![]() ![]() Apple confirmed that the 11 uses the same Liquid Retina (aka LCD) display found in last year's XR. And if you were hoping that the iPhone 11 would get some sort of screen upgrade: Sorry, not this time. The phone's frame is still made of aluminum instead of stainless steel, and the 11 remains slightly chunkier than either of the new Pros. (Apple calls it Meyer lemon, which is clever but not exactly accurate.) For better or worse, blue and coral have been replaced by lavender and minty green, which, as far as I'm concerned, is the prettiest of the bunch.Īpart from these new colors, the iPhone 11's design hasn't changed much since last year. Last year's black, white and Product (RED) finishes are back, as is a slightly modified yellow. So how does a company keep that kind of momentum going? As it turns out, part of the answer is offering the 11 in some new colors. Tim Cook said onstage earlier at last week's keynote that the XR was Apple's most popular iPhone. This name change might not be enough to end some people's classist phone-shaming tendencies, but hopefully it's a start.Ĭhris Velazco/Engadget Design and hardware The iPhone 11 isn't some lesser subspecies of iPhone - it's just the standard iPhone now. Now, that was an isolated incident, but it was still a decidedly shitty one, and it's because of moments like that that I'm glad Apple changed up this branding. By subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget's Terms and Privacy Policy.Īn actual adult human once asked me what phone I was using, and after hearing me say "iPhone XR," she wondered out loud why I was using "a poor person's phone." I was stunned by how cavalierly she said it, and how quickly she seemed to come to that conclusion. ![]()
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