The 2019 Apple round.
The Cupertino firm has revealed the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro, Watch Series 5, an iPad update, alongside details on its services at Apple Park this morning.
Here’s a quick rundown of what is new.
iPhone 11:
- Same 6.1-inch Liquid Retina LCD display with Haptic TouchAluminium frame with glass back for Qi wireless charging
- Apple logo has shifted to the centre
- Dual-camera system — new ultra-wide 120-degree 12-megapixel lens replaces the telephoto on the XR, housed in a squircle that is uniform with the glass back
- 2x optical zoom out and up to 5x digital zoom
- Ultra-wide allows double the height for panorama photography
- 4K 60fps video recording with audio zoom
- Night mode – software processing automatically activates in low light
- Improved Smart HDR with ‘Deep Fusion’ computational photography (coming later via iOS update)
- Wider 12-megapixel front facing camera
- Slow-motion video now on the front facing camera at 120fps and 60fps at 4K
- 36 per-cent brighter True Tone flash with Slow Sync
- Spatial audio using Apple designed virtualiser
- A13 Bionic processor is more efficient, with more power
- Wi-Fi 6
- IP68 water and dust resistant rating
- ‘One hour more’ battery life than iPhone XR
- New colours — White, Black, Green, Yellow, Purple, and (PRODUCT) RED
- Starting from $1199AUD/$699USD for 64GB, with 128GB and 256GB options available
- Available September 20 (19th northern hemisphere); pre-order from 13th
iPhone 11 Pro & iPhone 11 Pro Max:
- Same sizes — 5.8-inch display on 11 Pro; 6.5-inch on 11 Pro Max with Haptic Touch (3D Touch removed)
- Super Retina XDR OLED display now up to 800 nits for sunlight viewing; 1,200 nits for HDR photos and HDR10 movies — 15 per-cent more energy efficient
- Stainless-steel frame with matte frosted coating for the glass on the back with Qi wireless charging
- Triple-camera system — 12-megapixel ultra-wide and stabilised telephoto cameras join the standard lens, inside a squircle
- Includes 18W fast charger in the box, with Lightning to USB-C cable
- 11 Pro has ’Four hours more’ battery life than
- iPhone XS11 Pro Max has ‘five hours more’ battery life than iPhone XS Max
- 30 per-cent faster Face ID that works at more angles and further away
- New U1 chip — uses Ultra Wideband technology for spatial awareness and can detect other U1 devices, allowing faster AirDrop sharing, and “is just the beginning”Colours: Space Grey, Silver, and a new Gold and Midnight Green
- Starting from $1749AUD/$999USD for 11 Pro 64GB model; or 11 Pro Max for $1899AUD/$1099USD with 256GB and 512GB options available
- Available September 20 (19th northern hemisphere); pre-order from the 13th
Apple Watch Series 5:
- Always-On Retina display has a variable refresh rate, varying from 1Hz to 60Hz to save battery life for the new function
- Always-on display optimised for watch faces and in-applications such as the workout screen
- Compass now included with a correlating application and enhancements to applications such as Apple Maps (shows facing direction)
- Aluminium now made from 100 per-cent recycled material
- Nike and Hermes watch’s returnApple Watch Edition returns with White Ceramic, Titanium, or Space Black Titanium finishes
- Customers can now select preferred bands — now in new colours —to match casing materials (price varies)40mm and 44mm sizes; option for GPS or GPS with cellular
- Starting from $649AUD/$399USD (40mm) and $699AUD/$429USD (44mm)
- Available September 30 (19th northern hemisphere)
iPad (7th-Generation):
- Larger 10.2-inch Retina LCD displaySmart Connector pins now featured — attach with accessories such as the iPad Smart Keyboard Case
- Apple Pencil (1st generation only) support
- A10 Fusion processorAluminium body is 100 per-cent recycled
- Colours: Space Grey, Silver, and Gold
- Starting from $529AUD/$329USD (32GB) with 128GB option and Wi-Fi plus Cellular variant
- Available September 30 (29th northern hemisphere)
Apple TV+ streaming service:
- Feature shows include The Morning Show, Snoopy in Space, and See
- Launches November 1 in over 100 countries
- $7.99AUD/$4.99USD per month family subscription
- One year subscription included with all iPhone’s, iPad’s Mac’s, or Apple TV’s
- Available 30 September (29th northern hemisphere)
Apple Arcade game subscription service:
- Over 100 bespoke and exclusive games
- For iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV
- Launching September 20 (19th northern hemisphere)
- $7.99AUD/$4.99USD per month family subscription
- Launching with 1-month free trial
Other notable points:
- iOS 13 (with new Apple CarPlay) and iPad OS 13 releases September 20 (19th northern hemisphere);
- However, iOS 13.1 and iPad OS 13.1 will release on September 31 (30th northern hemisphere) with features like Shortcuts automations, Apple Maps sharing an ETA with friends, and more
- watchOS 6 releases September 20 (19th northern hemisphere)
- macOS Catalina release TBC
- Apple Clear Case available for all iPhone 11 and 11 Pro’s (previously XR only)
- Leather and leather folio cases only for iPhone 11 Pro’s only
- Tweaked camera user interface for iPhone 11 and 11 Pro’s — displays wide-angle camera preview, re-positioned top toggles, hidden toggles at the bottom, and ‘QuickTake’ can start recording video by holding the shutter button continuously; swiping up will continue recording without pressing, while swiping left will capture burst photos
- iPhone XR still selling at $1049AUD/$399USD (64GB) with 128GB option
- iPhone 8 and 8 Plus from $779AUD/$499USD (64GB) with 128GB option
- A slew of Apple Watch band colours now available across different materials
- Some bands reduced in price
- ‘Nike+’ Apple Watch now renamed to ‘Nike’
- Apple Watch Series 3 retained, selling from $319AUD/$199USD (38mm); from $369AUD/$229USD (40mm) in limited styles with GPS and GPS with Cellular variants
- Apple Watch Series 4 removed
- AppleCare+ now available for AirPods and select Beats
The Connected by Henry Man 