Which iPhone to choose in 2019

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-15 16:39

The life hacker reviewed 11 Apple smartphones at a price from 29,990 to 131,990 rubles.

This year, Apple introduced three new iPhones at once, and now the company's line of smartphones has six models (excluding modifications with different memory and color). Also, we do not write off the missing from the official Apple catalog, but available in stores and dropped in price iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. To make it easier for you to make a choice, we have compiled a comparative table of characteristics and described the main advantages and disadvantages of each gadget.

iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

The first iPhone without a mini-jack, with stereo speakers and waterproof protection.

Advantages

• IOS 13 support. The iPhone 7 can run the latest version of Apple's operating system. At the same time, the smartphone will continue to cope with tasks, and will not turn into a buggy and clumsy device.
• Great camera. The main sensor has a resolution of 12 megapixels and aperture ratio ƒ / 1, 8 - this configuration was retained by the wide-angle lenses of all subsequent models, including the 11 and 11 Pro.
• Lack of "bangs" with sensors on the front panel. Many people don't like her.
• Waterproof IP67. iPhone 7 is the first Apple smartphone to be water resistant. It can be immersed to a depth of one meter.

disadvantages

• Lack of new camera features. Portraits can only be taken on the iPhone 7 Plus, and none of the "sevens" received an ultra-wide-angle camera, optical zoom and smart HDR.
• Inevitable obsolescence. With this smartphone, you are unlikely to become the king of the party. It may also lose support for the latest updates next year.

Price

Not for sale in the official Apple catalog, prices are taken from Yandex. Market.

• iPhone 7: 29,990 rubles for the version with 32 GB of memory, 37,990 rubles for the version with 128 GB of memory, 47,990 rubles for the version with 256 GB of memory.
• iPhone 7 Plus: 34,990 rubles for the version with 32 GB of memory, 42,690 rubles for the version with 128 GB of memory, 41,990 rubles for the version with 256 GB of memory.

Who is suitable for

Anyone looking for the most affordable iPhone on the market.

iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

"Eights" received less attention than the iPhone X released in the same 2017, and also became the last iPhones without a cutout for front sensors.

Advantages

• New back panel. It is glassy and glossy. Also, the smartphone began to support wireless charging, all due to the abandonment of the aluminum back.
• A pumped-up screen. It is still IPS (technology inferior to OLED in new models), but with support for HDR and True Tone - a mode that adjusts the display colors to the environment.
• Improved camera. She shot a little better and got a flash with a Slow Sync function, which allows you to work out the background of a dark frame.
• Lack of "bangs". "Eight" is the best iPhone without a cutout on the front panel.
• Thickness. iPhone 8 is thinner than new products by about a millimeter. It is felt.

disadvantages

• Lack of new camera features. You can take great shots with the iPhone 8 camera, but everything that Apple shows in the new promo videos will not be available to you. Portrait mode is only available on the large version.
• Price. You can save up a bit and buy a newer iPhone XR.

Price

• iPhone 8: 39,990 rubles for the version with 64 GB of memory, 44,990 rubles for the version with 256 GB of memory.
• iPhone 8 Plus: 44,990 rubles for the version with 64 GB of memory, 49,990 rubles for the version with 256 GB of memory.

Who is suitable for

Anyone who wants the best iPhone with Touch ID and no front sensor cutout.

iPhone X

The first Apple smartphone with a bezel-less claim, OLED display, Face ID and no bezel buttons.

Advantages

• Frameless screen. It is larger than the 7 Plus and 8 Plus in a smaller device.
• Face ID support. Face authentication is reliable, smart and does not force you to take off your gloves to unlock.
• Portrait mode. Before the release of the iPhone X, only large versions of Apple smartphones were able to take photos with bokeh. In addition, portrait mode is better implemented here than on the iPhone XR.
• Relevance. This is a modern smartphone without some of the features of the new Apple devices, which are difficult to call vital.

disadvantages

• Price. 64 thousand rubles for the minimum configuration is still a lot.
• Facelessness. iPhone X looks the most faded against the background of its predecessors: the minimum of available colors and the absence of unique solutions for 2019.

Price

iPhone X will cost 63,990 rubles for the version with 64 GB of memory and 72,990 rubles for the version with 256 GB of memory. There is no smartphone in the Apple catalog, the prices are taken from authorized stores.

Who is it for

Anyone who wants to shoot portraits but doesn't want to carry a Plus size smartphone with them.

iPhone XR

Apple's attempt to release a simpler smartphone that will be available to the masses. The budget still did not work out, but this did not prevent the iPhone XR from becoming popular Survey Finds iPhone XR Remained Best-Selling iPhone Model Last Quarter in United States.

Advantages

• Price. Now the iPhone XR with 64GB of storage costs the same as the top-end iPhone 8 Plus. iPhone X, iPhone XS and new Apple smartphones are much more expensive.
• Colors. Of all the current iPhones, the XR has the brightest modifications.

disadvantages

• Frames and dimensions. The iPhone XR is noticeably larger than the iPhone X. Whether you've held the top 10, iPhone XS or 11 Pro in your hands, you'll always feel the difference.
• Compromise. For example, the iPhone XR camera only captures people in portrait mode, and the IPS screen is inferior to the OLED display on the iPhone X, XS, and 11 Pro in a head-to-head comparison.

Price

The gadget costs 49,990, 54,990 and 64,990 rubles for versions with 64, 128 and 256 GB of memory, respectively.

Who is it for

For those who are nostalgic for the bright modifications of the iPhone 5C and are looking for the most inexpensive frameless smartphone Apple.

iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max

Like the iPhone X, but slightly better.

Advantages

• New color. iPhone XS is sold in gold - an unusual modification that gives off pinkish and pale orange hues.
• Support for two SIM cards. You just have to buy the iPhone XS in China or in unauthorized stores.
• Aperture adjustment. When shooting portraits with the iPhone XS, you can control the blurring of the background.
• Improved camera. The iPhone XS shoots slightly better than the iPhone X and iPhone XR.
• Big version. The Max modification is the first Plus-size bezel-less iPhone. Will appeal to fans of large smartphones.

disadvantages

• Insignificant updates. The iPhone X and iPhone XS have fewer differences than any other two Apple smartphones in our selection.
• Price. For the iPhone XS, you will have to pay 80 thousand rubles - an unfairly big money for last year's flagship.

Price

• iPhone XS: 79,990 rubles for the version with 64 GB of memory, 91,990 rubles for the version with 256 GB of memory, 99,990 rubles for the version with 512 GB of memory.
• iPhone XS Max: 89,990 rubles for the version with 64 GB of memory, 98,990 rubles for the version with 256 GB of memory, 109,990 rubles for the version with 512 GB of memory.

Who is suitable for

For those who just barely had enough on the iPhone 11 Pro.

iPhone 11

IPhone XR update with a new camera block and six color modifications.

Advantages

• Colors. In addition to black, white and red, there are mint green, sandy yellow and lavender.
• Ultra wide-angle camera. The iPhone 11 is Apple's most affordable smartphone with an ultra-wide angle lens that gives you extraordinary angles.
• Night shooting mode. Draws out all the light it finds in the frame and helps you get night landscapes just like the iPhone 11 Pro.

disadvantages

Frames and dimensions. Along with the body of the iPhone XR came its main problem - tangible bezels and increased dimensions.

Price

We'll have to pay 59,990, 64,990 and 73,990 rubles for versions with 64, 128 and 256 GB of memory.

Who is it for

For those looking for a new flagship with an interesting design.

iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

The most expensive and sophisticated iPhones you can buy today. Successors to the iPhone X and iPhone XS. The main innovations are a matte back panel and a new camera block with three lenses.

Advantages

• Camera. More precisely, there are three cameras: ultra-wide-angle, wide-angle and telephoto. The second and third lenses work in night mode - the pictures are impressive.
• Improved autonomy. iPhone confidently withstands a day on a single charge.
• New color and updated design. Everything has changed: the material, the look of the rear cameras and the way the rear panel plays in the light. The iPhone 11 Pro also comes in dark green.

disadvantages

Price. These are the most expensive iPhones of 2019.

Price

• iPhone 11 Pro: 89,990 rubles for the version with 64 GB of memory, 103,990 rubles for the version with 256 GB of memory, 121,990 rubles for the version with 512 GB of memory.
• iPhone 11 Pro Max: 99,990 rubles for the version with 64 GB of memory, 113,990 rubles for the version with 256 GB of memory, 131,990 rubles for the version with 512 GB of memory.

Who is suitable for

To someone who wants everything at once, does not know what a loan is, and lives at his own pleasure.