Apple’s iPhone event just ended and they unveiled three new iPhones, the iPhone 11,
11 Pro and 11 Pro Max, and while that naming scheme is pretty terrible, I don’t even
care because the iPhone 11 Pro is a game-changer.
Yes, the notch is still there. Yes, the lightning port is still there. But other than that,
basically everything else is on a whole new level.
First off, I was a little worried about the square camera bump rumors, but Apple totally
nailed it with their design. The entire back of the whole phone including the bump is machined
out of one solid piece of glass, and it’s now in a textured matte finish, so it won’t
be a fingerprint magnet.
Apple also said it’s the toughest glass in any smartphone, so we’ll have to see
about that.
And there’s also a new color, midnight green, which I’m personally gonna order, so if
you want to hear my thoughts on that color, subscribe right now!
The Apple Logo has also been moved down to the center of the phone, right in front of
the wireless charging coil, and the iPhone text is now gone, offering a cleaner look.
The problem with the iPhone XS is that it looked and felt exactly the same as the iPhone
X, other than the larger 6.5” XS Max model, which is the only reason why I upgraded.
And that’s why more people will upgrade to the iPhone 11 Pro, it looks and feels much
different.
But the biggest reasons why it’s not a disappointment are the new chip and the cameras, but before
that, let’s quickly mention a few standard features.
The display is now brighter while being 15% more energy efficient.
The speakers are upgraded with spatial audio surround sound and Dolby Atmos support.
The 11 Pro now finally comes with an 18W USB-C charging adapter in the box.
And not only that, but the 11 Pro gets up to 4 hours more battery life than the XS,
and the 11 Pro Max gets up to 5 hours longer than the XS Max.
Water resistance is now rated IP68 up to a maximum depth of 4 meters instead of 2 meters
on the iPhone XS.
It also gets WiFi 6, faster LTE and a brand new Apple U1 location chip.
Face ID is now 30% faster and it works from further away and at greater angles, so it’s
less likely to miss.
All of these features are already seriously impressive, but now let’s get into the brand
new A13 Bionic Chip.
It’s built on Apple’s 2nd generation 7nm process, with the two performance cores in
the CPU now 20% faster while using 40% less power, and the four efficiency cores now 20%
faster while using 25% less power.
The GPU is now 20% faster while using 30% less power, and the story’s the same for
the 3rd-gen Neural Engine, 20% faster and 15% more efficient.
And the brand new Machine Learning accelerators allow the CPU to perform over one trillion
operations a second.
There’s also a new power-management unit that makes sure it’s only running at full-power
when it needs to.
I’m almost certain that this A13 chip will outperform even next year’s Android flagship
phones, so it’s one of the reasons why the 11 Pro is not disappointing at all!
And now let’s get into the cameras!
We now get a new ultra-wide lens that can be used to take photos or shoot in any of
the video modes, including 4K 60 FPS.
The telephoto lens has been upgraded to an F2.0 aperture which means it takes in 40%
more light than before, so Portrait Photos will turn out better.
The Wide camera gets a new 12MP sensor that’s 100% covered with autofocus points.
And we get a new Night Mode that automatically turns on when it’s dark and allows for manual
fine-tuning.
We now get 2nd generation Smart HDR for even better dynamic range in photos, which was
already impressive on the XS Max.
There’s a new image signal processor which allows the neural engine to enable a new Deep
Fusion photo mode which creates incredibly detailed photos and it should be coming later
this fall.
And now there’s a new QuickTake feature, allowing you to hold the shutter button to
instantly start recording video.
You get extended dynamic range at up to 60 fps, and a new audio zoom feature that makes
sure you can hear the subject you’re pointing at.
The best part is that you can swap between any of the three lenses while recording video,
and the exposure, focus and white balance won’t change at all when you swap lenses.
And even better, Apple showed off the upcoming app Filmic Pro that’s able to record video
using multiple lenses at the same time, which was previously unheard of.
The quality of the front-facing camera has almost doubled, from 7MP to 12MP, so you get
super high-quality selfies that also use 2nd gen Smart HDR.
It’s also now wider, so when you rotate your phone into landscape mode, it has a lot
more room for selfies with friends.
While the iPhone XS could shoot 1080p video at 60 frames per second, the 11 Pro can now
shoot 4K selfie video at up to 60 fps, which is insane! And even the cinematic video stabilization
works at 60fps as well.
Not only that, but the selfie camera can now shoot 1080P slow-motion video at 120fps.
So with all of these features combined, I can definitely say that the iPhone 11 Pro
is the furthest thing from a dissapointment!
Preorders start at 5am this Friday and we’ll be getting our hands on our iPhone 11 Pro’s
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