iPhone 10 has edge-to-edge display, prohibitively expensive, Face unlocking

It may not be normal to say it, but I'm glad it's over. The last official X iPhone - in addition to iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, and despite all the secrecy and speculation, this is as everyone expected.

IPhone X has a screen that occupies almost the entire front of the phone, this camera has a better dual camera (now arranged vertically and not horizontally) with a better portrait feature than before - and the price? Well, let's just say this smartphone will be the most expensive smartphone on the market.

If you have not foamy at the mouth with prices starting at $ 999, you may also be interested to discover that the iPhone X is the beginning of a new era for Apple smartphones: this is the first iPhone to have an OLED display, the largest screen (5.8 inch) and it removes the home button and a fingerprint reader that supports Face ID.

iPhone 10 has edge-to-edge display, prohibitively expensive, Face unlocking

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iPhone X preview: Key specifications and release date

5.8in 2,046 x 1,125 OLED display with 458ppi
64-bit 6-core Apple A11 Bionic processor
64GB and 256GB storage
Dual 12MP rear-camera f/2.4 and f/1.8 with OIS
7MP front-facing camera
Wireless charging
No 3.5mm headphone jack
Available in Space Grey and Silver
Price: $999 / £999
Pre-orders: 27 October 2017
Available: 3 November 2017

Preview iPhone X: Design, main features and first impressions

Even before you put your eyes on the OLED screen of iPhone X, however, it is clear that this is the model most widely devoted to Apple. It may have a larger 5.8-inch screen than we've seen on the previous iPhone, but it's smaller and lighter than the 5.5in design that Apple has been using for the past three years.

With Samsung's Samsung rival squeezing the 5.7in Galaxy S8 into a much smaller and lighter handset than the iPhone 7 Plus, it's been a long time coming and even from a distance looks fantastic, with the glossy back glass of the iPhone 4 and 4s making a comeback and dual-camera arranged vertically adding a dash of something different too.

In fact, when Victoria Woollaston put it in his hand for our sister site, Alphr.com: "At first glance, and feel, the iPhone X does not feel like an iPhone at all, and that's not a criticism, it feels luxurious, sturdy and expensive," and the glass panels, "make a big difference to how expensive the phone feels.It does not feel as cold as a metal handset a long time ago and there's something reassuring about how its warmth adds to how attached you feel to it, even after a few minutes of usage."

Available in Space Gray and Silver colors - the rear glass all - the iPhone X is prettier and, in metal, it retains its allure. It is available in two storage options, 64GB and 256GB.

Apple has worked hard, it seems, as well as software designers and hardware integrators, but the big consequence of all this work is there is no more room for home buttons on the front of the iPhone X or a surprising, fingerprint reader. Instead, Apple turned to a new biometric approach, with Face ID the primary means for unlocking the phone.

Face ID works by projecting an infrared point to your face - 30,000 of which, in fact - and generates your face 3D model that stores them internally. And Apple claims the possibility of someone you did not unlock your phone using this new system is 1 in 1,000,000, making it more secure than Touch ID.

Assuming this works well for everyone, (including glasses users, and beardies like me), you now only need to look at your phone and then swipe it in to it, although sticklers for tradition can use a PIN if they really want it. for. There is no other way to unlock the new iPhone X.

It's nice and nice, but it's this screen that really catches attention with the iPhone X. With a resolution of 2,046 x 1,125 and a pixel density of 458ppi, this is quite possibly the best iPhone look ever made, especially with HDR10 and Dolby Vision. support and True Tone added to the mix. We must reserve the final judgment until we can grow our colorimeter to its glossy surface, but if you ever crave a Samsung Galaxy friend's phone, you will be treated.

The iPhone X follows from iPhone 7 and 8 with the removal of 3.5mm headphone jack.

Inside, you'll find an Apple A11 Bionic processor. It's a 64-bit hexa-core chip that, if Apple's previous record is something to go through, will power through whatever you throw away. We can not wait to get our hands on it for a benchmark against the iPhone 7, to see how things have evolved since last year's model.

A new dual-megapixel dual-camera dual feature on the back of the iPhone X. It has f / 2.4 aperture for telephoto and f / 1.8 for wide angle cameras with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) on both. The front-facing 7-megapixel camera is the go-to for selfies and unlocking your shiny new iPhone X and this leverages the technology used for Face ID to produce portrait images with a blurred background, only rear-facing rear-facing cameras. can produce.

Another great new feature for iPhone X is the same Qi wireless charging as the one on the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. This is a widespread standard - the same is used in some of Ikea's furniture and most wireless charging pads - so, for once, you do not need to incur additional expenses for Apple accessories.

iPhone X preview: Early verdict

The iPhone X moves things on at last in terms of design, at last, drawing level with Samsung in terms of pure aesthetics, introducing what looks like a genuinely innovative means of accurately recognising faces and finally introducing wireless charging after years of shunning the technology. Unfortunately, it will be the price that takes all the headlines for Apple’s groundbreaking handset.

With prices starting at an eye-watering £999 for the 64GB version and a frankly silly price of £1,149 for the top spec 256GB phone, Apple’s celebratory smartphone will be out of reach for most; it’s even more pricey than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, which is £869.

Still, if you’re not feeling rich, at least there's the iPhone 8 (£699) and Samsung’s equally sexy Galaxy S8, which these days retails for a far more reasonable £550.