Student Life October 2019
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iPHONE 11<br />
BY JOSHUA HODGKIN<br />
I’m a huge fan of iPhones. I have had<br />
many over the years, along with many<br />
other Apple products too. When I saw the<br />
announcement for the iPhone 11 series, I<br />
was really amazed. Now that they’re out in<br />
the shops, I want to give you the lowdown.<br />
There are three new phones to look at, the<br />
iPhone 11, the iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone<br />
11 Pro Max. I can’t say I was attracted to<br />
the names, but the phones are amazing.<br />
The Pro models have three camera lenses,<br />
with the Ultra Wide, Wide and Telephoto<br />
lenses. The Ultra Wide lens gives a GoProesque<br />
appearance to your photos, taking<br />
in a wider area than normal. Wide is your<br />
standard lens, and the Telephoto lens<br />
allows for that optical zoom you’re used to<br />
on the iPhone X and XS ranges.<br />
The lenses feature a new 12MP<br />
sensor, which really packs a<br />
punch. Lighting and saturation is<br />
really impressive.<br />
Photos appear natural and true to life, even<br />
though they’re touched up by AI in real<br />
time. Not only that, but video recording is<br />
insane with a 4K resolution at 60 FPS. What<br />
does that mean? A standard video camera<br />
records at 25 FPS (frames-per-second),<br />
so 60 FPS means the camera takes over<br />
double the frames into each second,<br />
making motion in video buttery smooth.<br />
The standard iPhone 11 has amazing<br />
battery life, lasting all day in real world<br />
use, and is actually cheaper than the<br />
iPhone XR was last year. Not by much,<br />
at £729 rather than £749, but it is a<br />
reduction nonetheless.<br />
What don’t I like? Firstly, it’s <strong>2019</strong>. I can<br />
buy a charger on Amazon for around £20,<br />
allowing super fast, intelligent charging for<br />
my phone. What does the iPhone 11 come<br />
with? The same 5 watt, 1 amp charger<br />
from yesteryear. My iPad has a 10 watt,<br />
2.1 amp charger, and the phones should<br />
come with this. But why does this matter?<br />
The higher rated charger charges much<br />
faster. That’s it.<br />
So, should you buy the iPhone 11? In<br />
short, if you’re looking for a new iPhone<br />
and you’ve got something like the iPhone<br />
7 (like me) then I’d definitely recommend<br />
taking a look. However, it may even be<br />
worth picking up an iPhone XR as they<br />
aren’t all that different.<br />
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