What is an iPhone? Characteristics, description, new iPhone models. The screen of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
In April 1976, two friends, S. Jobs and S. Wozniak, founded a computer manufacturing company - Apple. The start was very successful. Already in 1977, the company introduced the Apple-2 computer, which immediately gained wide popularity.
The first smartphone, like all subsequent models, was developed in strict secrecy. Therefore, when in January 2007 Steve Jobs for the first time presented his brainchild - the iPhone, the characteristics of the device pleasantly surprised and delighted both users and specialists.
Each new model, as a rule, became a bestseller. The iPhone's capabilities have steadily increased. Constant demonstration of a high technological level and widespread use of innovative solutions have been and remain the hallmark of Apple. It was thanks to the team of this company and its talented leader that we first learned what an iPhone is.
What attracts the user? The iPhone has excellent characteristics, each new model literally blows up the world mobile technology. Getting to know any mobile device usually starts with searching technical documentation. This fully applies to a device such as an iPhone. Its description takes many dozens of pages.
In this article we will briefly introduce the main characteristics of the iPhone.
Operating system and software
The iPhone runs iOS, developed by Apple. The operating system, like the entire phone device, was constantly being modernized. The latest models have iOS 8.
The number of applications written for the iPhone cannot be counted. Only official applications V App Store no less than 350,000. No one counted unofficial programs that are installed on hacked devices.
Phone capabilities
The iPhone has the following features:
Make calls;
Carry out conference calls;
Merge calls during a conversation;
Make video calls (Fase Time function).
Reception and transmission of messages
SMS and MMS messaging functions have been implemented. When using the iMessage service, you can connect:
Delivery notification;
Read receipt;
Notification about subscriber typing.
It is possible to choose the screen orientation: portrait or landscape. This changes the size of the keyboard on the display and makes typing information easier.
Bluetooth technology
Apple Company provided Bluetooth support for all versions of iPhones. Information exchange via radio channel is possible both for connecting to a wireless headset and for working with other devices.
Selecting ringtones
In an iPhone, the ringtone (ringtone) is special file lasting thirty to forty seconds. It can be created from arbitrary compositions using software product iTones. In addition, it is possible to assign a personal ringtone for any subscriber.
Screen Features
The screen consists of two parts: the display (information display unit) and touch device. The latter is placed above the display and is made using special projection-capacitive technology. To protect against stains, a special grease-repellent coating is applied to the screen.
The use of modern, innovative technologies has allowed Apple to achieve higher screen resolution, improve color reproduction, provide larger viewing angles, and reduce energy consumption in each new iPhone model.
The latest product models, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, have increased screen sizes to 4.7 and 5.5 inches, respectively.
Music, photos and videos
The iPhone has a speaker and microphone at the bottom of the device. There is a music player program. You can watch videos, but only in MP4 format. You can install various programs to convert video files to MP4 format.
The device is equipped with a photo and video camera with a resolution of 2 megapixels on the first models and up to 8 megapixels on the iPhone 5 and iPhone 6. Since 2010, a second, front-facing camera has been installed on the phone for video conferencing.
Autofocus, video recording, digital zoom are supported. You can create albums, view photos, including in slide show mode, send photos by email, delete images or set them as wallpaper, and edit photos.
The latest models of devices provide the ability to take panoramic shots and take HDR photographs.
Internet, GPS, GLONASS
The phone supports GPRS, 4G, Wi-Fi. One of the best browsers- Safari. Most web standards are fully supported. It is not possible to access the Internet from a phone connected to a computer via a USB cable.
iPhone has GPS module. Two antennas are used to communicate with the satellite. The same antennas use 4G and Wi-Fi modules. Therefore, the received signal is not always stable. The device has built-in navigation software "Maps" using the Google Maps provider. A novelty in the phone's navigation capabilities is augmented reality, that is, the addition of some electronic information to the surrounding reality.
In addition to GPS, iPhones latest models support the GLONASS system.
Chinese fakes
Many people know what an iPhone made by Apple is. However, the price of the original model is steep. As always, the Chinese came to the rescue. Chinese engineers have become famous for their masterful copying of any products and technologies. Apple was no exception. Chinese iPhones instantly filled the markets of the leading countries of the world. The range of functions of clones from the Middle Kingdom is often even greater than that of original products.
What is a Chinese iPhone? Today it is a relatively cheap, high-quality product that has a decent resemblance to the original.
In general, Chinese iPhones are a good alternative to Apple devices, which are too overpriced.
Features of new models
Long awaited new iPhones 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were introduced by Apple in September 2014. What is the new generation iPhone? This device is equipped with an A8 processor. Architecture - 64 bit. The new iOS 8 provides multitasking and many additional features. The screen size has been significantly increased. The processor has been upgraded. Improved rear camera. NFS module introduced. The Apple Pay program has been added to make it possible to pay for purchases. Certain functions of the previous generation iPhone have been significantly improved.
Apple continues to develop successfully. The death of S. Jobs in 2011 did not lead to the decline of the company, although many skeptics believed that Apple's success rested entirely on the charisma of its founding father. It is safe to say that Apple will continue to delight us with its new products.
On September 12, 2017, Apple released a new smartphone called iPhone X, or iPhone 10 as it should be called. Thus, the company celebrated the tenth anniversary of the existence of this product. The flagship received a completely new one, unlike any of the company’s current smartphones, but the screen and cameras deserve special attention. But let's talk about everything in order.
iPhone 10 Specifications
The characteristics of the new product really impressed everyone, both Apple fans and haters. Frameless screen, super powerful processor and other innovations shocked even the most obvious skeptics. Below you can see the detailed specifications of the gadget:
| Display | 5.8-inch, OLED, 2436 by 1125 pixels, pixel density 458 ppi, body ratio 81.49%, contrast ratio 1,000,000:1, maximum brightness 625 nits, HDR10/Dolby Vision, True Tone, DCI-P3, 3D Touch. |
| CPU | Apple A11 Bionic, 64-bit, 2.5 GHz, 6 cores, 10 nm, Neural Engine, M11 coprocessor |
| OS | iOS 11 |
| Memory | 3 GB RAM and 64/256 GB permanent |
| Cameras | Dual main with 12-megapixel sensors, aperture for the first f/1.8 and f/2.4 for the second, dual optical stabilization, LED flash, 2x zoom, support for 4K video at 60 FPS and 7-megapixel front TrueDepth with HDR support, on-screen flash Retina Flash and portrait mode |
| Battery | Fixed Li-Po with fast charging support, 21 hours talk time or 60 hours music playback |
| Connection | LTE Cat.16 with transmission speed up to 1.2 Gbps, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS/GLONASS, Lightning |
| Other | Wireless charging (Qi), IP67, Apple Pay, Siri, stereo speakers |
| Equipment | Lightning headphones, charger, cable, traditional Lightning to 3.5 mm adapter |
| Dimensions and weight | 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm and 174 grams |
| Start of iPhone X sales in Russia | November 3, 2017 |
| Price | from 79,990 rubles |
| Pronunciation | iPhone 10 (Ten) |
All information presented in the list is true. Now we will take a closer look at the features of the flagship.
Display
Cupertino equipped the Apple iPhone 10 with a frameless OLED display with physical resolution Super Retina 2436 x 1125 pixels, added support for HDR10, True Tone, as on iPad Pro, and 3D Touch. The maximum screen brightness is 625 nits, and its body-to-body ratio is 81.49%. The glass surface has an oleophobic coating that repels moisture and fingerprints.
In addition, the new Super Retina display allows you to view HDR content on Netflix and YouTube. With pixel densities of 458 ppi and DCI-P3 color space, iPhone X is designed to deliver a premium experience.
Hardware and operating system
iPhone X relies on the all-new A11 Bionic processor, which has six 64-bit cores. They operate with a nominal clock frequency of 2.5 GHz and are equipped with a high-performance graphics accelerator. It also has an M11 coprocessor and a neural engine on board, the characteristics of which allow it to operate machine learning and artificial intelligence.
The chipset itself is produced using a 10-nanometer process technology, which can significantly reduce energy consumption, but at the same time improves the performance of the smartphone. Thanks to Apple A11, iPhone 10 is faster than some MacBook Pro 13” 2017. Inside there is also 3 GB random access memory, 64 or 256 GB of internal memory to choose from.
This iPhone model comes with a pre-installed operating system. iOS system 11, which will be released on September 19.
Cameras in iPhone 10
iPhone 10 received a pair of 12-megapixel main camera modules with a dual optical stabilizer. The first has an aperture of f/1.8, and the second - f/2.4. This good performance among the current mobile solutions. The front camera has a 7-megapixel lens with support for Retina Flash and HDR.
The main camera powers the smartphone's augmented reality capabilities. The ARKit tool is already available to millions of users, but the iPhone X takes this to the next level with its TrueDepth camera on the front and, obviously, on the back.
Autonomy
Inside the metal-glass case there is a Li-Po battery. Thanks to it, according to the manufacturer, the iPhone X lasts 2 hours longer than the iPhone 7. It will last 21 hours in talk mode, and 60 hours in music playback. Apple has equipped it fast charging, although the included power adapter may not provide sufficient power. Therefore, we will have to buy a MacBook charger.
iPhone 10 sales start date in Russia and price
In many countries around the world, including Russia, the brand new iPhone X went on sale on November 3, 2017. A week before that, on October 27, pre-orders officially started. It is available in two different options case design: silver and “Space Gray”.
The price of iPhone X in Russia at the time of sales was 79,990 rubles for the basic configuration with 64 GB of internal memory, and the top configuration with 256 GB was priced at 91,990 rubles. For fast charging you will have to pay at least 3,590 rubles. And wireless will cost about the same amount.
Other
The phone supports LTE 4G Cat.16, which means that the maximum transmission speed is 1.2 Gbps. It also has fast Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC and GPS/GLONASS. Of course, the iPhone X is compatible with the Apple Pay mobile payment system.
Where to buy iPhone 10 cheaper?
In 2018 they presented their new iPhone smartphone XS, which did not become something revolutionary, but only continued the iPhone 10 line. But the good news is that this still affected the price tag of that truly revolutionary phone and now you can buy it for 64,950 rubles , instead of the iPhone XS, the price tag for which in Russia starts and reaches 128,000 rubles.The most profitable and reliable option is to buy an iPhone on AliExpress, while it costs 64,950 rubles there. Already 2147 people bought from this seller alone! After all, you don’t have to wait a month for it from China, since there is a TMall project that sells goods that have already been brought to Russia. So, if you are in Moscow, the courier will bring the phone on the day of order, and to any region the delivery time is from 2 to 5 days! These are official phones with an official warranty from Apple.
But you can buy it even cheaper if you get cashback for your purchase using LetyShops.
But it fell in price not only on Ali, but also in other stores:
1. C-store - RUB 69,990
2. Beeline - 65,000 rub.(Taking into account, the discount is 5000 rubles using the promo code up to September 30th!)
3. Messenger -
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Specifications
- iOS 11 at the start of sales
- Memory capacity 64 or 256 GB
- Display 5.8 inches, AMOLED, 2436x1125 pixels, 458 ppi, TrueTone, automatic adjustment brightness, contrast ratio 1,000,000:1, 3D Touch, maximum brightness in manual mode up to 625 nits
- A11 Bionic 64-bit processor, built-in M11 motion coprocessor
- 3 GB RAM
- IP67 water and dust protection
- Stainless steel housing
- Li-Ion battery 2716 mAh, fast charging (requires a separate adapter), Qi wireless charging, Internet browsing time – up to 13 hours, video playback – up to 14 hours
- nanoSIM
- Front camera 7 megapixels, 1080p video recording, f/2.2, BSI, burst shooting, HDR, screen backlight instead of flash
- Dual main camera, 12 megapixels, wide-angle (f/1.8) and telephoto lens (f/2.4), “Portrait” mode, stage lighting (beta version), optical zoom x2, flash with tone correction, optical stabilization for two lenses, HDR , continuous shooting, JPEG and HEIF image format
- 4K 60fps video recording, 240fps slow motion video for FullHD
- H.264 and HEVC video format
- FaceID – facial recognition
- Sensors – Barometer, 3-axis gyroscope, accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor
- Stereo speakers - second conversational speaker
- Apple Pay
- NFC (Apple Pay only)
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/n/g/ac, dual-band, Bluetooth 5.0
- Digital compass
- GPS/GLONASS
- Dimensions – 143.6x70.9x7.7 mm, weight – 174 grams
Contents of delivery
- Smartphone
- Wired EarPods
- Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone Out Adapter
- Lightning cable
- Charger 5W
- SIM tray eject tool
- Brief instructions
Positioning
Since the iPhone 6, Apple has not been able to create a new chassis for the iPhone; as a result, the design of the devices has remained the same and it is almost impossible to distinguish the iPhone 6 from the iPhone 6s/7 or 8 by looking at the front panel.
For each manufacturer, a proven chassis, namely the body and the arrangement of elements in it, means the least number of problems in the new device. All weak points have already been identified and corrected, which means that the defect rate cannot be high; it decreases over time. Apple's loyal audience is accustomed to the company maintaining the iPhone design for two generations: a model with a digital designation is released, then an improved version with the S prefix, and the design changes for the next generation. This approach worked under Steve Jobs, but stopped working under Tim Cook. In fact, we can say that the company has been using the same design for four years. Boring. This is exactly the word that many people said when they looked at the iPhone 7, since there was nothing in it that would greatly distinguish the device from previous devices. Exactly the same can be said about the iPhone 8 compared to the “seven”; there are so few changes that the fingers of one hand are enough. And outwardly they are almost twin brothers, at least when you look at the front panel.
It is interesting that the market did not wait for Apple to wake up, and went far ahead; Samsung set the tone here. First, EDGE models appeared, curved screens removed display frames, then the fashion for frameless screens became ubiquitous, and each company offered its own vision of this issue. The eighth generation of Galaxy made another leap, the usable screen area has increased, and the margins at the top and bottom have become minimal. At the moment when the first design leaks of the Galaxy S8/S8 Plus appeared, Apple decided to move iPhone launch X from 2018 to the end of 2017. How much of a coincidence this is is difficult to judge, but we have the words of Apple Senior Vice President Dan Riccio in an interview with Mashable. He claims that the launch of the iPhone X was planned for 2018, but the company's top management decided to move the deadline and they had no room for error when designing this device. There was also no time for any changes. Before you get everything necessary components, the design of the device was created, this happened in November, according to Dan. All material can be found on Mashable.
Developing a device in a short time means that when using a new chassis, the company does not have time for lengthy tests; in fact, the model enters the market with all childhood problems, which will begin to be eliminated as they are identified. But Apple decided to do this, since the company was never able to reach the sales level of 2015, which was its maximum. Moreover, the company's new flagships are selling worse year after year than previous models, and sales volume is maintained due to entry into the lower price segments, today the price new iPhone without operator subsidies starts at $200. To maintain sales, the company needed a flagship for maximum money, something more expensive than iPhone Plus, the iPhone X model claims to be such a flagship. The Roman ten in the name hints at the anniversary, exactly ten years have passed since the appearance of the first iPhone. But most people call the device “iPhone X.”
The cost of iPhone X in all markets is maximum, in the USA it starts from $1,000 plus taxes, in Russia – from 79,990 rubles (approximately $1,300). Not a single flagship on the market is sold at a comparable price, here Apple for the first time enters a market segment that was small and contained only top-end iPhone models with the maximum level of memory; basic versions have never been sold for that kind of money. From this we can conclude that the iPhone X has the maximum image component; it is a phone for wealthy people who want to highlight the opportunity to spend more on such a smartphone than anyone else. And from this aspect follows the need to make the device as different as possible from the company’s previous devices, which was fully achieved. They didn’t try to make it interesting in terms of ergonomics or use cases; the main goal was to make it different from all previous generations of iPhone, because that’s what the loyal audience wanted. And that's exactly what she got.
The positioning of the iPhone X can be reduced to a simple statement - this is a smartphone for those who are used to buying an iPhone without regard to cost and at the moment when it is just coming out. Based on the price of this solution, we can say that the annual market volume in Russia will be about 200-220 thousand devices, of which only 120-130 thousand are those who will purchase it at full price, the rest of the sales will be in installments. With a smartphone market volume of 28 million units per year, you can easily calculate what percentage will be taken up iPhone sales X. As usual when launching a key product, Apple created artificial excitement, queues and a feeling of scarcity. But a couple of weeks after the start of sales, we can say that there is no shortage, and gray traders were surprised to discover that there is no noticeable demand for the model, and are now competing to see who can discount more of the original price for this device. In my opinion, the iPhone X is the most controversial iPhone ever last years, and in the review we will talk about why this is so.
Design, dimensions, control elements
The model is available in two colors – silver and dark gray (silver, space gray). In the first version, the back is white and the sides are chrome-plated; in the second, black is used in both.
I like the black device that you see in the review. But to be fair, they both look good. Now let's talk a little about the design, since it is not as straightforward in ergonomics as we would like.
I'll start with the protruding camera module on the back surface. Unlike the iPhone 8 Plus, the camera module here has sharp edges and is positioned vertically. This creates inconvenience when you take the device out of your jeans pocket, it can get caught on the fabric, the module sticks out too much. Dropping the iPhone X is contraindicated, but more on that below.
Another point is when the device is lying on the table, on your back. In fact, it always lies on the camera module; if you press the body, you will see how it begins to walk on a flat surface (we show this in the video). This is a clear miscalculation of engineers that cannot be explained by anything.
The dimensions of the device are such that it is wide and quite noticeably cuts into the hand (it is narrower than the iPhone 8 Plus). So, the dimensions of the iPhone X are 143.6x70.9x7.7 mm, weight - 174 grams, and for the iPhone 8 Plus it is 158.4x78.1x7.5 mm, weight - 202 grams. Despite the smaller width, the lack of curves plays a role here; my hand is accustomed to the ergonomics of smartphones, where the front and back panels have bevels, making them very comfortable to hold. There is nothing like that here, the ergonomics are comparable to devices from five years ago, no one really worked on it.
Compared to Pixel 2
Many people think in absentia that since the iPhone X has a 5.8-inch screen, the device is as big as the iPhone 8 Plus, but this is not so.
Compared to iPhone 8 Plus
Compared to iPhone 7
And here are photos of this device from the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
Compared to Galaxy Note 8
The back panel is made of tempered glass, as is the front panel covering the screen. Both have an oleophobic coating, but don’t expect that hand marks won’t be visible, they are clearly visible. The glass panel on the back is needed so that you can use wireless charging. But, just like in the “eights”, a strange solution was used here, namely, they saved on the film under the glass, which keeps it from crumbling upon impact. For example, when you broke the iPhone 4, which also had a glass case, albeit designed differently, it cracked, but the pieces of glass held on and did not fall out, here everything is exactly the opposite. Look at the photos of how the iPhone X breaks and what the glass is like. You can find many such photographs on the Internet, as well as various home-grown drop tests, where comparable results are achieved.
After falling even from a small height, the iPhone X is almost guaranteed to receive some kind of damage, for example, you can look at the CNet test or if you like the video, then see how quickly and efficiently iPhone X breaks from the guys at SquareTrade, who call it the most fragile and easily broken iPhone.
Therefore, I recommend immediately buying a case and hiding the iPhone X in it, because one careless movement and you will break the device, and replacing the back panel will cost you half the cost of the base model (in the USA it is $529!). Replacing the screen is slightly cheaper. IN this moment There are no Chinese glasses or substitutes yet, so the cost of repairs will be astronomical. Hence the conclusion that you can use this device without a case only at your own peril and risk, it is too fragile. I’ve already seen several of my comrades who at the same time glued protective glass to the screen - it distorts the colors, but it provides additional insurance in case of a fall. There is a chance that the screen will not shatter.
The cover will also remove all questions regarding the side frame made of stainless steel; it is chrome-plated, and if handled carelessly, the paint can peel off in pieces. This is not a warranty case, but the result of careless handling. I'm sure that for the majority iPhone users X it will be impossible to achieve such a result, it is unlikely. Therefore, I personally would not pay attention to this point; anything can happen in life, and almost any thing can be broken or scratched.
The layout of the controls is typical Apple, on the left side you see a lever that turns on silent mode, below are two volume keys. On the right side is the on/off button (in fact, it’s now more like unlocking and calling Siri), and just below is the nanoSIM card tray.
There is a speaker on the bottom right side, the second speaker is on the front panel above the screen. They work in pairs, and the sound volume is excellent, in this parameter the iPhone X can give odds to many flagships, and I like it in this aspect.
There is a microphone on the bottom end, as well as on the back of the camera block. They did not place the microphone on the top end. The noise reduction system works averagely; in noisy conditions, your interlocutor hears extraneous sounds.
This is the first iPhone that does not have a fingerprint sensor; when turned off, the device looks faceless, like many others. modern smartphones, it is impossible to recognize it as an iPhone.
But when the screen is working, you see a cutout at the top, it was added to accommodate the TrueDepth sensor, which is necessary for face unlock. That's all about the appearance of the device, let's move on to its other parts.
Display
Before talking about the display on the iPhone X, it is simply necessary to make a lyrical digression, since it is this component of the smartphone that causes a break in patterns, cognitive dissonance and personally demonstrates the lack of rudiments of logic in a huge number of people. Apple has no engineers or people responsible for developing screens; they are physically absent. Apple does not have any patents related to OLED technology. Experience in this area is practically zero, and the first screen is the one that the company ordered from Samsung, which, on the contrary, spent more than ten years developing the technology and fine-tuning it. Today, 95% of all OLED screens in the world are made by Samsung, the company is a leader in this direction, and Apple simply had no alternative in where to buy such screens
In a huge number of places I come across such a phrase as “OLED screen from Apple”, which has nothing to do with reality. Moreover, the phrase that Apple has created the highest quality screen is a marketing gimmick, since the company does not have any capabilities or technologies for this. Apple could have ordered such a screen from Samsung.
Now different important point– Samsung’s strategy has always been simple and clear: sell only outdated technologies to third parties, leaving the best for its flagships. Nothing has changed with the request from Apple; the approach remains exactly the same. Another thing is that Apple's marketing and many people who are involved in this game claim that the screen in the iPhone X is the best thing in the world. Logics? It is absent from this statement, however, let’s dive into important details.
For many years in a row, Apple fans have argued that AMOLED screens from Samsung are something extremely bad, they have incorrect colors (as a rule, they did not know what color rendering is), too high brightness (this was a shame when the advantage recorded as a minus), and they also contain Pentile. Since mid-2016, I knew that Apple was planning to purchase AMOLED screens from Samsung, and I was interested in how the tone of statements would change. It has changed to the diametrically opposite: now the iPhone X screen is a standard and a future that unexpectedly happened.
My first greetings go to the members of the Pentile witness sect, who see those same subpixels with the naked eye (when a dot on the screen consists of individual dots and they can see them without a microscope, which is impossible even theoretically, but they know how to do it). The iPhone X uses the Diamond Pixel screen structure, which is fully consistent with what is used in screens from Samsung, for example, in the same Note 8.
At a resolution of 2436x1125 pixels, it’s not just impossible to see any subpixels, it’s from the realm of fantasy. Unfortunately, Apple was unable to buy from Samsung screens last generations, since their cost was prohibitively high, Samsung left such matrices for its devices. As a result, Apple was content with generation 5, that is, this is the level of the Galaxy S6 matrix (for comparison, the Note 8 has an 8th generation screen, and in six months the S9 will have a 9th generation screen). For ordinary person all these generations look like a kind of gobbledygook that says nothing. But let's try to understand the details and what Apple saved on for iPhone screen X, because they didn’t want to overpay for the latest developments.
So, the first ideological decision is to limit the screen brightness; by default it is set to 625 nits (manual adjustment), that is, this is exactly the same level as the iPhone 7/8 and other models. This is a comfortable level for indoors, but in bright sun it is not so good (sorry, but it’s raining in Moscow, and it’s still difficult to show this in photographs). For comparison, in automatic mode, the iPhone X produces up to 805 nits, in the same conditions and also with automatic adjustment, the Samsung Galaxy S8+ produces 1000 nits, and the Note 8 produces 1240 nits. That is, the current flagship from Samsung produces almost twice the brightness, which makes the picture in bright light much more realistic, you don’t see fading and, when taking photographs, you can achieve realistic results, for example, when adjusting the exposure, rather than doing it at random.
All measurements were carried out in DisplayMate, you can see the corresponding signs:
And this is what the numbers look like for the Galaxy S6, just compare them and think about which smartphone they are closer to.
The same measurement technique, the same people. And these are the results that speak for themselves. Let's look further to understand what Apple played on and how they “improved” the screen in the iPhone X.
The disadvantage of OLED technology (AMOLED is just a commercial name for the same technology from Samsung) is that screens burn out if a static picture is shown for a long time and at maximum brightness. On the first generations of flagships up to and including the Galaxy S3, this was possible in practice; subsequently, the possibility of artifacts appearing was minimized, despite the increase in the maximum brightness of the screens. Most of the pictures with burnt-out screens are samples from store windows, since in Retail Mode, the limitation on the maximum brightness of smartphones is removed and at the same time they often work 24/7 (in theory they should be turned off at night, in practice this often does not happen , and therefore the screens burn out). Retail Mode's marketing goal is to attract people with a colorful screen, but in manual mode it is impossible to achieve the same brightness.
Samsung has long ago limited the maximum brightness of AMOLED screens in manual mode; today this parameter is 525 nits at maximum, and without filling in the red adjustment bar - 450-470 nits. Why? The answer is obvious - if you give the user the opportunity to turn the brightness to maximum, then with a high degree of probability this will lead to screen burnout. Therefore, only automatic adjustment provides maximum brightness.
Apple, on the contrary, considered that the user can turn the brightness up to 625-635 nits independently (550 nits is the watershed after which problems begin for OLED). And this increases the chances that the screen may burn out. Apple explains this by the features of the technology, and this is a non-warranty case. After iPhone release X even had a separate article from Apple explaining that high brightness causes screen burn-in.
It remains a mystery to me why deliberately create a screen that can burn out during operation, since the brightness in manual mode is raised above the safe level. The answer is probably that this is the only opportunity to show that the screen is better than on Samsung flagships in such conditions. Although in life they look more or less the same. And the same DisplayMate, which for some reason forgot to mention these features, puzzles me.
One more point - in Samsung phones A separate DSP for analyzing images on the screen has long been implemented; it came from televisions, and the technology was constantly becoming more complex. The same adaptive mode is implemented using this chip. Among other things, in two recent generations devices, a program has been added that analyzes the possibility of screen burn-in and forcibly changes the settings if it sees that this is likely (including with manual settings). Plus changes the display of system elements unnoticed by the user, so that there is no burnout even in theory (this is the same as how it is implemented virtual button“Home”, it is redrawn, but you don’t notice it, and it seems to you that it is always in the same place and the same). There's nothing like that in the iPhone X, it's just a screen without any additional hardware that could do something like that.
Let's move on. The screen contrast is 1,000,000:1, for comparison, in the iPhone 8/8 Plus it is 1300:1 and 1400:1, the screens differ in perception like heaven and earth, the display in the iPhone X is much better than in other iPhones. But it will lose in comparison with the Galaxy Note 8, these are matrices of different generations, the display from the iPhone should rather be compared with the Galaxy S6. But for iPhone audience in any case, this is a strong step forward, since they have not seen anything comparable, they simply do not have experience using high-quality AMOLED screens.
Just like in the “eight”, the iPhone X has True technology Tone, it uses an RGB sensor on the front panel to evaluate lighting conditions and shift the white balance point, the colors are more natural. In my opinion this is good technology, which makes the picture more naturalistic no matter where you look at it, in bed under the covers, in the office or on the street. The sensor tries to bring the picture to a certain common denominator. Samsung's generation 8 and 9 screens use more advanced RGB sensors, with more accurate light estimation, plus two of them - on the front and back surfaces. High brightness allows you to adjust the white balance over a wide range, which makes the picture the same in almost all conditions. This is not the case with the iPhone X; there are not enough capabilities built into the display. Almost everyone I know has turned off TrueTone on X because the white color turns yellow, which is not very pleasant. Few people like this effect; on the iPhone 8 Plus, this technology on an IPS matrix works better.
Now we need to talk about the cutout on the screen. Apple said the screen is 5.8 inches diagonal, but in practice this is not the case due to the cutout at the top for the speaker and other sensors. In most programs, this space on the sides of the speaker is not used in any way, and cannot be used. Even Apple didn’t come up with anything better than simply displaying the network signal, Wi-Fi designation, and battery there.
It’s a pity, but there’s simply no room for the percentage of battery charge; for some reason Apple thought it didn’t matter. I really hope that the company will come to their senses and return the charge percentage so that we can see this parameter from any menu.
Now for some fun math. Remember when phone manufacturers started installing massive cameras, but indicated the thickness of the body without taking this blotch into account, so that the dimensions did not seem excessive? With the iPhone X we have the opposite situation, where the manufacturer is trying to make it clear that the screen is larger than it actually is. The reason is banal, it needed parity with the Galaxy S8, which has a 5.8-inch screen. And this parity was achieved due to an interesting trick: the screen diagonal is measured taking into account the notch. But if you remove the notch and parts of the screen above it (and this will be the case in most programs), it turns out that the screen is 5.5 inches, and not 5.8 inches, as we are told. Also note that the screen has rounded edges, both at the top and bottom.
The stated aspect ratio is 19.5:9, but remove the notch and we get 18.5:9, that is, a ratio completely similar to Samsung flagships. Why is this so? The answer lies in the fact that for applications such as video, for example YouTube, this aspect ratio is more or less acceptable. Compared to the iPhone 8, you will get about 10% more images on the iPhone X screen when watching videos, but in programs (lists) this will be a greater gain.
It remains incomprehensible to me how at Apple, where Jobs once upon a time paid attention to detail, they could shoot with a camera in such a way that the final result does not stretch across the entire screen. This is just one feature that makes the user happy, as he sees the picture in full screen. In the same Samsung, you can simply choose the photo geometry that is close to you. Here? But here on the iPhone X you have huge black stripes on the sides. And after that, you want to say that at Apple someone thinks about the little things?
Do you want to be surprised again? For example, you know for sure that 5.8 inches is larger than 5.5 inches, right? In fact, the screen in the iPhone 8 Plus is about 5% larger in area. God knows what the difference is, but it is noticeable - the Plus is wider, but lower in height, while the iPhone X is taller. This is how interesting mathematics turns out.
The notch in the screen of the iPhone X is an attempt, in the absence of technology and even a semblance of control over the supplier (Samsung in this case is great, they just achieved their goal and received excess profits from Apple for old developments) to do something unique. I’m sure that Samsung had its finger on its head when Apple decided to stand out in this way. No curved screens, because they are much more difficult to manufacture, no real advantages, just a cutout. It is also called eyebrows or beard.
This is an objectively stupid decision, since most developers will have to adapt their programs to the rounded screens of the iPhone X, as well as the notch that this device has. Sooner or later they will do it, but it’s just wasted work, since this cutout has no meaning. This is a game with numbers to get a larger diagonal for less money and show that we have a large screen, no less than that of a direct competitor.
Just for comparison, in Samsung flagships There are 3K screens with a resolution of 2960x1440 pixels, while the iPhone X has a 2K screen with a resolution of 2436x1125 pixels. It is clear that one can close one’s eyes to this and consider the difference to be insignificant. As well as considering all other screen parameters not as important as they could be.
It is with great pleasure that I read how the screen in the iPhone X is praised, as this confirms the words I wrote a couple of years ago that the screens in the Galaxy S6 (all models of that brood) are excellent and ahead of their time. The fact that their old version was installed in the iPhone X is good. As well as the fact that they added HDR support for video (only for certain services in the USA, in Russia it is almost useless, although iTunes has such pictures).
And Apple regretted the extra $5 for adding AlwaysOn Display to its flagship, leaving room, so to speak, for “improvements” in the future. Just as there are no additional modes energy saving (turning the screen to black and white), which is also very expensive for Apple.
You do, however, have the ability to customize the screen to gray shades through color correction, then the device will work longer on a single charge (this mode was once on Samsung, then it was abandoned because it was not used - people choose extreme energy saving).
The feature that DisplayMate described is the adjustment of each iPhone X screen separately, that is, they do not have a single calibration, each is manually configured. This gives a certain variation in the picture and white color when comparing different devices. When compared with the devices of my friends, in half the cases this difference was clearly visible. Not cosmic, but it is still present.
The short conclusion is best screen among all the iPhones, but it does not stand up to comparison with the current technological flagships of the market, it is several years behind. The cost of repairing the screen if you break it is $279 in the USA (in Russia - 35 thousand rubles), additional AppleCare+ insurance will cost you $199, then the screen will be replaced for $29 one time. There is no need to beat this device, it is too expensive.
Apple's marketing, as always, is excellent, and people claim that Samsung made the best screen not for itself, but for Apple. Although the power of persuasion can be such that one can believe in this too.
They were in such a hurry with the iPhone X that they didn’t even check how it works in the cold. Therefore, the sensitivity of the screen did not increase when you left a warm room outside; it stopped responding to touches within 10-20 seconds. This was corrected in latest update iOS, but this is just a demonstration of the raw form in which the device entered the market.
Just a few words about PWM, or more precisely, the flickering that is present at the minimum screen brightness. It's like on Samsung smartphones, and on the iPhone X. I don’t see this as a problem, since I practically never use low screen brightness. But perhaps some people will find it important.
It would be more logical to call the iPhone 8, announced this fall, the iPhone 7s. And all because the “eight” incorporated a number of improvements to the already existing iPhone: a new processor, wireless charging. Externally, the difference between the old and new model is extremely insignificant. From the front, both are the same. The difference lies only in the back side. In the iPhone 8 it is made of glass, while in the iPhone 7 it is aluminum. Well, we’ll figure out what’s so interesting about the eighth iPhone, and why it costs so much.
It just so happened that almost immediately after the presentation of the apple company’s new smartphones in 2017, people began to look askance at the iPhone 8. The reason for this is that it has earned the title of flagship. But the “eight” was only a kind of cosmetic improvement of the iPhone 7 announced a year ago. An aggravating circumstance is that the iPhone 8 is incredibly expensive at the start of sales. The price of a similar, and in some places even more advanced, is at least 10 thousand lower than an Apple smartphone.
IN technically The iPhone 8 has some pretty solid specs. The smartphone is equipped with a 6-core Apple A11 Bionic processor, 3 GB of RAM, and 64 or 256 GB of internal memory. Compared to the iPhone 7, the performance of the built-in cameras has been significantly improved. And here Retina screen remained exactly the same as four years ago - 4.7-inch diagonal, resolution 750x1334 pixels.
Externally, the G8 is not much different from its predecessor. The front side is an exact copy of the iPhone 7, but the back has a glass panel. Thanks to this, the smartphone can be charged wirelessly.
Technical specifications of Apple iPhone 8
id="sub0">| Characteristic | Description |
| Operating system: | iOS 11 |
| Case materials: | Aluminum, tempered glass |
| Protection: | IP67 dust and water protection |
| Screen: | 4.7 inches, IPS (Retina HD), resolution 750x1334 pixels (326 ppi), contrast 1400:1, TrueTone, automatic brightness adjustment, 3D Touch, oleophobic coating |
| CPU: | 6-core A11 Bionic 64-bit, integrated M11 motion coprocessor |
| RAM: | 2 GB |
| Flash memory: | 64 GB or 256 GB |
| SIM card type: | nanoSIM, one slot |
| Mobile connection: | EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100 MHz), FDD-LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13 , 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66), TD-LTE (bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Communications: | dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, Lightning connector for charging/synchronization and headset connection, NFC for Apple Pay |
| Navigation: | GPS, AGPS, GLONASS |
| Sensors: | Light sensor, proximity sensor, accelerometer/gyroscope, magnetometer (digital compass), Touch ID (fingerprint identification sensor) |
| Main camera: | 12 megapixels, f/1.8, autofocus, quad-LED flash, optical stabilization |
| Front-camera: | 7 megapixels (ƒ/2.2), HD video 1080p |
| Video recording: | 4K video recording at 24, 30 or 60 fps, 1080p HD video at 30 or 60 fps, 720p HD video at 30 fps, optical image stabilization, optical zoom; 6x digital zoom, slow-motion video shooting at 1080p resolution at 120 or 240 fps, face and figure recognition, video recording in HEVC and H.264 formats |
| Battery: | non-removable, 1821 mAh, Qi wireless charging, operating time on the Internet - up to 12 hours, video viewing mode - up to 10 hours |
| Dimensions, weight: | 138.4x67.3x7.3 mm, 148 g |
| Case colors: | gold, silver, space gray |
Apple iPhone XR price
id="sub1">Delivery package and first impressions
id="sub2">Like all Apple smartphone models, the iPhone 8 comes in standard hard cardboard packaging. The color of the box depends on the color of the device body. Well, since there are three color options: gold, silver, “space gray,” the packaging is golden, white and black. The front side shows the phone facing backwards. On the sides there is the logo and the inscription “iPhone”.
Inside is the standard iPhone 8 package, which includes:
Apple iPhone 8 64Gb or 256Gb
Power adapter Apple USB Power adapter
Wired stereo headset Apple EarPods with Lightning connector
Sync cable Apple Lightning Connector to USB Cable
Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone Out Adapter
"Master key" for a SIM card
Instructions
Quick Guide
iPhone 8 is very tiny by the standards of modern smartphones. Its dimensions are 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm and its weight is 148 grams. The apple phone feels great in your hands. The only thing I can note is that the body of the device is quite slippery. This applies to the glass backdrop. For this reason, you need to be extremely careful when placing your phone on uneven surfaces; it can simply slip and fall. An option to solve the problem may be to buy a cover or a protective bumper: it will protect against falls and appearance will not deteriorate over time.
There are no problems with carrying a smartphone in the pockets of tight clothing. The ergonomics are familiar. The phone is convenient.
Design and appearance
id="sub3">IN iPhone design 8 is nothing new. Outwardly, this is still the same good iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, iPhone 7 (underline as appropriate). That is, this is already the fourth iPhone generation with this design.
The changes affected only the rear panel. It is now made of glass rather than aluminum. Thanks to this, you can use wireless charging (purchased separately). When dropped, glass is susceptible to destruction and cracking. Reviews confirm this iPhone buyers 8, who dropped the phone on asphalt, concrete and stones. Evidence of this can be found in large quantities in photos on the Internet. By the way, the average cost of replacing a broken screen for an iPhone 8 is 16 thousand rubles. In this regard, I recommend that all owners of the device buy a case, bumper, etc. accessories. This will be significantly cheaper than replacing the screen.
iPhone 8 has a very effective oleophobic coating. Although fingerprints appear on the surface, they can be removed very quickly with a cloth and other available materials.
On the front side of the smartphone you can see a 4.7-inch IPS screen with a 2.5D effect (slightly rounded edges) and fairly large frames. Above the display is a speaker for phone calls. On the left you can see a 7 MP front camera, as well as various sensors, including a light sensor, an accelerometer, etc.
Below the screen is the Home button. It has a built-in fingerprint scanner. Everything is standard here.
The back panel of the phone is made of tempered glass. Here you can also see a protruding 12 megapixel camera module with a built-in flash.
The layout of the controls is typical for Apple phones. So, on the left side there is a lever that turns on the silent mode, and just below there are two volume control buttons. On the right side is the on/off button, below is a compartment for nanoSIM-sized SIM cards. It is worth noting that the smartphone supports only one nanoSIM-sized SIM card.
At the bottom end in the center there is Lightning connector(used to connect charging, headphones and interface cable), there is a speaker on the right. Speaker volume is high. The sound quality is also very decent. The sound is loud, high quality and spacious. The device also uses two microphones: one at the bottom end, the second at the rear of the camera unit. The noise reduction system works averagely; in noisy conditions, your interlocutor hears extraneous sounds.
The phone is powered by a built-in battery. There is support for wireless charging.
The smartphone has IP67 protection. It can be immersed in water to a meter depth and kept there for half an hour. But there is a footnote on Apple's official website that says water damage may be outside the warranty. So you should be careful with this.
The quality of workmanship and assembly of the Apple iPhone 8 deserves the highest praise. Not the least role in this was played by the materials of the case and the sensations they evoke.
Screen. Graphics capabilities
id="sub4">The iPhone 8 uses a 4.7-inch touch screen, displaying 16.7 million colors. Compared to the G8’s display, it’s noticeably weaker. The screen resolution here is only 750x1344 pixels, versus 1440x2960. The pixel density is 326 ppi. For a high-tech company like Apple, this is more of a minus than a plus.
Nevertheless, the picture is clear, the fonts are not grainy, but for fans of the sky-high performance that Korean devices demonstrate, this will not seem enough.
Another talk of the town was the width of the frame around iPhone display 8. It is very wide. At least much wider than competitors. It looks out of date and attracts attention. Still, it would be possible to make them smaller, thereby providing either a larger screen or a smaller body.
iPhone 8 uses True Tone technology. Using the RGB sensor on the front panel, it evaluates lighting conditions and shifts the white balance point. Colors are more natural; for this reason, the picture looks more naturalistic, regardless of the intensity of external lighting. iPhone 8 screen contrast is 1400:1.
Hardware platform: processor, memory, performance
id="sub5">At my disposal was an Apple iPhone 8 with 64 GB of memory on board. There is also a 256 GB version on sale. Memory is distributed dynamically between thematic sections.
iPhone 8 uses Apple's most advanced processor, the A11 Bionic. This is a 64-bit processor with six main cores. The Bionic prefix means that AI algorithms are supported, this is almost the same thing that is used in the Snapdragon 835 and similar chipsets.
In order not to constantly use the power of the main A11 processor, Apple used the M11 coprocessor, which is responsible for monitoring motion and position sensors. In this way, energy consumption can be stabilized.
The device has 2 GB of RAM. There is no shortage of RAM in the smartphone. User interface pre-installed iOS 11 works very quickly and beautifully. No freezes found. Traditionally in synthetic iPhone tests demonstrates some of the highest results.
Communication capabilities
id="sub6">The main means of communication between the Apple iPhone 8 and a computer is an interface cable or Bluetooth 5.0. The phone is detected as a removable disk in any operating system. It is possible to transfer files from an apple phone to a computer.
The smartphone supports Russian LTE networks (A1905), frequency aggregation.
The device has Wi-Fi support 2.4 GHz m 5 GHz band and 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac standards. The maximum wireless network speed reaches 150 Mbit. In standby mode, the user can launch the Wi-Fi Network Wizard. He can background search for them and, if necessary, connect to such networks. Work with wireless networks is implemented efficiently. In theory, the iPhone is perfectly suited for surfing the Internet via Wi-Fi.
iPhone 8 has NFC support, there is also the popular payment service Apple Pay, which uses user identification using Touch ID.
The smartphone can also be used as a navigator. Here it is used GPS navigation, GLONASS. Installed applications work smoothly and quickly. The location is determined with an accuracy of 3 m.
Duration of work
id="sub7">iPhone 8 is equipped with a battery with a capacity of 1821 mAh. The stated operating time is about 12 hours when using mobile Internet, 12 hours of music playback, 40 hours of audio playback.
The battery capacity has decreased compared to the iPhone 7, but the battery life remains the same. This is due to optimized hardware and Apple chip A11 Bionic.
Under testing conditions, with a number of calls of 25 - 30 minutes per day, and listening to an mp3 player through a headset for 3 hours, with Wi-Fi/4G always on, the device worked for 20 hours. When continuously watching video, the device lasted 10 hours under test conditions, and when listening only to music - 1.5 days. If you use the phone as a navigator, it can last for 3.5 hours. If you disable data transfer, the phone will work for 2 days.
To be honest, these are not the most best performance for premium smartphones. The same one works exactly 2 times longer, and - 1.5 times longer.
The phone charges in about two hours.
iPhone 8 supports Qi wireless charging. To charge, you need to buy a separate accessory. Apple wireless charging costs about 6,000 - 7,000 rubles.
User Interface and Operating System
id="sub8">Apple iPhone 8 comes with iOS 11 pre-installed.
Thus, the iMessage application has introduced synchronization of messages between devices, end-to-end encryption data and support for payments between users. When logging in from a new device, all messages and images are downloaded from iCloud, and if the user deletes a sent message, it is deleted from everywhere.
Changes in iOS 11 affect almost everything standard programs. HEVC support in the Camera application allows you to make videos less voluminous while maintaining the same quality, and photos are saved in the new HEIF format, instead of JPEG.
In iOS 11, the company has completely updated the Control Center interface. Firstly, it now consists of one page, while in iOS 10 there were two. Secondly, it actively uses the 3D Touch function to adjust various parameters. Looks much simpler and more intuitive.
The Photos app now has three options for processing Live Photos. Users were able to remove frames from the middle of live photos, loop video playback, and apply shooting effects such as long exposures. According to the developers, Live Photos will become a real tool for digital creativity.
The Apple Maps application has received an update. It now includes indoor navigation for airports and shopping centers. In navigation mode, maps will prevent the user from being distracted by messages, and will even allow you to send quick responses to incoming requests in iMessage.
iOS 11 has radically updated the App Store interface. The application is designed in the style Apple Music with large headings, fonts and covers. On home page The store has new sections “App of the Day” and “Game of the Day”. In the "Games" tab, application information includes information about in-game purchases.
Augmented reality technology deserves special mention. It provides fast and reliable tracking of movement and ambient light.
iOS 11 includes a new Files app for working with local files and data in cloud services. Supported iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, One Drive and others. From the application you can retrieve files for attachment in your email client.
Camera. Photo and video capabilities
id="sub9">iPhone 8 received a 12 megapixel main camera with an ƒ/1.8 aperture. There is optical zoom and 10x digital zoom. The camera received optical image stabilization, a six-element lens, and a True Tone Quad-LED flash with Slow Sync function.
It also has a BSI sensor, autofocus with Focus technology Pixels, touch focusing, expanded color range for photos and Live Photos, HDR when taking photos.
The quality of photographs obtained from iPhone cameras 8 is extremely high. Portrait mode also takes similar pictures, now called Portrait Lightning and artificially changes the lighting of the scene. For this purpose, there is a scene depth algorithm in the Apple A11 Bionic processor. It cuts out the face of the person you are filming, changes the light, distorts the color, etc. There are several new filters.
It is also worth noting that the smartphone can record 4K video at 24, 30 or 60 fps, 1080p HD video at 30 or 60 fps, and 720p HD video at 30 fps. There is optical image stabilization, optical zoom, 6x digital zoom, slow-motion video shooting with a resolution of 1080p and a frequency of 120 or 240 fps, face and figure recognition, video recording in HEVC and H.264 formats.
The front camera in the iPhone 8 has a resolution of 7 megapixels. It is noteworthy that selfies can now be taken in “studio light” mode, in which the lighting of the person and the background changes. The settings are analyzed by the True Depth depth sensor, which Apple installed for the first time in the front camera. On the street and in good lighting, the technology works great, but in difficult conditions the picture becomes blurry.
Results
id="sub10">In terms of its technical equipment, iPhone 8 is a direct competitor to Huawei Honor 9, Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), Xiaomi Mi6, Huawei P10. The Apple device has a familiar design, an average screen, powerful hardware, and a standard set of telecommunications capabilities. The only thing that distinguishes an Apple smartphone from its competitors is more high quality camera. At the same time, the device costs 2-2.5 times more expensive than its competitors, and this the main problem. What’s even more surprising is that the iPhone 8 in the minimum configuration is sold more expensive than the more advanced one. It's just the finish line!
In addition, the iPhone 8 has a number of obvious disadvantages. And the most significant is the short battery life. On average, you have to charge your phone at the end of each day. Under heavy load, the battery lasts only 20 hours. It's unnerving.
It is also worth noting that constantly detected in iOS 11 software errors. Thank God this is being fixed with the next update.
What's worrying is the phone's glass body, which can easily break just by accidentally dropping the phone. It is better not to use iPhone 8 without a case or bumper.
Taking into account all the pros and cons, I note that the iPhone 8 is an extremely worthy smartphone. True, it should cost no more than 35,000 rubles for the version with 64 GB of internal memory. In reality, the price is about 50,000 rubles. Hence the conclusion - there is no point in buying an iPhone 8. It’s better to take a closer look at alternative smartphones with prices up to 30,000 rubles. , which are worth paying close attention to.
Advantages
High quality build
Good camera with optical stabilization
Fast and beautiful interface
High-quality stereo sound from speakers
Fast charging support
Wireless charger
Flaws
Extremely short operating time active use Internet services
Errors in iOS 11
Danger of breaking glass housing
No jack for standard headphones
Take advantage of fast charging and wireless charging only possible if purchased additional accessories(6-7 thousand rubles each)
Every year Apple presents new model iPhone, which is sure to have a couple of interesting features. Next year marks the 10th anniversary of the start of sales of the first iPhone. So we decided to remember how it was until today.
And at the same time we want find out from you: Which of these iPhones was your first?
Go, Let's get nostalgic.
1. iPhone (2007)
The first iPhone was innovative in its own right. Restrained design, a minimum of elements on the body, a strict front panel.
Remember what smartphones looked like before the advent of the iPhone: protruding antennas, joysticks, a bunch of buttons under the screen (sometimes even above it), styluses, a sliding qwerty keyboard and indecent thickness. Now look at the windows of any electronics store. Most of the devices are very similar to what Steve Jobs showed off on January 9, 2007.
The company showed what smartphones will look like Apple is next several years, and subsequently followed the laid down principle.
What was upsetting: Unfortunately, there are no drawbacks, the first generation iPhone did not receive a number of functions that competitors had (3G support, video recording, multitasking, etc.), the operating system was closed to the user, there were many Apple restrictions (you cannot transfer pictures and music to other users, limited support for data formats, downloading files only through iTunes).
The big problem was that the headphone jack was too deep, which did not allow the use of many 3.5 mm headsets.
2. iPhone 3G (2008)
The smartphone began to acquire functions, primarily due to the update of the mobile operating system. In iOS 2.0 we saw the App Store. Since then, third-party developers have been able to earn money from us by releasing applications for the iPhone. Tim Cook reported on more than 2 million applications in the store.
And with the release of the iPhone 3G, we saw support for UMTS, HSDPA, A-GPS and different colors housings (black and white).
What was upsetting: plastic case and its low wear resistance. In just a few months back panel It was covered in scratches, cracks appeared near the cable connector, and pieces even broke off during active use.
3. iPhone 3GS (2009)
In 2009, we first learned that Apple wasn't going to update the design every year. After that, in odd-numbered years, “eski” began to be released with last year’s design, but new hardware.
The model was remembered for the appearance of a camera with autofocus and the ability to shoot video. For the first time, the iPhone received a digital compass. Of the software innovations, multitasking and voice control (Voice Control) should be noted.
What was upsetting: old design.
4. iPhone 4 (2010)
With this model we learned about the screen with high density pixels – Retina Display. After holding such a device in my hands for 5 minutes, I didn’t want to use previous generation screens. Until now, a pixel density of over 300 per inch is considered the standard. The technology began to be used not only in the iPhone, it appeared on Apple tablets and computers.
The device is also memorable for its front camera, LED flash and gyroscope.
What was upsetting: antennagate was a big failure for Apple. With a certain grip, the iPhone 4 lost the network and this was widespread. Jobs and company had to apologize and hastily “invent” bumpers.
5. iPhone 4s (2011)
The main innovation latest smartphone, released under Jobs (the event was hosted by Tim Cook, and Steve died the day after the presentation), became the Siri voice assistant.
Then the feature seemed unsuitable for use. Later, Siri learned a number of commands, learned several poems and jokes, and even mastered the Russian language.
The iPhone itself was able to distribute the Internet via Wi-Fi, shoot Full-HD video, and broadcast images via AirPlay. The developers also combined GSM and CDMA models in one device.
What was upsetting: Lack of Russian language support in Siri.
6. iPhone 5 (2012)
In 2012, we learned that Apple could produce a device with a screen diagonal larger than 3.5 inches. The 30-pin connector is retired, replaced by Lightning, which is with us to this day.
With this model, many first learned about the nano-Sim format (remember how you cut your cards with scissors?) and the EarPods headset.
What was upsetting: strange paint on the back panel that quickly peeled off.
7. iPhone 5s (2013)
This device now has a fingerprint scanner finger touch ID. It's hard to imagine how much time these sensors save us every day. Instead of entering long password just put your finger on it.
iPhone 5s was the first Apple smartphone to be released in gold.
We will not consider the iPhone 5c model. Apple went for an experiment that was never repeated; the device had no innovations, but was only a cheaper copy of the iPhone 5 in a colored plastic case.
What was upsetting: 64-bit processor and 32-bit applications, the App Store was not ready for the release of a model with a new processor. Until developers adapted programs and games, many 32-bit applications performed worse on the iPhone 5s than on the iPhone 5.
8. iPhone 6/6 Plus (2014)
In 2014, we saw the first “shovels” from Apple. Two years later we got used to this size of the smartphone, but then it was too much.
Slim body powerful filling, a camera with Full HD shooting at 60 frames per second and optical stabilization (in the Plus model).
What was upsetting: We haven't forgotten Apple's advertising with the ideal screen size for a smartphone. And for the first time we saw iPhones being bent en masse.
9. iPhone 6s/6s Plus (2015)
Last year's new products include a pressure-sensitive screen with 3D Touch and software news associated with the use of this technology. There was also a new color “rose gold”.
What was upsetting: too little innovation and software features of dubious benefit (“live” photos, pop-up menus).
There was also a “tuned” iPhone 5S with a clever name "SE"(who forgot), but the model can hardly be called innovative. The device did not bring anything new to the line, although it became the most powerful 4-inch smartphone on the market.
10. iPhone 7/7 Plus (2016)
This year, the iPhone stopped being afraid of water, began to use battery power more wisely, and began to produce stereo sound. A rather controversial decision was the abandonment of the 3.5 mm jack. Now headphones are only Bluetooth or Lightning.
And in the line there are as many as 5 body colors, this has not happened since the iPhone 5c.
What was upsetting: practically unchanged design and scratchy “black onyx”, which is impossible to buy. 
Now try to remember how you reacted to the innovations of each model when it appeared. No one ran headlong for the iPhone just because it had 3G or LTE support, a front camera or flash, Siri or big screen. At the time these features appeared, many people thought they were unnecessary, but now we use them several times a day.