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iPhone XR Review – Are you Getting Value for Money?

IPhone Review XR – Getting Value for Money

A substitute to the iPhone XS. It features consists of:

● An LCD of up to 6.1 inches

● A single lens camera with 12 mega pixels

● A12 chip

IPhone XR Review – Value for Money – Features

● Face ID with edge to edge display

● Aluminium structure with a glass body

● The camera was upgraded a 12-megapixel camera

● A12 bionic chip

● IP67 water and dust resistance

● Six colour options

This phone was introduced on the 12th of September 2018. One could conclude that the iPhone XR is a mirror of the many features that comes with iPhone XS and XS max. Even though it mirrors the two phones mentioned regarding features, it still unique in its own way especially to make it affordable.

The XR features an aluminium frame precision machined 7000 series aerospace grade, which wraps around an all glass enclosure with the same durable glass used in the iPhone XS. They come is six beautiful colours:

● White

● Black

● Blue

● Coral

● Yellow

● Red

More Features – iPhone XR Review

● The Qi-based wireless charging is supported by the glass body

● The IP67 water resistance protects it from splashes and spills

● A larger display compared to iPhone 8 plus

● A smaller handset that’s sandwiched between the 5.8-inch iPhone XR and the 6.5 – inch iPhone XS max

● The new display was termed liquid retina, which is a 6.1 – inch LCD with a 1792 x 828 resolution that spans from edge to edge and from top to bottom with minimum bezels

● There’s no home button just like the iPhone XR, but a swipe-based navigation system introduced with the dawn of the iPhone X

● The liquid retina display is highly rated by Apple as the most advanced LCD in a smartphone. A touch sensing of up to 120Hz, tap to wake and wide colour.

● The colour accuracy is impressive as proclaimed by Apple because it supports true tone to match the white balance of the display to the ambient lighting in the room.

● The new LCD is not supported by a 3D touch, but rather a new haptic touch feature was introduced which provides haptic responses to certain gestures on the device as a replacement.

● It comes with a True Depth, camera system instead of a touch ID found in the XS module. It’s faster, more efficient face ID for unlocking.

● The 7 – nanometre A12 bionic chip includes two performance core which is 15 percent faster than the A11 and four efficient cores of up to 50 percent more efficient.

● The four – core GPU in the A12 is up to 50 percent faster than the A11.

The 8-core neural engine which is known as the next generation completes up to 5 trillion operations per seconds for major updates for all apps and features that uses AR and machine learning. The dual lens camera system found in XS was not included in the XR but rather a single lens rear camera. An advanced software was installed to make it as powerful as a dual lens on the XS models.

It has an F/1.8 12 megapixel wide – angle lens with a 32 percent bigger sensor which produces a sharper, more detail pictures in low light, this is the same wide – angle camera used in XS.

IPhone XR Review – The camera supports:

● Enhanced true tone flash

● Twice as many focus pixels

● Supports optical image stabilization

A portrait mode was enabled via a software, this was limited to dual lens cameras in the past. You can take a DSLR quality images with an awful background that focuses the image on the subject of the photo with a portrait mode.

Other features that were introduced are advanced bokeh and depth control, this automatically adjusts the depth of field of a photo before it’s captured. In cases of poor lighting conditions the smart HDR produces more detail that results in rich colourful pictures.

The features found in the more expensive iPhone XS are enable at the front of the 7 – megapixel true depth camera.

This includes:

● Portrait mode

● Portrait lighting

● Depth control

● And the best selfies ever taken as claimed by Apple

Rear Camera

It uses a single lens camera system. This single lens is the most advanced single lens camera designed by Apple. A combination of the latest hardware with some advanced software produces features that were not possible in the past. Rear camera features:

● Twice as many focus pixels

● Optical image for videos and photo’s stabilisation

● Offers wide colour

● Improved, Quad – LED True Tone Flash with slow sync

● Lens width is equivalent to 26mm, therefore, offers a wider field of view

The A12 Bionic powers the machine learning techniques which allow this phone to recognise:

● People

● Map subjects

● Add depth

All of the above allows the portrait

Battery

This phone comes with the longest battery life out of all the Apple phones. It last longer for an hour and a half compares to the iPhone 8 plus, 25 hours of talk time and 15 hours of internet usage.

IPhone X features include:

● A dual SIM support, one Nano SIM and one e – SIM

● Apple pays

● LTE advanced with 2×2 MIMO

● Supports 25+ LTE bands

● 5.0 blue tooth

● Available in 64, 128 and 256 GB storage capacities

iPhone XR Review

Prior to launching the iPhone XR, review units were provided by Apple to members of the media. The result was amazing. The reviewers believe that most people will want to own this phone most especially due to:

● Low price tag

● Excellent LCD display

● Bright colours

● iPhone XS level’s performance

Design

It’s similar to the 5.8 inch iPhone XS but has a 6.1 inch display. A mid size phone that sits between the iPhone XS and the 6.5 – inch XS max. It’s smaller than the iPhone 8 which it replaces but has a bigger screen. It measures:

● 150.9mm tall

● 75.7mm wide

● 8.3mm thick

● Weights 194 grams

There’s a notch at the front of the phone that houses the True Depth, camera system, the speakers and the ambient light sensor. The case was designed to show off the bright colours of the device. The case was released in October, two months after the launching of the phone. It comes with a glass body in six colours plus a matching 7000 series frame. The frame is lighter and less expensive than the stainless-steel frame of the XS. The glass back phones could easily crack or break if drop on the floor especially therefore be careful.

Water and Dust Resistance

It’s IP67 water and dust resistance in other words, it’s immune from dust and will survive immersion in water of up to one metre (3.3 feet) deep for 30 minutes in laboratory conditions. Even though the phone has a high-level resistance to splashes, rain and accidental exposure to water, intentional exposure must be avoided at all cost. Apple’s warranty does not cover water damage to IOS devices so be careful when around liquids.

Display

The LCD features several technological advancements which makes it larger than ever and regarded it as the most advanced LCD in a smart phone. Apple says there were new innovations for pixel antialiasing and pixel masking to extend the display to the edges of the device. LEDs that fit into smaller spaces than ever before were used plus a new backlight design to enlarge display and reach the corners of the phone.

Haptic Touch

The haptic touch option replaced the 3D touch feature, the company says this is similar to the haptic track pad in the MacBook Pro. The 3D touch is available throughout the IOS 12 operating system and is often used to display more information through a force press gesture. This feature is not available via the haptic touch, but the haptic touch provides feedback when pressing the camera icon forcefully on the lock screen

There’s a rumour that the 3D touch will be eliminated on future handsets and most likely be replaced by the haptic touch option in the iPhone XR. Apple might also have a plan to add more features to the haptic touch.

A12 Bionic Processor

This bionic processor can harness all six cores at once when a power boost is required. Functionalities are divided across the core through a new controller for the best performance and battery life. The A12 bionic produces faster detection of AR surfaces for the rear camera, better AR experiences for the front camera as well, immersive 3D gaming and faster face ID.

Face ID and True Depth Camera System

The introduction of the iPhone X in 2017 came with it the face ID. This is the biometric verification system used in the iPhone XR. It features a notch housing true depth camera system that enables face ID.

● Face ID is the same thing as touch ID excepts:

● It uses a facial scan instead of a finger print.

● It’s the same as iPhone X with better performance.

● Face ID can detect your face and unlock your device faster because of the new A12 bionic chip and neutral engine improvements.

● Face ID is used across the IOS operating system for tasks such as unlocking the phone.

● It gives access to third party passcode protected apps.

The True Depth, camera has a set of sensors which the face ID works through. If you want to create a facial scan, a Dot projects more than 30,000 invincible infrared dots onto your face and then read by an infrared camera. The depth map on your face is repaid to the A12 bionic processor and then transformed into a mathematical model, the phone uses this to ensure you’re trying to access your phone.

Face ID has no problem functioning to the ultimate in dark or dim light areas because of the infrared and a built in floor illuminator. They provide adequate light to the facial scan, face ID works with:

● Hats

● Beards

● Glasses

● Shades

● Scarves

● Make up

● And all other accessories

Face ID and Security Privacy

Face ID cannot be fooled by a photo mask or other facial imitation because of a detailed 3D facial scan. Face ID allows you to unlock your device through an “Attention Aware” security feature, your device will unlock only when you look in the direction of your phone with your eyes open. This feature will work when:

● Asleep.

● Unconscious.

● Eyes closed.

● Look away from your phone.

You’re able to turn off the attention aware just in case you’re unable to focus on the phone’s screen. Most prefer to turn it on because of added security. The Attention Aware feature knows when you’re looking at your phone. Face ID displays notification and messages on the lock screen when looking at the phone, therefore lights the screen and lowers the volume automatically.

You’ll be glad to know that Face ID data is encrypted and stored in a secured enclaved on your phone. Authentication is only effective on the phone, Face ID data are not stored anywhere in the cloud nor uploaded to Apple. Third Parties developers do not have access to the facial map that face IID requires to unlock the device.

There’s a 1 in 1,000,000 chances that someone might trick the Face, ID, research shows 1 in 500,000 with an alternate appearance registered with IOS 12. Face ID has been deceived by identical twins, carefully crafted mask. In spite of all of these, you don’t have to worry about your iPhone being unlocked easily by someone else.

Conclusion

You can’t go wrong with the superb screen design; the battery has the longest span among the iPhone models and a faster performance. The phone was made with the most durable front glass ever in a smartphone. Security is simplified if your face is your password, it’s the most secure facial authentication ever in a smartphone.

This cutting edge device provides the benefit of effortless high performance and comfort, thanks to an outstanding innovation. The secret behind this stunning device is the amazing design which provides much functionality with effortless power. The device offers an amazing feeling of comfort and control.

The iPad Pro 12.9 Review – Are you getting your Money Worth?

The iPad Pro 12.9 Review – Getting your Money Worth

In October 2018 the iPad pro was introduced to the tech world. It was an upgrade from the 11 – inch to 12.9 – inch iPad pro models.

Some of the upgrades are:

● Edge to edge display that got rid of the home button.

● Slim bezels all around.

● True depth camera which enables face ID.

● Works with Apple pencil 2.

● A revamped keyboard.

IPad Pro 12.9 Review – Features

● A 12.9 – INCH 2732 X 2048 OR 11 INCH 2388 X 1668 display

● A12X processor

● The body was redesigned to make it ultra-thin

● Edge to edge display without the home button

● 1 TB storage

● True depth camera with face ID

● Apple pencil 2 which is optional and a smart keyboard

● Available in silver and grey

The iPad pro 12.9 has adopted the iPhone Xs style design which comes with an edge to edge display, slim bezels and no home button. The home button was meant for navigation and biometric authentication. It features a camera system with Face ID which replaced the touch ID. The face ID is compatible with both portrait and landscape orientation.

The 10.5 – inch iPad pro was replaced by the 11-inch model which offers more display in body but still maintains the same size. The 12.9 inch has the same inch display, but with a smaller body of at least 25 percent less volume. The new models are thinner at 5.9 mm with the elimination of the headphone jack.

The 11 inch and 12.9-inch models have an imagined aluminium chassis with a flat rounded edge, a copycat of the iPhone SE which wraps around a new liquid retina display. This model as claimed by Apple has the most advanced display ever with:

● A wide colour supports

● True tone for adjustment to the ambient light

● Pro motion 120Hz refresh technology

This model is equipped with an eight – core A12X bionic chip which offers 35 percent speed, faster than a single core performance. An up to 90 percent boost during multi – threaded tasks in comparison to previous models.

The GPU, which is a new seven core Apple design offers twice the graphic performance. Apple claims that this model is faster than 92 percent of portable PCs, despite the speed increase that battery will last for about 10 hours.

It comes with a next generation neutral engine which offers improved performance for Core ML tasks and augmented reality features. Most pro models come with 4GB RAM, the higher capacity 1TB models comes with 6GB RAM.

The iPad comes with a USB -C port instead of the lighting port. The USB – C port connects it to the USB – C accessories including 4K and 5K display. It can also be used to charge accessories like the iPhone and the Apple watch.

There’s a 12 – megapixel f/1.8 aperture camera at the back of the iPad pro 12.9 with:

● Smart HDR

● A quad – LED true tone flash

● Wide colour

● Supports for 4K video recording up to 60fps

This new version of iPad unfortunately does not support optical image stabilisation compare to the old versions, but uses auto image stabilisation. The front depth camera comes with a 7 – megapixel lens with support for:

● Portrait mode

● Portrait lighting

● Animoji

● Memoji

● Smart HDR

You can connect the iPad pro 12.9 with a series of magnets to a second-generation Apple pencil that supports tab gestures, pairing and wireless charging. The new smart keyboard folio is also being sold with the iPad pro and Apple pencil.

IPad Pro 12.9 Review – Design

● The 11 – inch is 9.74 inches long and 7.02 inches wide.

● The 12.9 – inch is 11.04 inches long and 8.46 inches wide. It’s an inch wider and taller compare to the previous model.

● They share the same thickness of 5.9mm which is thinner than the previous 10.5- and 12.9-inches pro models.

● The 10.5 inch was 6.1mm thick and the previous 12.9 was 6.9 mm thick, shows a major difference in the larger model.

● The 12.9-inch model has lost a lot of weight and now weighs 1.39 pounds, while the 11 – inch still weighs 1.03 pounds.

This 2018 model is completely different from the 2017 model with the edge to edge display that eliminates the touch ID home button at the front. The bezels at the top and the bottom are slimmer resulting in a smaller 6mm bezel at the top, bottom and the sides.

Older versions of iPad are known for having smooth round edges that taper into the back, but the new comes with a flat industrial band around the sides, a copy cat design of the iPhone 4 or SE. The body is still made from aluminium in silver and space grey.

The sleep/wake button along with two speakers are located at the top. There is volume button, a magnetic connector and a Nano – SIM tray on cellular iPad. There’s a single lens camera at the back the protrude slightly from the body plus a smart microphone and a connector for the key folio accessories at the bottom. There’s a USB port and additional speakers. The true depth camera system enables face ID and a set of three microphones at the front bezel of the iPad.

IPad Pro 12.9 Review – No headphone jack

There was a headphone jack on previous models, but none with this model, this seems deliberate to produce a slimmer look and reduce the overall thickness and aligns it with the iPhone. Headphone jack were no longer available with the invention of iPhone 7 and the customers has since got used to it.

The blue tooth option is available instead or a USB – C headphones, to use 3.5mm headphones, you need an adapter from Apple. The adapter won’t allow you to charge while the headphone is in use because it uses the single USB – C port on the device.

USB – C PORT

The USB – C – port is for charging and accessory connection which replaced the lighting port. The iPad is connected to 4 or 5K displays via the USB – C devices. Apple said the USB – C – port supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 transfer speed. This port can also be used to charge the iPhone or Apple watch.

Navigating through the home button

The home button does not exist, there’s a new gesture for navigation, which is identical to the ones on some of the iPhones. Do a quick swipe from the bottom of the display to get to the home screen to bring up the app switcher. The upward swipe motion produces the iPad dock this allows you to access additional apps for multi-tasking.

The control centre appears if you swipe down on the right side at the top of the display and the lock screen/notification centre appears if you swipe from the left or centre. A left swipe displays today’s centre widgets.

IPad Pro 12.9 Review – Face ID and true depth camera system

The touch ID fingerprint was for authentication and unlocking in other versions but with this comes the face ID feature that debuted first in the iPhone x thereby unlocking your device via face recognition.

Face ID has the same features as touch ID such as unlocking the iPad, giving access to third party passcode protected apps, confirming purchases and authenticating Apple pay payments. The face ID operates through sensor and camera built into the top bezel of the iPad known as multi – component setup for the true depth camera. The scan of your face for authentication purposes is created via a dot projector which projects over 30,000 invisible infrared dots onto your face.

The infra-red camera reads the dot map on your face and the structure of your face is relayed to the A12X bionic processor and then transfer into a mathematical model. The scan takes few seconds to scan your face and recognise then unlock. Face ID is more secure than touch ID and cannot be fooled by face mask and other facial imitation.

The attention aware society protects an intruder because it has been programmed for facial recognition and only unlocks when your face appears on the screen. Face ID is stored in a secure enclave of the A12X chip after encryption. Data’s are not stored in the icloud, sent to Apple nor can it be accessed through the apps.

Face ID has no problem functioning in the dark, even when wearing sunglasses. A face that is partially obscured by:

● Beards

● Glasses

● Make up

● Scarves

● Other accessories

Face recognition will still recognise you regarding the above factors. It also adapts to changes in your face, if you’re growing a beard or losing your hair, you have nothing to worry about. It works in both landscape and portrait orientation, this is a unique feature for this device. The face ID must be in the portrait mode on the iPhone to function.

Display

Display improvements are introduced with new innovations and the 2018 is no exception. Apple boast that the liquid retina “edge to edge” LCD in the 2018 pro model is the most advanced ever. The term liquid retina was first used for the LCD in the iPhone XR. Pro models use subpixel anti – aliasing for the rounded corners, individual pixels are fine tuned to produce smooth edges and also free from distortion.

Rich, vivid colours are produced through support from wide colours that are true to life and accurate. The true tone makes adjustments to match the white balance of the lights in the room and ensure screen refection and not too strong for the eyes.

A 120Hz display refresh rate from the promotion display technology is included, this makes the motion content on the screen:

● Smoother

● Crisper

And more responsive for:

● Reading

● Gaming

● Movies

● And more

It has a dynamic, fresh rate and changes depending on what you’re viewing. If you’re watching a movie or playing a game, the refresh rate is 120Hz. If you’re reading a web page or looking at a photo, you need less that 120Hz, it makes the necessary adjustments.

Display feature like other models are:

● 600 nits brightness

● 1.8 percent reflectivity

● Anti-reflective coating

● Fingerprint resistance coating

The 12.9-inch model has a resolution of 2732 x 2048 and the 11 – inch model has a resolution of 2388 x 1668. They both have 264 pixel inch like previous models.

A12X Bionic chip

The is a better version compared to the ones included in the iPhones. It’s a 7 – nanometre bionic, which is faster. The bionic chip consists of:

● Four high performance cores

● Four efficiency cores

They can all be accessed at the same time because of the new performance controller. The A12x with a single core performance is up to 35 percent faster than the A10x fusion chip in the previous models If all cores are in operation all at once, performance will shoot up to 90 percent.

The seven core GPU produces up to twice the graphic performance for richer AR experiences and console quality graphics when playing games.

Neural engine

Neural engine is built into the A12X and its performance can be up to five trillion per seconds, which allows more to be accomplished in real time. All learning features are powered by the neural engine such as:

● Photo search.

● Face ID.

● Augmented reality experiences.

It was designed for:

● Faster facial ID recognition.

● Faster plane detection for augmented reality apps.

● Speed improvements for another task that uses real time machine learning.

Developers also use the A12X to their advantage because of its improvements through CORE ML, on Apple’s machine learning feature that is useful for the apps.

Cameras

At the back of the iPad sits a 12 – megapixel f/1.8 camera just like iPhone such as XS, XR and XS max. The camera supports:

● Smart HDR

● A quad LED true tone flash

● Wide colour capture

● Live photos

The optical image stabilisation was removed from the camera and now uses a simple auto image stabilisation. This was necessary because a reworking was needed for bezels reduction. The video feature can record 4K video at 30 or 60 fps and slow-motion video at 1080p at 120fps and 720p at 240 fps.

The camera house at the front is the same 7 – megapixel that can be found in iPhone such as XS, XS max and XR. Portrait mode is supported for capturing images when the main subject is focused with a blurred background with portrait lighting adjustments. It works with Animoji and Memoji in messages and Facetime.

Battery life

The battery lasts for 10 hours at a stretch when:

● Browsing the web

● Watching videos

● Listening to music

This is considered by Apple has all day battery life. Cellular models drop to 9 hours when browsing the web over LTE.

The 11 – inch model has

● 29.37 watt – hour battery and 7,812mAh capacity and

The 12.9 – inch model has

● 36.71-watt hour battery

Conclusion

The iPad pro is at your service in any position you hold it, with an all screen design and loaded with the most advanced technology which makes it a magical piece of glass. You’re able to navigate easily with the new intuitive gesture. The new liquid retina is display from one edge to another and you get a lovely presentation because of the true to life colour and promotion technology.

Apple iPhone XS Max Size and iPhone XS Gold Exposed

The Apple iPhone XS Max Size and the iPhone XS Gold

The apple iPhone XS Max Size and the iPhone XS Gold are the two phones are currently topping the charts in iPhone collections. It was launched on the 12th of September 2018. It was loaded with the most advanced technology ever introduced to any of the iPhone models. They both look like the X models, but still boast of distinctive features that puts them in their own class.

Features

● The cameras were upgraded from the previous models.
● The A12 biotic chips are faster.
● It comes with a better display.
● The face ID is faster.
● XS comes with 5.8-inch size.
● XS max comes with 6.5-inch size.
● It comes in gold colour as well.
● You will get up to 512GB storage.
● The gigabit LTE is faster.
● The OLED display is the sharpest.
● Highest pixel density with Dolby vision support.
● Wide colour.

This phone comes with the largest display ever at 6.5 inches with the body weighing the same size with iPhone 8 plus. Apple was proud to announce that these phones come with the most durable glass ever to be manufactured with best scratch resistance.

The Apple iPhone XS Max Size and the iPhone XS Gold

More Features

● Carved out of a stainless-steel frame.
● A body glass that supports wireless charging.
● Edge to edge display.
● True depth camera for face ID.
● iPhones normally come in grey and silver colours but this time around a new colour of gold has been added.
● Water resistance was upgraded to 1P68 thereby protecting it from spills and splashes.
● The 7 – nanometre A12 bionic chip performs at two core levels, which makes it 15 percent faster in comparisons to A11 and four efficiency cores up to 50 percent more efficient.
● The A12 is 50 percent faster than the A11 because of the four – core GPU.
● Both models are available in 64, 256 and 512GB capacities.
● 5 trillion operations per seconds is complete for major improvements to all apps and features that uses AR and machine learning because of the next generation 8 – core neural engine.
● 12-megapixel dual camera with a wider view angle which produces sharper images in low light, the smart HDR produce photos with more details.
● Portrait mode photos are allowed with a telephoto lens that comes with 2x optical zoom with a black ground blurring feature.
● Depth control adjusts the depth of the field.
● Extended dynamic range of larger pixels.
● Improved stabilisation with a 32 percent larger sensor.
● Low light adjustments when capturing videos.
● Improved true tone flash.
● The front face images of the true depth camera have a 7 – mega pixel lens which has been upgraded so that the face ID is faster.
● Gigabit LTE is supported with 4×4 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0
● Dual SIM option, including a Nano slim and e SIM
● Battery lasts 30 minutes longer compared to other specs.

The Apple iPhone XS Max Size and the iPhone XS Gold

Design

A sister to the iPhone x with a larger display. OLED displays stretches from edge to edge and top to bottom with minimum bezels for all screen designs. Wrap around each side of the device is a slim bezel and a notch in the front that contains:

● The true depth camera system.
● Speakers.
● Sensors.

The body is made from a glass encased in a highly polished steel frame with rounded corners in the displays. The steel frame is from the Apple design alloy that matches the body colour and invisible antenna bands, both at the top and bottom of the device. A folded circuit stacking technology along with sub pixel anti – aliasing for smooth distorted free edges was used at the edges of the displays where it rounded corners of the frame.

Apple got rid of the:

● Home button.
● Bottom bezel.
● Touch ID fingerprint sensor.

A mute switch and two buttons for the volume can be found on the left-hand side. An elongated side button can be found on the right-hand side. A dual lens rear camera arranged in vertical orientation can be found at the back.

The camera is quite visible because it protrudes slightly from the body. There’s a quad-LED flash and a microphone between the two lenses. There’s a traditional lighting port for charging at the bottom of the device with speakers’ outlets installed on both sides.

To improve video playback and better sound in capturing video, stereo recording and wider stereo playback were built into the phones.

XS measures:
● 143.6mm tall by 70.9m wide, 7.7mm thick.
● Heavier than the iPhone at 177 grams.

XS max measures:
● Measures at 157.5mm tall by 77.4mm wide, 7.7mm thick.
● Weighs 208 grams, much heavier than the XS.

They are prone to breakage because of fragility even though they were made from more durable, scratch resistant glass which might be no other than the gorilla 6 material announced earlier.

The Apple iPhone XS Max Size and the iPhone XS Gold

Water and Dust Resistance

The water resistance feature has been improved with an upgrade from the IP67 rating from iPhone X to IP68 in the XS models. The ratings mean the XS models can withstand water for up to two metres (6.6 feet) deep for about half an hour. The number 6 refers to dust resistance and the number 8 refers to water resistance.

The phone models are protected from dust because they have an IP6X dust resistance rating. They can handle rain, splashes, water exposure and pass a drunk test successfully in five feet of liquid for 30 minutes. This is not a licence to be careless with the phone, Apple is not responsible for water damages to IOS devices.

The Apple iPhone XS Max Size and the iPhone XS Gold

Display

Apart from a larger version of 6.5-inch device, there are no major changes to these phones, but improvements from the previous phone to produce better performance and quality such as:

● Larger display screen.
● HER10 and wide colour gamut for unparalleled colour accuracy and better retina OLED HDR support for Dolby Vision.
● To adjust white balance, true tone uses the phone’s ambient light to match the lighting in the room, therefore it reduces eye strain.

A12 Bionic Processor

The A12 was built with two high performance cores, which are up to 15 percent faster than the A11 bionic and four efficiency cores that uses up to 50 percent less power, combining the A12 with a bigger battery provides a longer battery lifespan. It includes a 4 core GPU, which offers up to 50 percent faster regarding the graphic performance in comparison to the A11 chip.

Neural Engine

The first neural engine was introduced with the A11 bionic and the A12 chip comes with a next generation 8 core version. It uses real time machine learning to power features across the:

● Operating system.
● Improved photo taking.
● Gaming.
● Augmented reality.
● And more.

Neural engine is so powerful, it’s able to perform up to five trillion operations per seconds. It allows more to be done in real time, this is what powers the machine learning features such as:

● Photo search.
● Face ID.
● Augmented reality experiences.

This is the first time Apple has opened the neural engine to the core ML platform, in other words developers have the opportunity to take advantage of the real time machine learning features in their apps. The core ML runs up to nine times faster with the A12 bionic in comparison to A11 bionic.

Benefits of the A12 Bionic in Comparison to A11

● The rear camera has a faster detection of AR surfaces.
● The front camera has a better AR experience.
● Unique 3D gaming experiences.
● Faster face ID.

Face ID and True Depth Camera System

The face ID was introduced in 2017 with the iPhone X. Face ID is the biometric authentication system used in iPhone X and X max. They both have a notch that house the true depth camera system which operates the face ID.

Face ID is an upgrade from touch ID, the difference is, instead of a finger print, it uses a facial scan. Face ID can detect your face and unlock your device quicker with the new bionic chip and neural engine improvements.

Some Things Face ID can Do:

● To unlock your phone.
● Access to third party’s passcode protected apps.
● Purchases in iTunes and App stores.
● Validate Apple pay payments.

The face ID operates through a set of sensor and cameras built into the front of the phones named trued depth camera system. A dot projector of more than 30,000 invisible infrared dots on your face to create a facial scan which are then read by an infrared camera. The A12 bionic processor processes the depth map of your face and transform it into a mathematical model which reads that you’re trying to access your phone.

Face ID uses infrared, it works perfectly in low lights and darkness with the built-in flood illuminator that ensures there’s always adequate light to take a facial scan. Face ID works with:

● Hats.
● Beards.
● Glasses.
● Sunglasses, Scarves.
● Make up.
● Other accessories that might obscure the face.

The Apple iPhone XS Max Size and the iPhone XS Gold

Face ID Security and Privacy

Face ID operates with a facial scan that people thought might be able to fool a photo mask or other facial imitation with the facial scan is smarter. An attention aware security feature permits the face ID to unlock your phone when you look in the direction with your eyes open. It won’t function with closed eyes, when you’re asleep, unconscious or when you look away from your device.

The attention aware can be disabled if you wish, with the feature turn off. Face ID shows notifications and messages on the lock screen when you look at the phone, keeps the screen lit and lowers the volume automatically when your attention is on the phone.

You can disable your phone if confronted by a thief by pressing the side and the volume button at the same time. If you do this before your phone is stolen the thief is unable to scan your face, face ID also disable after two failed facial recognition attempts and then requires a passcode to gain another access.

Face ID is encrypted and stored in a secured enclave which is not accessible by Apple nor anyone who is in possession of your phone. The true depth camera can be used to scan a user’s face for the purpose of creating more realistic augmented reality apps.

The chances of someone else fooling the face ID are 1 in 1,000,000 chances and the error rates increases to 1 in 5,000,000 because of an alternate appearance registered in IOS 12. People have tried various tricks to fool the fake ID, one major one is using identical twins, but face ID could not be fooled.

True Depth Camera Specs

The standard 7 – megapixel front camera is ideal for selfies, and power the face ID with the infra-red additions. The front camera operates new features such as:

● Smart HDR for portraits which captures more details in shadows and highlights a new depth control feature which lets you adjust the blur in portrait mode image after captured.

When browsing through your photos you can adjust and readjust the lighting through the wide colour and portrait lighting features, there’s an improved bike for better DSLR – style blurring your images. The camera captures 1080p HD video at 30 or 60 frames per seconds.

The Apple iPhone XS Max Size and the iPhone XS Gold

Rear Camera

● An f/1.8 12 mega pixel wide angle lenses (26mm equivalent focal length).
● An f/2.4 mega pixel telephoto lens (56mm equivalent focal length).
● They both allows 2 x optical zoom and 10x zoom when combining optical and digital zoom.
● Lenses have optical stabilisation
● Supports wide colour
● Improved qualities of the photos
●An improved sensor which is twice as fast and 32 percent larger compare to sensor in other iPhones
● Better performance with deeper pixels
● Better image
● Colour accuracy

A new depth engine is powered by a new image signal processor, which helps the rear camera to produce clearer images in the portrait mode and enables smart HRD. You’re able to pull more data from the camera sensor with the enhanced ISP which leads to:

● Better dynamic range.
● Improved motion freezing.
● Noise reduction in low light.

You can change the amount of blur in a photo with the new depth control features. The built-in slider allows you to the exact blurring for each of your portrait images. Depth control is also useful for editing.

Dual SIM

This phone comes with a dual SIM feature which profess to be an advantage to lots of users who would rather prefer to have a dual SIM phone compared to having to carry two handsets around.

The Apple iPhone XS Max Size and the iPhone XS Gold

Conclusion

Everything you love to do, and more, is delivered in an all screen design that offers a large, beautiful canvas. The OLED is beatified on a higher level because it’s custom built. You get the industry’s best colour accuracy because the OLED panels in the phones offer the best HDR display. It offers the sharpest display because of it boast of the highest pixel density.

You will always experience a unique film night because of the Dolby vision support and HDR10 titles from iTunes, Netflix and Amazon prime videos. You get a good quality sound because of the wider stereo and a 60 percent greater dynamic range with your HDR photos.

This cutting edge device provides the benefit of effortless high performance and comfort, thanks to an outstanding innovation. The secret behind this stunning device is the amazing design which provides much functionality with effortless power.