It isn’t a new camera system. It’s the same dual 12mp camera setup with F1.8 aperture on one and F2.4 on the other with 2XL zoom.
The only thing that changed is in the software.
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The only thing that changed is in the software.
Well said. An Android phone is not an option for me anymore as I had a S8 before and it’s cumbersome to transfer files between my MacBook, apps like AirDroid and Smart Switch are good but sometimes crash and are laggy for some unknown reason. Sold it and went back to my SE, works like a dream with Airdrop. Also I use notes quite often and the continuity between my iPhone and MacBook is second to none. That’s what it is all about IMO, nothing comes close to the Apple’s ecosystem.
that's fine, i'm just saying that's why people are asking for landscape face ID since it's needed in common use cases.
It’s new camera hardware on the wide angle camera with larger pixels (1.4µm versus 1.22µm on the X) to match the Pixel 2. That alone should make a big difference in low light photos even before the software enters into the equation.
So what? Did anyone really believe they'd ever switch to Intel chips? I certainly would expect them to deny it at this point. They clearly aren't there yet. I also don't believe that iOS and MacOS will be unified. So perhaps they're being truthful. I think iOS will replace MacOS on the desktop, but with a desktop UI. Marzipan is the first step. It's still years away but I have no doubt in my mind that we'll see iOS on the desktop running on hardware powered by A-series chips.
That doesn’t make any sense.
Your claim that Apple is releasing overpriced phones is false.
Market dictates whether a product is overpriced or underpriced based on demand, not some arbitrary metrics imposed by random posters on the internet.
At 5% of total active iPhones, the se hasn’t been replaced by anything, it’s just been discontinued due to lack of demand.
Xr replaces the 8 series of devices.
Se is a moniker Apple used in the past to give a product line one final send off, such as the iMac se.
don’t expect a replacement.
I wouldn't go so far as to call it failed, but I can appreciate why you'd feel that way. I also wouldn't say there was zero innovation before Jobs returned. When the PowerBook launched, it was quite an impressive laptop design compared to the PC competition. OpenDoc was quite innovative, even if it never quite worked right. But yes, Jobs took the innovation with him when he left. NeXT was very innovative. Never financially successful, but highly innovative.
TouchID is the only change that makes the 5s upgrade really different from the Xs upgrade. The most important new feature of the 3GS was speed, Siri for the 4s, 3D Touch for the 6s, and the 7 got waterproofing and the 8 got inductive charging.
The Xs lucks out because it just happens to have only improved features but no new ones. But it has, for example, for the first time since the iPhone 5s a larger (main) camera sensor. And overall I counted about 15 improvements which compares well with previous 's' cycles.
What? Which universe do you live in? The features that the iPhone keeps getting last couple of years have always lagged 6 months to 1 year behind the competition. Don't get me started on OLED screens and wireless charging because those two are just the tip of the icerberg sadly.
In this case it is a shame that mainly China and India markets have determined that "cheaper" big screened iPhones have become so important. Otherwise I am sure apple would have released a high end 5.2 inch oled iPhone x with single cam for 750 us, together with the regular 5.8 for 950 and the new 6.5 max for 1050, and , for the Chinese people on a budget, reduce the 7/8 and 7/8 plus a little more on price.
That line up would have made a lot more sense.(for me, it is a personal preference, of course)
That line up would have made a lot more sense.(for me, it is a personal preference, of course)
7nm soc with an 8core npu, nvme storage, 3d facial biometrics.
That’s the universe he lives in.
Apple adopted oled technology as the tech matured and capacity can finally keep up with apples demands.
They had to license the same oled technology that Samsung licenses.
If you can elaborate:
- What functions on the new phone makes you want to upgrade?
- How do you expect to carry the phone? Pocket? Inner jacket?
Apple is not targeting India for sure with XR. XR 64 GB costs very close to Note 9 512 GB with bigger, better screen and with bigger RAM etc....India is NOT at all a market for Apple as far as iPhones are concerned.
Apple designs the best hardware. So it depends on what your considerations for is the best. Apple calibrated lcds best out oled for color accuracy. A lot of this type of thinking is one dimensional, as the people who really believe this think oled must be the best.
Why is this useful? I’ve never once found myself with an LTE connection and thought “gee, this connection is so slow. How will i ever download this multi gigabyte file to my phone.” What are people doing with their phones that they would even tell the difference other than by launching a speedtest app?
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The only difference is the wide angle lens has a bigger sensor. While this is nice, it’s a minor change compared to prior S-year camera changes, for sure.
To brag that they have the latest. It’s only certain people though. In another thread, a poster said the main reason to upgrade is to not be on year old tech. There are probably a lot of people like them and also a lot of people unlike them.
To each their own.
Studies have shown most people hold onto their iPhones for more than a year and don’t care about things that don’t add practical value
Not true, the Xs and Xs Max have new sensors, processors, and new algorithms(software). It still has the same F stops, but with new larger sensors, that makes it a new camera. https://www.apple.com/iphone-xs/cameras/ its in the first paragraph on that page. Its also mentioned in the keynote at 1:07
Well, only time will tell but if you're right it'll make the old Mac guard really uncomfortable
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Not yet but Tim Cook has said many times they're taking the long view with respect to India so it definitely is an important market for them especially if Apple wants to grow unit shares and their user base.
90% of my circle upgrades once a year. Some switch back and forth with Samsung. Some own both. That is not a good link to support the previous opinion.
On T-Mobiles site, the iPhones were still really available to ship by the 21st as of yesterday. Haven't checked since then.
Yep. Miss the big screen. Wish they had the iPad mini but that is going away it seems.
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Except he is more right than wrong.
I’ve seen more Apple watches being sold than the XS through my T-Mobile stores. The XS Max is selling really well though.
While this is a microcosm of all sales, it’s still really telling that the analysts are correct... the XS is not selling well. Until Apple pulls the X from sales channels, the XS won’t sell well. If you all of a sudden see the X completely dropped from sales channels within the next month or two, you know the XS is doing really bad.