Kevin C. Wong

Apple Event - Sep 09 2025

Apple's September event for iPhone and Apple Watch.

AirPods Pro 3
  • better noise cancellation
  • Live Translation: automatically translates incoming audio, when you speak your iPhone shows text translation
  • redesigned shape, five tip sizes
  • IP57 sweat and water resistance
  • heart rate sensing during workout
  • workout tracking without Apple Watch
  • 8 hours with Active Noise Cancellation
  • 10 hours as a hearing aid

Apple Watch Series 11
  • 2x more scratch resistant
  • 5G cellular modem
  • detect hypertension
  • Sleep Score
  • 24 hours battery life
  • $400

Apple Watch SE3
  • S10 chip
  • always-on display
  • gestures
  • wrist temperature sensing
  • sleep apnea notifications and sleep score
  • 18 hour battery life
  • fast charging
  • $250

Apple Watch Ultra 3
  • brighter display, wider viewing angle
  • satellite connectivity
  • emergency SOS free for 2 years
  • 42 hours battery life
  • $800

iPhone 17
  • 6.3" display, ProMotion (up to 120Hz refresh rate), alway-on display at 1 Hz, 3000 nits peak outdoor brightness
  • Ceramic Shield 2 - 3x better scratch resistance
  • A19 Apple Silicon - 6-core CPU (2 performance, 4 efficiency), 5-core GPU, 20% faster than A18
  • All day battery life
  • 48MP Fusion Ultra-wide camera (24MP default for everyday photos) + 12MP telephoto (2x optical)/macro camera
  • Center Stage front camera, square sensor, 18MP
  • $800 for 256 GB storage (iPhone 16e is $600)

iPhone Air
  • 5.6mm, 6.5" display (same stats as iPhone 17), Ceramic Shield 2, Titanium body (80% recycled)
  • A19 Pro - 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU
  • N1 wireless chip, C1X modem
  • 48MP Fusion camera combined with 12MP 2x Telephoto camera (only one camera)
  • 18MP Center Stage front camera
  • Dual Capture video (records front and rear camera at same time)
  • eSim-only
  • All-day battery
  • Accessories: low-profile MagSafe battery, translucent case, bumper case, Crossbody Strap
  • $1000 for 256 GB storage

iPhone 17 Pro
  • Vapor chamber for better heat dissipation.
  • Aluminum unibody, 20x greater thermal dissipation than Titanium.
  • A19 Pro with 6-core CPU (2 performance/4 efficiency), 6-core GPU
  • 39 hours video playback
  • 18MP Center Stage front camera
  • Three 48MP rear cameras (ultra-wide, telephoto, main camera)
    • Telephoto: 12MP with 8x zoom, 40x digital zoom
  • Video: ProRes RAW capture for professional filming
  • Genlock for video synchronization when using multiple cameras
  • 6.3" 256 GB storage for $100, 6.9" 256 GB storage for $1200 (Pro Max up to 2TB storage)

iPhone Air looks pretty cool though I don't think I'm spending that much on a phone if I'm still buying iPads.

Costliest: iPhone 17 Pro Max (6.9"), 2TB is $2k + tax, no AppleCare. More than MBP M4 Pro.
Cheapest: iPhone 16e (6.1"), 128GB is $600.

Cheapest iPad: iPad (A16) (Wi-Fi), $128GB is $350.
- Can use my existing Apple Pencil. Probably not existing Smart Folio.