Everything we know about the iPhone 9 today.
In the fall of 2022, Apple will release three new smartphones at once:
- 5.8-inch iPhone Xs with OLED display,
- 6.5-inch iPhone Xs Max with OLED display,
- 6.1-inch iPhone Xr with LCD display.
The iPhone 9 will not be released, this became known after the Apple presentation.
Design
For the first time, the authoritative KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo spoke about the 6.1-inch iPhone 9, who over the past few years has been making extremely accurate predictions regarding new Apple devices. In 2022, for example, back in January he predicted the release of iPhone 8 , iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X , naming all the main characteristics of new Apple smartphones. In other words, you can really trust an expert - his reputation is too great.
According to Kuo, with the release of the 6.1-inch iPhone 9, Apple will completely and completely abandon its old smartphone design in the style of the iPhone 6/6s/7/8. iPhone 9 will be largely similar to the current flagship iPhone X, having a slightly more elongated body shape, an almost completely frameless display with a top frame cut off on the sides (again in the spirit of the iPhone X) and without the traditional Home button.
Despite the fact that the iPhone 9 will be very similar in appearance to the iPhone X, the smartphone may still have one important difference. According to the Japanese website Nikkei, the back surface of the iPhone 9 will not be glass, like its predecessors, but aluminum . Later, Bloomberg resource sources refuted the Nikkei forecast, saying that the iPhone 9 body will be glass, however, there is no certainty on this characteristic.
Cameras
Insider Ming-Chi Kuo is sure that a single 12-megapixel camera, made in the style of the iPhone XR with identical characteristics, will be responsible for photography. Without auxiliary modules and additional lenses. You can’t expect super photo capabilities from the iPhone 9; it’s a budget model. But the iPhone XP with a single camera copes with background blur, panoramas, and Live Photos no worse than flagships. Of course, the panoramas are not so wide-angle, but the pictures look high-quality, and there is no shame in publishing them on networks. Estimated camera characteristics:
- aperture f/1.8;
- optical image stabilization;
- True Tone flash;
- 63-megapixel panoramas;
- Focus Pixels autofocus and Smart HDR function;
- 5x digital zoom;
- Portrait mode with Depth function and three lighting options.
We think that the company will add chips from the new 11 line:
- QuickTake function (record video while taking photos);
- audio zoom (you can only hear the sound that plays in a close section of the video).
Video shooting will be carried out in 4K resolution, there will be a slow-mo mode. We hope they will take the selfie camera from iPhone 11, where the resolution is 12 megapixels instead of 7.
Display
Apple intends to use a 6.1-inch liquid crystal display in its new inexpensive smartphone, which will be located on the entire front surface of the device. According to Ming-Chi Kuo's sources, the pixel density of the iPhone 9 screen will be 320-330 pixels per inch.
It is known that the liquid crystal display of the iPhone 9 will be significantly improved compared to its counterparts from the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. It is expected that Apple will use displays made by Japan Display in the smartphone, which, according to the manufacturer itself, correspond to, and in many ways even surpass, OLED displays. At the same time, the cost of Japan Display LCD displays is less than that of high-quality OLED panels. This will have a positive effect on the final price of the iPhone 9.
The iPhone 9 display resolution will be 2160x1080 pixels, the screen aspect ratio will be 18:9. Japan Display has established production of such displays, so there should not be supply problems similar to those that arose last year with displays for the iPhone X.
When is the release date?
Most likely, Apple will not break tradition and will put the smartphone up for sale exactly 10 days after the presentation of the phone, just like previous models.
Russia is not one of the countries in which Apple products have been sold since the first days of sales. We remind you that with the relatively recent release of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, Russian residents were able to make their long-awaited purchase only a week after the official start of sales of smartphones. It is unknown what the situation will be with the iPhone 9, but it is possible that Apple lovers will have to wait a little.
Face ID
The Face ID ultra-precise facial scanning feature, which first appeared in the iPhone X, will reach the iPhone 9. This will mean that all three of Apple's new 2022 smartphones will receive the American company's most advanced technology.
Experts expect that the inexpensive iPhone 9 will have the first-generation TrueDepth front camera system (it enables Face ID), exactly the same as in the iPhone X. The flagship models will have some improvements in the front camera system.
Glass and aluminum body with mechanical button
Here Apple remained true to their traditions - no plastic, only glass and metal, only a premium look.
Well, a mechanical button for those who are switching from iPhone 5, 6, SE, 7, or 8 will not cause any controversy. In addition, you can save on Face ID (it won’t be in the iPhone SE 2) and install Touch ID, which many consider more convenient and secure. In general, there is a widespread version that the iPhone SE 2 will look exactly like the iPhone 8, but again, this is just speculation.
Characteristics
The iPhone 9 will be based on an updated system based on the A12 processor, which will be produced by TSMC. Moreover, as reported, TSMC will produce chips alone, without the help of other companies, including Samsung. The new processors will be built on TSMC's improved 7nm process technology. It is assumed that the technological breakthrough of the Taiwanese company is the main reason why Apple decided to cooperate only with it.
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that the 6.1-inch iPhone 9 will be equipped with 3 GB of RAM, like the iPhone 8 Plus. Note that flagships with OLED displays will receive 4 GB of RAM.
In addition, at the beginning of 2022, the analyst made a very controversial forecast. He said that due to the iPhone 9 being equipped with a full-front screen and Face ID support, Apple will have to save on some other components. The expert said that the iPhone 9 will have a single camera, a regular rectangular-shaped battery (the iPhone X uses an L-shaped battery), and the smartphone will not have support for 3D Touch technology.
Note that although Kuo is considered a very authoritative specialist, it is difficult to believe the latest forecast from 3D Touch. All Apple smartphones starting with the iPhone 6s are equipped with support for 3D Touch technology that tracks pressure on the display; it is used for many gestures in the iOS operating system. It would be at least strange for Apple to exclude 3D Touch from a new smartphone aimed at the mass market.
There is currently no information about other characteristics of the iPhone 9. In particular, it is unknown whether the smartphone will support wireless charging like its predecessors. This question is open due to the fact that, according to some rumors, the iPhone 9 case will be made of aluminum.
iPhone 9 review
In the fall, all fans of Apple technology will receive new products. One of these new products will be the iPhone 9. iPhone 9 release date
— September 2022. Thanks to leaked information, mostly from insiders, the alleged design and specifications of the iPhone 9 have become known.
The most exciting question is what the new iPhone 9 will be like. The new product will be similar to the iPhone X, which is what you would expect from Apple, which often doesn’t bother much about design and uses already beloved and recognizable forms.
Size of the new iPhone 9
became a little larger than X. So if the iPhone X has a display size of 5.8 inches, then the nine will have 6.1 inches. But the display will be made using TFT LCD technology, making the price of the iPhone 9 cheaper. In fact, the ninth iPhone is a budget version of the iPhone X? but already the size of an iPhone 8 Plus.
To reduce the cost, not only was a more budget type of screen supplied, but also the camera will be single, and not double like the iPhone X. But the main design feature of the iPhone 9 will be a large selection of colors.
The new product will be released in the following colors:
- White;
- Black;
- Yellow neon;
- Bright orange;
- Electric blue;
- Platinum grey.
You may ask, what about the red iPhone 9? And as usual it will be released in the middle of the year. Now everyone can find an iPhone with their favorite color, even without buying a case.
iPhone 9 processor.
The new iPhone has a new processor, namely the 6-core Apple A12, powered by big technology. LITTLE. At the same time, 2 processor cores will be high-performance for complex tasks, and 4 cores will be energy efficient and will be responsible for the operation of simple applications and interfaces. Compared to the iPhone X, the performance increase will be 10%. It would seem that it would be necessary to increase the battery capacity for a more powerful processor. Since the new processor uses 7 nm technology, there is no need to increase the battery capacity.
Operating system.
The new iOS 12 is currently being tested. It is expected that it will be a worthy continuation of the 11th iOS. So in the twelfth iOS augmented reality will be improved. Of course, Siri will become smarter and will understand you perfectly. iOS 12 is more optimized and the developers promise it will work 70% faster even on the old iPhone 6 Plus. There will be more Animoji that have become popular.
iPhone 9 display.
iPhone 9 LCD
will be seriously improved compared to the taxes from the iPhone 8. It is expected that this time the display manufacturer will not be Samsung, but Japan Display. The iPhone 9 display resolution is 2160 x 1080 pixels, with a screen ratio of 18 to 9.
Face ID on iPhone 9?
The now popular Face ID facial recognition system will also be implemented in all new iPhone models. No changes are expected in this system, that is, it will be the same as X's. The first generation TrueDepth system will enable Face ID.
Smartphone memory.
Since the focus of the iPhone 9 will be on reducing its cost, you shouldn’t expect an increase in memory to 4GB. But with 3Gb of RAM you can do everything and that’s even more than enough.
How much built-in memory will the iPhone 9 have? We can assume that it will be the same as in previous models - 64 and 256Gb. But I still want to hope that Apple will understand that smartphone users already want to see 512Gb of built-in memory.
iPhone 9 camera.
The front camera will be similar to the one in the iPhone X. As for the main camera, it will most likely be a camera taken from the iPhone 8, the quality of which so far satisfies everyone. Although there is already a rumor that Apple will take the path of increasing the number of cameras and there will be 3 of them. But these are still rumors and guesses, and if they appear, it will be in 2022, when competitors will already introduce 4, 5 or more cameras.
What else will be new in iPhone 9?
Finally, Apple is ready to move away from the principle of one phone - 1 SIM card. iPhone 9 will have a 2nd SIM card. Although it is premature to rejoice, since the slot for the second SIM card will not be real, but virtual. In our country, unfortunately, connecting such a SIM card is not supported.
The presence of fast charging will also be present in the new iPhone 9. Get ready to ditch the Lightning cable, since the ninth iPhone will already have USB Type-C. This will solve a number of problems with charging and connecting the iPhone to the MacBook and other Apple equipment without additional adapters.
iPhone 9 price.
If the price of the iPhone X was exorbitant for many, then the iPhone 9 will definitely cost tens of thousands less. This is a profitable solution, as you get a new product with all the advantages of the iPhone X, but more affordable.
iPhone 9 reviews.
Although the new iPhone 9 has not yet come out, many people want to buy it. This is especially true for those who considered the price of X to be overpriced. Of course there will be negative reviews of the iPhone 9
, but mostly they will be written by people who have smartphones on Android, who cannot understand why they should overpay when their smartphone is the same, but costs less. Of course, the new product will not be without its shortcomings, but all its owners will accept it for what it is.
The iPhone 9 release date is September 2022, so there is very little time left to find out which rumors and guesses turned out to be true and which were not.
Presentation date
Updated: iPhone 9 presentation date is September 12, 2018.
The iPhone 9 presentation date is the first half of September 2022. Experts in the field of mobile technology believe that Apple will hold a presentation of the smartphone on its traditional dates. Previous September presentations went as follows:
- 2017 (iPhone 8/8 Plus/X) - September 12.
- 2016 (iPhone 7/7 Plus) - September 7.
- 2015 (iPhone 6s/6s Plus) - September 9.
- 2014 (iPhone 6/6 Plus) - September 9.
- 2013 (iPhone 5s/5c) - September 10.
- 2012 (iPhone 5) - September 12.
Considering that over the past six years, the presentation of new iPhones took place in the first half of September, the 2018 iPhone should have a similar presentation date.
Moreover, it is already safe to assume that the presentation of the iPhone 9 and other new iPhone models will take place on Wednesday, September 12, 2022. All previous Apple presentations took place on Tuesday or Wednesday, while the company always bypasses the tragic date for the United States of September 11th. It turns out that September 12, Wednesday, is the most likely date for Apple's presentation in 2018.
How much does iPhone SE 2 cost?
Over the past few years, Apple's sales have declined significantly.
This is most likely due to the lack of an inexpensive smartphone in the lineup that would meet the requirements of the current user. At the moment, all offers from Apple successfully outperform inexpensive models from Chinese manufacturers. Even if it happens that China allows the sale of iPhones in response to the ban on Huawei sales in the states, then Apple still needs a budget model. This is why the iPhone SE is expected to appear on the market, since the X and 11 are expensive for the Chinese market.
At the beginning of last year, Apple decided to sell off the remaining iPhone SE at a low price, and they sold out very quickly. This showed that there is demand. Perhaps this is what gave impetus to the development of the SE 2 model.
To hide the high price of the iPhone XR, the SE 2 model was advertised at $499. But there was a small condition: you need to bring an old smartphone as a replacement. The company needs devices that will cost no more than $500 anyway.
In the Russian Federation, the price of the new model will most likely be no more than 45,000 rubles.
Price
According to the source, the iPhone SE 2 will cost from $399 (about 25 thousand rubles) in the minimum configuration. At this price, its main competitors will be:
1. Samsung Galaxy A70. 2. Samsung Galaxy A51. 3. Honor 20. 4. Xiaomi Mi 9T. 5. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. 6. Vivo V17. 7. Huawei P30. 8. Realme XT.
and other representatives of the mid-budget segment.
Most of them have a better screen and more cameras, but Apple offers a powerful processor, convenient iOS and its own ecosystem. So the iPhone SE 2 can easily withstand competition.
First about Windows
The first version that appeared to users - in the system code there were references to Windows 95 and 98. This means that by assigning a value of 9 to the product, the company would have received compatibility problems and spent a huge number of man-hours to fix them.
The second version, which seems more likely to us, is banal marketing. The fact is that Windows 10 will be the latest version of the product, which will be upgraded through updates, and not through the release of new software products.
Therefore, the company needed a number with which it would exist for a very long time, and 10 sounds weightier than 9. The corporation said that there were options to call the system Windows One, according to the rule X-Box One, OneDrive, OneNote, but they refused the proposal due to the fact that Windows 1 was created by Bill Gates and has already taken this name.
Conclusion
After all of the above, we can assume that Apple will release a pretty good smartphone that will find its audience, consisting of owners of already outdated iPhones and those people who are just planning to purchase this device.
Why would Apple release such a cheap gadget? Perhaps she wants to get a wave of new users, who then (provided that SE 3 does not come out soon) will have to buy new expensive iPhones, as well as accessories for them. But in any case, we will receive more information in March, at the Apple presentation.
In the meantime, we will monitor developments.
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