没有5G的iPhone11，苹果还会是领跑者吗？

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北京时间9月11日凌晨1点，苹果新品发布会在位于加州的 Apple Park 乔布斯大剧院举行。

在中秋节这一天，苹果手机开始预售。

Despite a year of slumping iPhone sales, Apple chose to largely stick to its smartphone playbook with new models announced at a closely watched press event on Tuesday.

尽管iPhone连续一年销量下滑，但苹果本周二的万众瞩目的新品发布会依然坚持着原有的策略。

Apple (AAPL) unveiled two high-end iPhones -- the iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max -- with four-figure price tags, as well as a cheaper iPhone 11. The models replaced the similarly priced iPhone XS, XS Max and XR, respectively.

苹果公司发布了两款高端iPhone——iPhone 11 Pro和11 Pro Max，后者售价达到4位数（美元），前者则相对便宜。这三款手机取代了价格相似的iPhone XS、XS Max和XR。

In typical Apple fashion, the company played up improvements to the battery life, camera system and hardware under the hood of the new phones. But on the surface, the new iPhones do not look radically different than the previous year.

按照苹果一贯的风格，该公司的新款手机电池续航时间、摄像头和硬件上作出了很大的改进。但单从外观上看，新款iphone与前一年并无太大差异。

The iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max models feature an improved camera system, with three cameras on the back of the phone, and better battery life than previous models. Apple says the iPhone 11 Pro will last four hours longer than the iPhone XS and the iPhone 11 Pro Max will last five hours longer than the iPhone XS Max.

iPhone 11 Pro和iPhone 11 Pro Max两款手机的摄像头都有所改进，包括三个后置摄像头；电池续航时间也比之前的机型更长。苹果公司表示，iPhone 11 Pro的续航时间将比iPhone XS长4个小时，iPhone 11 Pro Max将比iPhone XS Max长5个小时。

Apple CEO Tim Cook called the Pro models "the most powerful and most advanced iPhones we have ever built, with a stunning design." And the company is asking customers to pay up for them.

苹果公司首席执行官蒂姆·库克称Pro机型是“我们有史以来最强大、最先进的iphone，有着令人惊叹的设计。”，同时希望消费者能考虑购买。

The iPhone 11 Pro and and the iPhone 11 Pro Max will start at $999 and $1,099, respectively -- the same as what Apple charged for the previous iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max.

iPhone 11 Pro和iPhone 11 Pro Max的起价分别为999美元和1099美元，与之前的iPhone XS和iPhone XS Max的价格相同。

The decision to hold tight to these prices comes as Apple’s iPhone business has experienced double-digit percentage sales declines in each of the last three quarters. The company is contending with consumers taking longer to upgrade and a trade war denting demand in China, once one of its most promising markets.

在决定严格控制产品价格之际，苹果iPhone业务的销售百分比在过去三个季度均经历了两位数的下滑。该公司正面临着消费者升级换代的时候，同时中美贸易战减少了中国消费者的需求。中国曾是该公司最具前景的市场之一。

Perhaps in a nod to those market challenges, Apple did make some pricing tweaks. The iPhone 11, with a dual-camera system, will start at $699, slightly less than the $749 entry price for the previous year’s iPhone XR.

或许是为了应对这些市场挑战，苹果确实对定价做了一些调整。带有双摄像头系统的iPhone 11起价为699美元，略低于前一年iPhone XR 749美元的入门价格。

The new iPhones will be available for pre-order on Friday and go on sale in stores on September 20.

新款iphone将于本周五开始预售，并于9月20日在各大商店上架销售。

In addition to the new iPhone lineup, Apple unveiled a new seventh generation iPad at the event Tuesday, with a larger 10.2-inch retina display and a price tag starting at $329. The previous model had a 9.7-inch screen.

除了新款iPhone，苹果还发布了第七代iPad，屏幕更大，为10.2英寸的Retina显示屏，起价329美元。之前的型号是9.7英寸屏幕。

The company also announced the Apple Watch Series 5, an updated version of its smartwatch with an always-on display. With this feature, the watch face is always visible, rather than requiring the user to raise his or her wrist. The Series 5 watch starts at $399, or $499 with cellular.

该公司还发布了升级版第五代智能手表Apple Watch，且屏幕有长两模式。这样一来表盘上的内容总是显示着的，消费者无需抬起手腕查看。第五代手表起价399美元，带蜂窝网络的起价499美元。

In what could be a sign of Apple's shifting focus, the company kicked off its event by focusing on subscription services, a product area it is increasingly betting on to grow revenue and offset sales declines in its core iPhone business.

苹果公司在发布会的序幕将重点放在了订阅服务上，可见公司的关注重心在转移，希望能靠订阅服务增加公司收入，同时应对其核心iPhone业务带来的销售下滑。

Apple unveiled pricing and additional details for Apple Arcade, its gaming subscription product, and Apple TV+, a new streaming service for original shows and movies. Apple Arcade and Apple TV+ will each cost $4.99 a month.

苹果公布了其游戏订阅产品 Apple Arcade 的定价和其他细节，以及为原创节目和电影提供流媒体服务的Apple TV+。Apple Arcade和Apple TV+的售价是每月4.99美元。

摄像头升级是新版iPhone最突出的特点。

其双/三摄像头引来大批网友吐槽，被不好网友戏称像“浴霸”。

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