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A24 TECHNOLOGY
Saturday 22 September 2018

Is $1,100 too much for an iPhone? Get an older one for less

same surface area as the
iPhone 7 Plus and 8 Plus,
while the phone itself is
only slightly larger than the
regular iPhone 7 and 8.
Improved display technol-
ogy means vivid colors and
better contrasts, including
black that is black rather
than simply dark. You also
get a dual-lens camera
and software improve-
ments for regular shots.
IPHONE XS MAX ($1,099)
This is essentially the “Plus”
version of the iPhone XS.
The phone itself is about
the size of the Plus, but with
more room for the display.
This phone won’t feel big
for existing Plus users, but
think twice if you have small
hands or small pockets.
COMING SOON
Consider waiting a month
for the iPhone XR. Its dis-
play lacks the vivid colors,
contrast quality and resolu-
tion of the XS, but the price
tag is nicer at $749. As with
the XS models, you’ll get
an edge-to-edge screen
In this March 21, 2016, file photo members of the media and invited guests take a look at the new iPhone SE during an event at to minimize wasted space.
Apple headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. There’s more display than
Associated Press the regular XS, but the
By ANICK JESDANUN And if you want a super- transfer. It’s a pain when The year-old model, similar phone itself is also larger —
AP Technology Writer sized display, that’s where you want to listen to mu- in size to the iPhone 7, re- just not as large as the Max.
NEW YORK (AP) — The the $1,100 iPhone XS Max sic while recharging the stores a glass back found in The XR won’t have the
$1,100 price tag on Apple’s comes in. phone. For that, you need the earliest iPhones. dual-lens camera, though
latest iPhone turned heads That model and a small- $159 wireless earphones That’s done so you can Apple says it can offer the
when the company an- er version start selling in called AirPods. Apple no charge it on a wireless- blurred-background effect
nounced it last week. But the U.S. and several other longer includes an adapter charging mat, which also with software.
for less than half as much, countries on Friday. for standard headphones; solves the problem of listen- WHILE SUPPLIES LAST
you can still get a good If you’re shopping for a new one will set you back $9 if ing to music while charg- Apple quietly discontin-
camera, a decent-sized phone, it pays to think hard you need it. ing. ued the iPhone SE , which
screen and other popular about what you really want IPHONE 7 PLUS ($569) But with more glass, it’s is essentially a three-year-
features. and what you’re willing to This larger version of the even more important to old iPhone 6S, packed in
Just buy a two-year-old pay for it. Improvements iPhone 7 has a second get a case and perhaps a a body that’s smaller but
iPhone 7. over the previous genera- camera lens in the back, service plan. thicker than the iPhone 7
That phone was Apple’s tion tend to be incremen- allowing for twice the mag- IPHONE 8 PLUS ($699) and 8.
first to come with water re- tal, but can add up over nification without any deg- Again, the Plus version has Though the trend in phones
sistance and its first to lose time — and so do the sums radation in image quality. It a larger screen and a sec- has been to go bigger,
the standard headphone you’ll pay for them. also lets the camera gauge ond lens. For those shots some people preferred the
jack. Here’s what to consider if depth and blur back- with blurred backgrounds, smaller size — and the $350
Its 4.7-inch screen is ad- you’re thinking of bargain- grounds in portrait shots, a new feature lets you add price tag. Apple no longer
equate and on par with hunting in the iPhone his- something once limited filters to mimic studio and sells it, though you can get
other smartphones, even tory bin. to full-featured SLR cam- other lighting conditions. it from some wireless car-
though its resolution falls IPHONE 7 ($449) eras. The dual-lens camera IPHONE XS ($999) riers and other retailers, at
short of high definition. And The big jump in iPhone alone is a good reason to As with the iPhone X it re- least for now.
the phone still has a finger- cameras came a genera- go for a Plus, though the places, the new XS has a ALL IN THE MEMORY
print sensor and a home tion earlier with the iPhone larger size isn’t a good fit for display that largely runs If you get an SE, 7 or 7 Plus,
button, both of which 6S, when Apple went from those with small hands or from edge to edge, get- consider spending another
have vanished in the latest 8 megapixels to 12 mega- small pockets. ting rid of the surrounding $100 to quadruple the stor-
iPhones. pixels in resolution. With the IPHONE 8 ($599) bezel along with the home age.
Or, if you want to pay iPhone 7, the front camera New color filters in the button. Many tasks now Those phones come with a
more for wireless charg- goes from 5 megapixels camera produce truer and require swipes rather than paltry 32 gigabytes, just half
ing, there’s the iPhone 8. to 7 megapixels, so selfies richer colors, while a new presses. of what’s standard these
An edge-to-edge screen? don’t feel as inferior. Head- flash technique tries to light The fingerprint ID sensor is days. If you don’t upgrade,
You’ll need the upcoming phones go into its Light- the foreground and back- replaced with facial recog- you risk filling up your phone
budget iPhone XR or one of ning port, which is used for ground more evenly. Differ- nition to unlock the phone. quickly with photos, video,
its more expensive siblings. both charging and data ences are subtle, though. The display has about the songs and podcasts.q