New iPhone 10. Apple iPhone X - Specifications

Apple released the iPhone X at the very beginning of November, but insiders and designers are already speculating what the company's flagship, which will debut in 2018, will look like. Pavel Gorodnitsky collected all the rumors about new smartphones from Cupertino.

Different sizes

The first reaction to the iPhone X was: "Where is the iPhone X Plus?"

For three years, Apple has learned that an enlarged version of it comes out along with the main gadget, but the frameless device came out in a single modification. Most likely, this is due to the fact that the American corporation simply did not have enough time to develop the phablet - it was necessary to bring the 5.8-inch “ten” to the market as quickly as possible, and not think about fans of giant screens.

Now the time has arrived, there is no more time pressure, so you can expect something from Apple big iPhone without frames around the perimeter of the screen.

Apparently, the screen diagonal will be 6.4 inches - which means you need to count on QHD resolution. The boldest analysts claim that Tim Cook may break up and introduce a 6.7-inch iPhone Plus, but so far it looks like nonsense. Such a diagonal turns even frameless flagship like a tablet, and Apple really doesn’t like it when ergonomics suffer.

It’s much more interesting to talk about the mini-flagship. There are three facts to take into account here. Firstly, Apple has long been required to continue the super-demand iPhone SE. Secondly, many fans of the company dream of the return of a compact glass iPhone (the memory of the iPhone 4S is still alive). Thirdly, rumors have already appeared that Samsung is going to present not only the classic Galaxy S9, but also a 5-inch mini version.

All this suggests that Apple may expand model range and bring three frameless frames to the market: small, standard and large. Then it will be very difficult for Android competitors.

Unclear name

In 2017 Apple year gave it her all. Apparently, Tim Cook was so scared by the hype around the Galaxy S8 that he dumped all his marketing cards on the table. Apple CEO not only ruthlessly destroyed the frigid letter S (instead of the iPhone 8, the iPhone 7s was expected), but also used the Roman “ten” to:

a) emphasize the uniqueness of this iPhone;

b) celebrate the tenth anniversary of the release of the first Apple smartphone.

The short-term effect was decent, but Tim blatantly upended Apple’s entire naming philosophy. In 2018, he will have to gracefully get out of this situation, although there seem to be no truly elegant ways to solve the problem. iPhone 9 is a step back. iPhone XI is bulky. iPhone 8s is absolutely clinical.

Usually, when reaching a dead end, Apple simply introduces a new designation. It can be anything: iPhone X (2018), iPhone Air, iPhone Pro, iPhone Edition and anything in that style. There is nothing wrong with this - sooner or later Cook would still have come to abandon the usual sequential numbering.

Next generation Face ID

Apple has been highly praised for its facial recognition system, but Face ID has some critical flaws:

1. iPhone X reads the face very poorly if the owner is lying on his side (or even lying down).

2. The flagship is disgusting at recognizing faces even at a slight angle - regular refusals are incredibly infuriating.

3. “Ten” gets confused not only in twins, but also in relatives - for example, the iPhone X of a younger brother can easily be unlocked by the older one.

4. Face ID is not at all suitable for people with strabismus. For them, on average, every third attempt to unlock an iPhone ends in failure.

5. People with burns and other facial injuries should not even try to set up Face ID - it still won’t work.

In your Apple time significantly improved Touch ID: the scanner not only learned to respond to a wet finger, but in general became much faster and more accurate.

It will be great if Apple pulls off a similar trick with Face ID, because now this system delights only those who are ready to constantly bring the iPhone 30–35 centimeters to their eyes, maintain the desired angle and be happy that the device has finally recognized the face.

Seven more predictions that will probably come true

1. At the presentation, Tim Cook will announce that the 2018 iPhone is much more powerful than the one introduced in September 2017. It’s impossible to miss here: Cupertino is focused on equipping the iPhone with the most powerful chipset.

2. The camera will also get better anyway. Apple, unlike Samsung, will not allow itself to supply the same module two years in a row.

6. The 64GB version will die. It will be replaced by a 128 GB modification. There is still a chance that Apple will announce a half-terabyte iPhone X. This is the ideal volume to spin the frameless phablet (6.4 inches), positioning it as an ultra-versatile device.

7. Most main point vish-list - screen with a refresh rate of 120 GHz. This hasn’t really been implemented on smartphones yet, but in vain. When using a new one iPad Pro(there is just such a luxurious display), it seems that you are literally touching the content with your hands.

This effect must be transferred to the most expensive iPhone- then everything will work out absolutely perfectly.

Hi all! New model The iPhone comes out every year and Apple strictly adheres to this rule. However, “once a year” is too vague a wording, don’t you think? Therefore, I propose today to find out the exact release date of absolutely all existing iPhone models. To collect, so to speak, all these numbers in one place.

For what? Firstly, it is always interesting to track how much time passes from the moment of presentation to the start of sales in Russia and the world. Secondly, such a cheat sheet can be useful to many (for me, as the author of a blog about Apple, certainly :)). Thirdly, why not? The content, in my opinion, is useful - let it be. Let's go!

For a clearer understanding, all information is presented in the table. A little explanation:

• Start date of sales in the world - by “world” we mean the countries of the so-called “first wave” (USA, European countries, etc.)
• The start date of sales in Russia is the beginning of sales of certified (PCT) iPhones.
• The iPhone 2G was not sold “legally” in Russia, but was the first official iPhone in the Russian Federation there is a 3G model (a little more about this).

As you can see, the increase in loyalty is very clearly visible Apple to our country. The timing of the appearance of gadgets in Russia, compared to the global start of sales, decreased every year. And by the time the “six” came out, they reached their apogee. The difference was only a week!

For comparison - official iPhone 3GS appeared in Russia after almost 9 months! At this time the whole world was already waiting for the “four” :)

And my opinion is that everything was heading towards Russia being included this year in the list of those countries where Apple devices appear first. However, this did not happen and we all know why:

• Dollar instability.
• Great prices.
• Low purchasing activity.

Well, let's wait and see and perhaps, specifically for the iPhone 7 model, a row with two identical numbers in the last two columns will be added to the table at the top :)

Updated! Well, with regards to the iPhone 7, miracles certainly didn’t happen, but Russia still got into the “second wave” of sales. In the Russian Federation, a brand new smartphone from Apple will appear only a week later than in the “first wave” countries. And that's very good! After all, the point is that starting with the iPhone 7S, our country should be among those who will receive it first.

Updated 2! Preliminary data (which are known immediately after the presentation) on the release of iPhone 8 and iPhone X have been added to the table. On at the moment Opinions differ only about the G8 - will Russia be among the countries of the “first wave”? Or will iPhone 8 sales in the Russian Federation start a week later than throughout the world? Let's wait for more accurate information... We have waited. Still a week late. But Russia was in the “first wave” iPhone sales X is very cool!

The flagship, analysts and researchers from UBI Research discussed the question of what the next generation Apple device will be like.

The release date of "Iphone 9" is planned, the start of sales in Russia will take place after the presentation at the end of September 2018.

From the review you will learn the expected characteristics of the new iPhone 9, how much the gadget will cost, photos and concept art, and other interesting facts will be presented.

As previously expected, Apple, without breaking tradition, adheres to a one-year update period for its main devices.

What will the new iPhone 9 be like?

We can expect an increased amount of RAM up to 8 gigabytes, a new 8-core A12 processor with support for 64-bit architecture, made using technology similar to that of .

An improved 3D multi-sensor camera with optical stabilization, new biometrics capabilities, smart Siri comparable to the virtual intelligence of Hollywood blockbusters and much more.

According to representatives of UBI Research, the future smartphone will be equipped for the first time with a screen made using AMOLED technology supporting 4K UHD resolution.

This step will allow the new iPhone to be fully adapted to the technology virtual reality, which is in lately is gaining more and more popularity.

To implement this idea, the company's engineers will have to create a pixel density on display panels of 800 ppi. This nuance is important for connecting the future iPhone to a virtual reality helmet, which is also produced by Apple.

Concept art of the new iPhone 9

Since 2017, when the first flagship entered the world market, smartphone screens have been increased to five and a half inches. The pixel resolution has been improved by more than 6 times, to 1920 by 1080 pixels per inch.

But these achievements do not stop the company; the resolution will definitely be 4K in the near future, this will make the iPhone 9 the first smartphone suitable for virtual reality.

Possibility to bend in half

Cupertino residents are always one step ahead, the company is mastering new technologies and markets every day, all this taking into account the mistakes of competitors.

Thus, Samsung previously presented the concept of a folding smartphone, but the first experience was not entirely successful; the gadget was, on the one hand, similar to a modern but forgotten “clamshell” consisting of two screens.

According to Kolon Industries, the ability to easily bend smartphone screens will appear by 2020, a year after the release of the first bendable iPhone.

VR device compatibility

Back in early 2016, Apple received a patent for the production of its own virtual reality helmets; according to the idea, the gadgets will use the new generation iPhone as the main screen.

This will remind many of the Gear VR virtual reality glasses developed by Samsung, but in a more convenient and compact form.

The technology will allow you to display three-dimensional 3D images on the screen mobile device, which will be placed in VR.

The new screen on the iPhone means impeccable image quality and adaptability of the picture, which is close to reality.

5G communication technology

According to forecasts, in 2020 the fifth generation communication technology, the so-called 5G, will be introduced and distributed throughout the world.

There is an assumption that the new Apple phone will be equipped with the ability to support this kind of networks, characterized by ultra-high speeds, colossal throughput and very short waiting time.

But this news is still an assumption, since according to leading experts, 5G technology will only be released by 2025.

Iphone 9 (iPhone 9) release date, price and specifications

Photos and concept art

iPhone 9 review

The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus were unveiled today to stand up to their competitors and give them a worthy answer. And besides, Apple showed the iPhone X (read “ten”) to prove to the whole world that their smartphones are two heads ahead of all others! What are the new products? Now let's figure it out!

iPhone X

The first and main characteristic of the smartphone is $999. Yes, we have reached the point where smartphones start costing a thousand dollars. Moreover, this price is relevant for the younger model with 64 GB of internal memory. There will also be an older modification with 256 gigs, for which you will have to pay the normal Moscow salary or $1,149. At the end, we will take a look at the official Russian prices - they are, of course, amazing.

Let's go over key characteristics uber-device.

Another limitless screen

Now we know exactly what all smartphones will look like in 3-4 years. This is what they will look like.

We meet a 5.8-inch screen called Super Retina HD. The resolution is 2436 by 1125 pixels, and the pixel density is 458 ppi. It is far from the top value on the market, because, for example, it boasts a density of 564 ppi.

The coolest thing is the neatly smoothed edges. And again, let's take the LG G6, in which the edges are cut off in a clumsy way.

But Apple engineers “rounded” the screen at the subpixel level, so everything looks very smooth and clear.

Among other things, the screen boasts an unreal contrast of 1,000,000:1, a brightness of 625 cd/m2 (industry standard - 450-500) and all thanks to the OLED matrix. Yes, for the first time Apple abandoned IPS and switched to panels that were more advanced and richer from all points of view.

• HDR 10 support, Dolby Vision, 3D Touch
• P3 and sRGB color gamut
• True Tone technology for fine adjustment of the image to ambient lighting

More than eight, less than eight-plus

That's exactly what happened. The iPhone X has become a little larger than the miniature iPhone 8, but it turned out to be much more compact than the 8 Plus.

And we must take into account that the screen of the dozen is the largest among the new products presented. That's it!

Goodbye Touch ID

Since the display now covers almost the entire front surface, the usual fingerprint scanner finger touch ID is missing. At all.

Hence we have two innovations: the smartphone now needs to be controlled in a new way (they promise that everything has become even simpler and clearer than before), the device will have to be unlocked differently.

Getting used to the new management

With the first one, everything is more or less clear, because the phone now needs to be controlled via swipes. I swiped my finger from bottom to top and went to home screen. And this is what it looks like.

And the control center now falls out of the top, just like the notification curtain in Android OS.

Face unlock

Unlocking now occurs through recognition of the owner's face. Moreover, a whole bunch of sensors on the front side are involved in the process. There are so many of them.

This whole thing, including the front camera, is called TrueDepth, and the process itself is now called Face ID. I already see ads on Avito with the following text:

“Ideally, in full, I removed my face and turned off Face ID.”

Apple swears that it will be impossible to fake a face using a printed photo. And besides, the device recognizes its owner in any situation: with or without a beard, with or without a scarf and hat. Well, you’ll have to take my word for now, but check it out on November 3 (start of sales).

In addition, Face ID only works when it captures the owner's gaze. This will prevent accidental recognition and unlocking of the device when it is not needed. This happens.

Small additional functionality. A set of front sensors can capture the owner’s emotions (and the built-in microphone also includes voice) and superimpose them in real time onto animated emoji or, as they are now called, animoji. Getting used to a new word and a new way of communicating in iMessage.

Kingdom of glass and metal

Hello iPhone 4! Only instead of an aluminum alloy we now have surgical steel, and glass covers not only the screen, but the back side. A glass panel was placed at the back for one simple reason - support needed to be added to the smartphone wireless charging Qi, but this standard does not work through metal. Glass, plastic - that's welcome!

By the way, the company even decided to release a separate accessory - AirPower, which is a contact pad for wireless charging new iPhones Apple Watch Series 3 and AirPods headphones in a new case that supports this type of charging. The accessory will be available for unknown price next year.

And they also say that safety glasses The new product is much stronger than its predecessor. Both sides are covered with an oleophobic coating.

IP67 water and dust protection in place. We exhaled.

Dual vertical camera

In addition to the location, the sensor itself has also changed. As Apple assures, this is now a completely new photo matrix that takes better pictures than the previous generation.

• 12 MP resolution (6-element, wide-angle lens with f/1.8 aperture + telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture)
• dual optical stabilization (for photos and videos)
• new image format - HEIF (takes up 2 times less space than JPEG with the same quality), JPEG is also supported
• four-section flash with Slow Sync function (when the flash is on, both the face in the foreground and the background will be visible)
• sapphire lens protection

And now examples of frames taken on iPhone X:

We also upgraded the video shooting. The most important thing is that it records video in 4K resolution at 60 frames per second.

• compression by HEVC codec (H.265)
• Slow Motion: 1080p@240fps

By the way, the TrueDepth front camera also received blur functionality background, however, it does this exclusively programmatically. There is no second photo module.

In fact, even in the promotional pictures you can see how the algorithms inaccurately blur hair along with the background. Ay-yay-yay, Apple!

The characteristics of the front camera look like this:

• resolution 7 MP
• f/2.2 lens
• screen flash (Retina Flash)
• 1080p video recording
• HDR shooting

The most powerful processor inside

Firstly, the iPhone X is powered by the new A11 Bionic chipset. It has 6 computing cores. The two powerful cores are 25 percent faster than those in the A10 Fusion, and the other four cores are 70 percent more efficient.

The graphics are handled by a redesigned GPU, which is 30% faster.

Secondly, the “stone” has machine learning capabilities. This is necessary primarily for registering the owner’s face and unlocking - the smartphone is constantly learning to recognize its owner as best as possible.

Moreover, thanks to the A11 Bionic chip new iPhone capable of interacting with augmented reality: superimposing a virtual 3D lens onto a real landscape is exactly what you need for mobile games next generation.

Apple also stated that the top ten works 2 hours longer than the iPhone 7. This is not a trivial indicator of autonomy. In more detail, we have the following data:

• 21 hours talk time (via wireless headset)
• up to 12 hours of surfing the Internet
• up to 13 hours of online video

But the most important thing is that iPhone owners will finally rejoice fast charging. The smartphone can charge up to 50% in half an hour. No further details.

Networks

For many this is also important point. And here are the networks the iPhone X works with:

• LTE (only two models will be available: A1865 and A1901 - there are no differences in 4G frequencies), VoLTE
• support for one Nano SIM
• Wi-Fi (802.11 ac, MIMO), Bluetooth 5.0, NFC
• Navigation: GPS, Glonass, QZSS, Galileo

Rest iPhone X specifications:

• connectors: Lightning
• stereo speakers (main and conversational)
• Sensors: electronic compass, accelerometer, light and distance sensor, 3-axis gyroscope, barometer
• included EarPods headphones with Lightning connector, 3.5 mm adapter: Lightning-USB cable, charger
• two colors: completely black and silver-white

iPhone X release date and price

Pre-orders begin on October 27, and sales are scheduled to start on November 3. This is relevant only for the countries of the first wave; nothing is known about Russia.

You should have started saving for ten a long time ago, because in the USA iPhone price X starts at $999, and in Russia it is 79,990 rubles for the version with 64 GB of memory on board (converted to $1,387). The older model will cost an incredible $1,149 in the US. In Russia they turn into 91,990 rubles ($1,595).

That same Apple magic.

iPhone 8 and 8 Plus

I have already told you everything about the main character of the evening. It's time to look at what's new in the eighth iPhones.

Let's go through the list:

• 7000-series aluminum alloy body
• glass front and back
• displays of the same diagonal and resolution with support for True Tone (automatic white balance)
• HDR 10 and Dolby Vision support
• A11 Bionic processor
• M11 motion coprocessor
• redesigned 12 megapixel camera for iPhone 8 and updated dual 12 megapixel camera for the “plus”
• portrait mode and " Portrait lighting» (8 Plus only)
• four-section True Tone flash with Slow Sync function
• Touch ID is in place (nothing new)
• Bluetooth 5.0
• two speakers (main + conversational, the sound is 25% louder)
• wireless charging (Qi standard)
• fast charging (50% in 30 minutes - not specified)
• three colors: black, silver and gold

Pre-orders for the new items are scheduled for this Friday, and sales will begin next - September 22. Nothing is known about our market yet. The prices are as follows (official Russian on the left, lucky American on the right):

Our price list matches the European one, so you can buy new items cheaply only in the USA and some other places. Someday I will publish a separate article on this topic.

Prices for old iPhones have dropped!

Just look at the picture and be happy (probably).

iPhone X(iPhone 10 or iPhone Ten) is a smartphone from Apple, presented to the world on September 12, 2017. Contrary to popular belief, X is for "ten", which means anniversary iPhone lines. Essentially, the iPhone X is the anniversary edition of the iPhone.

iPhone X Features

Finally new display! Instead of regular Retina it is used OLED display(for the first time on the iPhone), which is called Super Retina Display HD and has a resolution of as much as 2436x1125. It’s not new in the world of gadgets, but it’s great for an iPhone. At the same time, the display is downright huge – 5.8 inches. This is the largest display among iPhones. There is support for HDR, True Tone, 3D Touch.

Instead of Touch ID (fingerprint scanner), it is now responsible for recognizing the owner Face ID(face scanner). There are rumors that Apple simply could not properly place the scanner button on the rear panel, so they developed a new (actually not very) technology.

Responsible for performance Apple A11 Bionic Neural. 4 of the 6 cores are responsible for performance, and the remaining ones manage this performance, economically using power and, accordingly, battery power.

Frontal cameras– 12 megapixels each with wide-angle and telephoto lenses: dual stabilization and True Tone flash. Front camera– 7 MP with support for portrait mode. Here they have improved what was there.

Battery lasts longer than on the iPhone 7. And we have already thanked the A11 Bionic processor for this. There is nothing to praise the battery itself for - the battery remains the same.

Wireless charging for extra money. Moreover, it will be released in the first quarter of 2018.

Total two colors to choose from. A very strange decision from Apple. For a smartphone for that kind of money, they could come up with really “cool” colors, and not the banal silver and “ gray space" There is a version that additional interesting colors were left for the spring to restore demand for the iPhone X.

In Russia, the gadget costs 79,990 rubles (64 GB) and 91,990 rubles (256 GB). And it's damn expensive! According to some reports, in dollar terms, the iPhone X in Russia is the most expensive among all the countries where it is sold.

Start of iPhone X sales in Russia

iPhone X, unlike its counterparts, will be sold simultaneously in all countries. No contrived “sales waves” from Apple. Pre-orders will be available on October 27 on the official Apple website, and retail sales and deliveries will begin November 3, 2017.

iPhone X Specifications

Let's look at the main characteristics of the tenth iPhone:

• Display 5.8 inches. OLED technology. Screen resolution – 2436x1125. Screen volume on the front panel – 81.49%
• Processor: Apple A11 Bionic, 6 cores 2.5 GHz, M11 coprocessor
• operating system: iOS 11
• RAM: 3 GB
• Built-in memory: 64 or 256 GB
• Cameras: dual main – 12 MP with wide-angle and telephoto lenses, dual optical stabilization; front – 7 MP TrueDepth with HDR support and portrait mode
• Dimensions: 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
• Weight: 174 grams