Apple HomeView
Apple HomeView is a smart display with Siri AI, Liquid Retina display, high-fidelity audio, FaceTime, smart home controls, built-in privacy and more.
Amazon is usually cheaper and comes with the same one-year Apple warranty. Either way you can add AppleCare+ within 60 days of purchase.
iHelp's verdict
Apple's first smart display. Worth seeing in person before you decide where it lives.
Key facts
- Released
- Current model
- Colours
- See Apple for the current finishes
- Chip
- A18 chip
- Display
- LED backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
- Camera
- 12MP Center Stage camera
Who should buy it
Households that want a kitchen or hallway hub for FaceTime, music, timers and smart home controls with Siri AI.
In more detail
A smart display with a Liquid Retina screen, high-fidelity audio, FaceTime and smart home controls, with Apple's privacy protections built in.
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Tech specs
Full details at Apple →Size and weight
- Apple HomeView
- 14.55 cm (5.73 inches)
- 13.67–17.32 cm (5.38-6.82 inches)
- 9.60–13.02 cm (3.78–5.13 inches)
Connector
- Apple HomeView
- Front microphone
- Camera
- Left / Right microphones
Display
- LED backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
- 1088x1088-pixel resolution at 220 ppi
- True Tone
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Chip
- A18 chip
Camera
- 12MP Center Stage camera
- ƒ/2.4 aperture
Audio
- FaceTime audio
- Apple HomeView to any FaceTime‑enabled device over Wi‑Fi
Connectivity
- Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax) with MIMO
- Simultaneous dual band
- Peer-to-peer discovery for easy guest access
- Bluetooth 6.0
Headline specs from Apple's UK tech specs pages, base configuration unless stated.
