iPhone XR to go up for pre-order in India tomorrow
The iPhone XR will be up for pre-order on Friday, 19 October with its price starting at Rs 76,900
The new iPhone XR, which comes with technologies from iPhone XS in an all-screen glass and aluminium design featuring a 6.1-inch Liquid Retina display which Apple claims is the most advanced LCD in a smartphone — and six different colours will be available for customers to pre-order beginning Friday, October 19.
The iPhone XR comes with an A12 Bionic chip that features a next-generation Neural Engine that promises new experiences in AR, games and photography while also helping in delivering an all-day battery life. Apple claims that the battery life here lasts up to an hour longer than the iPhone 8 Plus.
iPhone XR features an advanced wide-angle lens camera with an all-new sensor that delivers Smart HDR and faster auto-focus, while a 30 per cent larger sensor with larger and deeper pixels improves image fidelity and low-light performance in photos and videos. Improvements to the ISP, Neural Engine and software algorithms enable Portrait mode from a single-lens camera with bokeh effect. The new Depth Control lets you adjust the depth of field both in real-time preview and post-capture. The latest TrueDepth camera system offers Portrait mode and Portrait Lighting for selfies, and also brings Face ID, the most secure facial authentication system ever in a smartphone, to iPhone XR.
Apple states that it has the most durable front glass ever in a smartphone is wrapped in a matched anodised band made from 7000 series aerospace-grade aluminium, and the glass back enables wireless charging. A seven-layer colour process gives the glass back nuanced hues in six beautiful finishes, black, white, blue, yellow, coral and (PRODUCT) RED.
iPhone XR also introduces Dual SIM through the use of a nano-SIM and digital eSIM. iPhone XR is water resistant, with a rating of IP67, and protects against everyday spills including coffee, tea and soda.
iPhone XR will be available in more than 50 countries and territories, and in Apple Store locations beginning Friday, October 26. Stores will have iPhone XR available for walk-in customers, who are encouraged to arrive early. iPhone XR will be available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB models starting at Rs 76,900 from Apple Authorised Resellers.
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