As expected, Apple has officially announced a number of new iPhone models including the iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus with a range of new designs and features.
Apple also confirmed localised pricing and availability on all models with the new range starting from A$1,079 in Australia.
iPhone 8 and 8 Plus
The new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus models come with an updated design with all glass and aluminium and include a number of new features including a Retina HD displays with True Tone, 12-megapixel cameras, A11 Bionic chip, wireless charging, and more.
Key Features
- 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch Retina HD displays with True Tone
- All-glass and aluminium design; water and dust resistance
- 12-megapixel cameras with 4K video up to 60 fps
- 7-megapixel FaceTime HD camera with Retina Flash for stunning selfies
- Touch ID for secure authentication and Apple Pay
- A11 Bionic, the smartest and most powerful chip ever in a smartphone
- Wireless charging (works with Qi chargers)
Pricing and Availability
The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus range is priced in Australia from A$1,079 including GST for an iPhone 8 with 64GB storage. The iPhone 8 Plus starts at A$1,229 with 64GB storage. All iPhone 8 and 8 Plus pricing can be viewed here.
These new models will be released in Australia on September 22nd, 2017 and available for pre-order from Friday 15th September – from Apple online.
iPhone X
The iPhone X (pronounced “iPhone Ten”) is in the words from Apple “The future of the smartphone”. It includes a 5.8-inch super Retina display which follows the curves of the device, which is all-glass and stainless steel in design. The entire front of the iPhone X is a display with the iconic home button – no more.
“iPhone X is the future of the smartphone. It is packed with incredible new technologies, like the innovative TrueDepth camera system, beautiful Super Retina display and super fast A11 Bionic Chip with neural engine,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “iPhone X enables fluid new user experiences — from unlocking your iPhone with Face ID, to playing immersive AR games, to sharing Animoji in Messages — it is the beginning of the next ten years for iPhone.”
iPhone X includes new technologies never seen in an iPhone before including FaceID, a secure new way for you to unlock, authenticate and pay using your Face. A new 12-megapixel dual camera system with Portrait mode, Portrait Lighting, and 4K video, plus a 7-megapixel TrueDepth front camera.
Key Features
- 5.8-inch Super Retina HD display with HDR and True Tone
- All-glass and stainless steel design; water and dust resistance
- 12-megapixel dual cameras with Portrait mode, Portrait Lighting (beta), 4K video up to 60 fps
- 7-megapixel TrueDepth front camera with Portrait mode and Portrait Lighting
- Face ID for secure authentication and Apple Pay
- A11 Bionic, the smartest and most powerful chip ever in a smartphone
- Wireless charging
Pricing and Availability
The new Apple iPhone X is priced in Australia from A$1,579 including GST for 64GB storage. iPhone X with 256GB of storage is priced at A$1,829. iPhone X pricing can be viewed here.
The iPhone X will be released in Australia on Friday, November 3rd, 2017 and available for pre-order from Friday 27th October – from Apple online.
