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iPhone 11 Series Revealed: All You Need to Know About it

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So, we’ve all been reading rumors about the upcoming iPhone 11 series for a while now. Some of them talked about a square camera design with 4 lenses, some talked about a triple-camera setup, others mentioned a zero-bezel design, and more. 

Some of these rumors were wrong. But, some of them also turned out to be true. That being said, now that the news come straight from the source, we don’t have to keep on guessing anymore. Here’s the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max!

Design

Here is where the first big rumors are proven to be false. The iPhone 11 series isn’t bezel-less. In fact, it shares more or less the same notch that we’ve seen on the iPhone XR. 

Some of the biggest changes include the camera housing, which is indeed square, just like the rumors suggested. But, more on that later on in the camera section. 

Another somewhat big change is the building materials. The iPhone 11 series made from 100% recyclable stainless steel. So, if you like living green, then that’s definitely something to brag about with your new phone. 

Speaking of build quality, Apple claims that the iPhone 11 comes with the toughest glass that we’ve ever seen on an iPhone. Of course, the amount of endurance that this adds in day to day usage remains to be seen. 

Regarding the new colors, as you can see in the image above, we’re looking at: 

  1. Black
  2. White/Grey
  3. Red
  4. Green
  5. Pink
  6. Yellow

And then there’s also the iPhone 11 Pro which, for some reason, offers a slightly different color palette. 

This time, we’re looking at: 

  1. A darker green
  2. Grey
  3. Black
  4. Gold

And that’s about it for the design. 

Specs

Every new generation of iPhones is expected to be faster and more power-efficient than the last one and the iPhone 11 series is no exception to that rule. Let’s start with something basic: the phone’s display. 

This year, we’re looking at a 6.1-inch display which, according to Apple, can reach a 2-million to 1 contrast ratio. Now, let us not forget that even some of the best displays in the market struggle to reach a 5,000/1 contrast ratio. So, take that info with a grain of salt. 

Still, that being said, the display is without a doubt an improvement over the last generation. And for that reason, Apple is now calling it the “Super Retina XDR Display. 

Moving on to the CPU, the new iPhone 11 series is rocking the A13 chip. Yes, that includes the iPhone 11 Pro as well. 

Apple claims that this chip offers not only the fastest CPU that there is for a smartphone – but also the fastest GPU. That makes for a phone that’s not just great for working and browsing social media, but also for gaming. 

One of the features that make this possible is extensive machine learning. Thanks to AI, the iPhone 11 is capable of a trillion operations per second. 

That sounds like a phone that needs a lot of power, for sure. However, thanks to the 7nm process and the low power design of the CPU cores, the new iPhones can actually last 4 to 5 hours longer compared to the older generation. 

Features

Apart from everything that we’ve mentioned until now and excluding the camera features that we’ll shortly mention afterward, one of the biggest new features for the iPhone 11, which is also going to be available for all Apple products is Apple Arcade. 

Apple Arcade is a subscription-based service which offers a ton of games that are exclusive to Apple devices only. That includes the iPhone 11 and, hopefully, our older iPhones as well. 

Apart from gaming, Apple has also focused on enhancing the audio experience. All of the new iPhone 11 variants come with spatial audio and Dolby Atmos. 

In case you’ve never heard about it, that kind of audio technology is designed to give us more spatial awareness. It makes it easier to understand where sounds are coming from. 

This is extremely useful. Not only for immersing ourselves in movies and shows, but also for gaming. Actually, especially for gaming. That’s one of the reasons that gaming headsets will every so often advertise their surround audio tech. 

Camera

The camera is one of the things that Apple likes to focus on. And you can tell not just from the time that they’ve spent talking about it in the presentation, but also due to the new features that it brings to the table. 

The base model comes with a dual-camera setup with one wide lens and another ultra-wide camera. And as you can see above, the Pro variant also offers an additional telephoto lens. 

In case you don’t know about it, ultra-wide lenses are used to capture a higher/wider field of view while telephoto lenses can zoom in on a subject without sacrificing image quality. 

That being said, the iPhone 11 Pro is able to zoom up to 4x without introducing any blurriness or pixelation while the base variant can only reach up to 2x. 

As per usual, Apple didn’t just add an extra camera and called it a day. The new iPhone series also offers: 

  1. Improved image processing
  2. Better depth of field control and effects
  3. Night Mode improvements
  4. Very good video image stabilization
  5. Live transitioning between wide and ultra-wide mode while capturing a video
  6. Video recording of up to 4K 60FPS
  7. Slow-mo video capture in selfie mode
  8. Deep fusion
  9. And more

Night mode is without a doubt one of the features that are really impressive. It can change a scene from “Almost pitch Black” to “Acceptable/Good” with the press of a button. 

Other than that, there is also deep fusion which takes numerous pictures in a row in less than a second and combines them to create an image that’s vastly more detailed than a normal shot. 

Pricing and Availability

iPhones have only been getting more and more expensive through the years. So, many of us were afraid that the bar would only get higher. But, thankfully, that’s not the case. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. 

The base model starts at just about $699 while the iPhone 11 Pro comes in at $999 with the iPhone 11 Pro Max asking for $1099. Obviously, do keep in mind that pricing may vary from region to region. 

Regarding availability, the iPhone 11 series will go on sale starting on September 20. We assume that Apple is referring to the US launch and that the release will become globally available shortly afterward. 

That’s all for now. If we got anything wrong or if there are any questions, then let us know all about that in the comments section down below!

iPhone 11 Leaked: Square-Shaped Camera, Budged Oriented, And More

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More interesting leaks and rumors for the iPhone 11 are here with some of them talking about a square-shaped camera design and others mentioning a budget-friendly version. And that’s only the tip of the iceberg. So, let’s get right into it, shall we?

Square-Shaped Camera? 

Apple is known for keeping their phone design fairly simple and consistent over the years. Very small changes have been made from generation to generation with the notch being one of the biggest additions. After all, if something ain’t broke, don’t fix it. 

But, it looks like a big change is coming towards our way this time as we’re possibly looking at a square-shaped camera design. 

This is a render based on all the information that we’ve got till now from OnLeaks. And that’s indeed something that we’ve never seen before from Apple. 

It slightly looks like the concept of the Mate 20 Pro, but not exactly. The cameras are a little bit oddly positioned. But, that shouldn’t make a huge difference. 

There are various assumptions regarding the functions of these lenses. And the truth is that they could be anything. However, one of the most likely setups is: 

  1. Main camera
  2. Telephoto lens
  3. Wideangle lens – or 3D camera

Regarding the 3D camera, various rumors are saying that it may be a TOF sensor or something like that. Still, at this point, this is nothing but pure speculation. So, take that info with a grain of salt. 

Budget Version? 

One thing that is very likely to happen is that the new iPhone 11 will come in multiple variants with some of them being more expensive than the others. That’s nothing surprising and we’ve seen it happen numerous times before – both with Apple and other companies. 

However, one thing that did surprise us is that we may see a budget variant. Something that is leaning towards the mid-range/budget market. 

This budget iPhone is allegedly going to ditch the Face ID in favor of an in-display fingerprint scanner. If you ask us, that doesn’t sound very likely to happen. But, hey, don’t hate the messenger. We’re just delivering the news here. 

Now, we’ve got both good news and bad news regarding this launch. The good news is that as this is targeted a bit more towards the budget range, it’ll likely cost less than $580. I mean, this isn’t exactly cheap. But, hey, we’re talking about Apple here. 

As for the bad news? The launch is rumored to take place only in China. Or at least for starters and then maybe we’ll see a worldwide launch. We don’t have any information about the launch dates. But, we’ll let you know if we find out. 

Name, Pricing, And eSIM

Regarding the name, well, it’s most likely going to be either iPhone 11 or iPhone XI. That’s a given. The variants are most likely going to come with an additional letter to separate them from the bunch, something like iPhone XIX, XIXL, or anything like that. Though, that looks a bit confusing. 

In terms of pricing, well, we all know that it’s not going to change too much. About a thousand bucks for the base edition sounds about right. Apple has been consistent with their pricing for years now. The budget variant that we talked about before may be the only exception. 

Last, but not least, some of our sources have mentioned that there is a possibility for Apple to go through the full eSIM route. Meaning that won’t have to bother with physical SIM cards any more. Instead, you’ll only have to take your phone to your carrier and he’ll set the number up for you.

That’s all for now. We’ll let you know if anything else comes up. So, stay tuned!

SOURCES: TECH RADAR, FORBES