iPhone X is a smartphone designed,developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announced on September 12, 2017, alongside the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus at the Steve Jobs Theater in the Apple Park campus. The phone was released on November 3, 2017. Apple’s highly anticipated and long-awaited iPhone X is finally out. We got our hands on one and rigorously tested everything we could with it for over a week. Here’s our review, and final thoughts, on the device. The following is the transcript of the video. I’ve been using the iPhone X for about a week now, and the big question on everyone’s mind is whether or not it’s worth a thousand bucks. And I can definitely say it is. As soon as you take this thing out the box you realize Apple nailed the form factor. It’s a 5.8-inch screen crammed onto a phone not much larger than the iPhone 8. So it fits well in your hand and you get plenty of screen to view the content on. And I know there have been a lot of concerns over Face ID, that new facial recognition system, but I haven’t been able to trick it. It works nearly flawlessly. Face ID works just as well, if not better, than Touch ID. And it works in a variety of conditions. There are a couple things you have to get used to though. Again, using Face ID works well, but you have to get used to holding your phone up to your face so it has your attention and unlocks. That’s a lot different than Touch ID when you can just unlock it while holding it down. A new generation With an eye on the next 10 years of smartphone evolution, Apple is adopting a new approach with the launch of the new device. This extends beyond seeding a few vbloggers with demo units or using quotes within iPhone X marketing — the company is also working to make sure new users can access the best possible advice to help them make use of the product. How to get most out of Iphone X Take a look at this four-minute iPhone X guided tour, for example, which quite clearly explains that Face ID does not require you to hold your phone directly in front of your space. You’ll also learn how to handle the new gestures (as you will here) and how to use Animoji and Portrait Lighting. Super Charge Your iPhone X Along with the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, the iPhone X offers wireless charging. And according to Apple AAPL , its battery can get up to 50% charge after just 30 minutes of wireless charging. However, if you try charging your device on any wireless charging pad, you might find it doesn’t live up to that promise. The reason for that is Apple’s iPhone X requires a USB-C connection to access the turbo charge. And that’s not available out of the box. To get the fast charging, then, you’ll need to buy a USB-C-to-Lightning cable and a power source that accommodates a USB-C connection. Once ready, your iPhone X will charge in no time. Save Some Cash on a Case Apple’s iPhone X is an expensive smartphone that starts at $999. And that also makes it expensive to fix. In fact, Apple has revealed that damage to the device, including shattering its rear glass panel, could set you back as much as $549 if your iPhone X is out of warranty. Fixing its screen out of warranty will cost you $279. So buy a case. Even a high-end case around $50 or $60 will go a long way in saving you cash over the long run. Learn Some New Gestures Because the iPhone X doesn’t have a physical home button, Apple has moved around some gestures to control its onboard iOS 11 operating system. Here are a few you should know about: Go Back to the Home Screen: When you’re in an app, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and release. You’ll be back to where you want to be. Activate Siri: Hold down the button on the right side of the iPhone X for a few seconds and the virtual personal assistant will come on. Open Control Center and Notification Center: If you swipe down from the top of the screen on the left side of the “notch” that houses the earpiece, you’ll open Notification Center. Swiping down from the right side of the notch opens Control Center. Face ID Tips As Face ID presents a new facial-scanning feature that’s never been offered in an iPhone, here are some things to know: Set Which Apps Work with Face ID: Don’t want all apps to work with Face ID? Go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode and you’ll see an option to choose what Face ID can be used to do and what it cannot. Turn Off Attention Aware: By default, Face ID ensures that you’re paying attention to your screen before it activates the feature. If you find it’s a problem, turn it off by going to Settings > Face ID & Passcode. In there, you’ll see an option to turn off the “Require attention for Face ID.” Distance Matters: Try to keep your iPhone X between 25 and 50cm from your face and make sure the front camera can see your eyes, nose, and mouth. Boost Battery Life Apple offers a variety of tips for boosting iPhone battery life on its website. The company recommends having the smartphone updated to the latest operating system version, turning on auto-brightness so the screen isn’t always so bright, and enabling a Low Power Mode that the company says, “optimizes device performance. And no home button means you have a new swiping gesture to get around, and that takes a little getting used to as well. As for cameras, the front-facing TrueDepth Camera not only enables Face ID, it lets you do cool things like augmented reality and a Portrait mode on the selfie camera for the first time. The rear cameras are not much different than the iPhone 8 Plus cameras you can still do Portrait mode and Portrait Lighting Now for the downsides. My biggest problem with the iPhone X is that many apps haven’t adapted properly for the new screen size and shape. You see a lot of funky UI things going on. I think it’s gonna take a couple months for app developers to come up with new ways to design their apps around the iPhone X screen. There’s also the question of whether or not the iPhone X is a lot better than the 8. On the inside, they’re almost identical. They have the same processor. So if you go with the iPhone 8, you’re gonna have almost the same performance as you would get with the iPhone X. What you’re really paying for with the iPhone X is the new form factor and Face ID. If you want the best of the best, yes … the iPhone X is worth every penny. It’s something you’re using all the time and most people won’t be paying that $1,000 right up front. All carriers offer payment plans and Apple has its own payment plan as well. If you have an iPhone 7 or earlier, this does feel like a brand new phone and a nice upgrade. Although, the iPhone 7 is only a year old so you might want to hang onto that. But, if you have an iPhone 6 or earlier you should definitely upgrade to the iPhone X.
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