It's all a matter of semantics, current lingo, euphemisms, and fashionable buzzwords. Lots of it is just silly and causes confusion and lack of clarity. Sometimes it's "snobbery"!

There was a time when even great iconic master photographers simply referred tho their OWN work as "PICTURES"- I even remember art museum curators and gallery owners calling masterpiece paintings "PICTURES"!

In certain professional circles, it became unfashionable, outmoded, obsolete or kinda not classy to call pictures- "pictures"- they are PHOTOGRAPHS! We don't take pictures anymore we "MAKE PHOTOGRAPHS"! We don't SHOOT kids and brides we photograph CHILDREN and WEDDINGS! Other forbidden words are PROOFS or CONTACTS- the are "PREVIEWS" or "DEBUTE IMAGES" and God forbid, a professional photographer should ask for a "DEPOSIT or a RETAINER" when an "INVESTMENT" is a cooler word. How ridiculous in that? They are not buying into your business or buying stock in your corporation- they're simply making a reservation of making a down payment!

Perhaps "images" is a more authentic word since digital imaging has integrated more digital art and graphic arts into our final products.

Perhaps it's my early education and background in Brooklyn. My advice is to TALK PLAIN ENGLISH!, Sorry SPEAK EGLISH! ...Or whatever language is the first or official language of your country. It's getting that photographs are commutating Cockney Rhyming Slang and endless technobabble.

Straight talk has never impeded my relationships with my colleagues, friends, students, family or clients. When I tell customers "I'm gonna take your picture" rather than "I'm going to make an image of you" has never caused an issue.

Sorry for exceeding the 25-word limit- during social distancing/quarantine time- there is more time to type!

Yes. Have already purchased iPhone 11plus max. Will be delivered 1-4 Oct. Yes camera features sound intriguing. Only one reason to purchase. The other is
my current I phone X locks up on me... occasionally I cant open for hours. Of course Problems don’t exist when taking to Apple store. They have run test 6 ways to Sunday and Can’t find a problem. So now I set it to never go to sleep. It stays on 24 hrs a day.

Whenever I have problems with something I get something new. Except for a wife.

Yes, I am influenced by the camera feature. Currently an iPhone 6 user it is time to upgrade the phone for a few reasons; camera being only one of the reasons. Apps on 11 will be faster, screen will be bigger, battery life will be longer, etc. The 6 still works fine, for 85% of my needs/use, but the 15% has me willing:
At Disney World, the App on the 6 is frustrating, as well as other apps I use regularly. The camera is an influencing bonus. Using Disney (vacation time) again as an example: the phone camera is more than adequate for snapshots (and Disney will take photos with a DSLR free all over all 4-parks)
When on vacation, I want to be a Tourist! When I carry DSLR, or Full Frame Mirrorless, Camera(s) I’m no longer on vacation… I’m working.
I NEED to separate work from Vacation time. And I do not need to print mural sized copies of my vacation.
It is still a pleasure to shoot with a Full Frame Body with real Glass, and revel in the quality and ability to use the results commercially. But it is equally a pleasure to carry an 8 oz point & shoot that makes phone calls, runs apps, surfs the WWW, tracks my family, gives me on-demand GPS directions, and a few thousand other options AND helps me be in vacation mode not work mode while still maintaining a full mobile office.
The iPhone is a complimentary device, not a replacement for full-frame with interchangeable glass. And when I send a picture (or video) of a 5-year-old gleefully interacting with Mickey… or other family members, no one cares if the photo came from an iPhone, a Sony A-7 or a Nikon 850; but I would regret missing that precious moment.

I suppose if you did a local search you might find somewhere local to buy one, but the lowest price deals are usually on line. AT&T will give you a price of around$450 - $500.
With each iteration of the iPhone the camera dynamic range seems to get better. They now have 3 lenses on the 11. The 7+ has two, which makes portraits very nice. The 8 takes even better photos and portraits than the 7+. I have not researched it, so I don’t have any clue about the X. Plus no one I know has one. They all have either an 8 or a 7+.
The thing I try to keep in mind when it comes to technology is that it constantly changes. I can only get the latest item available with as much memory as I can get and stay within my budget.