Reviews from real users about iPhone X.

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Undoubtedly, all this is impressive, and even after a couple of days using iPhone you'll be wondering if you should go back to your old iPhone 7 Plus. But at the same time, this ultra-premium smartphone from Apple raises a lot of questions. Is this device an attempt to catch up with competitors on the Andoid platform, or is it really a real step forward? Has facial recognition technology become Face ID? full replacement Touch ID? And, most importantly, is it worth it? iPhone X those $999 (in Russia - even more, from 79,990 rubles) that are being asked for it?

Review and test of the Apple iPhone X smartphone | Design: has it gotten better?

In short, yes. Putting iPhone X next to the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, you will immediately understand why this is a true Apple flagship.

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You get a fairly large 5.8-inch screen in the device, which is easy to operate with one hand. You can reach anywhere on the screen with your thumb, and what's more, the device fits better in your front jeans pocket than the iPhone 8 Plus.

Thanks to very narrow bezels below and above the display, iPhone X Significantly shorter and narrower than the iPhone 8 Plus, it's also an ounce (about 28g) lighter. At the same time, it feels more densely built and heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S8, which also has a 5.8-inch screen.

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We don't mind the weight too much, especially since iPhone X enclosed in a chic and very durable stainless steel frame. It gives the device much more shine than the aluminum frames of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, hinting at its higher class.

Back panel iPhone X Made of glass and provides wireless charging. The camera block protrudes slightly when oriented vertically, but it doesn’t look awkward. Unfortunately, Apple insists on abandoning the headphone output, even though the Galaxy S8 and Note 8 have such outputs, and they are waterproof.

Separately, we note the enlarged power button on the right side of the smartphone, which is easier to find and press by touch.

Review and test of the Apple iPhone X smartphone | Can Face ID replace Touch ID?

Judging by our experience with iPhone X, the Face ID facial recognition system works quite reliably, but it could be faster. After registering a face with the TrueDepth front camera, for which you have to move your head to the sides, the system, as a rule, unlocks the phone without error. Unfortunately, this does not happen instantly.

Unlocking is indicated by a small unlocked lock at the top of the screen, after which you can swipe up from the bottom of the screen to finally unlock the device. Using a stopwatch we installed that Face ID is slightly slower than Touch ID: 1.8 seconds versus 0.91 seconds for the iPhone 7 Plus. To speed up the process a little, you can start swiping across the screen simultaneously with face recognition, then you can do it in 1.5 seconds.

To unlock iPhone X, you don’t have to pick it up; Face ID worked without problems when the device was lying on the table. But you need to make sure that the camera can see you. The optimal distance is 25-50 cm to the face.

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Technically for unlocking iPhone X required additional action Compared to Touch ID - vertical swipe. On iPhone 7 Plus, you simply press and hold Home button to unlock your smartphone and start using it. It would be nice if the unlock gesture worked anywhere on the screen, but instead Apple forces you to start swiping from the bottom of the display.

The Face ID system worked without problems in the dimness of a bar and even at night in the complete darkness of a bedroom. However, for some reason it malfunctioned in the elevator, and we were even required to enter the password to activate Face ID, although we did not deactivate it. In bright sunlight there were no difficulties.

Review and test of the Apple iPhone X smartphone | Is it easy to do without a Home button?

New interface iPhone X feels like an alien from the future, but you'll have to get used to it. On our first day of use, we had to really rewire our brains to close apps by swiping up instead of the usual way of pressing the Home button. To see all your open apps, you now need to swipe up and hold your finger on the screen, rather than just double-pressing the Home button like in earlier iPhones. Because of the need to relearn, a hitch arises that was not there before.

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To close an application in this menu, you need to press and hold it, then the delete buttons will appear. It would be more convenient if you could force close applications by simply swiping up. Apparently Apple added this extra step to prevent you from accidentally closing the right application. Luckily, iOS 11 and the A11 Bionic chip have enough power to handle a ton of apps running in the background.

Unlike any other devices running iOS 11, call the control center on iPhone X Swiping up won't work. Instead, to view shortcuts for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, adjust brightness, etc. you need to swipe down from the right top corner. To see notifications, you need to swipe down from the middle or top left corner.

The process of using Apple Pay on iPhone X: To do this, you just need to double-tap the side button and identify yourself using Face ID.

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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. The frameless screen, super powerful processor and other innovations shocked even the most obvious skeptics. Below you can see the detailed specifications of the gadget:

Characteristics of iPhone 10

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 adapter from Lightning to 3.5 mm
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 Apple iPhone 10 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 at nominal clock frequency 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 of RAM, 64 or 256 GB of internal memory to choose from.

This model The iPhone comes pre-installed with the iOS 11 operating system, 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. These are good indicators 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 with fast charging, although the included power adapter won't provide enough 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, namely on October 27, the pre-orders. It is available in two different body styles: silver and space grey.

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 maximum speed transmission leaves 1.2 Gbit/s. It also has on board fast wifi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC and GPS/GLONASS. Of course, iPhone X is compatible with the system mobile payments Apple Pay.

Where to buy iPhone 10 cheaper?

In 2018, they introduced their new smartphone iPhone XS, which did not become anything 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 -

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article in which I indicated why I would like to change from iPhone X to iPhone XR. Actually, I didn’t do this for the sake of saying something nice, but I actually became the happy owner of a stunning red Erka.

The colors are simply amazing!... Except black

I bought it for myself, of course red iPhone XR, but managed to see all the colors live in a joint unboxing with the entire Big Geek team.

The black color was disappointing because it wasn't black. I, like many, hoped that Apple called this color Black and not Space Gray for a reason, but it turned out that the color of the rear glass panel is no different from that of the iPhone X Space Gray.

Interestingly, no such misunderstanding happened with the white XR - it is really snow-white, and not milky white, like the Silver color of the iPhone 8, X or XS.

Less premium - more practicality

I have never been a fan of steel, which came into Apple smartphones with the release of the iPhone X due to soiling and excessive shine, so I was waiting for an aluminum “ten” - and I got it!

It turned out that in addition to scratch resistance and a more pleasing appearance to my eye, there are also tactile sensations. Steel turned out to be more tactile.

Is this why aluminum feels bad to the touch? No. Does this eliminate the disadvantages of steel? Also no.

In general, while using the iPhone X, I simply got used to the tactilely pleasant steel, but then just as quickly I got used to aluminum again. The iPhone XR doesn't feel like a budget phone in your hand - in fact, it isn't one.

Moreover, I began to catch myself thinking that instead of doing any useful activities, I was just often staring at my bright red iPhone. This was not the case with X.

What is this resolution?

Let’s put an end to this issue right away - everything is OK with the resolution. If I didn’t know what resolution this smartphone had, I would never have thought that something was wrong here (but, in fact, everything is so).

The quality is excellent, the pixels are not visible. Where were all these resolution warriors when the iPhone 7 or iPhone 8 came out? There were no such conversations then, although their pixel density is the same as that of the XR - 326 ppi.

OLED is better?

I don't understand why everyone is so obsessed with OLED now. Yes, it is bright, energy efficient and has deep blacks, but it also has its drawbacks. For example, some absolutely multi-colored white, as well as pixel burnout.

I've never complained about IPS in iPhones, and the XR is also very high quality. I don’t feel any damage to the flowers, except, of course. black. If you previously had an OLED, then the black color may even be a little startling at first, but only in conditions of complete darkness around and a uniform black background on the screen (for example, when watching a video with frames or the Watch application interface).

Now you just need to get used to the old-new reality again: black color ≠ black screen. But with the white color, I just got what I wanted - normal white, which, depending on the angle, does not shimmer from green to purple. In the first month of the iPhone X, this feature really annoyed me.

There's More 3D Touch in Your Life Than You Think

I had almost no reaction to the news about the absence of 3D Touch. Almost - because I constantly move the cursor over the text using strong pressure. As soon as it turned out that this function was implemented in the iPhone XR by long pressing the spacebar (as, for example, in the iPhone 5S and newer models without 3D Touch), I immediately felt relieved.

Then I remembered that by pressing even harder I could previously highlight words in the text. Fortunately, I found out quite by accident that this function remains, but it requires a “tap” with an additional finger. By the way, in this iPhone case XR even received additional functionality, because on iPhones with 3D Touch the entire word is highlighted, and in XR the selection starts from a specific cursor position - even if it is in the middle of the word.

Gradually, as I used the smartphone, I began to notice that I was losing 3D Touch here and there. Like many, I felt like I barely used this feature. But, as always, Apple does everything so intuitively that you don’t even notice the convenient features, although you constantly use them.

Unfortunately, Haptic Touch does not take over absolutely all the functions of 3D Touch - somewhere for obvious reasons, since the long press is already occupied by something else (as in the case of holding a desktop icon), and somewhere for some reason. then for unknown reasons - for example, what prevents you from previewing a notification on the home screen with a long press? He's not there yet.

But, fortunately, Apple promises to expand the functionality of Haptic Touch with future updates, but for now they are only doing this third party developers: Telegram chat preview or Instagram photo are still available.

Bottom line: is 3D Touch a big loss? Absolutely not. But it's bigger than you think.

Thick frames are not a death sentence

The iPhone XR's frames are just thick enough to make jokes on the internet, but we all know that the internet doesn't often have much in common with real life.

So, the frames are thicker than those of the iPhone X, XS, XS Max - yes, but you stop noticing this after about 5 minutes of actual use of the Erki. Putting aside the comments of my mother’s analysts, the bottom line is that we get a smartphone that is about the same width as an iPhone X in a case, and that fits perfectly in the hand, and the frames have nothing to do with real life.

More is better

We are, of course, talking about the screen diagonal. There is nothing to add here. If anyone doesn’t know, it has grown from 5.8″ (iPhone X and XS) to 6.1″. Let me just say that the dimensions of the smartphone still allow it to be used comfortably with one hand, which, by the way, cannot be said at all about the XS Max.

Camera, portraits, overall image quality

I’ll start with the portrait mode, since this is what the public is most interested in in this device.

Without going into details on iPhones with dual cameras and the iPhone XR, then briefly - I like portraits on the XR more.

The main camera module, unlike a telephoto camera, captures more light, and it also has a much larger viewing angle. As a result, portraits are much less noisy, more objects fit into the frame, and the algorithm does an excellent job of blurring. And, by the way, the blur level can be changed, which was not available on the iPhone X.

Expanded dynamic range, a wider lens, Smart HDR, improved light sensitivity - all this allowed the XR camera (which is the same as the main module in the XS/XS Max) to take a big leap in image quality.

This is the first iPhone in recent years to show a real noticeable increase in this indicator. The iPhone X didn't have that feeling even compared to the iPhone 7.I'm not a big fan of taking photos, but the iPhone XR really encourages me to do it more often.

Performance, autonomy and more

I expected the increase in Face ID recognition speed to be subtle, but that's not the case. Unlocking has become really faster and more accurate, which is noticeable not only in direct comparison with the iPhone X, but also in isolation.

Whenever it seems like things can't get any faster, technology gives you a kick in the ass. Animations, opening applications, general interaction with the system - all this has accelerated, which is good news.

I’ll make a reservation that the iPhone X is by no means a slow smartphone, but the XR is faster.

The XR has gained both weight and thickness compared to the X, which has a positive effect on the battery capacity (2942 mAh versus 2716 mAh).

So, the Erka actually asks for charging less often: ~8 hours of screen time with moderately active use is a reality. Again, the iPhone X had good battery life, but the XR had better battery life, which never hurts.

The stereo speakers in the iPhone XR are noticeably louder. As in the case of the camera, I am seeing a noticeable increase in this indicator for the first time since the iPhone 7 (where they, in fact, debuted).

Bottom line

Of course, if you have a sufficient amount of free money, then it is much easier for you to look towards the XS/XS Max, but I made my choice absolutely carefully and without regard to the price. XR is the smartphone that I was really waiting for, and from which I really enjoy. iPhone X did not give me such emotions.

By the way, I’m not the only one who decided to take such a desperate step. Zheka was also inspired by the Erka and exchanged his “ten” for it. I don’t know if it’s under my influence or not, but it means I’m not that crazy! Right?…

On September 12, 2017, Apple once again found itself under the close attention of millions of people. Perhaps everyone knew that one of the company’s most anticipated products would be presented on this day. The iPhone X smartphone became an anniversary device dedicated to the tenth anniversary of the first iPhone, which changed the rules of the game in the cell phone industry.

Why iPhone X?

The release of the iPhone X became an event that the whole world was talking about. In addition to the characteristics and design, the name of the smartphone aroused no less interest. Why X? What is the correct name for the new item? Will there be an iPhone 9? The questions are quite clear, and we have answers to them. Let's start in order. The correct name of the phone sounds like iPhone ten. "X" - Latin numeral 10, not "X". Ten years ago, the first iPhone was born, and Apple, by skipping the phone with serial number 9, wanted to show what a breakthrough the company had achieved during this decade.

How has it always been? A model appeared that received, for example, number 4. It was replaced a year later by a more advanced model, which was assigned the symbol “S”. The next model received a higher number and so on. It turns out that Apple skipped the whole model range, introducing the “ten” at once. This numbering game is designed to show what kind of leap the company has made. Abstruse? It seems to me that it is quite in the spirit of the company.

Will the iPhone 9 ever be introduced? I think he will repeat the fate of the operating room Windows systems 9, which never saw the light of day.

Along with the iPhone X, other company products were presented, including the iPhone 8 and the 8 Plus version. Their announcement became another mystery. Why present two good devices on the same day that pale in comparison to the “top ten”? The G8s themselves are good, like improved models of their predecessors, but all the best and most interesting things went to the anniversary iPhone. The iPhone 8 and its older brother seem to be some kind of intermediate option. After the announcement of the “ten,” iPhone X pre-orders started only on October 27, and the “eight” could be purchased from September 29. It turns out that they fill the market until the “ten” appears. Considering the number of pre-orders for it, we should expect a shortage of the new product. It is quite possible that someone will not want to languish in anticipation and will buy one of the “eights”.

Apple iPhone X: review of the characteristics of the flagship smartphone

“Ten” turned out to be the company’s most innovative and conceptual device at the moment. If you look at it, Apple didn’t create anything new, but took trendy ideas and brought them to mind.

Specifications:

• Display: Super AMOLED, 5.8 inches, resolution 1125 x 2436 pixels, density 468 pixels per inch, True technology Tone.
• Processor: six-core A11 Bionic.
• Memory: 3 GB RAM, 64/256 GB storage.
• Main camera: dual, 12 MP (wide-angle module and telephoto lens), f/1.8 and f/2.4 aperture, optical stabilization and optical zoom.
• Front camera: 7 megapixel, f/2.2 aperture.
• Battery: capacity 2716 mAh, supports wireless charging (Qi).
• Dimensions: 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm.
• Weight: 174 g.

All the problems and glitches of the iPhone X

In order not to languish and do not be offended by all smartphone fans, but first we will tell you about all the known problems. We all understand that the smartphone is flagship, sophisticated and beautiful. This, unfortunately, does not mean that there are no shortcomings. Therefore, let’s quickly go over them, and therefore in detail about the “goodies” of the smartphone.

1. The iPhone X screen stops working when there is a sudden change in temperature - from warm to cold. Many users have noticed that the touchscreen stops responding to touches if you take the phone from a warm room to a cold street. Within a few minutes the screen adapts and starts working. By the way, the instructions say that the operating temperature for using a smartphone is from 0 degrees.
2. Some owners of the tenth iPhone found a green stripe on the screen at the right edge. It does not disappear - you have to give it back under warranty for a replacement.
3. Apple itself warned that the screen may fade in the sun.
4. In some iPhones X, you can hear extraneous hum and noise from the speakers. But this only appears at high volumes. There is only one way out - to hand over under warranty.
5. iPhone X drains battery very quickly. About 20-30% in half an hour. This only happens if you are watching a video on YouTube. And the problem here is not with Apple! But Google promised to soon release an update to the YouTube application with a bug fix.
6. The glass cover of a smartphone can break even if it falls from a human height. Some experts claim that this is the most fragile smartphone among all iPhones.

Face ID

Let's start, perhaps Apple review iPhone X with this new feature iPhone, like face unlock. Smartphones have become an indispensable thing for us: they wake us up, allow us to listen to music, take photographs, and communicate. On smartphones we store personal information, use them banking services. Protecting sensitive data and strong yet simple authentication have become key security issues. Unlocking with a password - not so much reliable way. Using a fingerprint scanner is already much better. Some manufacturers have gone further and implemented a Face ID facial scanner in their devices. The iPhone X now has it too. The smartphone has lost its fingerprint scanner. Those who have now remembered how scanners in other devices were successfully deceived using photographs can not worry and breathe easy. iPhone X distinguishes a flat image from an embossed one. To do this, the device has several sensors and cameras.

Face ID technology has an amazing opportunity: a person can put on glasses, grow a mustache or beard, look at the display from different angles, but the device will still recognize him. The fact is that the smartphone uses a self-learning system that remembers changes in the user’s appearance.

Face ID also has its drawbacks. Firstly, the error rate of face unlocking is higher than users expect. Secondly, this feature does not work with children under 13 years of age. Thirdly, if the smartphone owner’s face is seriously damaged, for example in a fire, Face ID will not be available to him.

Another nuance is that after facial recognition you cannot use your iPhone immediately. To bypass the lock screen, you will have to make an extra movement of your finger across the display.

CPU

The “Ten” received the most powerful A11 Bionic processor with a built-in graphics processor. We won’t go into a long description of its merits - the network is full of video reviews of the Apple iPhone X and its hardware. Today, Apple iPhone X is one of the most powerful flagships on the market. It copes excellently with current tasks and hardware-demanding games. The performance reserve will definitely be enough for two or even three years. What can we say if AnTuTu gives the smartphone 226,058 “parrots”!

Battery, charging and autonomy “tens”

Apple's new flagship also supports fast charging, which is great. But the company again confuses users - a standard adapter is included with the device.

The battery of the new product has a capacity of 2716 mAh. It seems that this is not enough for the large Tens screen, but the battery life of the iPhone X is pleasantly surprising. The smartphone can withstand a day of work active mode, which is quite good. The main thing is not to get carried away!

Appearance

The flagship iPhone X, the release date of which became a significant event, received the most memorable appearance of all Apple models. The design of iPhones has not changed for several years. It is not surprising that the appearance of the company’s new flagship, one of the main features of which was a frameless display, aroused great interest.

The second feature of the device’s appearance is the aspect ratio of 19.5:9.

Apple once again uses the win-win tandem of tempered glass and metal in the design of its devices. In the case of the “ten”, this is surgical steel, from which the frame around the perimeter of the case is made. Minus: despite the durability declared by the manufacturer, the frame will become covered with small scratches over time. Glass front and back panels they look amazingly beautiful. It's a shame that such beauty will be hidden from view by covers and overlays, but this is the fate of all the company's devices.

The model will hit the market in two body colors: black and white. And both options are great. The white model looks more visually advantageous, but the frame will quickly become covered with scratches. The black model, although slightly inferior in beauty to the white one, is more resistant to wear.

Looking at the size of the “ten”, you are afraid that it will not be as comfortable to hold in your hand as the company’s previous models. In fact, the flagship feels in your hand just like a 4.7-inch smartphone. It's all about proportions: the iPhone X has become longer in comparison with other iPhones, but narrower.

The downside of the updated design is the slippery frames and body. If you want to keep your anniversary iPhone safe and sound, buy a case right away! After a few days you notice that the ergonomics of the “ten” are quite good. The main thing is that you can now operate the device with one hand.

Screen

This is one of the main features of the flagship. For the first time, an iPhone uses OLED technology, a 5.8-inch frameless display and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The unusual screen format is ideal for watching full-length films. But most games, videos and applications are not adapted for such a screen.

The top part of the screen looks original - it houses cameras and sensors.

The display quality is at the highest level. Stunning clarity, excellent contrast - this is the first thing you notice right away.

True Tone is a feature that is now impossible to do without. Now the device screen automatically adjusts to lighting conditions, relieving eye strain. This function is also indispensable when shooting, but more on that later.

Cameras: remained unchanged or improved?

The “top ten” has the same module as the iPhone 8 Plus. The main camera is dual, consisting of a 12-megapixel wide-angle and telephoto lens. It is located vertically.

Apple has always been a leader in the quality of the cameras of its devices, and in the “ten” this is even more noticeable. According to many experts, the smartphone has received one of the most best cameras for today. It has accurate color reproduction, excellent detail and correct white balance in all shooting conditions.

Improved portrait mode is a feature supported by the anniversary iPhone. Now you can create images that simulate professional studio lighting.

operating system

Received anniversary iPhone new iOS 11 with superior performance and rich functionality: new control gestures, updated App Store, augmented reality and animoji.

Main cost Apple flagship and main competitors

An iPhone is always expensive, and the cost of Apple devices is growing every year. IPhone X in Moscow (and here it will appear first) at the start of sales will cost about 80,000 rubles for the version with 64 GB of internal memory.

If we talk about the flagship's competitors, only Samsung can beat the top ten in some ways Galaxy Note 8. When it comes to cameras, there are more competitors. Huawei Mate 10 Pro, Google Pixel 2 XL and LG V30 shoot no worse.

So, this day has come: the iPhone X, the brightest, most sensational and long-awaited flagship of the year, has arrived for testing. Many criticized Apple and Tim Cook for the decision to release first the iPhone 8/8 Plus and only then the iPhone X. There was a lot of talk that Apple did not have time to produce the required number of “dozens” on time. The latter is partly true: the shortage of iPhone X will continue at least until the end of the calendar year. However, this shortage only confirms that Apple is still "on top" and can still produce sensational products. We will tell you how iPhone X deserves this status in our article.

Let's take a look at the characteristics of the new product.

Apple iPhone X Specifications

• SoC Apple A11 Bionic (6 cores, 2 of which are high-performance and operate at 2.1 GHz, and 4 are energy-efficient)
• Apple A11 Bionic GPU
• Coprocessor Apple movements M11, including barometer, accelerometer, gyroscope and compass
• RAM 3 GB
• Flash memory 64/256 GB
• No memory card support
• operating room iOS system 11
• Touchscreen OLED, 5.8″, 2436×1125 (458 ppi), capacitive, multi-touch, support for 3D Touch technologies and Taptic Engine response
• Cameras: front (7 MP, video 1080p 30 fps, 720p 240 fps) and rear with two lenses (12 MP, optical zoom 2x, video shooting 4K 60 fps)
• cellular: UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, LTE Advanced support
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz; MIMO support)
• Bluetooth 5.0 A2DP LE
• Face recognition with TrueDepth camera
• NFC (Apple Pay only)
• Universal Lightning Connector
• Supports Qi wireless charging
• Lithium polymer battery 2716 mAh, non-removable
• GPS with A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo and QZSS
• Dimensions 144×71×7.7 mm
• Weight 174 g

Let's compare them with the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 7 Plus to clearly demonstrate how the characteristics of current large-format Apple smartphones differ.

	Apple iPhone X	Apple iPhone 8 Plus	Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Screen	5.8″, OLED, 2436×1125, 458 ppi		5.5″, IPS, 1920×1080, 401 ppi
SoC (processor)		SoC Apple A11 Bionic (6 cores, 2+4)	Apple A10 Fusion (4 cores, 2+2)
Flash memory	64/256 GB	64/256 GB	32/128/256 GB
Connectors		universal lightning connector	universal lightning connector
Memory card support	No	No	No
RAM	3 GB	3 GB	3 GB
Cameras		main (12 MP; video 4K 60 fps) with two lenses and front (7 MP; shooting and transmitting Full HD video)	main (12 MP; video 4K 30 fps) with two lenses and front (7 MP; shooting and transmitting Full HD video)
User identification sensors	Face recognition with TrueDepth camera	Fingerprint's scanner	Fingerprint's scanner
Housing protection	IP67 (water and dust protection)	IP67 (water and dust protection)	IP67 (water and dust protection)
Battery capacity (mAh)	2716	2675	2900
operating system	Apple iOS 11	Apple iOS 11	Apple iOS 10 (upgrade to iOS 11 available)
Dimensions (mm)	144×71×7.7	158×78×7.5	158×78×7.3
Weight (g)	174	202	189
Average price (for version with minimum flash memory)	T-1732181846	T-1732171530	T-14206637
iPhone X (64GB) Retail Deals	L-1732181846-10
iPhone X (256GB) Retail Deals	L-1732210983-10

The main difference is, of course, the screen. Not only does the iPhone X have the largest and most high resolution, and for the first time in Apple smartphones it is made using OLED technology. The second key innovation is the user identification system: instead of a fingerprint scanner, there is a TrueDepth facial recognition camera. One last thing: despite the larger display, this is the lightest of the bunch. large smartphones Apple. It is almost 30 grams lighter than the iPhone 8 Plus and 15 grams lighter than the iPhone 7 Plus. At the same time, Apple retained moisture protection and other characteristics.

Well, let's get acquainted with the smartphone live.

Packaging, accessories and Folio case

The iPhone X box is made in the traditional Apple style, but with one caveat: the image of the edges of the iPhone is painted with silver paint. It’s a small thing, but it looks impressive (you can’t feel it in the photo, of course).

However, using a case with an iPhone X is a dubious idea, because you won’t feel like you’ve upgraded to a new iPhone if you previously had an iPhone 7 Plus. Of course, the main innovation in terms of design is the glass back surface.

The package is no different from the iPhone of the previous two generations: a 5 V 1 A power supply, a Lightning cable, an adapter from Lightning to a minijack (3.5 mm), EarPods with a Lightning connector and a set of leaflets.

It would probably be logical to add something different - something that would be for owners of a premium product a nice bonus. But alas. Even a new Folio case will have to be purchased separately, and its cost, by the way, is rather high: 7,490 rubles. However, the case makes a really nice impression.

It is made of soft genuine leather, very pleasant to the touch, with fine thread stitching. Inside, where the case comes into contact with the body, there is a microfiber pad. Folio protects your smartphone from all sides, including the screen. However, in addition to the protection and unlocking function, the closing flap also has the function of a wallet with two compartments: you can store cards (no more than 4-5), business cards, photographs, etc. there.

In general, this solution is not for everyone, especially because of the price, but we really liked the Folio case. Moreover, even with it, the new iPhone does not become bulky, and the frame around the screen does not become too wide. But this is the topic of the next section of our article.

Design

When you pick up the iPhone X, you experience a forgotten feeling that Apple smartphones have not pleased us with for a long time. I want to exclaim: “This is the future!” Indeed, a screen that almost evenly covers the entire frontal plane is perceived as something unreal.

Yes, of course, Samsung flagships It’s also a very impressive screen, “climbing” even onto the side edges. But below and above there are still quite large areas not occupied by the screen. On the iPhone, the frame has almost the same width around the entire perimeter. From the bottom and top it is several times smaller than that of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, and from the side it is about twice as large. But due to the uniformity of its width, this is not noticeable.

Of course, because of this, we had to sacrifice something without which the iPhone seemed unthinkable - the round Home button, which became one of the symbols of the entire line and was patented. This decision seems even more daring, since Apple several generations ago expanded the functionality of the button with a fingerprint scanner, and then quite quickly brought this function to almost perfection.

But now Apple is offering something even more innovative and, according to the company, secure: Face ID facial recognition technology. You just need to pick up your smartphone and look at it, and the device will perform identification (we will talk in more detail about how this function works later). Haters, of course, will again remember Samsung with its iris scanner. But Apple has a big advantage: you don't have to look at the iPhone while holding it directly in front of your face.

Face ID is powered by two cameras: infrared and TrueDepth. The first determines that there is a living person in front of the camera, and the second projects 30 thousand invisible dots onto your face, after which this information is processed by the processor. It is to accommodate two additional cameras, in addition to the traditional front camera for taking selfies and video chats, there is a black notch at the top of the screen. But we can’t say that this notch greatly spoils the impression. On the contrary: the cutout in the screen looks impressive. We understand that it is very difficult to implement this technologically, and this enhances the “techno-charm” of the model.

The round smooth edges of the device are made of a special steel alloy developed by order of Apple. Not only is it very durable (although we, of course, didn’t dare test it), it’s also really beautiful. We tested the Silver model, and here the frame looks just like polished metal, but in the Space Gray version it has a deep dark shade, perfectly matching the color of the case (we got the opportunity to evaluate this with our own eyes).

However, it cannot be said that the Silver version looks less interesting. The most important thing here is the very noble pearlescent shade of the back surface. He's truly amazing. The photographs, of course, do not convey this impression, but they also show that it is not just white.

As for the arrangement of buttons and connectors, it is the same, with one exception: the side button, which was previously responsible mainly for turning on/off, has now become longer - apparently this is due to the fact that after the abandonment of the Home button, it has more functions, and therefore it is now especially important that the user can quickly find it.

Another difference from previous generations of iPhone (including the G8) is the vertical arrangement of the module with rear cameras. Many joke that this is necessary so that it can be immediately seen which iPhone a person has. Seriously, the explanation is purely technical: the saturation of components in the upper central part of the body (all the cameras for Face ID are there) forced the remaining elements to be moved closer to the edges. But it is obvious that this does not spoil the appearance.

The last thing I would like to mention regarding the design, but far from least important, is the size and convenience of the device. Despite the largest display area of ​​any Apple smartphone, the iPhone X is much smaller than the iPhone 8/7/6s/6 Plus, and only slightly larger than the iPhone 8/7/6s/6. Below is an iPhone X next to an iPhone 6s.

It lies very comfortably in the hand, although the edges and glass are slippery, and the device itself is a bit heavy (especially for its size). But some users may even like the latter: you immediately understand that it’s a thing! :)

Screen

As has already been noted many times, main feature new iPhone - screen. Made using OLED technology, it has a 5.8″ diagonal and a resolution of 2436×1125, which gives the highest pixel density in the history of the line, but not a record for competitors, 458 ppi. Before us is the most major update in the entire history of the iPhone, comparable only to the advent of Retina displays in the iPhone 4. A detailed test of the new display was carried out by the editor of the “Monitors” and “Projectors and TV” sections Alexey Kudryavtsev.

The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface that is scratch-resistant. Judging by the reflection of objects, the anti-glare properties of the screen are better than those of the screen (hereinafter simply Nexus 7). For clarity, here is a photo in which a white surface is reflected when the screens are turned off (on the left is Nexus 7, on the right is Apple iPhone X, then they can be distinguished by size):

The screen of the Apple iPhone X is slightly darker (brightness according to photographs is 109 versus 115 for the Nexus 7). The ghosting of reflected objects in the Apple iPhone X screen is very weak, this indicates that there is no air gap between the layers of the screen (more specifically, between the outer glass and the surface of the matrix). Due to the smaller number of boundaries (glass/air type) with very different refractive indices, such screens look better in conditions of intense external illumination, but their repair in the case of cracked external glass is much more expensive, since the entire screen has to be replaced. The outer surface of the screen has a special oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating (effective, better than that of the Nexus 7), so fingerprints are removed much more easily and appear at a lower speed than with regular glass.

When manually controlling brightness and when displaying a white field in full screen maximum value brightness was about 620 cd/m², the minimum was 1.9 cd/m². The maximum brightness is very high, and, given the excellent anti-glare properties, readability even on a sunny day outdoors will be at a good level. In complete darkness, the brightness can be reduced to a comfortable value. In stock automatic adjustment brightness by the light sensor (it is located somewhere in the front at the top), which is turned on by default. In automatic mode, as external lighting conditions change, the screen brightness both increases and decreases. The operation of this function depends on the position of the brightness adjustment slider - with it the user sets the desired brightness level for the current conditions. If you don’t change anything, then in complete darkness the brightness drops to 1.9 cd/m² (very dark), in an artificially lit office (about 550 lux) the screen brightness is set to 120 cd/m² (acceptable), in a very bright environment (corresponds to lighting on a clear day outdoors, but without direct sunlight- 20,000 lux or a little more) rises to 620 cd/m² (to the maximum, as needed). We were not entirely satisfied with the result, so first in the dark, and then in the office, we slightly moved the brightness slider to the right, and for the three conditions indicated above we got 20, 180-270 and 620 cd/m² (ideal). It turns out that the auto-brightness function works adequately, and it is possible to adjust the nature of the brightness change to suit the user's requirements. At any brightness level there is modulation with a frequency of approximately 60 or 240 Hz. The figure below shows brightness (vertical axis) versus time (horizontal axis) for several brightness settings:

It can be seen that at maximum and close to it brightness the modulation amplitude is not very large; as a result, there is no visible flicker. However, with a strong decrease in brightness, modulation appears with a large relative amplitude; its presence can already be seen in a test for the presence of a stroboscopic effect or simply with rapid eye movement. Depending on individual sensitivity, this flickering may cause increased fatigue.

This screen uses a Super AMOLED matrix - an active matrix on organic light-emitting diodes. A full-color image is created using subpixels of three colors - red (R), green (G) and blue (B), but there are twice as many green subpixels, which can be referred to as RGBG. This is confirmed by a fragment of a microphotograph:

For comparison, you can familiarize yourself with those used in mobile technology.

In the fragment above you can count 4 green subpixels, 2 red (4 halves) and 2 blue (1 whole and 4 quarters), and by repeating these fragments, you can lay out the entire screen without breaks or overlap. For such matrices Samsung company introduced the name PenTile RGBG. The manufacturer calculates the screen resolution based on the green subpixels; based on the other two, it will be two times lower. The location and shape of the subpixels in this version is close to the case of the screen and some other newer Samsung devices (and not only) with AMOLED screens. It is worth noting that the artifacts characteristic of such matrices are not visible at the contrast boundaries, and the manufacturer indicates that a subpixel smoothing algorithm is used.

The screen has excellent viewing angles. Is it true, White color when deviated even at small angles, it acquires a slight bluish tint, but the black color remains simply black at any angle. It is so black that the contrast setting is not applicable in this case. For comparison, here are photographs in which the same images are displayed on the screens of the Apple iPhone X and the second comparison participant, while the brightness of the screens is initially set to approximately 200 cd/m², and the color balance on the camera is forcibly switched to 6500 K.

White field:

We note good uniformity of brightness and color tone white field.

And a test picture:

Color balance varies slightly, color saturation is normal. Let us remind you that the photograph cannot serve as a reliable source of information about the quality of color rendering and is provided only for conditional visual illustration. In this case, apparently due to the characteristics of the screen’s emission spectrum, the color balance and brightness of colors in the photographs Apple screen iPhone X is somewhat different from what is visible to the eye and determined by a spectrophotometer.

Now at an angle of approximately 45 degrees to the plane and to the side of the screen. White field:

The brightness at an angle for both screens has noticeably decreased (to avoid strong darkening, the shutter speed has been increased compared to previous photographs), but in the case of the Apple iPhone X the drop in brightness is much less pronounced. As a result, with formally the same brightness, the Apple iPhone X screen visually looks much brighter (compared to LCD screens), since the screen mobile device often you have to look at least from a slight angle.

And a test picture:

It can be seen that the colors have not changed much on both screens and the brightness of the Apple iPhone X smartphone at an angle is noticeably higher. Switching the state of the matrix elements is performed almost instantly, but at the switching edge there may be a step with a width of approximately 17 ms (which corresponds to a screen refresh rate of 60 Hz). For example, this is what the dependence of brightness on time looks like when moving from black to white and back:

In some conditions, the presence of such a step can lead to plumes trailing behind moving objects. However, dynamic scenes in films on OLED screens are different high definition and even some “twitchiness” of movements.

The gamma curve, constructed using 32 points with equal intervals based on the numerical value of the shade of gray, did not reveal any blockage in either the highlights or the shadows. The exponent of the approximating power function is 2.22, which is almost equal to the standard value of 2.2. In this case, the real gamma curve deviates very little from the power-law dependence:

Color gamut is sRGB:

Let's look at the spectra:

Such spectra are typical for OLED matrices - the components are well separated, which allows for a wide color gamut. However, in this case, the color gamut is carefully adjusted to the sRGB boundaries. As a result, visually the colors have a natural saturation.

This applies to those images that have an sRGB profile or no profile at all. However, today's top-end Apple devices are native to the Display P3 color space, with slightly richer greens and reds. The Display P3 space is based on SMPTE DCI-P3, but has a D65 white point and a gamma curve of approximately 2.2. In addition, the manufacturer states that starting with iOS 9.3, color management is supported at the system level, which makes it easier for applications to iOS task Correctly display images with the specified color profile. Indeed, by supplementing the test images (JPG and PNG files) with the Display P3 profile, we obtained a color gamut wider than sRGB (output in Safari):

Note that the coordinates of the primary colors coincide almost exactly with those specified for the DCI-P3 standard. Let's look at the spectra in the case of test images with the Display P3 profile:

It can be seen that in this case there is a slight cross-mixing of components in the red area, that is, the native color space for the Apple iPhone X screen is slightly wider than Display P3.

The balance of shades on the gray scale is good, since the color temperature is close to the standard 6500 K, and the deviation from the blackbody spectrum (ΔE) is less than 10, which is considered an acceptable indicator for a consumer device. At the same time, the color temperature changes little from shade to shade - this has a positive effect on the visual assessment of color balance. (The darkest areas of the gray scale can be ignored, since there is no color balance of great importance, and the error in measuring color characteristics at low brightness is large.)

This Apple device has a feature Night Shift, which makes the picture warmer at night (the user specifies how much warmer). For a description of why such a correction might be useful, see the article about iPad Pro 9.7. In any case, when having fun with a tablet or smartphone at night, it is better to reduce the screen brightness to a minimum, but still comfortable level, and only then, to calm your own paranoia, turn the screen yellow with the Night Shift setting.

There is a function True Tone, which, if turned on, adjusts the color balance to the conditions environment. For example, we activated it and placed the tablet under LED lights with cool white light, resulting in values ​​of 3.3 for ΔE and 6500 K for color temperature. Under a halogen incandescent lamp (warm light) - 0.3 and 5200 K, respectively, that is, the color temperature has become lower, and the balance has become closer to the black body radiation spectrum. The function works as expected. Note that the current standard is to calibrate display devices to a white point of 6500 K, but in principle, correction to the color temperature of external light can be useful if you want to achieve a better match between the image on the screen and what is visible on paper (or any other media). , on which colors are formed due to the reflection of incident light) under current conditions.

Let's summarize. The screen has a very high maximum brightness and has excellent anti-glare properties, so the device special problems Can be used outdoors even on a sunny summer day. In complete darkness, the brightness can be reduced to a comfortable value. It is acceptable to use a mode with automatic brightness adjustment, which works adequately. The advantages of the screen also include an effective oleophobic coating, support for the sRGB color gamut (with the participation of the OS) and good color balance. At the same time, let us remind you about the general advantages of OLED screens: true black color (if nothing is reflected in the screen), a noticeably smaller drop in image brightness than LCDs when viewed at an angle. Disadvantages include screen brightness modulation that appears at low brightness. For users who are particularly sensitive to flicker, this may cause increased fatigue. However, overall the screen quality is very high.

Control and use of the screen

Due to the fact that the Home button has disappeared, many familiar commands are now executed differently. The first few minutes it’s unusual, but then you realize that it’s also quite intuitive. For example, to close the application and return to home screen, just swipe it from bottom to top. To bring up application thumbnails, you need to move from bottom to top and hold your finger in the middle of the screen.

Another interesting gesture is moving your finger along the bottom edge of the screen: this way you can switch from one open application to another. By the way, at the bottom while applications are running, a long white stripe glows, showing where to swipe your finger (when horizontal orientation it is located, naturally, along the long edge that is at the bottom).

In general, all commands are simply redistributed among the remaining buttons and gestures. The most frequently used things are made as simple and intuitive as possible, while some more specific ones will have to be searched on the Internet. For example, to restart or completely turn off your smartphone, you need to press and hold the power and volume up buttons at the same time. And to take a screenshot, you need to press the same buttons quickly.

An interesting question that comes up with the new screen is how do older apps use it? The answer turned out to be simple: they simply do not use parts of the screen from the bottom and top, that is, you see black bars. But since these stripes turn out to be a continuation of the edges, this does not annoy you, it just turns out to be a slightly smaller screen. However, auxiliary elements of the OS itself, such as time and battery charge, end up right there unless they are disabled in the application itself.

If the application is optimized (and these are many popular applications, including Russian ones - for example, Yandex.Maps), then it uses the entire area, and in such a way that useful information does not fall into the notch. However, physically the picture is rendered, of course, without a notch.

Face ID and the use of new cameras

As already mentioned, one of the main innovations is the appearance of new cameras: infrared and TrueDepth. Their main function is to identify the Face ID user’s face. And, it should be noted, it works great. Often, you don’t even think about the fact that the smartphone must perform some operations in order to recognize you - you just pick it up, glance at it, and you’re done. Everything happens by itself almost instantly.

Since we only used the smartphone for one day, we cannot say how recognition will work in difficult conditions and with daily changes in appearance (for example, women with and without makeup, men with different lengths of stubble). However, what we were able to test was unlocking in complete darkness. Indeed, it works.

There is one interesting nuance: in the settings you can disable the need to look to unlock. That is, even if your eyes are closed or your gaze is directed somewhere to the side, the smartphone will recognize you. In practice, this is rather a hindrance, since, hypothetically, random triggering is possible. And of course, this reduces security. But this is a matter of taste.

Performance

The SoC and RAM characteristics of the iPhone X are identical to those of the iPhone 8 Plus. The smartphone runs on new platform Apple A11 Bionic. This is a 64-bit SoC that includes 6 cores, of which two are high-performance and the other four are energy-efficient. Moreover, at maximum load, all six cores can work simultaneously.

The amount of RAM, like the iPhone 8 Plus, is 3 GB. Therefore, the difference with it in tests may be due, first of all, to a different screen resolution.

Let's start with browser tests: SunSpider 1.0.2, Octane Benchmark, Kraken Benchmark and . The Safari browser was used. Especially for a more clear comparison, we conducted new performance tests on the iPhone 7 Plus, updating the smartphone OS to the latest version.

We see that the difference in the results of the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X does not exceed the error. As for the iPhone 7 Plus, compared to it, both new products, of course, show much better results.

Now let's see how the iPhone X performs in the AnTuTu and Geekbench 4 comprehensive benchmarks.

A win in AnTuTu and a slight loss in Geekbench 4 can hardly indicate anything, but at least we see that there is no abnormal spread in the results.

The last group of benchmarks is dedicated to testing GPU performance. We used 3DMark, GFXBenchmark Metal, as well as Basemark Metal Pro, which is designed specifically for Metal-enabled devices.

Let us remind you that Offscreen tests involve displaying images in 1080p, regardless of the actual screen resolution. And Onscreen tests mean displaying a picture in the resolution that matches the device screen resolution. That is, the “off-screen” tests are indicative from the point of view of the abstract performance of the SoC, and the remaining tests are indicative from the point of view of the comfort of the game on a specific device.

	Apple iPhone X (Apple A11)	Apple iPhone 8 Plus (Apple A11)	Apple iPhone 7 Plus (Apple A10)
GFXBenchmark Manhattan 3.3.1 (1440р)	26.2 fps	28.5 fps	24.2 fps
GFXBenchmark Manhattan 3.1	35.4 fps	45.1 fps	43.0 fps
GFXBenchmark Manhattan 3.1, off screen	39.7 fps	44.5 fps	41.0 fps
GFXBenchmark Manhattan	51.0 fps	64.7 fps	57.6 fps
GFXBenchmark 1080p Manhattan, off screen	58.9 fps	67.2 fps	58.3 fps

Judging by GFXBenchmark, the iPhone X is inferior to the iPhone 8 Plus, and if in Onscreen modes this is quite understandable (than higher resolution, the fewer frames the SoC can output), then in Offscreen mode the results should have been identical. But no. It turns out that the new product is slightly inferior even to the iPhone 7 Plus.

	Apple iPhone X (Apple A11)	Apple iPhone 8 Plus (Apple A11)	Apple iPhone 7 Plus (Apple A10)
3DMark (Ice Storm Unlimited mode)	64252	64382	37093
3DMark (Sling Shot mode)	3665	4155	2536
3DMark (Sling Shot Extreme mode)	2640	2394	2311
3DMark (API Overhead mode - OpenGL ES 3.0 / Metal)	338431 / 2283611	314323 / 2210261	—

Here we see that, in general, there is again parity between the two new iPhones. And, most importantly, they are seriously superior to the iPhone 7 Plus.

Finally - Basemark Metal Pro.

The strangest result in our testing. Perhaps the test needs some optimization for the iPhone X.

One way or another, based on the results of all performance tests, we can conclude that there is no significant deterioration in performance due to an increase in screen resolution, and in general this is approximately the same level as that of the iPhone 8 Plus. Well, the superiority over the iPhone 7 Plus is almost everywhere undeniable. On the other hand, gaming applications should still be optimized for the iPhone X in order to get the most out of its hardware.

Cameras

The main camera of the iPhone X has only two differences from the camera of the iPhone 8 Plus: firstly, stabilization has been implemented for the telephoto lens, and secondly, the aperture of the telephoto lens is now larger. However, it was more interesting for us to see what both cameras are capable of in difficult conditions, and also to compare them in practice with the iPhone 8 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 8. This section of the article was prepared by Anton Soloviev.

Apparently, the dual module here is the same as in the iPhone 8 Plus - moreover, it can also be found in other famous manufacturers. However, the “plus” camera seems to deliberately work worse, not allowing the module to fully open. Here the detailing is at a very high level, and software processing is practically invisible. But the main achievement is that now the shooting quality of both modules is practically the same.

28 mm	56 mm

Software processing in the photographs of the “portrait” module is still striking, especially when shooting indoors. But in daylight, despite cloudy weather and rain and snow, both modules behave very well. Perhaps we can safely say that such cameras will give compact cameras a head start and even compete with more serious ones. But only in good lighting!

We tried to avoid comparison with he-who-must-not-be-named, but comparison is inevitable, especially since the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 almost certainly has the same dual module as the new Apple smartphones. In good lighting, the mentioned cameras work almost perfectly; there is no point in looking for differences in their images. But we couldn’t help but push their heads together, so we threw the subjects into some of the most difficult conditions - office rooms after sunset. This is where all their weaknesses should appear.

Below are fragments of photographs with high magnification. From left to right are the iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X and Galaxy Note 8.

Apple iPhone 8 Plus	Apple iPhone X	Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Wide-angle module
Telemodule

Notice how surprisingly inconsistent the cameras are: the Note 8 is better at handling noise and creating soft shadows, but it does overuse sharpening in places, sometimes losing detail. The iPhone X performs better overall than the iPhone 8 Plus, but it's not directly comparable to the Note 8: it performs clearly better in some cases, and clearly worse in others. The Note 8's flash is more powerful (last photo), but without it, in completely wild conditions (when shooting a server), it greatly blurs the noise. In this case, the iPhone X turns noise into a huge grain - and this is a matter of taste.

However, both the “portrait” and “landscape” modules of both flagships work equally well, so here we have to admit that friendship won.

Separately, we can say about the iPhone X camera that it will cope perfectly with many scenarios, especially in good lighting. But you shouldn’t demand the supernatural from her, otherwise you might be disappointed.

We also offer you videos shot on iPhone X cameras. The first two videos are 4K videos shot with the main camera at a wide angle, with the main lens.

Another video is a Full HD video shot using a telephoto lens.

And lastly: selfies can now be taken in portrait mode- with bokeh and other effects.

Autonomous operation and heating

We haven't had a chance to use the iPhone X in real life yet (that's yet to come), so we can't say how long it will last in everyday scenarios. But judging by the gaming test, its result is no worse than that of the “pluses”. It is clear that we are talking about the maximum load, and in other situations the situation may be different. But these numbers are very encouraging.

	3D Gaming Mode (GFX Benchmark Metal, Manhattan 3.1 Battery Test)
Apple iPhone X	2 hours 59 minutes
Apple iPhone 8 Plus	2 hours 24 minutes
Apple iPhone 7 Plus	2 hours 13 minutes

But let’s add a fly in the ointment: the new product gets hotter. This is especially noticeable in games. Below is a thermal image rear surface obtained after three runs in a row (about 10 minutes of work) of the Basemark Metal 3D test:

The heating is highly localized in the upper right part of the device, which apparently corresponds to the location of the SoC chip. According to the heat chamber, the maximum heating was 44 degrees (at an ambient temperature of 24 degrees). The Apple iPhone 7 Plus heats up less in this test.

conclusions

How long have we waited for this! Apple has finally released more than just a very a good product, but something more. Indeed, throughout history iPhone lines This is perhaps the most striking update. Perhaps something similar in terms of innovation happened in the case of the iPhone 4 - if you remember, it was then that the Retina display first appeared (and competitors could not repeat it for a long time), at the same time the iPhone first had a glass back surface. In 2017 year Apple returned to glass as the main material, but made another revolution: it abandoned the Home button and placed the screen on the entire front surface.

Another thing is that this step can hardly be considered innovative if we take the entire industry. The same Samsung Galaxy Note 8 also has no buttons on the front side and also has a huge display, and, of course, we cannot forget about Xiaomi Mi Mix. However, Apple does not seek to formally be the first in something, but to present technologies and engineering achievements in a special way, “building” a new user experience around it. And in the iPhone X we see exactly this.

The new gestures are comfortable and intuitive, and the design of the pre-installed apps takes into account the notch at the top of the front surface so gracefully that we're more likely to admire it than to be annoyed by it. Finally, Face ID will likely become a de facto standard for the industry, just as Apple previously made the fingerprint scanner a de facto standard.

Of course, we need to use the smartphone longer to understand how convenient it is with all this in real life (and we will definitely do this), but so far there is a feeling that everything is done at the highest level. At least, we did not find any significant shortcomings that could be considered a price for innovation and that could deter us from purchasing.

True, there are a number of temporary problems. For example, without optimization, third-party applications cannot use the entire screen area and leave black bars at the top and bottom (in landscape orientation, on the left and right). In addition, various payment applications that use Touch ID cannot yet use Face ID. However, we understand that this is a matter of time. Chances are, by the time you can buy an iPhone X, everyone will already be optimizing their apps.

Yes, yes, ordering an iPhone X is no longer so easy - the next deliveries will only be in December, and only if you’re lucky. On the day sales start - November 3 - only a few lucky ones will be able to buy “ten” from extremely limited quantities in offline stores. This means that the golden (for Apple and resellers :)) times are returning: queues, excitement and other delights of scarcity. And this despite the really high prices! But we can only be glad that Apple has released a product that people (and not just individual fans, but millions) are ready to buy no matter what.