I'm confused by the display. They claimed 120 refresh rate like the iPad Pro's Pro Motion...is that indeed true? If so, that's already a selling point for me.
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Apple "Gather Round" Live Event (1PM EST): iPhone Xs, Xs Max, Xr, Apple Watch 4, oh my!
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Pumped to get the XS Max this year, of course it's 64/256/512 so I have to get the 256 because I have a 128GB phone already. Sort of annoying.
New portrait looks great, excited to get better lowlight oerformance on my photos and videos as well compaired my 7+
New portrait looks great, excited to get better lowlight oerformance on my photos and videos as well compaired my 7+
$250 credit for my 38mm Series 3 stainless steel from Apple. Guess I'll take it since I probably won't get much more from eBay and it's less hassle.
It's not. It's 120Htz 'Touch sensing rate'. It's improves latency of your finger touching the screen. The refresh rate is the same as the X.This is not a pro motion display.
It was supposed to be a charger where you could put any three compatible devices down anywhere on the mat and it would work. No exact positioning necessary. So very unlike current wireless chargers.
Only if you do a new loan from scratch. If you do an upgrade it only does a soft check. If that poster paid off their 7 then reapplied, then yes it did a hard check.
Phone calls and texts go to both the phone and the watch if the watch is being worn. Just the phone if the watch isn't being worn. If for whatever reason your wife puts on your watch and unlocks it with the passcode, she would be getting your calls and texts, yes.
XR vs XS
- Lower resolution
- 3D Touch
- Telephoto camera
- Screen quality (LCD)
- IP67
+ Bigger screen
+ No glass back (better durability)
+ Better battery life
+ 25% cheaper
Same A12 processor, FaceID setup, full body display design, main camera, wireless charging, true-tone display.
This is a winner in most people's books.
- Lower resolution
- 3D Touch
- Telephoto camera
- Screen quality (LCD)
- IP67
+ Bigger screen
+ No glass back (better durability)
+ Better battery life
+ 25% cheaper
Same A12 processor, FaceID setup, full body display design, main camera, wireless charging, true-tone display.
This is a winner in most people's books.
Thanks. Noway to remotely block that? Now I wish for Touch ID on watch ... damn
Nah, this is just fanboy stuff. Above a certain point pixel count doesn't matter, but 720p on a $750 phone is unacceptable. If you're used to high res screens, you will absolutely notice it, especially when watching media.
If you want it close to launch you better wake up. If you're okay getting it weeks later you can sleep
I was under the impression that 720p wasn't HD though, 1080p was? Or is that "ultra HD"?
Display areas according to the Apple site:
series 4 44mm case: 977mm²
series 3 42mm case: 740mm²
series 4 40mm case: 759mm²
series 3 38mm case: 564mm²
it can still play 1080p content despite the screen resolution being 720
Perfect for me.
I think I'm finally going to get one of these.
Apparently can be done on the Apple store app.
Fuck me though as it requires iOS 10+ and I'm on 9 :P
720p is HD. 1080p is usually called Full HD. Ultra HD is technically what is usually called 4K (3840x2160 versus 1920x1080), but "true" 4K is actually 4096 pixels in the horizontal.
Is it not possible that nobody is allowed to talk about AirPower because it's coming at an iPad October event?
The Apple trade in program. You can fill out an application for it now to streamline your purchase when preorders go live.
I thought all the phones announced this year had a glass back?
I can definitely see 1080 as worst than 1440. 720 (or anything close to that) is really noticeable, UI will need some adjustments, letters will be bigger...
I'm sure it will have great specs though (nits, color accuracy etc)
nah, I'm not rich lol. I was more of thinking of the iPhone setting the bar for refresh rate so when I upgrade in a few years it'll be the standard.
I'm seeing used iPhone x for $700 on swappa, so... Unless the a12 chipset is a gamechanger, don't see why most ppl don't just get a used x over xr? Or even the xs really..
Yeh I was looking this myself, I really want the dual cameras (+ 3D Touch) of the Xs, but that superior battery life for the Xr is calling me....
Xs
Talk time (wireless):Up to 20 hours
Internet use:Up to 12 hours
Video playback (wireless):Up to 14 hours
Audio playback (wireless):Up to 60 hours
Xr
Talk time (wireless):Up to 25 hours
Internet use:Up to 15 hours
Video playback (wireless):Up to 16 hours
Audio playback (wireless):Up to 65 hours
When you think about how much of your mobile usage is a mix of internet + video playback, those extra hours can really make a difference across system use. Never mind the extra cash you'd be saving vs the Xs. (I'm also probably one of the few peeps who'd prefer the matte aluminium finish to the glossy stainless steel one).
I'm gonna need to see what the Xr's camera shots (especially low-light) look like before I decide
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Ah confusing names. So they can't watch full HD content then
Wait, xs max doesn't offer any new software features?
Just offer pip or multi window from the iPad already...
Was the biggest game changer when I switched to android, surprised Apple hasn't adopted that yet on their phones that have a screen that is comparable to size with a note 9
Just offer pip or multi window from the iPad already...
Was the biggest game changer when I switched to android, surprised Apple hasn't adopted that yet on their phones that have a screen that is comparable to size with a note 9
On what planet is $749 a direct currency conversion of £749?
The cheapest new iPhone is still incredibly expensive...
I guess I shall be sticking with my SE for a very long time then.
I really like the colours though!
The cheapest new iPhone is still incredibly expensive...
I guess I shall be sticking with my SE for a very long time then.
I really like the colours though!
Possible but I'd say unlikely. Would make much more sense for them to mention it at an event with a new watch and phone which would be the main use of it compared to an iPad event.
$175 through Apple for my GPS Series 3, making the Series 4 $225. Can I do better elsewhere? Really like the Series 4.
All iOS devices run the UI internally at integer divisors of their Retina modes. 328ppi devices run at Retina 2x which means the 1792 x 828 resolution of an iPhone XR runs a UI of 896 x 414 points. The iPhone XS Max runs in Retina 3x which means its 2688 by 1242 resolution also runs a UI of 896 x 414. The only difference between XS and XR is that XS will use 3x assets while XR will use 2x assets. Same layouts.
Even the Plus handsets which run 1080p panels run internally at 2208 x 1242 for a 736 x 414 point UI. The whole thing is downsampled into a 1080p framebuffer right after rendering. Although there is an exception where you're playing 1080p video and the OS will write the 1080p frame to the framebuffer without going through the intermediate 1242p.
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I just did this and they broke my phone.
I shit you not.
Not only that. They refused to give me a new iPhone 7+. I got a refurb and it killed my resale value.
Lol.
The battery life on the refurb sucks too.
$529 for the 44mm. Fuck, that's a lot, but I'll spend it on friday to nab my first smart watch.
Of the top of my head: colors, larger screen, faster, longer battery life, new vs. used from some random person on Swappa, will be supported longer, have the option of getting Applecare+.
Those things seem to be well worth the $50 price difference to me.
Why would they not compensate you for breaking your phone? And the refurb would have a new battery, so it having bad battery life makes no sense.
I'm happy enough with my Apple Watch 3 but I hope they add more complication options.
There's an extra £50 in there probably because GBP is about to tank.
£625+VAT.
There's an extra £50 in there probably because GBP is about to tank.
Right now it's saying I'd get $285 for my iPhone 7+. I'll have to check again when the XS actually becomes purchasable and see how much it goes down. I'd take advantage of it if I could apply it to a different product. I don't plan on buying my phone from Apple itself.