Not content with offering release date and price details for its new gaming subscription service, Apple took some time during its special presentation event today to reveal what consumers might be playing those games over the coming year. Namely, several new iPhone models – the iPhone 11, the iPhone 11 Pro, and the iPhone 11 Pro Max – plus a new 7th generation iPad.
Starting with the iPad, the newly announced version is a little larger than last year’s entry-level model, weighing in at 10.2 inches rather than 9.7 inches. It supports the first-generation Apple Pencil, the Smart Keyboard case, and features Apple’s (by now somewhat elderly) A10 processor. Its price starts at £349 ($329 USD), pitching it well away from Apple’s flashier iPads.
Apple’s latest iPhone models, meanwhile, are roughly analogous to last year’s iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max triumvirate, with the iPhone 11 taking up the mantle of new default model. It features a 6.1-inch LCD display, spacial audio (with Dolby Atmos support), the new A13 Bionic processor, and claims one extra hour of battery life.
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The iPhone 11 is virtually identical to the XR from the front, with the big change coming when you flip the phone over. This is where Apple’s new camera system – a heavy focus of today’s Special Event – can be found. The iPhone 11 now incorporates a 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens, offering a much greater field of view (2x optical zoom out) without needing to first jog a mile in the opposite direction. It will also include an upgraded 12-megapixel front-facing camera.