iPhone 11: What will be Apple’s new flagship smartphone?

Features of the new iPhone 11

By tradition, Apple is going to present its new flagship smartphone to the world in September. According to reputable sources, the new product will have several significant differences from previous generations of the iPhone.

According to preliminary data, Apple will introduce three new flagship devices in September. Their name is still being kept secret, but most insiders agree that the Apple brand will abandon the use of Roman numerals and return to the traditional naming system. So the main smartphone will be called the iPhone 11. The extended version device will replace the Max extension with the Pro — iPhone 11 Pro. As for the budget option, it will be called the iPhone 11R.

Traditionally, all device characteristics are divided into external and internal. Let’s look at each block in more detail.

The appearance of the new product

Back in early 2019, images of prototypes of new Apple devices appeared online. They give an idea of how the appearance of the ruler will change.

Design

Compared to previous models, the new smartphones will have two main design differences. Firstly, major changes are expected for the smartphone case. An additional camera module will be located on its surface. In the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro, it will have a square shape in which three lenses will be staggered. The budget version of the iPhone 11R will feature two cameras mounted vertically on top of each other.

Secondly, the “monobrow” in the new devices will remain, but its width will be reduced by almost one and a half times. This will slightly increase the diagonal of the display and free up space for the camera module.

The microphone located on the back of the case will be moved closer to the center, and the iPhone label will disappear. The changes will also affect the silent mode switch: it will turn round and switch vertically.

Frosted glass will be used to create the back panel of the new devices. In gadgets of some color solutions, its coloring will be complemented by a gradient effect. In addition, in addition to the gray and silver body, they predict the appearance of a dark green smartphone. It is also expected that the shade will be changed in the gold version.

The iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro will be equipped with OLED displays. Their diagonals will be 5.8 and 6.5 inches, respectively. The refresh rate of the displays will increase: for menus and applications it will be 90 Hz, which will ensure the necessary smoothness of the effects, for games it will increase to 120 HZ, ensuring maximum clarity. The budget version of the iPhone 11R will receive a 6.1-inch IPS-matrix display.

According to some sources, Touch ID, which was not in the previous line of gadgets, can be returned to new devices. The location of the sensor will change: it will now be located under the screen. However, this version is likely to be available only to Chinese residents. There is a high probability that the new smartphones will not have the 3D Touch function. It will be replaced by Haptic Touch technology, which has already been tested in the iPhone XR.

Technical specifications

The changes will also affect the inside of the new smartphones. More significant changes are expected here.

Processor and memory

For the new generation of the iPhone, a processor called the Apple A13 Bionic was developed using a 7-nanometer process technology. Its production was transferred to the Taiwanese company TSMC. The detailed specifications of the chipset are unknown, but it is expected that the speed of the device and its energy efficiency indicators will increase significantly.

In addition to the new processor, the iPhone 11 will also receive a new video accelerator, which will delight the owners of the device with performance records. As for the size of RAM, it will remain the same — 4 GB. The exact amount of internal memory is still unknown, however, a number of sources claim that, depending on the configuration of the iPhone, 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB of storage will be available.

Battery

According to preliminary information, Apple will try to increase the battery life of the smartphone in the iPhone 11. To do this, the batteries in gadgets will be made more capacious. So, the iPhone 11 will receive a capacity of 3,200 mAh, which is 20.5% more than in the iPhone XS model. For the iPhone 11 Pro, this indicator will change by 10.3% to 3,500 mAh, and for the iPhone 11R — 3,100 mAh (up 5.4%).

It is also expected that the iPhone 11 will have a reverse charging feature that allows you to recharge other Apple gadgets, be it smartphones, Apple Watch or AirPods via the Qi interface. In this case, the new devices will act as a portable energy source.

A new powerful 18W adapter will be supplied with the new devices (it will make it possible to charge your smartphone by almost 80% in an hour) and a USB-C cable.

Cameras and sound

Two of the three new smartphones will have triple cameras, which will be located on a special square platform. Two cameras will have a resolution of 14 MP, while the third will have only 10 MP. One of the cameras will receive an ultra-wide lens with a shooting angle of 120-130 degrees, designed to take more detailed photographs. It will support 4K video recording at 30 frames per second.

The resolution of the front camera will also improve. In new models, it will be 10 MP. All new iPhone 11s will receive a three-fold optical zoom, which will make it possible to conduct 3D shooting with a depth effect. The possibilities for working with augmented reality objects will improve. As for the software, smartphones will have an image editing tool based on neural network algorithms.

The improvements will also apply to microphones: now videos can be recorded with stereo sound.

Interfaces and communications

It is expected that new Apple devices will be released with support for the Wi-Fi 6 standard. This step will increase the speed of devices in wireless networks by 40%.

They will receive smartphones and an improved PI antenna made of polyimides. Its use will improve the quality of communication inside buildings. The issue of whether the iPhone 11 has a Lightning connector remains controversial. There is a high probability that it will be replaced with a universal USB-C connector. This will speed up the charging of the device. Thus, fans of Apple products can expect a lot of changes both in the appearance of the device and at the software level.

Release date and price of the new product

The official date of the presentation, as well as the release of the iPhone 11, is still unknown. However, it can be assumed that Apple will not break the tradition and will hold a presentation in the first half of September. Everything indicates that it will be on September 10th. Smartphones will be available in stores in about 10 days.

The cost of the iPhone 11 is still unknown. It is assumed that the Apple brand can reduce the price of all smartphone modifications by an average of $ 100.