Halfway through 2024, most mobile phone brands have released a new generation of flagships, and only Huawei and Apple are currently left without a new generation of flagships, which are expected to be released in September or October, similar to previous years. In June, Apple and Huawei have released a new generation of systems, Apple's iOS 18 system focuses on new features and UI design, while Huawei's new generation system focuses on the application ecosystem, no longer using third-party application ecosystems, and launched the HarmonyOS application ecosystem. The HarmonyOS kernel has surpassed the Linux kernel, with a 10.7% increase in performance.
Although the ecosystem of HarmonyOS NEXT is not as rich as Apple's iOS 18 system in a short period of time, many apps are being added one after another, with 1,500+ apps already on the shelves and 5,000+ apps added in the future. Huawei has become Apple's strongest competitor, especially in smartphones, and tablets, computers, etc., Apple is still leading, mainly because Apple has launched its own computer processors and systems, and Huawei does not have it for the time being. Apple's previously released tablets have also been upgraded to computer processors, and they are no longer equipped with A-series chips.
At the same time, when Apple released a new generation of systems, it also launched a new machine, and officially announced that it would officially go on sale on June 28, the model is Vision Pro, Apple's first VR glasses. In terms of configuration, it is positioned at the computer level, and the price is also at the level of 10,000 yuan, far exceeding similar products, after all, Apple has developed chips, systems, and technologies for this product, and the cost is indeed high. However, such a high price, combined with consumption capacity, there are not many people to start, after all, the new products are experience-based, plus VR glasses are still in the early stage, and the technology is not very mature.
The Vision Pro has two major chips and three major systems, the first is the M2 processor, which uses the second-generation 5nm process, while the latest M4 processor is already a 3nm process, so the performance is far behind. The second chip is R1, which mainly processes information about related hardware. The system has a stereoscopic 3D main camera system, a 3D display system, and a VisionOS 2 system, and the operating content of different systems is also different. Only the system and chip, Vision Pro is directly ahead of similar products in the industry, and the application ecology is richer than other brands, after all, Apple has enough capital to develop.
In terms of configuration, the Vision Pro has a wealth of hardware, such as multiple tracking cameras, TrueDepth cameras, LiDAR scanners, various sensors, four inertial measurement units, etc. In terms of display, it has a 23-million-pixel micro-OLED screen with a pixel pitch of 7.5 microns and supports three refresh rates, but the maximum is only 100Hz. Now the mainstream of the market is 120Hz and 144Hz refresh rate, so the refresh rate of Vision Pro needs to be improved. However, Apple has been a bit slow to improve the refresh rate, and the iPhone 13 series has only begun to support a 120Hz refresh rate.
In terms of audio, the fuselage comes with a six-microphone array, which supports personalized space, audio ray tracing, etc., and can also play audio through Apple's headphones and speakers. Battery life is the biggest disadvantage of Vision Pro, which only lasts 2 hours in regular use, while it can last 2.5 hours when playing videos, which is several times different from the battery life of smartphones, but you can play while charging. On the whole, Vision Pro is more like a computer VR glasses, but it is not suitable for work use, and is more suitable for entertainment, such as playing games, watching movies, and other scenarios.
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