Apple Announces the Launch of iPhone 11 at September Event

The 2-hour Apple event of 2019 was jam-packed with flashy new gizmos and watchamajigs.  One of the biggest, and most highly anticipated announcements was for… (drum roll, please)… the iPhone 11.  Apple CEO Tim Cook started by highlighting how well the iPhone XR performed after launch — so it just made sense they launched that phone’s successor first, the iPhone 11.

The iPhone 11 has a glass and aluminum body and is available in six colors, including Product RED and purple. There’s a 6.1-inch Liquid Retina display — like the iPhone XR — but the big change is the addition of another camera lens. It has two 12-megapixel lenses, one of which is an ultra-wide-angle lens to provide those absolutely stunning landscape shots. The other 12-megapixel lens is a regular wide-angle lens.

The camera now also includes a Night Mode, catching it up to recent phones from Google and Huawei. It’ll come on automatically when required, boosting light, reducing noise, and allowing users to take great photos in much lower lighting. Video capabilities have been boosted too, and there’s support for 4K video at 60 frames-per-second. The new Quick Take feature makes taking video much easier too — simply hold down the camera button to start taking videos.

The specs have seen a boost too, of course. The iPhone 11 is powered by Apple’s new A13 Bionic chip, which Apple boasts is the most powerful processor ever in a mobile device. There’s traditionally been a heated rivalry between Qualcomm and Apple for this title, so you can be sure we’ll be putting Apple’s claims to the test. Battery life has also seen a boost, with Apple claiming the iPhone 11 will exceed the iPhone XR’s already hefty battery life by a full hour.

As the successor to the iPhone XR, the iPhone 11 needs to have a great price — and it does. Prices for the iPhone 11 start from just $699, dropping below even the iPhone XR’s $750 price tag. You’ll be able to pre-order the iPhone 11 starting September 13, and it will release on September 20.

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