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So what’s new with the latest batch of iPhones? Well for starters, there’s 3 new variants, the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. All three variants will be available for preorder on Friday, September 13th, and will be in stores a week later on the 20th. Well, in the U.S. and select countries anyway. For the first time, Apple is releasing the latest iPhone models in the local market a week after the first wave of countries.
The iPhone 11 series will be officially available in Malaysia on the 27th September 2019.
Price and Redesign
The iPhone 11, will be the successor of the iPhone XR, and it starts off at $699 (RM 2912), which is $50 less than the previous model, and it comes a somewhat new redesign. Most notably of course, would be the rear of the device. Which now sports a new square shaped camera setup. I’m not really sure why, considering the iPhone 11 has only 2 camera modules, and not 3 like the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max.
The new iPhone 11 lineup also consists of six different colours, black, white, red, green, yellow, purple, and white. So, at least there’s plenty of colour options to choose from.
Here’s the price list for each of the iPhone models in Malaysia, as well as their variants:
iPhone 11
64GB – RM3,399
128GB – RM3,599
256GB – RM4,099
iPhone 11 Pro
64GB – RM4,899
256GB – RM5,599
512GB – RM6,499
iPhone 11 Pro Max
64GB – RM5,299
256GB – RM5,999
512GB – RM6,899
Display and Processor
The iPhone 11 has an anodized aluminum and glass design with a 6.1-inch LCD TrueTone display. This 6.1-inch display comes with a 1792×828 pixel resolution, with a ppi of 326. Disappointing to see Apple still using a LCD display in 2019, and no 90Hz refresh rate. So to me, Apple is now playing catch up with the rest of the industry.
The iPhone 11 features the A13 Bionic chip, which is an upgrade over the iPhone XR, but that’s to be expected.
Cameras
The iPhone 11, like I mentioned, only has 2 rear camera sensors under the glass. One 12-megapixel sensor, while the other is a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera for landscape pictures. The camera app UI has also got some changes, and now shows you what the wider lens sees when you’re framing a shot with the main cam. The imaging algorithms also got an update, and they’re now better at processing skin tones, highlights, shadows, as well as optical zoom and portrait effects with the dual cameras.
To combat Google’s Pixel lineup, they’ve implemented a new Night mode. This night mode turns on automatically when the iPhone 11 determines it’s “dark enough”. And based on the keynote, the samples Apple showed off are comparable to Google’s Night Sight.
The Other Stuff
So now to the other, less important stuff. The design of the phone now features a new ‘tough glass’, but honestly, how tough could glass be. There’s also a new ‘Tap to Wake’ feature, which has been on Android for quite a while already. It features Dolby Atmos sound, so that’s a plus. Also, this notch is STILL massive. Couldn’t Apple come with some sort of iteration to make it noticably smaller? Other phone brands have already done away with the notch, opting for a pinhole cam, a smaller notch, or even a pop up camera.
The phones dimensions are 150.9mm x 75.7mm x 8.3mm, and it weighs 194 grams. It also comes with an IP68 water resistance, which basically means you’ll be able to submerge it in the bath, or take it in the shower, as it’ll be able to survive up to two meters of water.
