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iPhone XS/iPhone XS Max/iPhone XR: Here's everything you need to know (in pictures)

Here's everything from the September 12 launch event that you need to know about the iPhone XS, the iPhone XS Max, and the iPhone XR. Here I've captured details of the camera, battery life, the new A12 Bionic processor, launch dates, as well as the all-important price of these new devices.
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Contributing Writer
The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max
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The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max

The first official look at the The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max.

The name is official - iPhone XS
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The name is official - iPhone XS

Apple kicks off talking about durability
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Apple kicks off talking about durability

Improved water resistance
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Improved water resistance

iPhone XS display specs
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iPhone XS display specs

iPhone XS vs iPhone 8 Plus
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iPhone XS vs iPhone 8 Plus

More about the display
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More about the display

More about the display
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More about the display

iPhone XS Max display
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iPhone XS Max display

iPhone XS Max vs iPhone 8 Plus
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iPhone XS Max vs iPhone 8 Plus

The name is official - iPhone XS Max
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The name is official - iPhone XS Max

iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max display highlights
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iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max display highlights

Face ID tech
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Face ID tech

Apple hypes neural networks technology
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Apple hypes neural networks technology

Neural networks benefits
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Neural networks benefits

Face ID
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Face ID

The new chip - A12 Bionic
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The new chip - A12 Bionic

First of its kind
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First of its kind

Packed with transistors
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Packed with transistors

A12 Bionic breakdown
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A12 Bionic breakdown

A12 Bionic breakdown
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A12 Bionic breakdown

A12 Bionic breakdown
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A12 Bionic breakdown

A11 Bionic neural engine performance
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A11 Bionic neural engine performance

A12 Bionic neural engine performance
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A12 Bionic neural engine performance

Neural engine workloads
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Neural engine workloads

512GB - a first for the iPhone
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512GB - a first for the iPhone

Machine Learning is 9 times faster...
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Machine Learning is 9 times faster...

... at only a tenth of the energy consumption
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... at only a tenth of the energy consumption

A12 Bionic AR workloads
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A12 Bionic AR workloads

ARKit 2
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ARKit 2

iPhone XS and Iphone XS Max cameras
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iPhone XS and Iphone XS Max cameras

iPhone XS and Iphone XS Max cameras
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iPhone XS and Iphone XS Max cameras

Image Signal Processing
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Image Signal Processing

Image Signal Processing + Neural Engine image benefits
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Image Signal Processing + Neural Engine image benefits

Improved bokeh effects
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Improved bokeh effects

Video recording enhancements
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Video recording enhancements

Battery life
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Battery life

iPhone XS improvements
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iPhone XS improvements

iPhone XS Max improvements
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iPhone XS Max improvements

Gigabit-LTE comes to the iPhone
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Gigabit-LTE comes to the iPhone

iPhone finally goes dual-SIM
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iPhone finally goes dual-SIM

Dual-SIM benefits
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Dual-SIM benefits

How dual-SIM will work
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How dual-SIM will work

First most of the world, the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max will feature one physical SIM and one eSIM
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First most of the world, the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max will feature one physical SIM and one eSIM

In China, the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max will have two physical SIMs
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In China, the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max will have two physical SIMs

iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max tech spec highlights
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iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max tech spec highlights

iPhone XR
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iPhone XR

iPhone XR display highlights
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iPhone XR display highlights

iPhone XR vs iPhone 8 Plus
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iPhone XR vs iPhone 8 Plus

iPhone XR display highlights
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iPhone XR display highlights

iPhone XR loses the Home button
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iPhone XR loses the Home button

Face ID goes mainstream in the iPhone line
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Face ID goes mainstream in the iPhone line

Same security as the higher-end models
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Same security as the higher-end models

Same chip as the higher-end models
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Same chip as the higher-end models

iPhone XR camera
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iPhone XR camera

iPhone XR tech spec highlights
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iPhone XR tech spec highlights

iPhone XS and iPhone XR environmental credentials
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iPhone XS and iPhone XR environmental credentials

iPhone XR pricing and storage capacities
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iPhone XR pricing and storage capacities

iPhone XR pre-order availability
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iPhone XR pre-order availability

iPhone XR availability
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iPhone XR availability

iPhone XS pricing and storage capacities
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iPhone XS pricing and storage capacities

iPhone XS Max pricing and storage capacities
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iPhone XS Max pricing and storage capacities

iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max pre-order availability
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iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max pre-order availability

iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max availability
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iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max availability

iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max availability
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iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max availability

Full iPhone lineup pricing
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Full iPhone lineup pricing

iOS 12
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iOS 12

iOS 12 availability
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iOS 12 availability

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