After Apple unveiled the iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, iPhone XR, and Apple Watch Series 4 at Steve Jobs Theaters, members of the press were given time to go hands-on with the company’s latest products.
Head below for a roundup of early hands-on videos with the iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, iPhone Xr, and Apple Watch Series 4.
Apple Watch Series 4
The Apple Watch Series 4 was the first device unveiled by Apple today. It includes a host of improvements over its predecessor, including an over 30 percent larger display, performance improvements, new health features, and more.
Here’s what Engadget had to say about the Apple Watch Series 4, highlighting the new Digital Crown with Haptic feedback:
The Verge, meanwhile, says the new display makes the Series 3 look cramped in comparison:
Check out a roundup of Apple Watch Series 4 videos below:
iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max
The iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max were the next products introduced by Apple at its ‘Gather round’ event today. iPhone Xs Max is a completely new form factor at 6.5-inches, while both devices include performance improvements thanks to the new A12 Bionic processor.
Mashable’s Pete Pachal describes the iPhone Xs Max as ‘impressively light’ in his hands-on:
CNBC’s Todd Haselton says the iPhone Xs is a gorgeous phone, but says it’s a clear incremental update:
Check out a roundup of iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max videos below:
iPhone XR
Last but certainly not least, Apple unveiled the iPhone XR – a colorful new phone that serves as the cheapest 2018 iPhone available at a starting price of $749. Apple is able to keep the price down by using an LCD display, a single camera setup, and removing 3D Touch.
The Verge’s Nilay Patel writes that while there’s a ‘pretty prominent’ bezel around the screen. Despite this, he says it’s still one of the better LCD designs on the market:
TechCrunch’s Brian Heater says the iPhone XR feels ‘like less of an afterthought’ than the iPhone 8:
Watch the early iPhone XR hands-on videos below:
Wrap up
What do you think of our first looks at the iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, and iPhone XR? Are you impressed, underwhelmed, or somewhere in the middle? Let us know down in the comments!
Read more about the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max in our full coverage right here, and more about the Apple Watch Series 4 here. Read our live blog of Apple’s September 2018 event and our news hub here.
