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iPhone 8 and iPhone X unveiled: Pictures, photos from the Apple event

iPhone X. iPhone 8. A new Apple Watch. A 4K Apple TV. It's all happening now in Cupertino. Follow along with photos from the live event.

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Pricing for the iPhone X, 8 and 8 Plus

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AirPower

You can also place your Apple Watch Series 3 and AirPods with wireless charging case. It's called AirPower, available in 2018.

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The iPhone X has dual 12MP cameras, f/1.8 and f/2.4 aperture cameras.

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Unlocking replaced by Face ID. 

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It uses a TrueDepth camera system, made up of an infrared camera, flood illuminator, dot projector, and front camera.

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Animojis are emojis you control with your face. They will trap more than 50 facial movements.

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The iPhone X has a new Super Retina Display. The Super Retina Display is 5.8 inches, 2436 by 1125 resolution. 2.7 million pixels. 458 ppi -- highest pixel density in an iPhone.

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Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus Cupertino Event September 12, 2017
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iPhone 8 available in silver, space gray and new gold finish.

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iPhone 8 Plus starts at $799.

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iPhone 8 - The iPhones have a new 12MP sensor that's larger and faster. Has 83% more light and is more power efficient at the same time. 

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The displays are still 4.7" for iPhone 8 and 5.5" for iPhone 8S. 

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Apple will start selling wireless chargers in its store, including Belkin and Mophie.

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Apple designed its own GPU for this. Handles machine learning and Core ML. And new ISP for photography, low light autofocus, better pixel processor, noise reduction. 

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iPhone 8 Plus has two 12MP cameras and new sensors. F/1.8 and F/2.8 apertures, 12MP for both.

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The new dual cameras and A11 chip, you'll be able to do Portrait Lighting.
Portrait Lighting is Portrait Mode's new 2017 beta feature. You can adjust facial contour lighting on the fly.

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Apple Watch Series 3 Cupertino Event September 12, 2017
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Apple Watch Series 3 can be ordered on September 15 and ships September 22.

The cellular version will be $399 and non-cellular $329.

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There are exclusive new colors on the Apple Watch Nike Fit edition.

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Apple TV 4K Cupertino Event September 12, 2017
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Apple TV 4K: 4K has four times the number of pixels as HD. 4K: no extra price. Free upgrade if you bought HD version. 

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The new Apple TV is $179. You can order on September 15, and ships on September 22.

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