20 Macworld • October 2019APPLE SPECIAL EVENTApple calls its new display the Super Retina
XDR – to match the branding of the $5,999 (UK
price to be announced) Pro Display – and it’s
brought a slew of enhancements, including the
highest pixel density in an iPhone screen and
a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, which is twice as
much as before. It’s also rated for 1,200 nits of
max brightness and is 15 percent more energy
efficient. And it won’t break as easily either –
it’s got stronger glass than the iPhone 11, too.The battery
Apple iPhones have always had great battery
life, but the iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max push
it even further. On the iPhone XS and XS Max,
Apple touted up to 14 hours of video playback,
but on the 2019 Pro models, battery life has
been vastly improved:iPhone 11 Pro: 4 hours longer
iPhone 11 Pro Max: 5 hours longerThat pretty much means you’ll never have to
worry about charging your phone throughout the
day. It would have been nice to get an always‑on
display to go with all that extra juice, but we’ll
take what we can get.The charger
After 11 years, Apple has finally realized that the
5W power adaptor that has come with its iPhones
since the beginning isn’t enough for power users.20 Macworld • October 2019
APPLE SPECIAL EVENT
Apple calls its new display the Super Retina
XDR – to match the branding of the $5,999 (UK
price to be announced) Pro Display – and it’s
brought a slew of enhancements, including the
highest pixel density in an iPhone screen and
a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, which is twice as
much as before. It’s also rated for 1,200 nits of
max brightness and is 15 percent more energy
efficient. And it won’t break as easily either –
it’s got stronger glass than the iPhone 11, too.The battery
Apple iPhones have always had great battery
life, but the iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max push
it even further. On the iPhone XS and XS Max,
Apple touted up to 14 hours of video playback,
but on the 2019 Pro models, battery life has
been vastly improved:iPhone 11 Pro: 4 hours longer
iPhone 11 Pro Max: 5 hours longerThat pretty much means you’ll never have to
worryaboutchargingyourphonethroughoutthe
day.Itwouldhavebeennicetogetanalways‑on
display to go with all that extra juice, but we’ll
take what we can get.The charger
After 11 years, Apple has finally realized that the
5W power adaptor that has come with its iPhones
since the beginning isn’t enough for power users.