Today was Apple big hardware event, and the trillion-dollar company had quite a lot to share about the future of some of its most profitable product lines.While Apple boasted how its products had been completely redesigned and re-engineered, in reality, what was most notable about today Apple event is how Apple is choosing to design within the bounds of its past releases.The new class of flagship iPhones, the XS and XS Max, made hardware upgrades focused on durability and performance, with a new chipset and not too much else.The first hardware design update in years for the Apple Watch equated to a larger, rounded corner display and updates to the biometric sensors.There were also a couple of surprises though; here what we saw today:[gallery ids="1711200,1711198,1711196,1711195,1711186,1711181"]iPhone XS and XS MaxApple latest and greatest iPhone didn''t reinvent the wheel after last year major refresh, but the flagship iPhone XS now has a plus size, though it not called the XS Plus.The iPhone XS Maxsports a 6.5-inch OLED display compared to the XS 5.8 display.
It a massive screen and it the biggest that ever been on an iPhone.
For comparison, the iPad Mini screen is 7.9 inches, so the XS Max is as phablet as phablets come.The iPhone XS and XS Max are identical specs-wise, with both toting Apple latest A12 bionic chipset; the only difference is the display and a $100 price bump for the larger phone.The iPhone XS starts at $999 for a 64GB version, while the 64GB iPhone XS Max starts at $1,099.
They&re up for pre-order on September 14.Apple introduces the iPhone XS and iPhone XS MaxiPhone XS Specs5.8″ (2436 x 1125) OLED display143.6mm x 70.9mm x 7.7mm177 gramsDual 12 megapixel back cameras7 megapixel true depth camera moduleFaceIDA12 Bionic chipIP68 water resistanceWireless charging3D TouchStarts at $999iPhone XS Max Specs (differences)6.5″ (2688 x 1242) OLED display157.5mm x 77.4mm x 7.7mm208 gramsStarts at $1099iPhone XS Max up close and hands-on[gallery ids="1711254,1711261,1711256,1711265,1711263,1711257,1711262"]iPhone XRWhile Apple iPhone X may have oozed premium luxury when it launched last year, boy, was it pricey.
The next best option was the iPhone 8 line, which felt like a pretty major step down in terms of design.
This year the choice is a lot easier with the &edge-to-edge& iPhone XR, which cuts down on priceyness (it starts at $749) by using an LCD display as opposed to the more high-end OLED one found in the iPhone XS.The XR may offer a tad less vibrant experience, but the large 6.1-inch LCD phone is sure to be Apple best seller thanks to how similar it is to the XS.
The main areas where it falls short beyond display types are the single camera module and its lack of 3D Touch.
The body of the XR is also made of aluminum as opposed to the stainless steel body on the XS.The phone starts at $749 for 64GB.
It up for pre-order on October 19.The iPhone XR is the new budget iPhoneiPhone XR Specs6.1″ (1792 x 828) LCD display150.9mm x 75.7mm x 8.3mm194 gramsSingle 12 megapixel back camera7 megapixel true depth camera moduleFaceIDA12 Bionic chipIP67 water resistanceWireless chargingStarts at $749iPhone XR up close and hands-on[gallery ids="1711324,1711314,1711325,1711316,1710834,1710793,1710794,1710826,1711215,1711216"]Apple Watch Series 4After three years of under-the-hood upgrades, we finally got some changes to the look of the Apple Watch.
The major story here is a new, larger curved-edge display.The small version has a 32 percent larger display, while the bigger one has a 35 percent bigger display.
While the displays mainly cut into the bezels, the watches are a little larger, even if their overall volume has shrunk due to growing a bit thinner on the wrist.The Series 4 has some crazy health-monitoring features, namely it now has the ability to perform electrocardiograms in 30 seconds.The 40mm Apple Watch starts at $399 while the LTE version starts at a pricey $499.
You can pre-order the Watch on September 14.Apple Watch Series 4 up close and hands-onApple Watch Series 4 can detect AFib and perform an ECGThere were still plenty of things that we expected Apple to touch on that we heard diddly squat about.
Where AirPower Where are the new AirPods What up with the MacBook Air Any word on a cheaper HomePod What about those rumored over-ear headphones What about that AR headset we&ve been hearing about for yearsIn the end, Apple can only share so much at each event, but even through the lens of past announcements, this was a pretty quiet keynote.