Which iPhone better to buy in 2019?

The eighth iPhone is significantly more expensive than the seventh, but these costs can be justified if the device is purchased with an eye to the active use of augmented reality (AR) technology in the near future. By the way, the A11 Bionic platform, which provides the right advantage, incorporates a graphics processor developed by Apple specialists (previously, Cupertino people used Power VR solutions from Imagination Technologies).

What distinguishes these two generations technically is the emergence of the iPhone's support for fast charging technology. The irony is that the corresponding adapter is not included in the scope of delivery and must be purchased separately.Of course, if you do not have any of the latest MacBook with a suitable power supply.

Despite all his dislike for borrowing other people's technical ideas (read, having to pay for them), from time to time the company from Cupertino is forced to listen to the wishes of fans of the brand. This is both good and not so. For example, the development of an analogue mode HDR + has allowed the latest iPhone model range to significantly expand the dynamic range of images. Stereo sound when recording video is the only thing that iPhones really lacked to get the title “The Best” in the corresponding nomination. Apple programmers were able to realize the potential of today's neural coprocessor more fully than others, by “attaching” SIRI and graphics processing (partially) to it. Two SIM cards appeared, finally, though not everywhere. But OLED-displays ... Along with undoubted advantages, they have the same undeniable drawbacks. The same PWM, traditionally used to change the brightness level. However, we should pay tribute to the specialists of Apple - the ripple level of the iPhone Xs Max is still lower than that of the Samsung and Huawei flagships.

The first generation of iPhones, in which the “simple” and “plus” versions differ not only by the screen diagonal and battery. A larger phone is equipped with a dual main camera, where a wide-angle lens is complemented by a telephoto. This tandem allows you to change the depth of field and get a double optical zoom due to different focal lengths. Electronic processing of visual information is a resource-intensive task. Therefore, Apple engineers even had to half increase the amount of RAM in order to avoid the appearance of "brakes" when shooting. There are no complaints in this sense, but switching to the camera, which is the background process, is delayed. Removes the iPhone 7 Plus perfectly, but it should be noted that the video recording is accompanied only by monaural sound.

This budget, from the point of view of Apple, iPhone is a good mix.During its development, the case, display, front camera and scanner of the 5S model were used, and the smartphone platform got the same as the 6S devices. Of course, it was not without simplifying the rest of the filling. For example, Wi-Fi works under the 802.11ac protocol, and the corresponding antenna facilities do not support MIMO technology, i.e. maximum speed through this interface can not exceed the bar of 433 Mbit / s. With iPhone 4G mobile networks, this iPhone is friendly, and on a huge number of bands, but does not suspect the aggregation of frequencies - it is capable only of the basic Cat.4. Here's what the iPhone SE can do perfectly (compared to classmates) is to shoot video, including in Slow Motion mode and 4K format. Of the important drawbacks, we note the modest battery capacity and a long time charging it.

If we compare the line of iPhone 7 with the previous generation flagships, then along with purely technical improvements, such as the new hardware platform with a 4-core A10 Fusion chip, it has undergone a number of design changes. Finally, iPhones have stereo speakers, as well as protection from dust and splashes, the Home button lost the mechanical part and turned into a touch one (with such a good extension of functionality), but the most painful innovation was the company's fundamental failure of the 3.5 mm classic audio jack. Music lovers with high-quality wired headphones were very unhappy with the need to use an adapter on Lightning.

As for the "seven" itself, its main camera has received optical stabilization. Of the pleasant moments, we note a noticeable increase in the autonomy of the device, although its battery still charges for a long time.

This autumn will be the third for this generation of iPhones - an impressive achievement for high-tech electronic equipment, which still has not lost its relevance. Actually, what modern requirements can these smartphones not satisfy? The performance of their stuffing is sufficient to perform almost any demanding tasks, including "hard" games with average graphics quality settings, at a minimum. Removes iPhone very worthy. By the way, Plus is different from the “simple” 6S by the presence of an optical stabilization system. Well, the battery is more powerful here, so the model gets a higher score deservedly so. If we estimate the speed of the mobile Internet, then even the potential of LTE-A Cat.6 will be realized only in Moscow and in the top ten or other of the largest cities in Russia. Finally, this is the last of Apple’s flagships, equipped with a classic wired audio jack.

Apple doesn’t change its traditions, so the new 2018, the iPhone Xs model, is more likely an upgraded version of the first ten, than another revolutionary product. New chip, more memory, better camera, etc. The principal difference is one - dvuhsimochnost. True, domestic cellular operators do not support eSIM technology and for us this feature has no practical value. The Chinese version of Dual SIM exists only on iPhone Xs Max. At the same time, it cannot be said that the changes in the new iPhone are minimal. The same chip is made on a more subtle process technology and consumes less energy - higher device autonomy. The main photosensor has larger pixels - the dependence of the quality of shooting on the level of illumination is weaker. And taking into account the Smart HDR mode that has appeared, the dynamic range is wider and the details are better studied. Finally, a stereo sound appeared when recording video. The protection of the case from moisture penetration has become more reliable. Is it worth all this impressive increase in price - that is the question.

The compromise model of 2018, the release of which at Apple tried to somewhat smooth out the negative, due to the explosive price increase when updating the "dozens". If you are not a fan of video, it makes sense to prefer the “old” iPhone X - with a display on the OLED matrix, support for 3D Touch and a dual main camera. On the other hand, the hardware blurriness of the background and the optical zoom of the latter may not outweigh the stereo sound (appeared in Xr in the captured video), along with the analogue of the HDR + mode (helps to better work out the shaded and overexposed areas of the frame). In addition, the iPhone Xr - is the most "long-playing" apple phone today, which also adds to its appeal. We recommend to look at the simplified flagship for those users whose eyes are too sensitive to PWM. Well, the six color choices also mean something.

This particular iPhone is the most popular in the history of Apple, if you believe the statistical calculations, published by research company Newzoo. In the Russian market, the iPhone 5S was more successful, but through official channels it is no longer for sale. The device differs from the “plus” version by the screen diagonal, stabilization system (here is digital), and also by a less capacious battery. At the same time, the 6S does not have fast charging and its battery accumulates 100% from scratch in two hours.Recall that just with the release of the line under consideration, the Apple flagships learned to recognize the force of pressing on the touch screen and got a very fast fingerprint scanner. A weighty argument in favor of the “old man” can be the presence of a 3.5 mm jack. Moreover, the sound path of the iPhone 6S is quite good.

The revolutionary model of iPhone at once in several senses. First, Apple's management radically changed the point of view on OLED displays. Previously, they hayalis in every way (from competitors), but now they suddenly began to conform to the “highest standards of the iPhone” and replaced the good old IPS-matrices. And despite the fact that Samsung does not sell on the side of the latest developments, leaving them to their own flagships. Secondly, the Cupertins themselves convinced the user community of the convenience of the fingerprint scanner, brought this unlocking technology to perfection, and in the iPhone X they abandoned it in favor of Face ID. At least, the latter is significantly slower than fingerprinting, not to mention other nuances. The third point is the disappearance of the touch button "Home" and the transition to full gesture control. There are a lot of such commands for the operating system and for the first couple of weeks the owner of the device cannot do without a reference book. In addition, the "path" in some cases has become longer. Well, the filling of this iPhone is almost the same as that of the model 8 Plus.