Apple announces iPhone XS and iPhone XR

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The wait for the new iPhone XS is finally over. Under the watchful eyes of the world, Apple CEO Tim Cook has just unveiled the company's next-generation smartphone – named the iPhone XS, not the iPhone 11 as many predicted – calling it "the most advanced iPhone we've ever created".

As many predicted, Apple pulled not one, but three models out the bag: the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and the iPhone XR.

So when can we expect the new iPhones to ship? What new features do they have? Will they become one of the best smartphones for creatives? And how much do they cost? 

Here's everything we know about the new iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR...

iPhone XS and iPhone XR release date

The iPhone XS and iPhone XR will be available for pre-order on 17 September. 

iPhone XS and iPhone XR price

Ok, so what's the damage? This is Apple, so these new iPhones were never going to be cheap. That said, first impressions suggests the prices are a fair reflection of what's on offer here, however, only time will tell if the iPhone XS and iPhone XR are worth the price tag. 

The iPhone XR starts at $749, the iPhone XS at $999 and the iPhone XS Max at $1099.

iPhone XS and iPhone XR designs

Apple's Phil Schiller reveals the what's under the hood of the new iPhone XS

The iPhone XS boasts a 5.8-inch OLED display, with Dolby Vision and HDR 10. It's made of stainless steel, has a new gold finish (on the front and glass) and Phil Schiller is calling it the most 'beautiful iPhone we've ever made'. It's also kitted out with more, new glass, which Schiller comments is 'the most durable ever in a smartphone'. 

Apple's iPhone XS is available in gold, silver and space grey, it's also IP68, so it's up there with the most water- and dust-resistant phones out there. The iPhone XS also introduces Face ID, meaning you can unlock your phone simply by picking it up and looking at it. It has "the most secure facial authentication ever in a smartphone," Schiller adds.

Exciting developments have happened with the camera too, with Apple introducing bokeh adjustments, thanks to the new image processing capabilities of the A12 chip.

Schiller shares stunning images, highlighting the capabilities of the iPhone XS' camera 

The iPhone XR is the one model out of the three with an LCD display, unlike the OLED on the iPhone Xs and XS Max. 

It's made from 7000 series aluminium, more durable glass, and comes in a variety of new colours - white, black and blue, coral, yellow and red. The IP is not quite up to it's siblings, coming in 67, rather than IP68. And there's no home button, inkeeping with the iPhone XS models, you unlock this model using Face ID.  

For more information on all the new iPhone XS and iPhone XR features, head over to the Apple website. 

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