At an event held at the Gather Round of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), (Cupertino), the company announced three new devices: iPhone XR, iPhone XR and iPhone XR Max, successors to iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X.
Apple's 12 phones have been announced officially.
Pre-orders for iPhones Xs and iPhones Xs Max begin on September 21 and the devices will start running from September 28. As with iPhone X, you'll have to wait longer for the iPhone Xr to begin shipping until October 26 after pre-orders.
So before you grab your credit card and assuming you don't like the Android 9.0 Pie, you may want to see exactly what you'll get.
The following compare tables show what Apple has changed. Compare the iPhones 8 with iPhones Xr, iPhones X with iPhones Xs, and iPhones 8 Plus with iPhones Xs Max.
iPhone 8 vs. XR
iPhone 8 | iPhone Xr | |
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Price | $ 699, $ 849 | $ 749, $ 799, $ 899 |
Storage | 64GB, 256GB | 64GB, 128GB, 256GB |
Display | 4.7-inch, 1334 × 750, 326 ppi | 6.1-inch, 1792 × 828, 326 ppi |
Contrast ratio | 1400:1 | 1400:1 |
Processors | A11 Bionic 64-bit, M11 motion | A12 Bionic 64-bit |
Login | touch ID | Face ID |
Rear camera | 12MP, ƒ / 1.8 | 12MP, ƒ / 1.8 |
Video recording | 4K at 60fps, 1080p at 60fps | 4K at 60fps, 1080p at 60fps |
front room | 7MP photos, 1080p video | 7MP photos, 1080p video |
FaceTime | Over Wi-Fi or cellular | Over Wi-Fi or cellular |
Assistant | Crab | Crab |
Navi | GPS and GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and QZSS |
Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.0, NFC | Bluetooth 5.0, NFC |
Talk time | Up to 14 hours | Up to 25 hours |
Internet use | Up to 12 hours | Up to 15 hours |
Video playback | Up to 13 hours | Up to 16 hours |
Audio playback | Up to 40 hours | Up to 65 hours |
Height | 5.45 inches (138.4 mm) | 5.94 inches (150.9 mm) |
Width | 2.65 inches (67.3 mm) | 2.98 inches (75.7 mm) |
Depth | 0.29 inch (7.3 mm) | 0.33 inch (8.3 mm) |
Weight | 5.22 ounces (148 grams) | 6.84 ounces (194 grams) |
SIM card | Nano-SIM Card | Nano-SIM Card |
Connector | lightning | lightning |
Colors | Silver, Gold, Space Gray | Red, Yellow, White, Coral, Black, Blue |
If you change iPhone 8 with an iPhone Xr, you pay more for a larger phone, bigger screen, a heavier device with better specs.
iPhone X with iPhone XS:
iPhone X | iPhone Xs | |
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Price | $ 999, $ 1,149 | $ 999, $ 1,149, $ 1,349 |
Storage | 64GB, 256GB | 64GB, 256GB, 512GB |
Display | 5.8-inch, 2436 × 1125, 458 ppi | 5.8-inch, 2436 × 1125, 458 ppi |
Contrast ratio | 1,000,000:1 | 1,000,000:1 |
Processors | A11 Bionic 64-bit, M11 motion | A12 Bionic 64-bit |
Login | Face ID | Face ID |
Rear 1 camera | 12MP, ƒ / 1.8 | 12MP, ƒ / 1.8 |
Rear 2 camera | 12MP, ƒ / 2.4 | 12MP, ƒ / 2.4 |
Video recording | 4K at 60fps, 1080p at 60fps | 4K at 60fps, 1080p at 60fps |
front room | 7MP photos, 1080p video | 7MP photos, 1080p video |
FaceTime | Over Wi-Fi or cellular | Over Wi-Fi or cellular |
Assistant | Crab | Crab |
Navi | GPS and GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and QZSS |
Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.0, NFC | Bluetooth 5.0, NFC |
Talk time | Up to 21 hours | Up to 20 hours |
Internet use | Up to 12 hours | Up to 12 hours |
Video playback | Up to 13 hours | Up to 14 hours |
Audio playback | Up to 60 hours | Up to 60 hours |
Height | 5.65 inches (143.6 mm) | 5.65 inches (143.6 mm) |
Width | 2.79 inches (70.9 mm) | 2.79 inches (70.9 mm) |
Depth | 0.30 inch (7.7 mm) | 0.30 inch (7.7 mm) |
Weight | 6.14 ounces (174 grams) | 6.24 ounces (177 grams) |
SIM card | Nano-SIM Card | Nano-SIM Card |
Connector | lightning | lightning |
Colors | Silver, Space Gray | Gold, Silver, Space Gray |
The iPhone Xs isn't exactly an upgrade to the iPhone X. You'll get a thinner and more powerful device with an hour longer battery life battery. Fortunately the price is not more expensive than last year.
iPhone Plus / Max:
8 iPhone Plus | iPhone Xs Max | |
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Price | $ 799, $ 949 | $ 1,099, $ 1,249, $ 1,449 |
Storage | 64GB, 256GB | 64GB, 256GB, 512GB |
Display | 5.5-inch, 1920 × 1080, 401 ppi | 6.5-inch, 2688 × 1242, 458 ppi |
Contrast ratio | 1300:1 | 1,000,000:1 |
Processors | A11 Bionic 64-bit, M11 motion | A12 Bionic 64-bit |
Login | touch ID | Face ID |
Rear 1 camera | 12MP, ƒ / 1.8 | 12MP, ƒ / 1.8 |
Rear 2 camera | 12MP, ƒ / 2.8 | 12MP, ƒ / 2.8 |
Video recording | 4K at 60fps, 1080p at 60fps | 4K at 60fps, 1080p at 60fps |
front room | 7MP photos, 1080p video | 7MP photos, 1080p video |
FaceTime | Over Wi-Fi or cellular | Over Wi-Fi or cellular |
Assistant | Crab | Crab |
Navi | GPS and GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and QZSS |
Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.0, NFC | Bluetooth 5.0, NFC |
Talk time | Up to 21 hours | Up to 25 hours |
Internet use | Up to 13 hours | Up to 13 hours |
Video playback | Up to 14 hours | Up to 15 hours |
Audio playback | Up to 60 hours | Up to 65 hours |
Height | 6.24 inches (158.4 mm) | 6.20 inches (157.5 mm) |
Width | 3.07 inches (78.1 mm) | 3.05 inches (77.4 mm) |
Depth | 0.30 inch (7.5 mm) | 0.30 inch (7.7 mm) |
Weight | 7.13 ounces (202 grams) | 7.34 ounces (208 grams) |
SIM card | Nano-SIM Card | Nano-SIM Card |
Connector | lightning | lightning |
Colors | Silver, Gold, Space Gray | Silver, Gold, Space Gray |
Obviously this comparison has the biggest differences in favor of the iPhone Xs Max. Of course the device will cost you…
Last but not least: the Touch ID does not exist on any of the new devices. You'll want to know if you do not like Face ID.