The iPhone X has a new and improved screen, better cameras, wireless charging, and more.
The iPhone X. (Hollis Johnson)
The iPhone X is Apple’s reimagining of the iPhone to celebrate the product’s 10th anniversary. A lot has changed, so here’s a handy guide for everything you need to know about the iPhone X.
This is the iPhone X.
The iPhone X. (Hollis Johnson)
It’s smaller than the iPhone 8 Plus, left, but bigger than the iPhone 8, right.
It’s smaller than the iPhone 8 Plus, left, but bigger than the iPhone 8, right. (Hollis Johnson)
The screen, however, is the perfect size. It’s larger than the Plus screen but crammed onto a body that’s only a little larger than the 8.
The iPhone 8 Plus, the iPhone X, and the iPhone 8. (Hollis Johnson)
The screen is made using OLED technology, which has better color representation. It’s also sharper than older iPhone displays.
The screen is made using OLED technology, which has better color representation. It’s also sharper than older iPhone displays. (Hollis Johnson)
Apple calls it the Super Retina Display. It’s gorgeous.
Apple calls it the Super Retina Display. It’s gorgeous. (Hollis Johnson)
There’s no home button. Instead, you swipe up from the bottom of the display to go to the home screen.
There’s no home button. Instead, you swipe up from the bottom of the display to go to the home screen. (Hollis Johnson)
A notch at the top of the screen houses the new TrueDepth camera system.
The TrueDepth camera system. (Hollis Johnson)
The TrueDepth camera lets you unlock the phone with Face ID facial recognition. It replaces Touch ID, the fingerprint sensor system from older iPhones.
The iPhone X’s Face ID setup screen. (Hollis Johnson)
TrueDepth also enables cool tricks like augmented reality. Snapchat built some new, realistic lenses for it.
The TrueDepth camera enables better AR features like Snapchat lenses. (Hollis Johnson)
TrueDepth can also track face gestures. Apple built a group of Animoji that record your movements and voice.
TrueDepth can also track face gestures. Apple built a group of Animoji that record your movements and voice. (Hollis Johnson)
Most apps don’t look great on the new screen size and shape. It’ll most likely be a few months before they change up their designs.
Many apps have a lot of wasted space at the bottom. (Hollis Johnson)
The rear cameras take excellent photos. They’re slightly better than the iPhone 8 Plus cameras.
The rear cameras take excellent photos. They’re slightly better than the iPhone 8 Plus cameras. (Hollis Johnson)
But the camera is ginormous. It bulges from the back of the phone.
But the camera is ginormous. It bulges from the back of the phone. (Hollis Johnson)
It has wireless charging, just like the iPhone 8.
It has wireless charging, just like the iPhone 8. (Hollis Johnson)
There’s no headphone jack. You need to use Lightning headphones or Bluetooth headphones.
There’s no headphone jack. You need to use Lightning headphones or Bluetooth headphones. (Hollis Johnson)
Now here’s the kicker: It costs $999.
Now here’s the kicker: It costs $999. (Hollis Johnson)
So is it worth it?
Is the iPhone X worth it? (Hollis Johnson)
The iPhone X is the best smartphone you can buy. $999 may sound like a lot, but the X is full of new features you won’t find in any other phone. It’s a sampling of what the future of smartphones will look like.
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