Before getting too far, we ask our friends at Creative Electron for a little help. Wielding the power of X-rays, they give us a sneak peek of what lies ahead.

Lined up for your viewing pleasure (from left to right) are the iPhones XR, XS Max, and 11 Pro Max.

Our see-through preview leaves us with some initial impressions:

The battery in the 11 Pro Max looks to be the same single-cell design that we saw last year in the iPhone XS, but this marks its first inclusion in a Max phone.

Apple appears to have shaved down the logic board dimensions yet again, almost certainly to make room for that huge three-camera array.

Last but not least, it looks like there might be a mysterious new board sitting below the battery.