![]() ![]() The telephoto lens on the XS and XS Max have 2x optical zoom and work in a telephoto Portrait Mode, just like the iPhone 7 Plus and 8 Plus cameras. The one camera advantage of the iPhone XS: dual rear camera Enthusiasts of perfect displays or pros needing top-notch detail might want the XS or XS Max. However, in normal everyday use, it's sometimes hard to tell the OLED from LCD to a casual eye. It's a great display, and better than the iPhone XR's lower-res, lower-contrast LCD. The new display looks subtly brighter and richer at maximum brightness over last year's iPhone X, which already looked lovely. I noticed side-by-side improvements on the iPhone XS versus the X when watching Blade Runner 2049 and other HDR movies. The iPhone X OLED screen already looked great, but the XS OLED does it a bit better. Sarah Tew/CNET That HDR OLED display looks mighty nice In fact, it's the first choice you should make in buying a new iPhone. But for the vast majority of people, those are far from dealbreakers. ![]() It's faster and has better battery life than 2017's iPhone X, but has only a single rear camera (equipped with its own software-aided portrait mode that simulates depth of field bokeh effects), and a lower-res LCD screen instead of OLED. There's a notch at the top of the screen, too. Starting at $749, it has Face ID and a depth-sensing front camera instead of a home button, just like the rest of the iPhone X gang. The iPhone XR is Apple's "affordable" X model, and the best iPhone to buy right now. That feeling holds true now that I've reviewed the XR. When I first reviewed the XS, I considered it a modest upgrade over the X, and to wait for the XR (which was released more than a month later). This year, the trio of iPhone X models represent a spectrum from $749 to nearly $1,500, should you choose to pay for all the storage. And with fewer upgrades, Apple’s chances of reversing the falling unit sales grow ever smaller.The iPhone X was a singular design in 2017. ![]() But it means that the screen’s specifications will be determined by the lowest specification of the supply partners, not the best.Īnd that means, once more, the presumptively named iPhone 11 has lost another potential feature to encourage consumers to upgrade. The move creates a more robust supply chain, and should allow Apple to play suppliers off against each other to get better value. ![]() That gives the South Korean company power over Apple, a situation made even more uncomfortable when Apple recently missed sales targets and had to make a penalty payment to Samsung for lower order numbers.Īpple will also be conscious that Samsung’s production may be hit by the brewing Japan/South Korean trade war which will put place limits on certain components required in the semiconductor and display business. It is in Apple’s nature to play suppliers off against each other to lower the bill of materials, but in the iPhone’s display department Samsung reportedly has an exclusive on XR, XS, and XS Max displays. Theater on Septem(Photo by Qi Heng/VCG via Getty Images) Getty Pushing back this technology until the 2020 iPhone release (along with other advances, including 5G and a time of flight camera) makes next year’s iPhone look more attractive to buyers, but it leaves this year’s refresh of the handset as a boring and featureless desert of “it’s a bit faster, it’s a bit more efficient, in a way that only Apple can deliver.”Īpple CEO Tim Cook speaks onstage during the Apple Inc product launch event at the Steve Jobs. Apple may be looking at a 120Hz ProMotion screen from Samsung for the 2020 iPhone, but with a mix of manufacturers in 2019, the chances of the popular Android feature reaching the iOS smartphones is limited. That means this year’s updates to the iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max will be unlikely to feature fast refresh. The note confirms previous reports from other sources that indicate Chinese display manufacturer BOE Technology would be joining other suppliers in providing displays for the upcoming iPhone models. Apple iPhones are seen on display at an Apple Store on Januin Beijing, China (Photo by. ![]()
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