iPhone X: Everything you need to know about Apple’s most exciting iPhone yet

The iPhone X (or iPhone 10 as it’s pronounced) is the first drastic new design we’ve seen on an iPhone since the iPhone 6, a phone released back in 2015. And it comes with a host of new features and flourishes we’ve never seen before from Apple. We have seen them from other smartphone manufacturers, though.

It’s a big claim that the X is the future on the smartphone, I’m sure Samsung will have something to say about that, but I firmly believe it will shape the future iPhones for the next few years, at least.

What makes the iPhone X stand so far apart from every other phone on Apple’s roster? There are half a dozen headline features. A 5.8-inch almost edge-to-edge screen, OLED technology used for the first time, HDR compatibility, OIS on both rear lenses, facial recognition, and an eye-watering £999 price tag. But it’s another omission, following the headphone jack going bye-bye last year, that will make the biggest difference to using the iPhone X. The Home button is no more.

The most iconic feature of every iPhone since the first has disappeared, and don’t expect to see it back in future iPhones. RIP little buddy. It’s made way for that giant screen, and I think it’s a loss that will take a lot longer for die-hard iPhone users to get used to than the missing 3.5mm jack.

Before I go into any more detail about the stunning new iPhone X, let’s have a look at some of its specs and features (a more detailed list of iPhone X specs comparison can be found at the end of this piece).

iPhone X Design: Glass on front and back – stainless steel frame, water-resistant IP67, no Home button
iPhone X Screen: 5.8-inch OLED edge-to-edge display, 2436 x 1125 pixel resolution (458ppi)
iPhone X Specs: Apple A11 Bionic 6-core SoC with Apple GPU, Face ID, Stereo speakers, Fast-charging, Wireless charging, iOS 11
iPhone X Camera: Dual 12-megapixel camera, f/1.8 and f/2.4 aperture, Dual Optical Image Stabilisation, Portrait Mode on front and rear camera
iPhone X Price: iPhone X UK Price £999 for 64GB, £1149 for 256GB. iPhone X US Price $999/64Gb and $1149/256GB
iPhone X Release Date: October 27 (pre-order), November 3 (release date)
With that out of the way let’s dig a little deeper and examine why the iPhone X could be the most exciting Apple phone ever made.

if you’ve been an iPhone user for years this is potentially a big hit. The Home button was a simple way of navigating the increasingly complex maze of smartphone functionality. It has been the go-to way of getting back to the comfort of the home screen. The iPhone X will still let you do that easily, of course, just not with a physical button. Instead you’ll be able to get home by swiping up from the bottom of the screen. Hold your finger on screen a little longer and you get access to multi-tasking, like you could by holding the Home button down for a few seconds on other iPhones.

The button also played host to Touch ID, Apple’s slick fingerprint unlocking system, so that’s gone too. Instead we get facial recognition, again something we’ve seen (and been underwhelmed with) in other phones. Embarrassingly the Face ID demo didn’t work for Apple when it showcased the X, but they’ve since assured us that this was user error. Let’s hope so. If it is as slick as expected then expect plenty of other phone makers to follow suit, just like they did with Touch ID on the iPhone 5S.

Related: What is Face ID?

iPhone X: Release date and price
As many of us expected, the iPhone X won’t be launching immediately alongside Apple’s other two new handsets.

Instead, likely due to the oft-rumoured supply chain issues, it’s going to be available for pre-order from October 27 ahead of a November 3 release date.

Pricing is set to start at $999, or £999 in the UK for a 64GB model. Upgrading to 256GB of storage will cost you £1149. That means this is the most expensive iPhone we’ve ever seen. Then again it’s also by far the most high-tech.

We’ll be reviewing the iPhone 10 in full when it is released in November 2017.

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