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iPhone 11 Review – A Complete Guide

iPhone 11 Review

The iPhone 11 was exposed to the world on the 10th of September 2019. It boasts of powerful features like the other iPhones.

Features

A dual lens camera
New Colours
Improved durability
A 13 chip is faster
Ultra-wide lenses
Night mode
Dolby Atmos
1” Liquid retina display
The glass is more durable
1 – inch LCD display
1792 x 828 resolution at 326 ppi1400:1 contrast ratio
The nits maximum brightness is 625

The true tone adjusts the white balance to suit the ambient lighting and wide colour. The iPhone doesn’t come with the 3D touch just like the iPhone XR, but it uses the haptic touch which is supported by iOS 13. It lacks the pressure sensitivity of the 3D touch.

Design

It was carved out of a glass body that comes in six different colours.

White
Black
Yellow
Red
Purple
Green

The last two are the new colours introduced. The phone is almost the same as the XR. Apple claims it was carved out of the most durable glass ever in a smartphone. The durable glass comes with an improved water resistance (IP68) for more durability. The spatial audio offers an immersive sound experience and supports Dolby atmos.

A precision machine 7000 series aluminium frame wrap around a glass
1-inch display
Edge to edge display with slim bezels
No home buttons
OLED display instead of LCD
Thicker bezels than the pro models
It measures at 150.9mm tall, 75.7 mm wide and 8.3mm thick
Weighs at 6.84 ounces

The back comes with a new design most especially due to the new dual camera system. There’s a new square shape camera bump that flows into the rest of the device. The rear lenses protrude slightly from the back because the elements are thicker than the body of the phone. The logo can be found in the middle of the device something popular among previous phones.

The Glass is more durable

Apple is saying this is the most durable glass ever for any smartphone in other words a high level of resistance to accidents. It’s advisable to have a protector because it’s still a glass prone to breakages, both glasses at the front and the back uses a “dual ion – exchange process” for durability.

Water and Dust Resistance

The rate is IP68 water resistance, this is up from IP67 in the iPhone XR. It’ll survive up to two metres (6.5 feet) and about 30 minutes submersion in water. The IP68 water resistance means the phone can withstand splashes, rain and moderate accidental exposure. Intentional water exposure must be avoided at all cost. Liquid damage to IOS devices is not covered by Apple’s warranty.

Display – iPhone 11 Review

LCD display called “Liquid retina HD” display
The measurement is 6.1 inches
The feature is 1792 x 828 resolution at 326 pixels per inch
LCD instead of OLED but most advanced LCD
Activate with a single tap
Touch ID button replaced with a swipe-based gesture system
True tone for matching white balance for the ambient lighting
14:00:1 contrast ratio

Haptic Touch

A new haptic touch option replaced the 3D touch feature. Haptic touch is like 3D and has the same functionality. There is no multiple function for each press therefore not pressure sensitive. Haptic touch is a long press with haptic feedback.

Camera

A new dual lens far better than the single lens
Wide angle capture
Ultra-wide angle of up to 120-degree field of view
It captures four times more scene
Great for landscape photos
The right camera for architectural images
Excellent for tight shots

Both cameras function to:

Enable portrait mode for people
Pets
Objects
And more

This is an upgrade from iPhone XR which only allows personal shots in portrait mode. One of the improvements to the interface is the new experience that allows you to see and capture areas outside the frame using ultra-wide mode if you wish. It supports 2 x optical zoom out and digital zoom out of up to 5x. A new night mode was added which was designed to engage the phone’s processing capabilities. The new wide camera sensor captures crisps clear photos even in poor lighting. The night mode feature is like the night sight mode found in Google pixel devices.

Smart HDR

It captures natural looking more beautiful images with improved highlighted and shadow detail because of its machine learning features. A deep feature fusion was introduced which uses advanced machine learning techniques for pixel – by – pixel processing of:

Photos
Texture optimisation
Details
Noise

In a nutshell this phone offers an improved photographic capability over the XR. The 4K video recording is available with an extended dynamic range at 24, 30, or 60fps. You can use both cameras for video recording and using live swapping with a simple tap. Videos can be automatically recorded with a quick take video mode by holding down the button in the camera app with subject tracking and audio zoom features which matches audio to video framing for more dynamic sound.

The front facing camera is a new 12 – mega pixel camera which is 30 percent faster for face ID and works from various angles. It supports 120fps slo – mo video for the first time and supports next generation smart HDR for natural looks and records 4K videos at 60fps. A13 Bionic 7 – nanometre chip is installed along with a third-generation neural engine. This bionic as claimed by Apple is the smartest chip in a smartphone at 20 percent faster CPU and GPU compared to the A12. The CPU deliver more than 1 trillion operations per seconds with the aid of the new machine learning accelerators. The neural engine is faster than ever for real time photo and video analysis.

True Depth Camera and Face ID

Face ID is a biometric authentication system introduced in 2017 and it’s enabled by the true depth camera system. There’s an improvement to the true depth camera system’s hardware which makes it faster and able to work from a wider range of angles. It’s quicker and more efficient.

Face ID can be use for the following:

Unlock your phone
Access to third party passcode protected apps
To confirm purchases from iTunes and app store
To authenticate Apple, pay payments

The face ID functions through a set of sensors and camera called true depth camera system. A facial scan is created by projecting a dot projector of more than 30,000 invisible infrared dots onto your face which are then read by the camera.

The map of the face is relayed to the bionic processor and transformed into mathematical mode to ensure you’re the one trying to access the phone. Face ID uses infra-red which is the reason it works perfectly in low lighting conditions and even in the dark. The built-in illuminator ensures there’s always adequate light for a facial scan. Face ID works with:

Hats
Beards
Glasses
Sunglasses
Scarves
Make up
And other accessories

You might decide to alter you look by growing some beards or hair growth, Face ID will detect minor facial changes over time and adjust and keep unlocking your phone.

Rear Camera

The upgraded dual lens camera system is the major new feature in the Phone. It includes:

F/1, 8 6 – element
12 Mega pixel wide – angle lens
26mm focal length
F/2.4 5 – element

The new ultra-wide angle is a perfect fit if you’re trying to get a landscape or architecture shot or fit more in the frame close up. This is possible because of the 120 degree field of view due to an app interface that display the whole field was included.

Portrait Mode

The camera was designed without a photo lens but still able to take portrait mode using other camera lenses. The two cameras in sync will create portrait mode photos by focusing on the photo with a blurred background which is similar to the effect you get with a DSLR. There are improvements to portrait mode because it works with:

People
Pets
Food
Other objects

Portrait Lighting

It support portrait lighting thereby the light effect of an image can be shifted using software. The feature has more lighting mode including:

Natural
Studio
Contour
Stage
Stage Mono
High – key Mono

Night Mode

The large sensor with 100 percent focus pixel that enables low light capabilities as night mode. This was designed to capture brighter pictures especially in low lighting environments. It’ similar to the Google’s night shift mode which brightens the picture with the aid of a software. The night mode comes up automatically in low lighting conditions without using a flash. The camera will take multiple images while the lens is steady with the optical image stabilisation.

Other Camera Features:

A 36 percent brighter true tone flash
63 megapixel panoramas
Wide Colour capture
Live photos supports
Advanced red eye correction
Burst mode

A deep fusion feature will be introduced at some point. This will be a new image processing system which uses A13 bionic and neural engine. Deep fusion will be operated by an advanced learning machine techniques to do:

Pixel by pixel
Photo processing
Texture optimisation
Details
Noise in each part of the image

Deep fusion is to improve indoors photos taken in poor lighting conditions. It activates automatically based on the lens and the level of light in the room instead of something you enabled manually.

Video Capabilities

The wide angle and ultra-wide angle lenses works perfectly in video mode. You also have the option to toggle between them with a tap when filming. The phone shoots 4K video at 60 frames per seconds. The camera captures four times scenes for better shots. It supports extended dynamic range when capturing video and the optical image stabilisation activates for video shots using the standard wide angle camera.

The audio zoom feature will match the audio to the video framing which produces a better sound when filming.

Quick Take

You’re able to record by holding down the shutter when in a photo mode with a new feature called quick mode. You’re able to capture a moment just switching from standard camera mode to video mode. When you activate the quick take while shooting outdoor the A13 bionic is able to use machine learning to track a moving subject automatically.

Face ID Security and Privacy

The 3D detail facial scan will prevent Face ID from being deceived by a photo mask or other facial imitation. Face ID will only unlock your phone when you look in your phone’s direction with your eyes open because of the “Attention Aware” security feature. Face ID is non-functional when:

Asleep
Eyes are closed
When you’re unconscious
When you look away from the phone

Battery Life – iPhone 11 Review

The battery lasts longer for at least an hour compared to the one in iPhone XR. It will last up to 17 hours for video playback and up to 10 hours of video stream playback and 65 hours of audio playback. It’s not as powerful as the battery in the iPhone Pro max, fast charging is available and comes with a standard 5W charger although faster charging requires extra equipment. The phone features:

Gigabit – class LTE
2 X 2 MIMO and LAA
WI – FI 6 Support (802.11ax with 2×2 MIMO
Bluetooth 5.0 Dual sim with eSIM
U1 Ultra-wideband design chip which improves spatial awareness for better indoor tracking
The chip allows directional aware suggestion in IOS 13.1 for air drop which allows you to drop files for someone whilst you point your phone at the person.
Capacities are 64, 128 and 256GB

A13 Bionic

The best chip for any smartphone, a proclamation from Apple. The CPU two performance cores are 20 percent faster and 30 percent less power consumption compared to the A12. The four-core efficiency are up to 20 percent faster and uses up to 40 percent less power.

The A13 chip is used to align images for movement correction, blur areas are automatically eliminated and sharper images are fused. Contrast is adjusted, the colours are fines tuned, and excess noise are eliminated. There are enhancement to the details to create a final image with crisper and brighter pictures.

Neural Engine

The A13 chip is the next generation 8 – core neural engine and Apple says is the best for real time photo and video analysis. The CPU runs up to six times faster because it’s powered by machine learning accelerator thereby delivering more than 1 trillion operations per seconds. The engine is up to 20 percent faster and 15 percent less power than its predecessor.

Neural engine powers the:

Camera system
Face ID
AR apps
And more

In Conclusion – iPhone 11 Review

The new dual camera system will produce beautiful photos with extras. You will be operating a phone with one of the fastest chip ever in a smartphone. You can do more all day with the super battery and charge less. The highest quality videos will linger in your memory for a very long time.

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 Truth Behind iPhone 8 vs iPhone 8 plus

IPHONE 8 AND IPHONE 8 PLUS

These specs of phones represented a giant leap regarding the iPhone models. It was introduced on the 12^Th Of September 2017. Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO said these two devices are an improvement to everything iPhone with revamped internals and a new design. I’ve written articles about the iPhone x models and the improvements to the x models are far better than iPhone 8 and 8 plus.

This model of the iPhone sits between the previous iPhone 7 models and the iPhone x models. There’s nothing much about the overall designs compared to previous generations, but comes with a new glass body in a matching aluminium frame.

IPHONE 8 VS IPHONE 8 PLUS – FEATURES:

Wireless charging via glass body
The A11 processor is faster
The cameras were upgraded from previous models
It comes with true tone display
7- and 5.5-inch LCD display
Better speakers
Touch ID home button
The top and bottom displays thick bezels
Three colours of silver, space grey and gold
Most durable glass
IP67 water and dust resistance
The speakers are 25 percent louder with deeper bass
It’s a 4.7-inch display for iPhone 8
And 5.5-inch display for 8 plus
It adapts easily to colour temperature
3D touch
Supports P3 wide colour support
Six cores A11 bionic chip

These models of iPhones come with two performance cores, which are 25 percent faster compare to the A10 fusion chip built into the iPhones and four efficiency core that are 70 percent faster. The six cores can all be harnessed at once because of a second-generation performance controller, which means better speed when handling multi – threaded workloads.

The previous generation GPU is not as fast compare to the designed 3 – Core GPU, which is 30 percent faster and the two cores of the neural engine makes the machine learning task quicker. The cameras were greatly improved with better sensors which allows 83 percent light into the wide angled camera. The image signal processor was also upgraded built into A11 which produces better low light performance plus faster autofocus and new pixel processing techniques requires for sharpness pixel texture. Added also are:

Deeper pixels
Colour filter for noise reduction
Great colour saturation
Wider dynamic ranges of colour

A dual lens camera set up with both f/2.8 telephoto lens and a f/1.8 wide angle lens into iPhone 8 plus camera with upgraded sensor and a wider angled lens. Optical image stabilisation can be found in iPhone 8.

There was an upgrade to portrait lighting effect to improve lighting on an image to mimic studio lighting techniques. Image signal processor and Apple – designed video encoder was upgraded to enable faster video frame rates and real time image and motion analysis. It supports 4K video at 60 frames per seconds and 1080p slow motion video.

Accurate motion tracking is enabled because the cameras were calibrated for AR and an updated gyroscope and accelerometer. The A11 bionic offers world tracking and scenes while the GPU renders realistic graphics and the image signal processor offers real time lighting estimation.

IPHONE 8 VS IPHONE 8 PLUS – DESIGN

The two models look like its predecessor models. Both models boast of 4.7- and 5.5-inch displays with thick bezels both at the top and bottom. The front camera, speakers and sensors are located at the top of the camera. At the bottom you’ll find the home button with a taptic engine to mimic a button press. Touch ID was also built into the home button.

Even though it looks like the iPhone 7 models’ big sister, it has a distinguishing feature boasting of the most durable glass ever. This is an advantage over the iPhone 7 models, the rich depth, colour of the iPhone 8 was as a result of a seven-layer ink process which adds colour to the glass. An oleophobic coat wipes away smudges and fingerprints easily.

A stainless-steel internal frame holds the glass shell and display together. An aerospace grade 7000 series aluminium gives the phones a seamless look. Adequate signal is provided via nearly invisible antenna lines that cuts through the aluminium frame. The durable glass wrapped around a stainless-steel frame means it’s prone to being smashed to pieces if drops on a concrete floor. These phones did not pass the drop test, not even when tested from a waist level.

A mute and switch button can be found on the left-hand side and the right side houses the sleep/wake button. There are lighting ports and speakers’ holes at the bottom and no headphone jack, but Bluetooth enabled. In the case of size, they are slightly bigger than the 7 models, but are not noticeable unless through proper examination.

The iPhone 8 measures:

4mm tall by 67.3mm wide and 7.3mm thick

The iPhone 7 measures:

8mm tall by 67.1mm wide and 7.1mm thick

The iPhone 8 Plus measures:

4mm tall by 78.1mm wide and 7.5mm thick

The iPhone 7 Plus measures:

2mm tall by 77.9mm wide and7.3mm thick

The iPhone 8 plus boast of a wider dual lens rear camera which is arranged in a horizontal orientation. The iPhone 8 features a single lens protruding camera. The red edition was introduced with the 8 models with a bright red glass back shell and a dark front panel, even though the red edition was introduced in the 7 model but with a white front panel.

WATER REISTANCE

They are both water and dust resistance, it has a water/dust resistance rating of IP67 which means they are dust proof and can withstand 1 metre of water (3.3 feet) of up to half an hour. Deliberate water exposure must be avoided at all cost even though the phones can withstand splashes, rainfall and limited water exposure.

TOUCH ID

It seems that based on Apple’s research they discover that there are dedicated customers who are much interested in the touch ID functionality. This probably explains why they still have the touch ID functionality for customers who are not ready to give up the finger-based authentication in favour of a new facial recognition that was introduced in the iPhone X series.

This touch ID is known as the second-generation touch ID which is fast and accurate. It serves as a biometric authentication method:

To unlock the phone.
To confirm iTunes purchases.
To open passcode.
To protect apps.
To confirm Apple, pay payments.

IPHONE 8 VS IPHONE 8 PLUS – DISPLAY

The iPhone 8 features:

7-inch display.
Resolution of 1334 by 750.
326 pixels per inch.
1400:1 contrast ratio.

The iPhone 8 Plus features:

5-inch display.
1920 by 1080 resolutions.
401 pixels per inch.
13:00:1 contrast ratio.

The two phones support:

P3 wide colour which produces rich true to life colours.
625 cd/m2 maximum brightness.

TRUE TONE

True tone was first introduced in the IPAD pro and can be found also in the iPhone 8 models. Its function is to detect light in the room with the aid of an ambient light sensor. It adjusts the colour temperature and intensity to match the light for a better viewing experience. True tone aims to make the iPhone display paper like to provide reading comfort and less eye strain.

A11 BIONIC PROCESSOR

Apple boasted of this being the best chip ever in a smart phone. A six feature six core CPU:

Two high performance cores.
Four high efficiency cores.

The two A11 cores in the 8 models are 25 percent faster compare to the A10 chip in the 7 models. The four high efficiency cores are 70 percent faster. A result of 70 percent performance for multi-threaded workflow is achievable because all four cores can be harnessed at the same time with a second-generation performance controller.

The A11 chip performs far better because it includes a three GPU, which is 30 percent faster than the GPU in the A10 chip. It comes with a better graphic performance, a M11 motion co-processor is also embedded that captures motion-based data ranging from:

Compass
Accelerometer
Gyroscope to power fitness capabilities
Augmented reality experiences

The machine learning task is designed to process through the two efficiency cores, which makes up the neural engine.

IPHONE 8 VS IPHONE 8 PLUS – RAM

The iPhone 8 has a 2GB of RAM.
The iPhone 8 plus has a 3GB RAM, which supports portrait mode features and the dual lens camera.

INDUCTIVE WIRELESS CHARGING

Apple decided to embrace the wireless charging feature that was already built in lots of Android devices. It means the phone can be charged wirelessly using any Qi – certified accessories. The phone must be on the charging mat to charge, physical contact is needed, but the charging features work in most cases. This wireless charging method is like the standard 5W iPhone charger, but slower than other chargers.

There are conditions that influence the speed of charging, for example overnight charging seems to be the best mainly because the lack of an infusion of power. You have the option of other wireless charges available, there are charges made by the Companies for Apple’s devices.

The Qi charging feature can be found in various places such as:

Café
Restaurants
Airports
Coffee shops
Etc

Qi charging is also available in some vehicles, there was a document from Apple detailing vehicles that are compatible with Qi charger.

AIRPOWER

This is Apples own wireless charging accessories, which was designed to be able to charge multiple accessories at once. Airpower can charge:

IPhone
Apple watch series
Wireless Air pods

This device was meant to have been released last year September but due to technical issue has been put on hold. There are rumours about issues such as overheating, firmware bugs and others.

CAMERAS

IPhone 8 cameras were built with an advanced 12 – mega pixel wide angle f/1.8 camera. It boasts of a larger and faster sensor that allows 83 percent lighter: More features include:

Noise reduction for videos and photos
Wider dynamic range of colours
Better colour saturation with pixels
New colour filter
Quicker auto focus in low light
Better sharpness and texture with new pixel processing
Multi noise band reduction with hardware enabled

Image signal stabilisation detects:

People
Motion
Lighting conditions
Low light improvement when capturing video

The quad LED true tone flash has a slow sync feature, this feature when combines with a slow shutter speed and a strobe pulse brightens a foreground subject and exposes background in poor lighting environments. The flash also offers more uniform for better performance.

IPhone 8 plus dual cameras comes with a dual lens, an upgraded wider angle found in iPhone 8 with an f/2.8 telephoto camera that enables portrait mode for blurring background only possible with a DSLR.

Some of its features:

Details are sharper
The background appears more natural
Performs better in poor lighting conditions
Supports flash

You’re able to add studio lighting effects to your images because of a new portrait lighting feature. Portrait lighting functions of the two-camera, creating a depth map of an image with the aid of machine learning techniques. This marks the presence of a face and how the light interacts with the face.

The lighting is manipulated by the phone as you take photo with real time analysis. You can also make changes after a snap in the photo app. Portrait lighting effects include

Studio lights
Natural lights
Stage lights
Contour lights
And more

VIDEO

The video quality capture is of high quality, a new designed video encoder enables faster video frame rates, real time image and motion analysis. Video encoding is optimised because of predictions in changes to content to optimise video encoding algorithms.

The 4K video recording is available at: 20, 30 or 60 frames per seconds and is 1080p video recording at 30 or 60 fps. A slow-motion video support for 1080p t both 120 or 204 fps is also supported.

FACETIME CAMERA

The front of both 8 and 8 plus has a 7 -mega pixel f/2.2 aperture face tine HD camera for:

Selfies
Face time conversations

The camera includes:

Wide colour capture
Auto image stabilisation
1080p HD video recording
Retina flash

CONCLUSION

The iPhone 8 series is still a reliable phone in the smart phone world, if you’re not interested in spending much but want something affordable and classy, you can’t go wrong with these models.

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.

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.

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.