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It has been about a year since the iPhone 12 series was launched, and as expected almost like clockwork, Apple is back with yet another flagship handset with the iPhone 13 series. For the most part, Apple has kept the variations the same meaning that we can expect the iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max.
There have been rumors that come 2022, Apple might ditch the iPhone mini series, but that’s a story for another time. Today’s focus is all on Apple’s brand new flagship handsets and what kind of hardware they’ll be packing, and what kind of features you can expect from each model, so without further ado, let’s get cracking.
In terms of design, it looks like Apple hasn’t strayed from the iPhone 12’s design, nor would we have expected them to. The company typically keeps its designs around for at least two generations, and with the iPhone 12 being one of the biggest redesigns in recent years, we’re not surprised that they revisited the design with the iPhone 13.
This means that the same flat edges are sticking around along with the camera bump on the back, and also a panel of glass covering the rear of the phone. The main difference here is that Apple has introduced new color options, where the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 models will come in pink, blue, midnight, starlight, red finishes, while the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max handsets will be offered in graphite, gold, silver, and sierra blue.
While the notch is still there, Apple claims to have reduced it by as much as 20%.
With the iPhone 13 models, Apple has kept the display size the same. This means that the iPhone 13 mini will feature a 5.3-inch display, the iPhone 13 and 13 Pro a 6.1-inch display, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max with a 6.7-inch display.
However, one of the main changes is that with the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max handsets, Apple has finally brought ProMotion to the iPhone, which is just a fancier way of saying it has a faster refresh rate. It will be a dynamic refresh rate where it can go as low as 10Hz and up to 120Hz depending on your needs.
Apple claims it will be smart and intuitive enough where it can match the user’s finger swiping speed when moving between apps.
Now under the hood is where most of the changes are. The 2020 iPhone 12 was powered by the A14 Bionic chipset and for the iPhone 13, Apple has upgraded it to the brand new A15 Bionic.
It is still built on the 5nm process as the A14 Bionic, and features a 6-core CPU that according to Apple, is 50% faster than the “leading competition”. There is also a 6-core neural engine which when combined with the energy efficiency and new display engine, will improve the phone’s overall battery life.
According to Apple, the iPhone 13 mini will now have 1.5 hours longer battery life while the iPhone 13 will have 2.5 hours longer battery life over its predecessors. These are the same numbers for the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max over last year’s iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max.
For the most part the differences between the iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, and the Pro series is minimal. The CPU cores remain the same but the difference will be in the GPU, where the Pro models will have a 5-core GPU, giving it one extra core over the other models.
When it comes to the cameras, it seems that Apple will not be adding an extra camera to its iPhones this year, but we suppose that’s fine. Instead, Apple has made a bunch of improvements under the hood to make the existing camera system perform even better than ever.
With the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13, there will be a new 12MP wide camera with a new 1.7 micron sensor. It will also have a f/1.6 aperture that will allow 47% more light-gathering. Also, Apple has rearranged the cameras on the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13, where instead of the dual cameras arranged horizontally above each other, Apple has opted to make the cameras diagonal to each other.
As for the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max, it will still feature a triple camera setup with a new 77mm telephoto lens with support up to 6x optical zoom. Macro photographers will also be pleased to learn that it can support closeups of up to 2cm.
There will also be a new exclusive feature in the form of Cinematic Mode for the iPhone 13 and Pro models. This basically takes the technique of rack focusing and brings it to the iPhone, where you can achieve those cool focus and out-of-focus effects you see in movies, but with your iPhone.
It is smart enough where it can detect when the subject looks away, thus removing focus from it and onto something else.
If you think that these features will make the iPhone 13 series a phone worth upgrading to, then you might be interested to learn that in terms of pricing, the iPhone 13 mini will be priced starting at $699, the iPhone 13 at $799, the iPhone 13 Pro at $999, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max at $1,099.
The Pro models will also now have a new 1TB option which means that there will be four size configurations users can choose from. The new iPhones will be available for pre-order this Friday and are expected to be released on the 24th of September.
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When Apple first launched the iPhone 12 series, the company also announced a new MagSafe charging system. They also later introduced MagSafe accessories like the MagSafe Wallet. During Apple’s iPhone 13 event, the company announced that they will now be introducing a new MagSafe Wallet that will work with the company’s Find My network.
For those unfamiliar, the Find My network is what Apple uses to help users locate lost or misplaced iPhones, iPads, AirPods, AirTags, and more. While the MagSafe Wallet does not feature a GPS chip built into it, how it works is that whenever the wallet is detached from the iPhone, it marks that location as its last seen location.
This means that while it might not be able to allow a MagSafe Wallet owner to track a missing device down while it’s moving, it might be handy in case it fell off your phone and you want to know where the last possible location was . Like we said, while GPS would be more accurate and could allow users to track it down to a more precise location, this is still a pretty cool update for those who plan to use the MagSafe Wallet with their iPhones.
Apple does note that this only works on the iPhone 12 and later but it will not work with the clear case. The MagSafe Wallet is priced at $59 and is available for order via Apple’s website.
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Apple has announced its new lineup of phones at its virtual conference. In addition to the regular iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini, the company has two Pro models with some premium features that you won’t find in the regular iPhone 13.
Of course, the Pro models are also more expensive. For reference, the iPhone 13 Mini starts at $699 and the iPhone 13 starts at $799. As for the Pro models, the iPhone 13 Pro starts at $999 and the iPhone 13 Pro Max starts at $1,099. The iPhone 13 Pro has a 6.1-inch display while the iPhone 13 Pro Max has a 6.7-inch display.
“Our Pro lineup pushes the limits with our most advanced technologies for users who want the very best iPhone,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said.
Here’s what you’ll get if you decide to buy the iPhone 13 Pro instead of the iPhone 13. The design is slightly different as the Pro models get shiny stainless steel bands around the case of the phone. There are also three stainless steel rings around the three camera sensors. The back of the device is made of matte glass.
There are three different camera sensors at the back of the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max instead of two. In addition to the ultra wide and wide camera, you get a 3x camera. It seems like the wide and ultra wide cameras aren’t identical in the Pro models vs. the regular models either.
Last year, only the iPhone 12 Pro Max featured sensor shift optical image stabilization. This time, the entire iPhone 13 lineup gets sensor shift optical image stabilization. Basically, the regular iPhone 13 is getting many of the advanced camera features that was restricted to Pro models.
In particular, there’s a new cinematic mode with rack focus. You can track a subject and lock focus on that subject in real time. Cinematic mode shoots in Dolby Vision HDR. Later this year, you’ll be able to shoot ProRes videos with the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max.
So here’s what you get in the iPhone 13 and 13 Pro Max:
For the first time, you can use Night mode with all three cameras. This way, you don’t have to remember which camera will give you the best result.
The iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max comes with a Pro Motion display with P3 color range. Like on high-end iPad models, these iPhone models have an adaptative framerate. If you need it, your iPhone display can run at 120Hz. If you’re watching a movie, the iPhone can use a lower framerate to save battery life.
As the iPhone 13 Max is the largest smartphone in the lineup, you get more battery life. Apple promises a battery that lasts 2.5 hours longer for the iPhone 13 Pro Max compared to the iPhone 12 Pro Max.
Like the iPhone 13 and 13 Mini, the Pro models come with Apple’s A15 Bionic chip. It’s a 5-mm design with 15 billion transistors. There are two high-performance cores and four energy-efficient cores. You should get nearly the same performances across the lineup, but there’s a new 5-core GPU in the Pro lineup.
Pre-orders start on Friday and they will be available on September 24. There are four different models with 128GB, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB of storage.
Shortly after today’s virtual conference, Apple announced that the next major version of iOS will be ready for prime time very soon. iPhone users will be able to update to iOS 15 on September 20. The company first unveiled iOS 15 earlier this year at its Worldwide Developer Conference.
The biggest change of iOS 15 is a new Focus mode. In addition to “Do not disturb,” you can configure various modes — you can choose apps and people you want notifications from and change your focus depending on what you’re doing. For instance, you can create a Work mode, a Sleep mode, a Workout mode, etc.
There are many new features across the board, such as a new Weather app, updated maps in Apple Maps, an improved version of FaceTime and more. Safari also has a brand-new look. At first it was a bit controversial. Since then, Apple has listened to feedback and improved its new take on Safari.
The new version of iOS also scans your photos for text. Called Live Text, this feature lets you highlight, copy and paste text in photos. It could be a nice accessibility feature as well. iOS is going to leverage that info for Spotlight. You can search for text in your photos directly in Spotlight and it’ll pull out relevant photos. These features are handled on-device directly.
You’ll be able to update to iOS 15 if you have an iPhone 6s and later, any model of iPhone SE or the most recent iPod touch model. It’ll be available as a free download.
If you like your iPhone the way it is, Apple has also said that you don’t have to update to iOS 15. For the foreseeable future, the company will still update iOS 14 with security patches.
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The TechCrunch crew is hard at work writing up the latest from Apple’s iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch event. They have good notes on the megacorp’s hardware updates. But what are the markets saying about the same array of products?
For those of us more concerned with effective S&P dividend yields than screen nit levels, events like Apple’s confab are more interesting for what they might mean for the value of the hosting company than how many GPUs a particular smartphone model has. And, for once, Apple’s stock may have done something a little interesting during the event!
Observe the following chart:
This is a one-day chart, mind, so we’re looking at intraday changes. We’re zoomed in. And Apple kinda took a bit of a dive during its event that kicked off at 1 p.m. in the above chart.
Normally nothing of import happens to Apple’s shares during its presentations. Which feels weird, frankly, as Apple events detail the product mix that will generate hundreds of billions in revenue. You’d think that they would have more impact than their usual zero.
But today, we had real share price movement when the event wrapped around 2 p.m. ET. Perhaps investors were hoping for more pricey devices? Or were hoping Apple had more up its sleeve? How you rate that holiday Apple product lineup is a matter of personal preference, but investors appear to have weighed in slightly to the negative.
Worth around $2.5 trillion, each 1% that Apple’s stock moves is worth $10 billion. Apple’s loss of 1.5% today — more or less; trading continues as I write this — is worth more than Mailchimp. It’s a lot of money.
You can read the rest of our coverage from the Apple event here. Enjoy!
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