everybody thinks the next iPhone's going to be a huge step. half true, half false. next year Apple expands the iPhone line, deeply separates iPhones following the target audiences, and releases a complete new quaternary series to celebrate the 10th anniversary: entry-level, main users (two sizes), and business users. There must be some well communicable improvements for every iPhone, but the question is still with us: what is the game-changer feature of the decade?
entry-level iPhone: stays fancy but not the smartest one: similar construction, improved features (camera, processor, connections), new functions rarely.
iPhone: Retina 2K, 4.7" 2048*1152, 500ppi, with Home button
iPhone Plus: Retina 2K, 5.5" 2400*1350, 500ppi, with Home button
a new individual category (-> HP Elite X3) for comprehensive business use, first year in a few country:
iPhone Pro: Retina 4K, 5.8" OLED HDR 4096*2160 800ppi, 1000 nit
- new ergonomic design with no Home button
- Touch ID built into the screen
- new color options
- 78% screen-to-body ratio (1.5x iPhone original)
- 1 inch/oz. screen-to-weight ratio
- 0.3-inch / 7.5 mm thick -> bigger battery + no camera bump
Some extra (and some exclusive) features comming annually in the first three models:
- sub-10nm technology (CPU, GPU, SSD, RAM)
- interoperable cores in a DynamIQ SoC
- TFLOPS level GPU
- 1 TB Intel 3D XPoint Optane (GB/s) drive
- Thunderbolt 3 and USB 3.1 Gen 2 compatibility
- 4-8 GB 3D-stacked RAM (Tb/s)
- Bluetooth 5 includes wireless high-resolution audio (2018)
- 5G (up to 10Gbps)
- smart connector
- glowing Apple logo (notifications)
- IP68
- no SIM card (multi eSIM/Apple SIM)
- split view
- AirPlay Pro for desktop use
- 802.11ad and 802.11ax + 4x4 MU-MIMO (up to 10Gbps)
- fast (<1 hour) & long-range wireless charging
- new battery technology: 2 days heavy use, charge(r)less weekend
- 12 hours SoT
- time-of-flight sensor (ToF)
- heat pipe cooling system
- stereo sound recording
- four speakers
- EVS (Ultra HD Voice)
- 16MP (5120x3200) dual camera (VR 3D), 1/1.6 sensor, 1.6 µm pixel size, f/1.6
- 5K HDR video recording 5120x2880
- ISP with 1 trillion operation per photo in 0.01s
- dual pixel AF
- 2K slo-mo 1000 fps
- AR camera system (depth sensor, motion sensor, gesture sensor, Intel Real Sense 3D)
- laser focus (front and rear)
- 5x optical zoom
- color spectrum sensor
- dual 6-axis OIS
- 4K selfie video, dual camera, OIS
- 360° sphere 3D VR-panorama photo
- 2nd gen. (iPhone X - 2020) with 6.4-inch microLED Retina 5K 5760x2880 (2:1) 1000ppi, 82% screen-to-body ratio (1.25x iPhone 7)
- foldable 4K OLED laptop dock with full size keyboard and Pencil capabilities, <1 lbs
from 999 €
in 2018 the Home button and SIM cards leave the iPhones forever and the new design and OLED screen both arrive to all iPhone already (except the entry-level one). 2019 will be the year of the optimized coherent synergies, and in 2020 everybody will be shocked by the new iPhone X, the first AnTuTu-millionaire smartphone with 1000x CPU performance of original iPhone, includes all of these features above.
entry-level iPhone: stays fancy but not the smartest one: similar construction, improved features (camera, processor, connections), new functions rarely.
iPhone: Retina 2K, 4.7" 2048*1152, 500ppi, with Home button
iPhone Plus: Retina 2K, 5.5" 2400*1350, 500ppi, with Home button
a new individual category (-> HP Elite X3) for comprehensive business use, first year in a few country:
iPhone Pro: Retina 4K, 5.8" OLED HDR 4096*2160 800ppi, 1000 nit
- new ergonomic design with no Home button
- Touch ID built into the screen
- new color options
- 78% screen-to-body ratio (1.5x iPhone original)
- 1 inch/oz. screen-to-weight ratio
- 0.3-inch / 7.5 mm thick -> bigger battery + no camera bump
Some extra (and some exclusive) features comming annually in the first three models:
- sub-10nm technology (CPU, GPU, SSD, RAM)
- interoperable cores in a DynamIQ SoC
- TFLOPS level GPU
- 1 TB Intel 3D XPoint Optane (GB/s) drive
- Thunderbolt 3 and USB 3.1 Gen 2 compatibility
- 4-8 GB 3D-stacked RAM (Tb/s)
- Bluetooth 5 includes wireless high-resolution audio (2018)
- 5G (up to 10Gbps)
- smart connector
- glowing Apple logo (notifications)
- IP68
- no SIM card (multi eSIM/Apple SIM)
- split view
- AirPlay Pro for desktop use
- 802.11ad and 802.11ax + 4x4 MU-MIMO (up to 10Gbps)
- fast (<1 hour) & long-range wireless charging
- new battery technology: 2 days heavy use, charge(r)less weekend
- 12 hours SoT
- time-of-flight sensor (ToF)
- heat pipe cooling system
- stereo sound recording
- four speakers
- EVS (Ultra HD Voice)
- 16MP (5120x3200) dual camera (VR 3D), 1/1.6 sensor, 1.6 µm pixel size, f/1.6
- 5K HDR video recording 5120x2880
- ISP with 1 trillion operation per photo in 0.01s
- dual pixel AF
- 2K slo-mo 1000 fps
- AR camera system (depth sensor, motion sensor, gesture sensor, Intel Real Sense 3D)
- laser focus (front and rear)
- 5x optical zoom
- color spectrum sensor
- dual 6-axis OIS
- 4K selfie video, dual camera, OIS
- 360° sphere 3D VR-panorama photo
- 2nd gen. (iPhone X - 2020) with 6.4-inch microLED Retina 5K 5760x2880 (2:1) 1000ppi, 82% screen-to-body ratio (1.25x iPhone 7)
- foldable 4K OLED laptop dock with full size keyboard and Pencil capabilities, <1 lbs
from 999 €
in 2018 the Home button and SIM cards leave the iPhones forever and the new design and OLED screen both arrive to all iPhone already (except the entry-level one). 2019 will be the year of the optimized coherent synergies, and in 2020 everybody will be shocked by the new iPhone X, the first AnTuTu-millionaire smartphone with 1000x CPU performance of original iPhone, includes all of these features above.
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