Apple Watch Ultra 2 has been released
- Apple S9 SiP with 30% faster CPU and GPU with 4 core neural engine
- 1-3000 nit display
- Improved sensors
- Second-gen UWB chip for AirTag-like watch location
- 36h battery life (72h low battery mode)
Siri now works on device, won't rely on data and can access health data. Better voice control/dictation. New double-tap gesture. NameDrop works on Apple Watch. First carbon-neutral product from Apple. New Watch Face - Modular Ultra.
Price - $799. Available September 21th
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- Apple S9 SiP with 30% faster CPU and GPU with 4 core neural engine
- 1-3000 nit display
- Improved sensors
- Second-gen UWB chip for AirTag-like watch location
- 36h battery life (72h low battery mode)
Siri now works on device, won't rely on data and can access health data. Better voice control/dictation. New double-tap gesture. NameDrop works on Apple Watch. First carbon-neutral product from Apple. New Watch Face - Modular Ultra.
Price - $799. Available September 21th
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iPhone 15 and 15 Plus have been released
- 6.1 or 6.7 inch 1600 nit (2000 nit peak) OLED display with Dynamic Island
- 48MP f1.6 main camera with 2x optical telephoto for 24MP photos
- Apple A16 SoC with 6 core CPU, 5 core GPU
Ceramic Shield + water/dust resistance. Improved portrait mode. Second gen UWB chip for precise finding. ML model for better voice call quality. Roadside Assistance via satellite for help in the US. USB-C connector. No mute switch.
Colors: Pink, Yellow, Green, Blue, Black with matte back
iPhone 15 starts at $799
iPhone 15 Plus starts at $899
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- 6.1 or 6.7 inch 1600 nit (2000 nit peak) OLED display with Dynamic Island
- 48MP f1.6 main camera with 2x optical telephoto for 24MP photos
- Apple A16 SoC with 6 core CPU, 5 core GPU
Ceramic Shield + water/dust resistance. Improved portrait mode. Second gen UWB chip for precise finding. ML model for better voice call quality. Roadside Assistance via satellite for help in the US. USB-C connector. No mute switch.
Colors: Pink, Yellow, Green, Blue, Black with matte back
iPhone 15 starts at $799
iPhone 15 Plus starts at $899
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iPhone 15, EarPods and AirPods Pro 2 are now USB-C
You'll also be able to charge your AirPods case with your iPhone 15
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You'll also be able to charge your AirPods case with your iPhone 15
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iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max have been released
- 6.1 or 6.7 inch 1600 nit (2000 nit peak) OLED display with Dynamic Island and thinnest borders
- 48MP f/1.78 24mm main camera
- 12MP f/2.8 77mm 3x telephoto (15 Pro)
- 12MP f/2.8 120mm 5x telephoto (15 Pro Max)
- Apple A17 Pro 3nm SoC with 6 core CPU, 6 core GPU with ray tracing
- Second gen UWB chip for precise finding
- USB-C connector with USB 3
- Customizable action button instead of mute switch
- Wi-Fi 6E and Thread
Grade 5 titanium sides, Ceramic Shield + water/dust resistance. Improved portrait mode and night mode. ML model for better voice call quality. Roadside Assistance via satellite for help in the US. Spatial video recording for Apple Vision Pro.
Colors: Silver, Black, Blue, Gold
iPhone 15 Pro starts at $999 (128GB)
iPhone 15 Pro Max starts at $1199 (256GB)
Preorder starts September 15
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- 6.1 or 6.7 inch 1600 nit (2000 nit peak) OLED display with Dynamic Island and thinnest borders
- 48MP f/1.78 24mm main camera
- 12MP f/2.8 77mm 3x telephoto (15 Pro)
- 12MP f/2.8 120mm 5x telephoto (15 Pro Max)
- Apple A17 Pro 3nm SoC with 6 core CPU, 6 core GPU with ray tracing
- Second gen UWB chip for precise finding
- USB-C connector with USB 3
- Customizable action button instead of mute switch
- Wi-Fi 6E and Thread
Grade 5 titanium sides, Ceramic Shield + water/dust resistance. Improved portrait mode and night mode. ML model for better voice call quality. Roadside Assistance via satellite for help in the US. Spatial video recording for Apple Vision Pro.
Colors: Silver, Black, Blue, Gold
iPhone 15 Pro starts at $999 (128GB)
iPhone 15 Pro Max starts at $1199 (256GB)
Preorder starts September 15
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iPhone 15 series Indian prices
Prices are mentioned for base variants with 128GB storage
iPhone 15
India: Rs.79,900 (~964$)
USA: 799$
iPhone 15 Plus
India : Rs.89,900 (~1085$)
USA: 899$
Note: iPhone 15 and 15 Plus are made in India units
iPhone 15 Pro
India: Rs.1,34,900 (~1627$)
USA: 999$
iPhone 15 Pro Max (256GB)
India: Rs.1,59,900 (~1929$)
USA: 1199$
iPhone 15 Pro series are imported from China or USA
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Prices are mentioned for base variants with 128GB storage
iPhone 15
India: Rs.79,900 (~964$)
USA: 799$
iPhone 15 Plus
India : Rs.89,900 (~1085$)
USA: 899$
Note: iPhone 15 and 15 Plus are made in India units
iPhone 15 Pro
India: Rs.1,34,900 (~1627$)
USA: 999$
iPhone 15 Pro Max (256GB)
India: Rs.1,59,900 (~1929$)
USA: 1199$
iPhone 15 Pro series are imported from China or USA
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Apple launched New USB-C accessories
Ditching the lightning port after 11 years, Apple has introduced many accessories with USB Type C port
USB-C to Lightning adapter
Price: Rs. 2900 (~35$)
29$ in USA
(For those who have iPhone 14 series or older)
New Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable (1m)
Price: Rs. 6900 (~85$)
69$ in USA
60W USB-C Charge Cable (1m)
Price: Rs. 1900 (~25$)
19$ in USA
240W USB-C Charge Cable (2m)
Price: Rs. 2900 (~35$)
29$ in USA
Wired EarPods with USB-C
Price: Rs. 2000 (~25$)
19$ in USA
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Ditching the lightning port after 11 years, Apple has introduced many accessories with USB Type C port
USB-C to Lightning adapter
Price: Rs. 2900 (~35$)
29$ in USA
(For those who have iPhone 14 series or older)
New Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable (1m)
Price: Rs. 6900 (~85$)
69$ in USA
60W USB-C Charge Cable (1m)
Price: Rs. 1900 (~25$)
19$ in USA
240W USB-C Charge Cable (2m)
Price: Rs. 2900 (~35$)
29$ in USA
Wired EarPods with USB-C
Price: Rs. 2000 (~25$)
19$ in USA
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Action Button on iPhone 15 pro Max
Apple replaced the mute switch button with Action button on 15 pro models
The button can be assigned to the following things:
Silent Mode, Focus Mode, Camera. Flashlight, Voice Memos, Accessibility features like Magnifier and for Shortcuts
Note: A press and hold is required to trigger the action
So just by pressing the button, it will NOT work
Android smartphones can already do same things with the use of power button only lol
NO need for extra button for these things
Apple could have done that too with power button on ALL iPhones
But they kept it exclusive for pro models only lol
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Apple replaced the mute switch button with Action button on 15 pro models
The button can be assigned to the following things:
Silent Mode, Focus Mode, Camera. Flashlight, Voice Memos, Accessibility features like Magnifier and for Shortcuts
Note: A press and hold is required to trigger the action
So just by pressing the button, it will NOT work
Android smartphones can already do same things with the use of power button only lol
NO need for extra button for these things
Apple could have done that too with power button on ALL iPhones
But they kept it exclusive for pro models only lol
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What's new with Airpods Pro 2nd Gen
Apple released AirPods Pro (2nd generation) with MagSafe Charging Case with USB Type-C port
Apart from Type-C, the Airpods Pro 2 are IP54 rated which adds protection against dust as well
Original model is IPX4 rated, which guaranteed water protection only to a certain level
Airpods Pro 2 even feature Apple's Lossless Audio codec support with ultra-low latency
But unfortunately, the powerful 20-bit, 48 kHz Lossless Audio can ONLY be unlocked when paired with Apple Vision Pro which will launch ONLY in the US for just 3500$
To charge your Airpods Pro having Lightning port with Type C cable, you will need to buy separate Type C -to- Lightning port adapter which costs 30$
Ironically, if you want a USB-C charging case you need to buy a new Airpods Pro (2nd Gen) because Apple is NOT selling a standalone case like they did with the move to wireless charging cases.
Apple airpods 2 costs 249$
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Apple released AirPods Pro (2nd generation) with MagSafe Charging Case with USB Type-C port
Apart from Type-C, the Airpods Pro 2 are IP54 rated which adds protection against dust as well
Original model is IPX4 rated, which guaranteed water protection only to a certain level
Airpods Pro 2 even feature Apple's Lossless Audio codec support with ultra-low latency
But unfortunately, the powerful 20-bit, 48 kHz Lossless Audio can ONLY be unlocked when paired with Apple Vision Pro which will launch ONLY in the US for just 3500$
To charge your Airpods Pro having Lightning port with Type C cable, you will need to buy separate Type C -to- Lightning port adapter which costs 30$
Ironically, if you want a USB-C charging case you need to buy a new Airpods Pro (2nd Gen) because Apple is NOT selling a standalone case like they did with the move to wireless charging cases.
Apple airpods 2 costs 249$
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Apple A17 Pro processor
iPhone 15 Pro models are powered by A17 Pro chip
The leaks claimed that Apple A17 will be manufactured on TSMC 3nm N3E process but to our surprise its made on TSMC 3nm N3B process
So this means, the standard A17 version that will be used in iPhone 16 & 16 Plus will be built on TSMC 3nm N3E process
N3B process has better performance than N3E, prolly thats why Apple used "Pro" moniker.
But currently N3E has better yields than N3B
CPU:
2x High Performance + 4x Efficiency cores
19 Billion transistors (A16 has16 Billion)
Apple has also implemented micro-architectural enhancements, resulting in a promising 10% speed boost
16x Neural Engine cores
35 TOPS (A16 has 17 TOPS)
NEW Hardware Features:
ProRes Codec video engine
Pro Display engine
AV1 decoding only
GPU:
6 cores (A16 has 5 cores)
Mesh Shading
Re-designed architecture which resulted in 20% increase in performance
Hardware-level Ray Tracing:
Full 4x improvement over the A16βs software-based light-tracing.
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iPhone 15 Pro models are powered by A17 Pro chip
The leaks claimed that Apple A17 will be manufactured on TSMC 3nm N3E process but to our surprise its made on TSMC 3nm N3B process
So this means, the standard A17 version that will be used in iPhone 16 & 16 Plus will be built on TSMC 3nm N3E process
N3B process has better performance than N3E, prolly thats why Apple used "Pro" moniker.
But currently N3E has better yields than N3B
CPU:
2x High Performance + 4x Efficiency cores
19 Billion transistors (A16 has16 Billion)
Apple has also implemented micro-architectural enhancements, resulting in a promising 10% speed boost
16x Neural Engine cores
35 TOPS (A16 has 17 TOPS)
NEW Hardware Features:
ProRes Codec video engine
Pro Display engine
AV1 decoding only
GPU:
6 cores (A16 has 5 cores)
Mesh Shading
Re-designed architecture which resulted in 20% increase in performance
Hardware-level Ray Tracing:
Full 4x improvement over the A16βs software-based light-tracing.
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iPhone 15 Pro models will get support for AAA console games
FULL versions of βAAAβ console games will be making their way to the latest iPhone 15 Pro series, later this year
These games include:
β’ Resident Evil 4 Remake
β’ Assassinβs Creed Mirage
β’ The Division Resurgence
β’ Death Stranding
β’ Resident Evil Village
Hoyoverse β Genshin Impact and HSR (Honkai Star Rail) will support Apple's MetalFX upscaling technology and players will notice faster response times while gaming
Apple A17 Pro chip supports β Mesh Shading and Hardware-based Ray tracing
Mesh shading will increase graphics performance by optimizing shader processing
Ray Tracing is a rendering technology that allows for more realistic lighting effects in 3D environments
So, games on iPhone 15 pro series will offer 30fps to create a smoother, less stuttered gaming experience
Assassinβs Creed Mirage is coming to consoles and PCs on October 5th, on iPhone 15 Pro models in early 2024
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FULL versions of βAAAβ console games will be making their way to the latest iPhone 15 Pro series, later this year
These games include:
β’ Resident Evil 4 Remake
β’ Assassinβs Creed Mirage
β’ The Division Resurgence
β’ Death Stranding
β’ Resident Evil Village
Hoyoverse β Genshin Impact and HSR (Honkai Star Rail) will support Apple's MetalFX upscaling technology and players will notice faster response times while gaming
Apple A17 Pro chip supports β Mesh Shading and Hardware-based Ray tracing
Mesh shading will increase graphics performance by optimizing shader processing
Ray Tracing is a rendering technology that allows for more realistic lighting effects in 3D environments
So, games on iPhone 15 pro series will offer 30fps to create a smoother, less stuttered gaming experience
Assassinβs Creed Mirage is coming to consoles and PCs on October 5th, on iPhone 15 Pro models in early 2024
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Xiaomi Teases Apple: 48MP Camera Comedy!
Xiaomi, the ever-entertaining character in the world of tech, has taken a playful jab at Apple's latest iPhone 15 series.
Xiaomi's argument? They've been rocking the 48MP camera tech since 2019 with their $200 Redmi Note 7 series
But here's the twist,
It's NOT just about having lots of megapixels (MP), but how you use them
Apple's camera tech can make even 12MP photos look amazing with their computational photography outperforming 48MP cams that Xiaomi used
Xiaomi is so proud of being early with 48MP cameras but ended up paying royalty to LEICA for their help LOL
Leica does the computational photography & sensors callibrations along with its tuning in Xiaomi smartphones.
Meanwhile the camera app is done by Xiaomi
Apple doesn't even require help from another brand for their camera tech unlike Xiaomi
I think the last time most of us cared about megapixels was probably back in 2019 when Xiaomi added that 48MP camera.
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Xiaomi, the ever-entertaining character in the world of tech, has taken a playful jab at Apple's latest iPhone 15 series.
Xiaomi's argument? They've been rocking the 48MP camera tech since 2019 with their $200 Redmi Note 7 series
But here's the twist,
It's NOT just about having lots of megapixels (MP), but how you use them
Apple's camera tech can make even 12MP photos look amazing with their computational photography outperforming 48MP cams that Xiaomi used
Xiaomi is so proud of being early with 48MP cameras but ended up paying royalty to LEICA for their help LOL
Leica does the computational photography & sensors callibrations along with its tuning in Xiaomi smartphones.
Meanwhile the camera app is done by Xiaomi
Apple doesn't even require help from another brand for their camera tech unlike Xiaomi
I think the last time most of us cared about megapixels was probably back in 2019 when Xiaomi added that 48MP camera.
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Apple A17 Pro appeared on Geekbench
iPhone 15 Pro (codenamed D83) with 8GB RAM have been spotted on geekbench
GeekBench 6 scores
Single: 2900
Multi: 7200
Comparing to iPhone 14 Pro (codenamed D73) with 6GB RAM
Single: 2600
Multi: 6900
So, Just 300 scores more with A17 Pro built on TSMC 3nm N3B process compared to A16 Bionic on TSMC 4nm process
Interestingly, some peeps on Weibo says that the Apple A17 Pro chip seems to be A16 Pro chip
When matching the core codenames with the comments, it appears that "H14" corresponds to A15, and "H15" corresponds to A16.
However, instead of H16, there is a comment labeled "H15 Coll."
So "Coll" is considered as A17
It is suggested that the A17 Pro might be essentially based on the A16 architecture with cache optimization, clock upgrades, and additional GPU cores added (6 cores, up from 5 cores)
So, Apple barely did any improvement over A16 apart from GPU sector
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iPhone 15 Pro (codenamed D83) with 8GB RAM have been spotted on geekbench
GeekBench 6 scores
Single: 2900
Multi: 7200
Comparing to iPhone 14 Pro (codenamed D73) with 6GB RAM
Single: 2600
Multi: 6900
So, Just 300 scores more with A17 Pro built on TSMC 3nm N3B process compared to A16 Bionic on TSMC 4nm process
Interestingly, some peeps on Weibo says that the Apple A17 Pro chip seems to be A16 Pro chip
When matching the core codenames with the comments, it appears that "H14" corresponds to A15, and "H15" corresponds to A16.
However, instead of H16, there is a comment labeled "H15 Coll."
So "Coll" is considered as A17
It is suggested that the A17 Pro might be essentially based on the A16 architecture with cache optimization, clock upgrades, and additional GPU cores added (6 cores, up from 5 cores)
So, Apple barely did any improvement over A16 apart from GPU sector
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What really has been upgraded with iPhone 15 series
Regular iPhone 15 is NOW iPhone 14 pro but with some CONS
- 60Hz refresh rate
- NO Always On Display (AOD)
- NO Telephoto & LiDAR
- USB-C 2.0 which gives SAME speed as lightning port
Now with these cons especially 60Hz screen in 2023, it still costs 800$
iPhone 15 Plus is essentially iPhone 15 with larger screen size & costs 900$
iPhone 15 Pro comes with:
β’ Titanium build
β’ A17 Pro chip
β’ Log video recording
β’ Academy Color Encoding System
β’ Thread networking
β’ USB-C 3
A17 Pro is NOT even a big upgrade since it is based on the A16 Bionic architecture with cache optimization, clock upgrades, and GPU cores added
Everything else like Display, camera specs, battery, is SAME as iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 15 Pro costs 1,000$
Funny enough that iPhone 14 Pro/Max is NOT even available to purchase on Apple website in the US
iPhone 15 Pro Max costs 1200$ with bigger screen size & has 5x Telephoto.
ELSE everything is SAME as iPhone 15 Pro
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Regular iPhone 15 is NOW iPhone 14 pro but with some CONS
- 60Hz refresh rate
- NO Always On Display (AOD)
- NO Telephoto & LiDAR
- USB-C 2.0 which gives SAME speed as lightning port
Now with these cons especially 60Hz screen in 2023, it still costs 800$
iPhone 15 Plus is essentially iPhone 15 with larger screen size & costs 900$
iPhone 15 Pro comes with:
β’ Titanium build
β’ A17 Pro chip
β’ Log video recording
β’ Academy Color Encoding System
β’ Thread networking
β’ USB-C 3
A17 Pro is NOT even a big upgrade since it is based on the A16 Bionic architecture with cache optimization, clock upgrades, and GPU cores added
Everything else like Display, camera specs, battery, is SAME as iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 15 Pro costs 1,000$
Funny enough that iPhone 14 Pro/Max is NOT even available to purchase on Apple website in the US
iPhone 15 Pro Max costs 1200$ with bigger screen size & has 5x Telephoto.
ELSE everything is SAME as iPhone 15 Pro
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Honor 90 launched in India
Specifications:
β’ 6.7" (2664Γ1200 px) 1.5K resolution Quad Curved OLED display
β’ 1.07 billion colors & 100% DCI-P3 color gamut
β’ 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ certified
β’ Highest 3840Hz high-frequency PWM dimming
β’ Peak brightness 1600nits
β’ Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC
β’ 4483mmΒ² VC vapor chamber
β’ Total heat dissipation Area 33741mmΒ²
β’ 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with FREE 5GB Virtual RAM
β’ 50MP selfie camera
β’ 200MP main (Samsung HP3, NO OIS) + 12MP Ultrawide + 2MP useless triple rear camera
β’ 5000mAh battery with 66W fast charging
β’ In-display fingerprint sensor
β’ NO Stereo speakers
β’ MagicOS 7.1 based on Android 13
β’ Colors: Emerald Green, Diamond Silver and Midnight Black
2OS upgrades + 3yrs Security Patches
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Specifications:
β’ 6.7" (2664Γ1200 px) 1.5K resolution Quad Curved OLED display
β’ 1.07 billion colors & 100% DCI-P3 color gamut
β’ 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ certified
β’ Highest 3840Hz high-frequency PWM dimming
β’ Peak brightness 1600nits
β’ Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC
β’ 4483mmΒ² VC vapor chamber
β’ Total heat dissipation Area 33741mmΒ²
β’ 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with FREE 5GB Virtual RAM
β’ 50MP selfie camera
β’ 200MP main (Samsung HP3, NO OIS) + 12MP Ultrawide + 2MP useless triple rear camera
β’ 5000mAh battery with 66W fast charging
β’ In-display fingerprint sensor
β’ NO Stereo speakers
β’ MagicOS 7.1 based on Android 13
β’ Colors: Emerald Green, Diamond Silver and Midnight Black
2OS upgrades + 3yrs Security Patches
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