Understanding of 'iPhone XS' of 2 size expansion with successor of iPhone X Conclusion

The announcement event of the new iPhone was decided to be held on September 12, 2018 . 9to 5Mac of Apple related media summarizes the leak information and forecast which are clarified about " iPhone XS " which is the successor of " iPhone X " which is expected to be announced in this.

Roundup: Everything we know about the iPhone XS | 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2018/09/01/iphone-xs-price-specs-release-date/

◆ Name
Apple was expected to release three new iPhones in 2018, but 9to 5 Mac has its own information that 5.8 inch models and 6.5 inch models will be called "iPhone XS" I will. It is said that like "iPhone X (iPhone Ten)", it will be read as "iPhone XS (iPhoneTenS)".

According to Bloomberg 's report, Apple is considering quitting the distinction between the 5.8-inch model and the 6.5-inch model iPhone XS as winds like "iPhone XS" and "iPhone XS Plus". By deleting the notation "Plus" that existed to iPhone 6 Plus or iPhone 8 Plus, Apple intends to introduce a naming approach like the iPad to the iPhone and prepare two screen sizes with a single brand name That 's why.

◆ Screen and size
The iPhone XS comes with two options, 5.8 inch model and 6.5 inch model. Both models will be equipped with an organic EL display like the iPhone X.

About the 5.8-inch model 9to 5Mac wrote that "I do not think the size of iPhone X height 143.6 × width 70.9 × thinness 7.7 mm will not change", the resolution will be 2436 × 1125, pixel density will be 458 ppi It is.

Subsequently, the 6.5-inch model iPhone XS is said to be 157.53 in height by 77.44 in width by 7.85 mm in thickness, according to leak information from the supply chain . This body size is smaller than the iPhone 8 Plus with a display size of 5.5 inches.

According to Bloomberg 's proprietary information, the 6.5-inch iPhone XS will have a resolution of 2688 × 1242 and pixel density will be 458 ppi, the same as the 5.8-inch model. Also, from the beta version of iOS 12, the 6.5 inch iPhone XS supports new software features and is said to support landscape screen mode "landscape mode" like iPad.

6.5 inch 'iPhone X Plus' is expected to support landscape 'landscape mode' like iPad - GIGAZINE

◆ A12 chip
IPhone XS, which has two screen sizes, both of which are equipped with "A12" which will be the successor chip of " A11 Bionic " installed in iPhone 8/8 Plus / X. A12 is the first chip manufactured with Apple's first 7 nm process, adopting a compact and efficient package, it is expected to improve performance and improve battery consumption.

Chip performance is expected to be the main focus of the iPhone XS, and Bloomberg reports "I will greatly improve the performance with the iPhone in 2018". Also, according to the A12 chip benchmark results leaked in July 2018, it is clear that RAM (memory) will increase to 4 GB.

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◆ Camera
Another attention point of the new iPhone appearing in 2018 is the camera. For the new iPhone that is about to appear in 2018, there was also a forecast that it will strengthen the camera function and install a triple camera.

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However, in the end it is said that triple cameras will appear after 2019.

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It is Bloomberg who reported that the appearance of triple cameras will come after 2019, but that Bloomberg also expects a significant improvement in camera function will be anticipated at iPhone XS that appears in 2018 at the same time. How to improve the camera is unknown at the time of article creation.

◆ Color
iPhone X was developed in two colors, space gray and silver, but new color gold will be added in iPhone XS. Apple was clear from the image that FCC had leaked that it was doing the gold color test on iPhone X, but gold was not added to the final lineup.

However, gold will appear as a new color in iPhone XS.

As you can see, it looks like iPhone 8 "Gold".

The 6.1-inch model, another new iPhone that is scheduled to be released in 2018, is predicted to be five colors of gray, white, blue, red, orange.

The iPhone's new model predicts "a variety of color variations will be adopted" by prominent analysts - GIGAZINE

◆ Price
The 5.8-inch iPhone XS's selling price is predicted to be from 899 dollars (about 100,000 yen), which is supposed to be cheaper than the price setting from iPhone X's $ 999 (about 110,000 yen). In addition, the iPhone XS 6.5 inch model seems to be priced from $ 999 same as iPhone X.

While 9to 5 Mac wrote, "It is most likely that this pricing is the most likely," while predicting prices before Apple's announcement is difficult.

Release date
IPhone XS was announced at the event held on September 12, 2018, and 9to 5Mac expects that both models will be released within two weeks. In addition, from the past release trend, the pre-order starts on September 14 and it seems to be released on September 21, which seems to be the same as the reservation start date of the new iPhone notified by German mobile carriers .

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◆ Others In addition, it is said that in the iPhone that appeared in 2018, "dual SIM" correspondence will be realized in some areas. By supporting dual SIM, iPhone users will be able to switch between SIM cards that are easily used when traveling.

Besides that, there is a report that the 2018 model iPhone does not include a dedicated adapter for inserting Lightning cable and is not bundled. This suggests that iPhone 8/8 Plus / X may be affected by iPhone's compatibility with wireless charging .

In addition, there is also information that the new iPhone will be shipped not with the existing "USB - A - Lightning cable" but "USB - C - Lightning cable". This is the information that was being rumored even when the iPhone 8 appeared. There is also a rumor that Apple will migrate from Lightning Connector to USB Type - C Connector in 2019 as well.

Will Apple finally bid farewell to the Lightning connector and move to USB Type-C in 2019? - GIGAZINE