech into such a ubiquitous device that has become the driving force of their entire firm.
You were taught wrong by the sounds of it, but that explains a lot if that’s what’s taught routinely. What did they teach you?
I know some places simplify the cost/price issue for demonstration of accounting practices, but in real life it doesn’t really work that way and I guess they do a crap job of explaining that.
To be fair, there are exceptions, some things really are priced on a cost+ basis, but that’s not typical.
Well, for starters...everything isn't the same. New camera sensors, new IP68 rating, better contrast screen, new microphones, new battery and design, and of course the A12 with a neural engine doing 5T operations/sec up from 600B (8X increase).
Chip design/development isn't cheap. The A12 alone is probably enough reason to not lower the price, but you did get some other nice to haves that I mentioned.
A heavier, bigger car needs a heavier, bigger engine, which needs a heavier, bigger car, which needs a....
I miss updated options like the SE.
The battery has rounded corners and has an Apple logo with no battery manufacturer indentifier other then Apple. If I would do a battery replacement in four years, definitely use the X battery. Has a little more juice and is two cells instead of the one cell battery. Cost cutting on Apple part!
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Samsung will be first with the folding phone! Apple will probably be the last! Apple will study it and make it better and two-threes years afterward, will introduce their version.
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Apple and other phone manufacturers did the protruding camera to sell cases. They are all thinking of ways for you to get you to accessories and this is a great idea from a marketing standpoint!
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Samsung will be first with the folding phone! Apple will probably be the last! Apple will study it and make it better and two-threes years afterward, will introduce their version.
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I don't know why people expect a full redesign every single year. The iPhone is a mature product, at some point we will be lucky to even get yearly updates. (Mac mini anyone?)
I seems that this entire article has sparked a small debate about the battery. It's as simple as this folks: Apple took two individual cells from the iPhone X and wrapped them up in a single package. It's still two cells (or more) and it's still probably superior to or less costly than the iPhone X battery to produce. Now it just has one part number and one connection, etc.
Or I dunno, they could make it just a few millimeters thicker and greatly increase the battery capacity.
No, no, he's right. Look at all those black squares, they look the same as last year's black squares! lol.
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You know I also used to believe this, but coming from an iPhone 6 to an iPhone X last year, the thicker X was quite noticeable. The weight too. I'm now a Jony Ive follower that thinner and lighter is better!
Why not both? I never bought the "courage" BS. Real courage would be to make it a few mm thicker and keep the audio jack and give it a bigger battery.
Looking forward to the iFixit report. With the watermarks and other logo placement that site feels like it is trying too hard to gain views / clicks as opposed to offering substance. I’ll save my clicks for the iFixit report.
Hope the site traffic was worth the cost of the iPhone.
Hope the site traffic was worth the cost of the iPhone.
Individual preferences of course. They could have kept/evolved the SE line, but that has moved on to Apple mythology, to be told in hushed whispers around the campfire.
I sure the Chinese assemblers can do one of these in unbelievable time like a minute!
lol - courage. That was how many years ago? Good for you though for keeping it alive, there's probably some people who still appreciate it.
Just amazing to watch him take this apart. "Now that you have seen me take it apart, don't ask me how I am going to put it back together. And don't try this at home".
I agree and what is important is how long the phone will last between charge and the lifespan (for those who keep their phone longer than 2 yrs).
Why not put the battery from last year in this year? This way longer battery and better with performance
Agreed.
The iPhone X is up there with the best Apple has put out.
iPhone ( original ) iPhone 4, iPhone 5, iPhone X
This year’s iPhones are a joke.
Apple discontinued the X because they know that no one would have bought the Xs. The numbers do not lie. The X has a bigger battery and is virtually THE SAME EXACT PHONE. Only difference is that A12 chip which honestly no one will notice any differences from the A11. Facebook, instragram and Snapchat will work with the same speed. Your texts and phone calls will be the same. No difference.
The X was a masterpiece and Apple knows it. Glad I got mine already. Been having it since day 1 and this thing is still rock solid with the battery at 98%. Love this thing !