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Buyer's Guide
This page provides a product summary for each Apple model. The intent is to provide our best recommendations regarding current product cycles, and to provide a summary of currently available rumors for each model.
This page is based on rumors and speculation and we provide no guarantee to its accuracy.
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iPhone XS
Buy Now Just Updated
- Apple's iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max feature 5.8 and 6.5-inch display sizes, upgraded cameras, faster A12 Bionic chips, better displays, faster Face ID, and up to 512GB storage.
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Days since last release
17
Average
322
Recent releases
322
Recent Rumors
iPhone XR
Caution Pre-orders October 19
- Apple's new $749 iPhone XR, an alternative to the iPhone XS, features 6.1-inch LCD, 12-megapixel single-lens camera, and A12 chip.
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Days since last release
18
Average
364
Recent Rumors
iPad
Neutral Mid-product Cycle
- The "iPad" is Apple's low-priced 9.7-inch iPad, last updated in March of 2018. It's thicker, heavier, and has fewer features than iPad Pro models, but it is also Apple's most affordable tablet. It comes with an A10 processor and includes support for Apple Pencil.
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Days since last release
187
Average
369
10.5" iPad Pro
Don't Buy Updates Soon
- Apple introduced a new 10.5-inch iPad Pro on June 5, 2017, replacing the previous 9.7-inch model by incorporating a larger display into roughly the same size device by shrinking the bezels around the screen. The iPad Pro supports several accessories including the Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard.
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Days since last release
482
Average
439
Recent releases
439
Recent Rumors
12.9" iPad Pro
Don't Buy Updates Soon
- The 12.9-inch iPad Pro is Apple's largest iPad yet, with a 2732 x 2048 resolution display, a powerful A10X Fusion processor, a super slim design, and a four-speaker audio system. The iPad Pro also introduces support for the Apple Pencil stylus and includes a magnetic Smart Connector for interfacing with keyboards and other accessories. The second-generation model was introduced on June 5, 2017.
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Days since last release
482
Average
572
Recent releases
572
Recent Rumors
iPad Mini
Don't Buy Updates Soon
- The iPad mini 4 launched in September 2015 and features an iPad Air 2-style redesign, making it thinner and lighter. It includes an A8 processor and improved rear and front-facing cameras. Apple has changed storage and pricing options several times, most recently cutting back to a single 128 GB storage option at $399 for Wi-Fi and $529 for Wi-Fi + Cellular on March 21, 2017, but no other changes have been made.
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Days since last release
559
Average
322
Recent Rumors
MacBook Pro
Buy Now Just Updated
- Apple's 13- and 15-inch Retina MacBook Pros are the company's top-tier portable machines, and Touch Bar-equipped models were updated on July 12, 2018, introducing new 8th-generation Core processors, up to 32 GB of RAM on the 15-inch model, True Tone displays, and more.
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Days since last release
81
Average
329
Recent Rumors
iMac Pro
Neutral Mid-product Cycle
- Announced at the 2017 Worldwide Developers Conference, the iMac Pro is a top-of-the-line iMac with Xeon processors, Radeon Pro Vega graphics, Thunderbolt 3, and a unique Space Gray body. Orders began December 14.
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Days since first release
291
iMac
Don't Buy Updates Soon
- Apple's iMac is an ultra-thin all-in-one desktop computer, available in 21.5- and 27-inch sizes with an array of build-to-order upgrades. The iMac family was updated with Kaby Lake processors, faster SSDs, and improved displays in June of 2017.
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Days since last release
482
Average
371
Recent Rumors
MacBook
Don't Buy Updates Soon
- The 12-inch MacBook is Apple's thinnest, lightest notebook with a low-power Kaby Lake processor, a Retina display, USB-C, and a revamped trackpad. The MacBook was updated with Intel's Kaby Lake processors, new GPUs, an updated keyboard, and much faster SSDs in June 2017.
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Days since last release
482
Average
394
MacBook Air
Don't Buy Updates Soon
- The MacBook Air is currently available only in a 13-inch size that has seen only minor updates since the last major revision in March 2015. The ultra-portable notebook computer offers Intel Broadwell processors and Thunderbolt 2 connectivity. On June 5, 2017, the base 13-inch model was updated with a faster 1.8 GHz processor.
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Days since last release
482
Average
403
Recent Rumors
Mac Mini
Don't Buy Updates Soon
- Less powerful than other Apple desktop offerings like the iMac and the Mac Pro, the Mac mini is Apple's most affordable and compact desktop computer that's billed as a "bring your own display, keyboard, and mouse" device. It was last updated on October 16, 2014, adding Haswell processors, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, PCIe-based flash storage in some models, and Thunderbolt 2.
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Days since last release
1445
Average
438
Recent Rumors
Mac Pro
Don't Buy Update in 2019
- Apple's radically redesigned Mac Pro hasn't been updated since December 19, 2013 aside from an April 2017 price cut, but a new high-end high-throughput modular Mac Pro machine is in the works and will launch in 2019.
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Days since last release
1747
Average
449
Recent Rumors
Apple Watch
Buy Now Just Updated
- The Apple Watch Series 4 features a new design with a slimmer body, 30% larger display, and electrical sensors for taking ECG readings. There's a faster, more efficient S4 chip and a new gold stainless steel model.
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Days since last release
17
Average
418
Recent Rumors
HomePod
Neutral Mid-product Cycle
- HomePod is Apple's answer to the Amazon Echo, but with more of a focus on music and sound quality. HomePod includes impressive sound and also supports Siri commands. Launched February 9, 2018.
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Days since first release
248
Recent Rumors
Apple TV
Neutral Mid-product Cycle
- Apple's fifth-generation Apple TV features an A10X Fusion processor and 32 to 64GB of storage, along with support for 4K HDR for the first time.
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Days since last release
381
Average
589
Recent Rumors
iPod Touch
Caution Price Cut Only
- The iPod touch is Apple's only iPod running iOS, offering access to the App Store and the same 4-inch Retina display found on the company's iPhone 5 and 5s. The last hardware update for the iPod touch came in July 2015, and in July 2017 Apple cut prices and reduced the number of storage capacity options.
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Days since last release
430
Average
354
Recent Rumors
AirPods
Caution Approaching End of Cycle
- AirPods are Apple's wireless, entirely cord-free earbuds with W1 chip, designed for iPhones without a headphone jack and other Apple products. New version rumored for 2018.
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Days since first release
657
