Apple has been coasting for too long with the design it introduced for the iPhone 6, but that all changes with the iPhone X – in a big way. You don’t need me to tell you the iPhone X is a huge departure from the iPhone design of old – just look at the pictures. Not only does it look good, however; Apple has done a fantastic job at actually making it feel really good too. The iPhone X was a huge gamble from Apple and this is the closest to Smartphone perfection Apple has ever got. Apple itself is calling it the future of the Smartphone, the embodiment of what it’s been trying to achieve for a decade. But while the iPhone X is all about premium parts and an all-new experience, it’s a huge gamble for the Cupertino brand too, as it tries to reclaim some leadership in Smartphone innovation. he iPhone has never been about specifications, and that’s never been more true than with the iPhone X, which shares most of its internals with the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, but is nothing like any other iPhone - new or old - in terms of design or how you interact with it on an everyday basis. With Face ID and a UI paradigm reimagined without the Home button, Apple says the iPhone X is “the future of the Smartphone”.
Because Looks Do Matter
This phone is simply gorgeous. It’s slightly taller than the iPhone 8 (and 7 and 6) but much narrower and smaller than the iPhone 8 Plus. It strikes the perfect balance, especially since you’re getting a 5.8-inch display here. The 5.8-inch OLED display is, quite simply, the best thing Apple has ever crammed into an iPhone.
It leaps ahead of the iPhone 8 and 8 plus for so many
reasons: the sharpness, the quality, the fact that it fills the whole front of
the phone, and the color reproduction. It’s also using a new, longer, screen,
but while it looks larger than the iPhone 8 Plus’ 5.5-inch display on paper,
it’s only marginally bigger in terms of actual screen real estate – it’s just
stretched upwards, so it's taller, not wider. The term ‘bezel-less’ has been
bandied about for the iPhone X, but that doesn’t really tell the right story.
Yes, there are slight bands around the edges of the screen as this isn't a
curved screen iPhone, but they don’t mar the experience – they give the fingers
something to land on, preventing accidental touches of the screen. 
Talking of
visual appeal, the notch at the top of the iPhone X is something that’s been
divisive, and that’s fair. Apple has taken this little chunk out of the top of
the screen to house the new True Depth camera, and it encroaches on the
display. A lot newer Android phones, including the One plus 6, copy this style.
While we’re talking about that longer screen, the 18:9 formats is something
we’ve seen on a number of other phones this year, and in the Android world the
apps are largely encoded to fill the display just fine. The new display on the
iPhone X also showcases a new feature for Apple: HDR playback. The phone can
show movies encoded in the HDR10 and Dolby Vision formats, and combined with
the OLED display the images offer so much more depth and realistic color
reproduction. However, it’s inherently harder to make out detail in darker
scenes in HDR movies – that’s something you’ll need to adjust to.
It leaps ahead of the iPhone 8 and 8 plus for so many
reasons: the sharpness, the quality, the fact that it fills the whole front of
the phone, and the color reproduction. It’s also using a new, longer, screen,
but while it looks larger than the iPhone 8 Plus’ 5.5-inch display on paper,
it’s only marginally bigger in terms of actual screen real estate – it’s just
stretched upwards, so it's taller, not wider. The term ‘bezel-less’ has been
bandied about for the iPhone X, but that doesn’t really tell the right story.
Yes, there are slight bands around the edges of the screen as this isn't a
curved screen iPhone, but they don’t mar the experience – they give the fingers
something to land on, preventing accidental touches of the screen. 
Talking of
visual appeal, the notch at the top of the iPhone X is something that’s been
divisive, and that’s fair. Apple has taken this little chunk out of the top of
the screen to house the new True Depth camera, and it encroaches on the
display. A lot newer Android phones, including the One plus 6, copy this style.
While we’re talking about that longer screen, the 18:9 formats is something
we’ve seen on a number of other phones this year, and in the Android world the
apps are largely encoded to fill the display just fine. The new display on the
iPhone X also showcases a new feature for Apple: HDR playback. The phone can
show movies encoded in the HDR10 and Dolby Vision formats, and combined with
the OLED display the images offer so much more depth and realistic color
reproduction. However, it’s inherently harder to make out detail in darker
scenes in HDR movies – that’s something you’ll need to adjust to.Designing The Future Of Smartphones
The glass back is a huge fingerprint magnet, and, again, just like the other two new iPhone models, the iPhone X is prone to sliding off surfaces that are even slightly slippery or have even a bit of an incline. Be sure to protect your ‘precious’ in some sort of a case or you could end up with a repair bill that rivals the GDP of a small nation. The dual rear cameras on the iPhone X are laid out vertically, as opposed to horizontally on the Plus-sized models.
We found the mute button on
the iPhone X to be stiffer than expected, requiring more force than usual to
toggle on two different units that we tested. On the lock screen, for example,
the contents of all your notifications are hidden by default (see the image
above), until Face ID authenticates you, when they automatically become
visible. This is a great privacy feature in most scenarios, ensuring that no
one can see your private messages. However, at times, when you want to use your
iPhone while you are half-distracted, it can be a problem as well. Ideally you
shouldn’t be looking at your phone when you are driving, but if you get a
notification on your phone and want to steal a quick glance when you are at a
traffic light, you can no longer do that without directly looking at the iPhone
X and establishing “attention detection” even if it’s just to see if the notification
is important enough to need further action.
If you find this to be a problem,
you can disable attention detection via Accessibility settings and see if it
improves your experience. The aluminum sides have been swapped out for
stainless steel – as seen on the Apple Watch – and the front and rear of the
device are glass. I received the Silver variant for review – and,
unfortunately, it wasn’t long before it was covered in fingerprints, those
shiny sides being a particular magnet. This is a phone that looks fantastic
straight after a wipe-down; not so much a few hours after it’s been in your
greasy palms. All of the components for Face ID (infrared camera, flood
illuminator, dot projector) are housed in what’s affectionately being called
the ‘notch’. You’ll find the notch at the top of the display, where it somewhat
disrupts that all-screen look. There’s been much controversy concerning the
notch with regards to it completely ruining the immersive experience. Once you
begin using the phone, however, I’ve found that it simply blends into the
background. The notch has become common sight since the iPhone X came out and
Android phones like the LG G7 and Huawei P20 have both brought the design trait
across.
With The Best Comes The Worst
You no longer see things like the name of the network, which might not seem like a big loss, but there are two other compromises that will potentially be more upsetting for most users.
The battery percentage and
Bluetooth connection status are now only visible only if you swipe down from
the right of the notch, and there’s no way to have them always visible. If you use
Bluetooth devices like Air Pods, speakers, or in-car units, you can no longer
tell at a glance if your phone is connected.
THE FINAL CONCLUSION
It’s almost pointless to discuss the iPhone X price – it’s
the most expensive flagship phone on the market, but iPhone users are more
willing than most to look past cost. The iPhone X costs $999 / £999 / AU$1,579
for the basic, 64GB model. If you want the larger 256GB model it’s going to
cost you $1,149 / £1,149 / AU$1,829 for the privilege. The initial issues with
stock are now over, and you can grab the handset in a number of ways - with the
iPhone X colors pretty limited this year, and the option of two storage sizes
your main choices.As I earlier pointed,The iPhone X was a huge gamble from Apple, yet one that really paid off six months into our testing. Losing the home button and altering the design was a dangerous move, but one that was sorely needed after years of similarity and the premium design, extra power, all-screen front mix together to create - by far - the best iPhone Apple's ever made. It's impossible to give a perfect score to something that costs this much - but this is the closest to smartphone perfection Apple has ever got. And what do you think? Tell me in the comment section below. You can reach out for me anytime at my facebook Page : NETWORK.
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