What is the iPhone X phone. IPhone X review: design, colors, specifications, prices, start of sales in Russia. Some devices have characteristics that do not fall into the above categories, but it is important to point out them

Information about the brand, model and alternative names of a specific device, if any.

Design

Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, presented in different units of measurement. Materials used, offered colors, certificates.

Width Width information - refers to the horizontal side of the device in its standard orientation during use.	70.9 mm (millimeters) 7.09 cm (centimeters) 0.23 ft (feet) 2.79 in (inches)
Height Height information - refers to the vertical side of the device in its standard orientation during use.	143.6 mm (millimeters) 14.36 cm (centimeters) 0.47 ft (feet) 5.65 in (inches)
Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units.	7.7 mm (millimeters) 0.77 cm (centimeters) 0.03 ft (feet) 0.3 in (inches)
The weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement.	174 g (grams) 0.38 lbs (pounds) 6.14 oz (ounces)
Volume The approximate volume of the device, calculated based on the dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with a rectangular parallelepiped shape.	78.4 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 4.76 in³ (cubic inches)
Colors Information about the colors in which this unit is offered for sale.	Silver Grey
Materials for making the body Materials used to make the device body.	Stainless steel Glass
Certification Information about the standards by which this device is certified.	IP67

SIM card

The SIM card is used in mobile devices to store data that certifies the authenticity of mobile service subscribers.

Mobile networks

A mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to communicate with each other.

GSM GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) is designed to replace the analog mobile network (1G). For this reason, GSM is often referred to as a 2G mobile network. It is enhanced by the addition of GPRS (General Packet Radio Services) and later EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution) technologies.	GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz
CDMA CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access) is a channel access method used in communications in mobile networks. Compared to other 2G and 2.5G standards like GSM and TDMA, it offers faster data transfer rates and the ability to connect more consumers at the same time.	CDMA 800 MHz CDMA 1700/2100 MHz CDMA 1900 MHz
CDMA2000 CDMA2000 is a group of 3G standards for mobile networks based on CDMA. Benefits include stronger signal strength, less network outages and interruptions, analog signal support, wide spectral coverage, and more.	1xEV-DO Rev. A
TD-SCDMA TD-SCDMA (Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access) is a 3G standard for mobile networks. It is also called UTRA / UMTS-TDD LCR. It was developed as an alternative to the W-CDMA standard in China by the Chinese Academy of Telecommunication Technologies, Datang Telecom and Siemens. TD-SCDMA combines TDMA and CDMA.	TD-SCDMA 1900 MHz TD-SCDMA 2000 MHz
UMTS UMTS stands for Universal Mobile Telecommunications System. It is based on the GSM standard and refers to 3G mobile networks. Developed by 3GPP and its biggest advantage is to provide more speed and spectral efficiency thanks to W-CDMA technology.	UMTS 850 MHz UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1700/2100 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz
LTE LTE (Long Term Evolution) is defined as a fourth generation (4G) technology. It is developed by 3GPP based on GSM / EDGE and UMTS / HSPA with the aim of increasing the capacity and speed of wireless mobile networks. The subsequent development of technologies is called LTE Advanced.	LTE 700 MHz Class 13 LTE 700 MHz Class 17 LTE 800 MHz LTE 850 MHz LTE 900 MHz LTE 1700/2100 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 1900 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE 2600 MHz LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) LTE AWS (B4) LTE 700 MHz (B12) LTE 800 MHz (B18) LTE 800 MHz (B19) LTE 800 MHz (B20) LTE 1900+ MHz (B25) LTE 800 MHz (B26) LTE 800 MHz SMR (B27) LTE 700 MHz APT (B28) LTE 700 MHz de (B29) LTE 2300 MHz (B30) LTE 1700/2100 MHz (B66)

Mobile technology and data rates

Communication between devices in mobile networks is carried out using technologies that provide different data rates.

Operating system

An operating system is the system software that controls and coordinates the operation of the hardware components on a device.

SoC (System on a Chip)

A system on a chip (SoC) integrates all the major hardware components of a mobile device into a single chip.

SoC (System on a Chip) A system on a chip (SoC) integrates various hardware components such as a processor, graphics processor, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc., as well as the software required for their operation.	Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72
Technological process Information about the technological process by which the chip is manufactured. The value in nanometers is half the distance between the elements in the processor.	10 nm (nanometers)
Processor (CPU) The main function of the processor (CPU) of a mobile device is to interpret and execute instructions contained in software applications.	2x Monsoon, 4x Mistral
Bit processor The capacity (bits) of the processor is determined by the size (in bits) of registers, address buses and buses for data. 64-bit processors offer better performance than 32-bit processors, which are more efficient than 16-bit processors.	64 bit
Instruction set architecture Instructions are commands with which the software sets / controls the processor. Information about the instruction set (ISA) that the processor can execute.	ARMv8-A
Level 1 cache (L1) The cache memory is used by the processor to reduce the time it takes to access more frequently used data and instructions. L1 (Level 1) cache is small and is much faster than both system memory and other levels of cache. If the processor does not find the requested data in L1, it continues to look for it in the L2 cache. On some processors, this search is performed simultaneously in L1 and L2.	32 KB + 32 KB (kilobytes)
L2 cache L2 (level 2) cache is slower than L1, but instead has a larger capacity, allowing more data to be cached. It, like L1, is much faster than system memory (RAM). If the processor does not find the requested data in L2, it continues to look for them in L3 cache memory (if available) or in RAM memory.	8192 KB (kilobytes) 8 MB (megabytes)
Number of processor cores The processor core executes program instructions. There are processors with one, two or more cores. Having more cores increases performance by allowing multiple instructions to execute in parallel.	6
CPU clock speed The clock speed of a processor describes its speed in cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz).	2100 MHz (megahertz)
Number of GPU cores Like a processor, a GPU is made up of several working parts called cores. They handle the graphical computation of various applications.	3
The amount of random access memory (RAM) Random access memory (RAM) is used by the operating system and all installed applications. The data that is saved in RAM is lost after the device is turned off or restarted.	3 GB (gigabytes)
Memory type (RAM) Information about the type of random access memory (RAM) used by the device.	LPDDR4
	M11 motion coprocessor Neural engine

Built-in memory

Each mobile device has built-in (non-removable) fixed memory.

Screen

The screen of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.

Type / technology One of the main characteristics of the screen is the technology by which it is made and on which the image quality of information directly depends.	OLED
Diagonal On mobile devices, screen size is expressed in terms of the length of its diagonal, measured in inches.	5.8 in (inches) 147.32 mm (millimeters) 14.73 cm (centimeters)
Width Approximate screen width	2.43 in (inches) 61.77 mm (millimeters) 6.18 cm (centimeters)
Height Approximate screen height	5.27 in (inches) 133.75 mm (millimeters) 13.37 cm (centimeters)
Aspect ratio The aspect ratio of the long side of the screen to its short side	2.165:1
Resolution Screen resolution indicates the number of pixels horizontally and vertically on the screen. Higher resolution means sharper image detail.	1125 x 2436 pixels
Pixel density Information about the number of pixels per centimeter or inch of the screen. Higher density allows information to be shown on the screen in clearer detail.	463 ppi (pixels per inch) 181 ppcm (pixels per centimeter)
Color depth Screen color depth reflects the total number of bits used for color components in one pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors the screen can display.	24 bit 16777216 flowers
Screen area The approximate percentage of the display area on the front of the device.	81.4% (percent)
Other characteristics Information about other functions and features of the screen.	Capacitive Multitouch Scratch resistant
	Ion-strengthtened glass Super Retina HD display True Tone display Force touch 1000000: 1 contrast ratio 625 cd / m² Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating Dolby Vision HDR10 Wide Color display (P3)

Sensors

Different sensors perform different quantitative measurements and convert physical metrics into signals that the mobile device can recognize.

Rear camera

The main camera of a mobile device is usually located on its rear panel and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.

Sensor model Information about the make and model of the sensor used by the camera.	Sony Exmor RS
Sensor type	CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor)
Sensor format The optical format of the sensor is an indicator of its shape and size. Usually expressed in inches.	1/3"
Light-strength	f / 1.8
Focal length	3.99 mm (millimeters) 28 mm (millimeters) * (35 mm / full frame)
Number of optical elements (lenses) Information about the number of optical elements (lenses) of the camera.	6
Image Resolution	4032 x 3024 pixels 12.19 MP (megapixels)
Video resolution	3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP (megapixels)
	60 frames / sec (frames per second)
Specifications	Autofocus Burst shooting Digital zoom Optical image stabilization Geographic tags Panoramic shooting HDR shooting Touch focus Face recognition Adjusting the white balance ISO setting Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene selection mode Macro mode RAW
	Flash type - Quad LED Hybrid IR filter Noise reduction Sapphire crystal glass lens cover 1080p @ 240 fps Secondary rear camera - 12 MP (telephoto) Aperture size - f / 2.4 (# 2) OIS (# 2)

Front-camera

Smartphones have one or more front cameras of different designs - pop-up camera, PTZ camera, notch or hole in the display, camera under the display.

Sensor type Information about the type of camera sensor. Some of the most widely used sensor types in mobile cameras are CMOS, BSI, ISOCELL, and others.	CMOS BSI (backside illumination)
Light-strength Aperture (also known as aperture, aperture, or f-number) is a measure of the size of the lens aperture, which determines the amount of light entering the sensor. The lower the f-number, the larger the aperture and the more light reaches the sensor. Usually, the f-number is indicated, which corresponds to the largest possible aperture.	f / 2.2
Focal length The focal length indicates the distance in millimeters from the sensor to the optical center of the lens. Equivalent focal length (35mm) is the focal length of a mobile device camera, equated to the focal length of a 35mm full-frame sensor, which will achieve the same angle of view. It is calculated by multiplying the real focal length of the mobile device camera by the crop factor of its sensor. The crop factor can be defined as the ratio between the diagonals of a 35mm full-size sensor and a mobile device sensor.	2.87 mm (millimeters) 32 mm (millimeters) * (35 mm / full frame)
Image Resolution Resolution is one of the main characteristics of cameras. It represents the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in the image. For convenience, smartphone manufacturers often quote resolutions in megapixels, indicating the approximate number of pixels in millions.	3088 x 2320 pixels 7.16 MP (megapixels)
Video resolution Information about the maximum video resolution that the camera can record.	1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels)
Video recording rate (frame rate) Information about the maximum recording rate (frames per second, fps) supported by the camera at maximum resolution. Some of the most basic video recording speeds are 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps.	30 frames / sec (frames per second)
Specifications Information about additional software and hardware features of the rear (rear) camera.	Face unlock
	720p @ 240 fps

Audio

Information about the type of speakers and audio technology supported by the device.

Radio

The radio of the mobile device is a built-in FM receiver.

Locating

Information about the navigation and positioning technologies supported by the device.

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a technology that enables wireless communication for transferring data over short distances between various devices.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless transfer of data between different types of devices over short distances.

USB

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.

Headphone jack

This is an audio connector, which is also called an audio connector. The most widely used standard in mobile devices is the 3.5mm headphone jack.

Connecting devices

Information about other important connection technologies supported by the device.

Browser

A web browser is a software application for accessing and viewing information on the Internet.

Browser Information about some of the main features and standards supported by the device browser.

Html HTML5 CSS 3

Audio file formats / codecs

Mobile devices support different audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and encode / decode digital audio data.

Video file formats / codecs

Mobile devices support different video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and encode / decode digital video data.

Battery

Mobile device batteries differ in their capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge required for their function.

Capacity The capacity of a battery indicates the maximum charge it can store, measured in milliampere-hours.	2716 mAh (milliampere-hours)
A type The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more precisely, by the chemicals used. There are different types of batteries, with the most common mobile devices using lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries.	Li-Ion (Lithium-ion)
Talk time 2G Talk time in 2G is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 2G network.	21 h (hours) 1260 minutes (minutes) 0.9 days
Talk time 3G Talk time in 3G is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 3G network.	21 h (hours) 1260 minutes (minutes) 0.9 days
Adapter output power Information about the strength of the electric current (measured in amperes) and the voltage (measured in volts) supplied by the charger (output power). Higher power output provides faster battery charging.	5 V (volts) / 1 A (amps)
Specifications Information about some additional characteristics of the device battery.	Wireless charger Fast charging Non-removable
	Qi wireless charging

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)

SAR level refers to the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body when using a mobile device.

Head SAR (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that a person's body is exposed to when holding a mobile device near the ear in a talking position. In Europe, the maximum SAR value for mobile devices is limited to 2 W / kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard was established by the CENELEC committee in accordance with the IEC standards, following the ICNIRP guidelines of 1998.	0.87 W / kg (Watts per kilogram)
Body SAR (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation to which the human body is exposed if the mobile device is held at hip level. The highest SAR value for mobile devices in Europe is 2 W / kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard was established by the CENELEC committee in accordance with the ICNIRP guidelines of 1998 and the IEC standards.	0.97 W / kg (Watts per kilogram)
Head SAR (US) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that a person's body is exposed to if you hold a mobile device near your ear. The maximum value used in the USA is 1.6 W / kg per gram of human tissue. US mobile devices are controlled by CTIA and the FCC conducts tests and sets their SAR values.	1.09 W / kg (Watts per kilogram)
Body SAR (US) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation to which the human body is exposed if the mobile device is held at hip level. The highest SAR value in the United States is 1.6 W / kg per gram of human tissue. This value is set by the FCC and CTIA monitors mobile devices for compliance with this standard.	1.17 W / kg (Watts per kilogram)

additional characteristics

Some devices have characteristics that do not fall into the above categories, but it is important to point out them.

additional characteristics Information about other characteristics of the device.

A1865 - SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) EU: head - 0.870 W / kg; body - 0.970 W / kg A1865 - SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) US: head - 1.090 W / kg; body - 1.170 W / kg A1901 - SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) EU: head - 0.920 W / kg; body - 0.950 W / kg A1901 - SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) US: head - 1.080 W / kg; body - 1.170 W / kg A1902 - SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) EU: head - 0.930 W / kg; body - 0.990 W / kg A1902 - SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) US: head - 1.120 W / kg; body - 1.190 W / kg

he will have to deserve us?

in 24 hours

in many stores in the country, and real reviews do not hide. This is one of them.

on the Apple website.

Uh, Wow

But emotions have dulled in 10 years

I managed to miss you.

such.

return to iPhone 4

I immediately noticed that

Natural steel color - silver

chips

the best white iPhone since the iPhone 5.

It's just very, VERY

In short - yesbut you have to be careful.

Adapted.

forget iPhone Plus as a relic of the past.

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alreadybut longer

drop iPhone X Easier

you.

frames are slippery SUPER slipperyalmost to the point of discomfort.

However, otherwise ergonomics X ok.

It's great.

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🗻 Is the bump interfering or not?

It gets in the way, but you'll get used to it.

Little... And in itself does not interfere.

sharp top edges

hide.

First of all

Secondly

Thirdly

Oh yeah.

iPhone X

✅ Pros of the iPhone X screen

Black colors are now black.

The clarity of the screen is the highest.

The colors have become more contrasting.

True Tone works wonders.

There is HDR support!

The screen is simply brighter.

❌ Cons of iPhone X display

There is still a framework.

The display flickers.

The display width has decreased.

So I put it here a plusto the iPhone X.

Yes and no.

BUT.

looked and that's it

works flawlessly in any conditions.

at oncego to desktop.

normal password

There are

It will hurt.

can't

Alas, nautical strip

how fast it was on the iPhone 7 Plus.

What's the logic?

The band, however, has one GIANT plus

right leftcorner.

Compatibility Mode

Youtube, Chromeand Whatsapp

I'm not a fan of the new keyboard

🐱 Are Animoji worth it?

Yes, twice.

convey almost any grimace

blinking

🔋 Battery life?

iPhone X works

Finally no need to buy Plus

I almost forgot about wireless charging Working!

It got a little better.

f / 2.8 before f / 2.4.

lighterthan before.

Google Pixel, the miracle will not happen yet.

You can take it to everyone.

iPhone X in this sense - real iPhone of the future

No need to wait for other parties, in these complete order.

Don't forget necessarily take any case

Buy iPhone X 64 GB in Russia: RUB 79,990
Buy iPhone X for 256 GB in Russia: RUB 91,990

💥 iPhone X Review. First Honest New iPhone

We've been scolding Apple for too long to let it release another iPhone 6.

Do we deserve this iPhone X, or he will have to deserve us?

I don't know how this question could be answered in 24 hoursthat Apple gave to the first reviewers. Obviously, the company really wanted to give a minimum of time and make sure that they wrote well about the device and did not have time to dig into it.

But now the sales have started. You can buy iPhone X in many stores in the country, and real reviews do not hide. This is one of them.

I will not only praise him. In order not to waste time, I will leave behind the scenes the obvious things, such as technical characteristics. You can see them on the Apple website.

You know, I really want to start the review with pure emotions. Like Uh, Wowand so on, lifting from the depths the startling feeling of 2007. The first iPhone that changed everything deserved these words.

But emotions have dulled in 10 years, and expectations have grown unreasonably. Maybe that's why Apple pushed journalists - to squeeze more emotion out of them instead of skepticism.

One way or another, I unpacked the device once or twice, leaving the kit untouched. I transferred data from my iPhone 7 Plus and went into the real world, where many surprises awaited me.

😍 Design and materials. Glass and steel, haven't seen each other for a long time

I managed to miss you.

Apple has been preparing the design of a new smartphone for several years so that we can hide it under a case. This is the fate of all modern expensive smartphones - practicality beats beauty.

But it's still great to know that you are holding a really cool, stylish device in your hands. iPhone X viz such.

To be honest, the design of the iPhone X evokes the best memories: in fact, it is return to iPhone 4, for many, the most beautiful iPhone in Apple history. We came to steel and glass again.

Purely in terms of sensations, the “ten” is not at all similar to the iPhone 4. It had sharp edges of both glass and a steel frame. The iPhone X continues the shape of the iPhone 6 with its rounded edges except for one.

I immediately noticed that the steel case does not merge with the display: It has a thin small bezel flanking the module and visible from the front. If on a black model you feel it only tactilely, then on a white frame you can always see it, it shines in the light.

Natural steel color - silver... The frame in the black model has an additional glossy finish on the top, and I am beginning to suspect that this is even good: it should take on minor abrasions and keep the original look of the smartphone longer.

In the white model, the frame is simply polished, and I am already afraid of what will become of it after six months of wearing. It will scratch faster than aluminum. Also possible chips top edge of the frame. I’m talking about this before the start of sales, be on the lookout.

Both iPhone X colors differ from iPhone 8... The black model is really black even in bright light - no milky gray like the iPhone 8. And the white model, in contrast to the same “eight”, is closer to mother-of-pearl: its shade under the glass is slightly grayer, less saturated in order to better match the bezel of steel.

Confidently name the white iPhone X the best white iPhone since the iPhone 5.

It's just very, VERYbeautiful smart live. Separate respect to Apple for the fact that the display in both models is black - oddly enough, even with a polished steel frame, it looks gorgeous.

When choosing between black and white iPhone X, be guided not only by preferences, but also by the very practicality. The bezels of the black model are not that impressive. But on the other hand, they have to withstand more wear and tear than the white model.

Conversely, the frames of the white model can theoretically be polished (only very carefully so as not to touch the display) and return their shine. But with black it will not work.

✋ Ergonomics and convenience. Is iPhone X better than iPhone Plus?

In short - yesbut you have to be careful.

It's right to say that after trying Plus, you don't want a regular iPhone. I was completely satisfied with the 7 and got used to all the difficulties that a wide large smartphone brings. So much so that I stopped noticing how I was intercepting the phone for the sake of the far corners of the display. Or I support it with my finger. Adapted.

But, like millions of other iPhone Plus fans, I often thought about cheating. After all, a small smartphone is logical and convenient. If they always had huge displays, we would never need shovels.

The result is predictable: a day has passed with the iPhone X, and I'm already ready forget iPhone Plus as a relic of the past.

the iPhone X appears to be the same as the 4.7-inch regular iPhones. Here you take it in your hands and out of habit you think that it little, quite straight. Only the soul immediately feels good when the display turns on. No, buddy, you haven't lost anything.

The case in comparison with the plus has become alreadybut longer... Hence the impression that the phone is almost the same as the 4.7-inch model. The difference is felt instantly and confuses muscle memory - the habits are strong.

Be really careful on the first day of use because drop iPhone X Easierthan any other iPhone in Apple history.

The first time you have to fight habits. It may seem that the iPhone X is somehow uncomfortable and is testing you.

For example, I noticed that I used to often put my thumb on the lower strip - now this is not possible, because there is a display. And when I had to reach the opposite upper edge, then (according to old memory) I threw the smartphone down my hand so hard that it almost flew out of my hands.

But okay habits. I already wrote that I am afraid for the steel frames of the iPhone X and their durability. There is another problem: frames are slippery... No, guys, not even that. They are SUPER slipperyalmost to the point of discomfort.

If you are unsure to hold X in your hands, it will simply begin to slide down. Conversely, when you firmly squeeze your hand, the phone tries to slip out. Therefore, be sure to plan to buy a cover - whatever, if only there was something to be sure to grab.

The glass back panel adds minor inconveniences. It almost does not affect ergonomics in the hands. But she has an oleophobic coating smartphone slides bless you! If the phone is lying on an uneven surface, it starts to slowly crawl down until it falls. And it will slide to the end, I promise.

When the vibration of an incoming call works, the iPhone X briskly drives on any surface, shifting one or two centimeters, often to the edge of the table. So watch out for him! Do not leave unattended without wearing a case.

This may seem like nit-picking because it is nit-picking. But I cannot help but warn. Because the iPhone X is expensive, nothing is clear about repairs in Russia. It will be a shame to break it in the first two months.

However, otherwise ergonomics X ok.

Having overcome your habits and becoming a little more careful, you begin to notice: what used to require two hands can be done with one... It's great.

After another couple of days, I completely forgot that I recently took out my other hand to write a message or press a button in the corner of the screen. No joke, when I was 7 Plus, I periodically poked at the screen nosewithout being able to use both hands. Now you don't need to do that.

And it's a little nicer to carry it in your pocket.

Therefore, I highly recommend the iPhone X to anyone who currently uses Plus and has at least once thought about buying a smaller smartphone. It's really upgrade with minimal lossesand your hands will be grateful for it. You just need to buy a cover and that's it.

🗻 Is the bump interfering or not?

It gets in the way, but you'll get used to it.

How much talked about the iPhone X's hump before its release! And how strange it is to see him live. Because he is small. Little... And in itself does not interfere.

But he is, you cannot run away from him. Like a crack through the glass of a shattered iPhone, it reminds of itself regularly. The first time is definitely annoying. It just doesn't visually fit into the shape of the screen, right?

I thought for a long time what exactly pissed me off in my hump, and I understood. Not its presence, but the fact that the display rests there sharp top edges... Too harsh, although Apple tried to round them off. As if a piece was cut with scissors.

On the other hand, this piece is almost never seen and can be partially hide.

Personally, I stopped hating the hump of the iPhone X just by writing a review. Three steps were enough for me.

First of all, put for the first time a desktop picture with a black background. Or, already with a strip. On them, the bump of the screen is not visible at all. Denial works at first.

Secondly, run all programs that you use frequently. Many of them are not yet adapted to the high resolution of the iPhone X and therefore display black bars at the top and bottom. For example, Skype. This transitional period will ease the suffering of the perfectionist.

Thirdly, just accept reality: the hump isn't going anywhere, and the developers will eventually come up with something to hide it organically. Maybe even Apple will help. There is no way out anyway, why not stop driving?

So I stopped. Exactly zero emotion. Because you get used to it, you accept it as it is.

So if the hump really stops you personally from buying - give it up, because very soon you will simply stop noticing it.

🔮 Full body display - do you need it?

Oh yeah.

Apple's competitors have pampered the world with large screens with thin bezels. After a dozen such smartphones, the iPhone X display may seem mundane. But in vain.

I split the screen experience into pros and cons.

✅ Pros of the iPhone X screen

Black colors are now black. The wait for OLED on an iPhone was worth it: at any screen brightness, black does not turn gray-blue (hello iPhone 7). The contrast between light and dark fragments is now as strong as in real life. My wallpaper with a black background now looks awesome, as if merging with the edges at any brightness.

The clarity of the screen is the highest. The Retina HD display resolution has increased from 1920 x 1080 pixels on the iPhone Plus to 2436 x 1125 pixels, and the diagonal has increased by only 0.3 inches. The result: super-high sharpness of the picture, the absolute impossibility of seeing individual pixels. By running a 2K YouTube video at 5cm from my eyes, I see a lot more detail. The same goes for photographs.

Sharpness does not fatigue or interfere with readability. Apple is applying new anti-aliasing and image enhancement technology here. Therefore, the high resolution does not expose too sharp edges around the letters, and the ultra-fine details are not covered with “mesh” or moiré just because the screen has so many pixels: the picture is always solid, pleasing to the eye, but at the same time detailed and clear.

The colors have become more contrasting. Not much and not so much as in the Korean flagships - but so that the iPhone 7 Plus looks faded next to it. Especially I noticed the difference in the display of green and red colors, they are now richer and brighter at the same time.

The screen responds better to scrolling. It's hard to explain, but it often seems like the iPhone X has a better understanding of how you want to scroll the screen and when you stop your finger. I read and found out that the touch panel "tens" reads data 120 times per second, and in previous models - 60 times. This does not affect the animation, but it gives the impression that the smartphone responds to commands a little faster.

Low brightness is more bearable than before. The high contrast of the iPhone X allows the highlights of the display to be slightly lighter than before, even at low brightness. This is best seen when reading books at night. Black always remains black: by changing the brightness, you only change it for the active light pixels, and the rest are simply off.

True Tone works wonders. Do not underestimate this feature and even more so turn it off if you are not working with the color of photos or videos. The display subtly and nicely adjusts to the surrounding light, greatly relieving the strain on the eyes. This is especially noticeable in yellow home lighting. The effect differs from the iPhone 8 in the direction of increased saturation of the white correction, and I have not yet figured out which of the two implementations I like better. True Tone also makes life easier for photographers, because you no longer have to bother with the lighting conditions around the iPhone, so as not to spoil the screen colors in the picture. But this is so, the problems of our profession.

There is HDR support! But so far only in iTunes and the Netflix app. HDR enhances the contrast of lights and shadows on the screen while preserving their detail. It's hard to convey in words, but, for example, the sky in films looks bright and juicy, and the sun seems to really shine. It's bad that there is no support for YouTube yet - but nothing seems to bother her. So, we are waiting for the update.

The screen is simply brighter. I don’t know why this is, because according to the data sheet, both smartphones have the same maximum brightness - up to 625 cd / m². But at max level, the iPhone X just crushes my iPhone 7 Plus on all fronts. Perhaps these are the wonders of OLED. In bright street light, this is especially pleasing, because screen readability in such conditions was not a strong point of iPhones before.

And the main thing. The frames are now smaller. To really appreciate this, you need to watch the video on the iPhone X in full screen mode. Or photographs. Both look frankly cool. So much so that I want to somehow remove my own hands blocking the active part of the display. Alas, it does not give the impression that you are holding one display, but emotionally, such a screen is banally liked more and is addictive.

❌ Cons of iPhone X display

There is still a framework. Now they are almost uniform, except for the tubercle at the top. The phone seems to be framed by an even black stripe, from which you can't run away on light backgrounds. This is a different approach than the rounded edges of Korean smartphone displays, and is slightly less impressive.

The display flickers. Personally, I do not notice the fact itself, it is visible only on video recordings. But the brain cannot be fooled. When you look at the iPhone X screen on the first day, it always seems that something is wrong, as if the picture is moving or a little soapy. OLED is not an LCD panel that reflects a static image. The strange feeling goes away after a couple of days of use, but I can understand people who will not like this screen. Some of you are physiologically doomed to notice OLED flicker more than others, so before buying, I advise you to watch the iPhone X live.

True Tone goes too far sometimes. This was not the case on the iPhone 8. In amber lighting conditions at home, the iPhone X can expose a very, very yellow white balance, dramatically altering the color gamut of the smartphone. The effect itself cannot be adjusted, it can only be turned off. It lacks the saturation slider that Night Shift has. I think this will be fixed in the next iOS versions.

The display width has decreased. And not only in terms of aspect ratio: one line of the display often contains a little less content than the iPhone Plus. Since iOS uses dynamic scaling, web pages shrink slightly more in width than Plus. And the pictures of the desktop, placed on the plus, now crawl out of the edges of the screen. Considering the resolution, this is a small minus, but you just need to know about it.

Of all this, I would single out only one real minus - the work of True Tone. The rest can be seen right away in the store, and if you don't like the iPhone X display, long-term use will not change anything.

While the review was being prepared, information appeared that some models of the iPhone X. I checked mine, I have complete order. And even if it weren't there, OLED panels have a weakness in grayscale, and even Apple is powerless here.

Personally, I'm happy. I don't notice the flickering anymore, I'm used to such a picture. The eyes don't get tired, the head doesn't hurt. The OLED panel in the iPhone X has more prosto blindly abandon the device.

So I put it here a plusto the iPhone X.

😶 Face ID. Better than Touch ID?

Yes and no.

I loved Face ID, but so far with more BUT.

I love that now all you have to do is look at the iPhone to unlock. Here's the truth - looked and that's it... The sensor's reaction speed is even faster than the lock animation on the screen.

I take my phone out of my pocket, look at it and immediately use it. Don't pull your fingers towards the sensor. This is especially cool now, with the onset of cold weather. Gloves will not interfere now.

And I can now follow the notification to the app directly from the lock screen without entering a password - because the iPhone 10 has already let me in. In ideal use cases, Face ID beats Touch ID by far and seems like a real boon from Apple.

Face recognition after 5 days works flawlessly in any conditions.

On the first day, the device did not want to recognize me in the hat, and on the second there were problems with insufficient or uneven lighting. But somehow miraculously (or rather, with the help of machine learning), the iPhone X recognized me from all sides and now lets me in 99 times out of 100.

And how convenient it is to use Apple Pay with Face ID! I pressed the lock button twice and entered the menu with cards. It turned out to be easier than hitting Touch ID, because it will no longer be possible to accidentally unlock the display.

Only I really miss the times when it was enough for me to put my finger on the Touch ID and at oncego to desktop.

The logic behind Face ID is clearly not thought out right now. Here is the phone on the table. How to unlock it without lifting it? You have to reach there with your face and wait a second. It looks strange, strange to do.

You will say, they say, Nikita, and what prevents you from entering normal password? So I don’t know. Tim Cook, can you tell me?

The fact is that the password entry window opens only after an unsuccessful attempt to recognize Face ID. Or after twitching (you cannot say otherwise) the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen, which in itself does not look like a thoughtful gesture.

To solve this problem, Apple needs to either add a quick access button for entering a password, or immediately show the password window instead of the lock screen, rather than wait for a Face ID recognition error. There is no such thing yet.

There are another loss in functionality... Touch ID had a cool setting in iOS: the iPhone would instantly skip the lock screen when you put your finger on the sensor. Face ID doesn't work that way. After face recognition, you have to swipe up from the bottom to go to the desktop - an additional movement from which you have time to wean. It's bad that there is no such setting now, or I haven't found it.

Please note: my negativity can be solved by simply adding settings in new versions of iOS. So, there is hope for Apple. Otherwise, I don't miss Touch ID. But sometimes I miss the button itself.

Now is the time to discuss what has been tricky in Cupertino with iOS - and the methods of smartphone control, to which I still cannot get used to normally.

👆 iOS and interface. Will it hurt to get used to it?

It will hurt.

I remember the day when Apple released the first version of iOS 7. I put it on the iPhone and didn't understand anything, and the next week I was learning to use the iPhone again.

This strange feeling of the incomprehensible and new is alien to iPhone owners. But it greets the iPhone X buyer with a clawed embrace, nerve-wracking.

Be prepared to learn to use your iPhone again for at least a couple of days.

Here I will be more about impressions.

The navbar is a little annoying, but what can you do

As of iOS 11.2, I don't like that Apple has dedicated so much screen space to the navbar. Her can'tturn it off, which is a little annoying after 5 days of use - after all, I already understood everything and know that it is there. Why can't you turn it off?

Alas, nautical strip at the bottom of the screen is your friend whom you do not love, but you cannot kick out, because he is useful. The strip is almost always displayed in any screen orientation. There is often an empty area defined for it at the bottom of the display - so you don't touch anything when exiting a program or invoking multitasking.

She replaced the Home button. And in many ways you work more slowly with her than before... For example, Apple's definitive miss is how multitasking is now invoked.

Remember that double tapping Home takes a split second? On the iPhone X, multitasking requires 2-3 seconds of gestures. You need to put your finger on the navigation bar, pull up, then sideways, then swipe to the side.

I got used to it, but every time I remember how fast it was on the iPhone 7 Plus.

And how did the programs close before? Swipe across the window in multitasking, done. But in the iPhone X you have to put your finger on the window, wait a couple of seconds. Then the "minus" icon will appear, and by pressing it you can unload the application.

I already wrote that now you can not open multitasking and close all 150 applications you once opened with furious swipes. But then I realized: this option works if you have already called the "minus" icon. Live and learn, but this does not negate the strangeness of logic.

Sometimes iOS thinks that instead of long pressing you just want to scroll through the windows, and you have to lift your finger and pinch again, being afraid to move it even a millimeter. And why does swiping a program up just hide multitasking and bring it back to the desktop? What's the logic?

I understand that these are ridiculous problems. But such little things cause negative feedback from using the iPhone X - it seems that iOS does not understand you. Or you don't understand her. It's like you took an Android smartphone for the first time and everything is different there.

The band, however, has one GIANT plus... If you swipe to the left on it, you will open the previous application. It happens instantly, without complicated animations, and even works from the desktop.

This feature is incredibly convenient if you use several programs at the same time. For example, you jump from the messenger into notes with one light swipe. It's quick access to multitasking without opening the list of all programs at once - and it really makes serious work on a smartphone easier.

You have to do something about multitasking in the iPhone X, and here all the cards are in Apple's hands. We are waiting for iOS 11.3 or iOS 12 in general next year.

Action Center and Control Center - Where are you

Both chips are tied to the upper corners of the display. To call the control point (where the brightness, flashlight and other buttons), you need to pull down rightupper corner. And the notification curtain opens from leftcorner.

Apple did this because the bottom of the screen is now occupied by the navigation bar. And I agree that the Cupertinians did not have options. But calling the control center from the bottom up was a little more convenient than from top to bottom.

Plus it takes some time to get used to this scheme. I constantly confused these curtains at the beginning, now I figured it out.

Many applications have not yet been adapted for iPhone X

This is not unusual. It takes time for developers to prepare programs for the iPhone X. Therefore, almost everything I have runs in compatibility mode.

Compatibility Mode - these are black bars at the bottom and top of the screen. Inside them, the program runs in the standard definition of previous iPhone models. That is, compatibility in theory is complete.

In reality, many even adapted programs are working crookedly now... Letters can overlap. The buttons next to the hump of the screen are sometimes not pressed. In general, everything next to it tends to be buggy, because the developers have not yet had time to test the software on devices.

I caught a few glitches in popular programs like Youtube, Chromeand Whatsapp, due to which you had to close the application and reopen it. Well, there are sometimes freezes of third-party software, but rarely.

This transition period will end in about two or three months, so there are no complaints about Apple. Just get ready.

I'm not a fan of the new keyboard

The last iOS thing that has changed noticeably for the iPhone X is the way the keyboard looks. It has been expanded to full screen by removing the language switch and dictation button.

Both buttons are now located at the bottom, next to the nav bar. Language switching is not so convenient to call, like before. It is necessary to additionally reach down with a finger. And the dictation button periodically falls under the palm during text input and accidentally triggers.

It would be cool not so much to change this as to add a button there for quick access to emoji. Well really, Apple people use them right and left. Dictation is clearly less needed, especially when you can send a voice message.

🐱 Are Animoji worth it?

Yes, twice.

First time - to my wife. The second time - to myself, because it was interesting to try. Enough for now.

Animoji are cool in the sense that you can through them convey almost any grimace... When Mikk sends in another mega-joke, I'll just act like a kind of disgust. Well, with girls, I'm sure animoji will be very in the subject.

It is a pity that only 12 types of faces are pre-installed, and their expressiveness is limited by the features of the 3D model. Some grimaces are simply not captured by the camera correctly. For example, it often does not work blinking with one eye. Will be fixed in the next iOS versions.

Otherwise, I did not notice any changes in iOS. Everything is as smooth and fast as it was on iOS 11.2 in iPhone 7 Plus. The difference in performance between the two generations is quite large, by about 25-30%. But it will be possible to see it only in a year or two, when the new firmware starts to squeeze everything out of the processor.

By the way, the hardware in the iPhone 8 and iPhone X is the same - a 6-core A11 processor and 3 GB of RAM. So after the iPhone 8, you won't notice any difference at all, and that's okay.

🔋 Battery life?

Almost like on Plus - decent.

Here I am 100% satisfied without any buts. The end of the day, and I have 35% with constant use of the device and numerous tests of applications.

This is how my 7 Plus worked. Considering the difference in size, the result is really cool.

iPhone X works about 11-12 hours under moderate exercise - 2 hours longer than iPhone 7 and comes close to the results of iPhone 7 Plus. The difference between plus is small and is about 1 hour in favor of plus, which is nonsense for me.

Finally no need to buy Plus just because it has a large battery.

Small smartphones can be active all day, and the iPhone X proves it so far. Let's wait for what will happen in a year, when the battery starts to fail.

I almost forgot about wireless charging... Like the iPhone 8, the iPhone X supports Qi stations, which the market is full of. I have such a noname platform lying around, in stores it costs less than 1000 rubles. And what do you think? Working!

However, the charging speed from it leaves much to be desired. From 15% to 100%, my iPhone X took almost 6 hours to charge. If the display is on, the process almost stops altogether, it turns out 1% in 15 minutes.

Having a chip is always better than not having it. In addition, the noname platform may simply not be able to cope with the iPhone X. To make unambiguous conclusions about the time, you have to wait until the proprietary wireless charging is released - I do not exclude that its performance will be higher.

📷 Is the camera better or the same?

It got a little better.

There is almost the same module as in the iPhone 8 Plus - with one important exception. In order not to repeat myself: especially for you, I have already compared the shooting quality of the iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone 7 Plus. With the iPhone X, the story is similar:

The only but important difference of the new camera is telescopic lens improvement... The one who brings the picture closer. It now has optical stabilization, and the aperture has been improved with f / 2.8 before f / 2.4.

This leads to two obvious conclusions, which I immediately confirmed in practice.

First, when using the zoom the picture is stable and does not blur the way it was on previous models. The difference is noticeable even at 2x zoom, which I love for the effect of the 40mm prime lens, which allows you to get rid of optical distortion when shooting subjects with an iPhone. Now there will be less blurry photos and jerky videos.

And secondly, photos and videos with zoom are obtained lighterthan before.

Either way, if you've loved the camera since the iPhone 7 Plus, the iPhone X won't disappoint either. And if you were expecting revelations, then I hasten to disappoint - this is not a market leader for you Google Pixel, the miracle will not happen yet.

🤔 In the end. Who should take this, and who should wait?

You can take it to everyone.

I believe that the time for a general upgrade has come. It's time to start saying goodbye to all previous iPhones.

Whatever the next iPhone, it won't have the old bezels. And slowly we will step into a frameless future.

iPhone X in this sense - real iPhone of the future, which sets Apple's agenda for the next 4 years. This is the very step forward that many of you have been waiting for since the iPhone 6.

Having tried the iPhone X once, you don't want to go back to the iPhone Plus. And even more so for a regular iPhone. Isn't that an indicator of Apple's success?

The phone looks great and works great. All its real shortcomings come only from the work of iOS 11. It will be updated one day, the system management logic will be corrected - or we will get used to it.

You can buy iPhone X today. No need to wait for other parties, in these complete order.

If there is anything to be expected, it is the availability of smartphones themselves in stores. Finding the 256GB version is particularly difficult right now, with new shipments expected within 2 weeks. If you come across one, take it.

Don't forget necessarily take any casebecause the smartphone is slippery. For the rest, guys, it's almost five points even from me, a skeptic. Whatever your iPhone, the iPhone X will fit.

Maybe Apple is a cake after all?

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A very unhealthy love for giant things has emerged in the world of electronic technology. The Plus version of the iPhone barely fits in the palm of your hand, but that doesn't make the smartphone less popular. According to many experts and analysts, in 2018 Apple will release another big device. This device will be the sequel to the iPhone X - X Plus. When should we expect it to appear and what is the future novelty?

release date

Surely the iPhone X Plus will be shown in the fall of 2018. Most likely, the smartphone will be announced along with other new products from Apple. But you shouldn't wait for the start of sales immediately after the presentation. The iPhone X launch happened a month after the announcement. It is unclear whether this was a deliberate move or whether production problems could not be avoided. The situation is likely to be the same with the X Plus.

Unless something extraordinary happens, Russia will fall into the first or second wave of supplies. In this case, our stores will receive a novelty at the same time as European countries or even the United States.

IPhone X Plus specifications

• Display: 6.5 inches, OLED-matrix with a resolution of 2800 x 1400
• Processor: A12
• Cameras: main (dual sensor) - 12/12 MP, front - 8 MP
• RAM: 4 GB
• Built-in memory: 128 and 512 GB
• Battery: 4000mAh
• Other Features: Face ID, Apple Pencil Support, IP67
• Weight: 200 g.

The appearance will not undergo much change

According to Nikkei, Apple will continue to use glass and metal in its devices. Therefore, the iPhone X Plus will be very similar to the 2017 line of smartphones. The steel frame remains the base of the case. IPhone X users complain of peeling off, so it is possible that the new product will use some alternative methods of applying paint.

Glass panels will be placed on the frame on both sides, on which all the burdens from using the apparatus will be laid. The practicality of such a solution is less than that of an aluminum case, but many note the special strength of the iPhone X, which means that the X Plus will be the same.

The front panel of the novelty will not lose the area with sensors, since this part has already become the hallmark of Apple smartphones. Besides, what to do with the whole set of cameras and sensors is not clear.

The back surface, most likely, will not be drastically changed. Perhaps the location of the dual camera and flash will be slightly changed.

iPhone X Plus also inherits IP67 water and dust resistance. This can save not only when the smartphone falls into liquid, but also, for example, in rain or snow.

The display will get bigger and better

The iPhone X Plus, like its little brother, will use OLED technology. This display offers outstanding contrast, true whites and pleasing colors. Only in the new product the screen will become a little larger and reach a diagonal of 6.5 inches. It is expected that the pixel density of such a matrix will reach 400-500 PPI. From this we conclude that the display resolution will be about 2800 x 1400 pixels.

There are also rumors that Apple intends to use microLED technology. The interest of the Cupertinians in this area is directly related to the acquisition of LuxVue, which specializes in this area. The use of micro LEDs ensures low power consumption, high brightness, faster response times and longer lifespan. Probably, this feature will first be tested on the Apple Watch, and later implemented in the iPhone X Plus.

Other interesting rumors include the ongoing talk about the Touch ID built into the display. The corresponding Apple patent dates back to 2013, but so far the practical implementation has not been shown to the world. The iPhone X Plus may be able to fit the fingerprint scanner into the new display. It is possible that microLED will become a key aspect in the implementation of the technology.

Synaptics has announced the launch of in-display fingerprint scanners. The manufacturer announces cooperation with the top 5 smartphone companies. It is not yet known if Apple is on this list, however, the news is good.

By the way, using Touch ID right on the screen opens up great opportunities for developers. For example, if you click on the Instagram icon, the account associated with you will open, and if your girl, her profile will start. You can think of a lot of such examples, fortunately, that iOS allows you to implement all this (remember 3D Touch).

Apple Pencil support

Along with the iPad Pro, the Apple Pencil was presented. This is not a stylus, but a digital pencil that can understand the degree of tilt and pressure. Designers and artists immediately fell in love with the compact and stylish device, but unfortunately, the iPad Pro is not a very miniature device, you won't be able to take it with you to any place and time.

Apple understands this, and in the future, Cupertinos are going to launch a smartphone with Apple Pencil support. The large screen on the iPhone X Plus helps ensure that the device has pen compatibility. The smartphone is almost always with you, which means that you can work with the Apple Pencil almost constantly.

Wireless charging potential unleashes

All 2017 iPhones have received wireless charging support. Unfortunately, Apple hasn't come up with anything better than using the old Qi standard. The limitation of the technology is obvious: you need to use a special stand, which should be as close to the device as possible, while the charging speed is very slow.

Even before the iPhone X was announced, there were rumors that Apple was working on a fundamentally different wireless technology. Its essence lies in the absence of any stands and docks. The smartphone should just lie near the MacBook and charge. In the absence of a computer, you can use any additional transmitter.

Energous is also working in this direction, they managed to create a wireless charger with a range of 30 centimeters. Therefore, there is very little time left from the practical implementation of something similar in the iPhone, and perhaps the X Plus model will already receive such a function.

The processor will get faster

The A11 Bionic processor in iPhone X uses machine learning extensively. Due to this, it is possible to work with facial recognition technologies, Face ID, and a new camera with portrait lighting. The chip manages to perform 600 billion operations per second. The number is astounding, but the iPhone X Plus is going to get even faster.

The novelty will receive the A12 processor, which is likely to be designed and manufactured personally by Apple. In 2017, the Cupertinians abandoned the services of Imagination, which produced PowerVR graphics chips for the iPhone. Now everything goes to the fact that the CPU will also be produced by Apple.

This means the iPhone X Plus will perform well for almost any task. Heavy games, editing programs and many, many solutions will function at a high level. Apple's own CPU will likely be able to more accurately calibrate and optimize iOS.

Gigabit LTE support will appear

After the active implementation of the LTE mobile communication standard, talk began to circulate about the development of the next generation of the network - 5G. Due to the fact that its widespread adoption will not happen soon, manufacturers have successfully continued the development of 4G. One of the new developments is the Gigabit LTE technology and is likely to be supported by the iPhone X Plus.

The peculiarity of Gigabit LTE is its high transmission speed - up to 1000 Mb / s. Of course, this value is less than the achievement of a 5G network, which is capable of delivering 10 Gbps. However, the Gigabit LTE speed is very impressive and is capable of truly booting a new iPhone, assuming it gets this feature, of course.

By the way, fast LTE is already supported by the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. In this connection, some expected the technology to appear in the iPhone X, but this did not happen. Perhaps Apple decided to wait for the active spread of Gigabit LTE in order to implement support for fast connectivity in the iPhone X Plus.

Cameras will get even better

the iPhone X Plus, like all Apple smartphones in 2017, will receive a dual camera. With its help, you can zoom in 2 times and blur the background without losing quality. The layman will ask: "Why do we need a second sensor?" Indeed, Google has managed to programmatically implement some of the iPhone's dual camera functionality - blur. However, the result is not always good, and yet, in some situations, you cannot do without the hardware component.

For even more competition with Google smartphones, Apple will improve the camera in the iPhone X Plus. The first 12 MP sensor will receive an aperture of f / 1.7, and the second - 12 MP and f / 2.2. Reducing the aperture value (in the iPhone X - f / 1.8 and f / 2.4, respectively) will serve as a sharp impetus to improve the quality of photos. Now the smartphone will be able to shoot better in low light. Moreover, this applies not only to ordinary frames, but also to photographs with a blurred background.

There will also be some improvements in terms of video. iPhone X Plus will be able to shoot videos in 4K at 120 fps. This is nothing more than ultra high definition slow motion video. Until now, no one has managed to achieve such a quality even with a halved frame rate.

L-shaped battery

When the experts at iFixit took apart the iPhone X, they were slightly surprised. The smartphone had a double battery, made in the shape of the Latin letter L. Such an unusual solution had never been encountered anywhere, but for some reason Apple made such a clever move. Moreover, the L-shaped battery will be in other devices of the company. Why?

The thing is that this type of battery design allows not only to optimize the internal space in the smartphone case, but also increases the charging speed. The Korea Economic Daily claims that LG has invested several hundred billion dollars in the production of such batteries. With a high degree of probability, the iPhone X Plus will receive an L-shaped battery.

New scanner for AR

The TrueDepth camera on the front of the iPhone X powers Face ID and Animoji. But Apple has probably decided not to dwell on this functionality and are planning to add a similar design to the back panel. Bloomberg reports that in 2018 the new iPhone will receive a 3D scanner on the back of the case.

It will not be an analogue of TrueDepth, but something else related to augmented reality (AR) technology. The new camera will project 30 thousand points onto the subject and also measure distortion. Also, the sensor will be able to analyze the objects around.

It is believed that the 3D camera will primarily be used for AR. This area includes the creation of volumetric models of surrounding objects, with which you can later work. A similar technology already exists in Sony Xperia smartphones, but the Japanese have failed to make a convenient and perfectly working tool.

More memory

iPhone X will receive two options for internal storage: 64 or 256 GB. There was a chasm between the versions and many were outraged that the starter version received so little storage. Perhaps the iPhone X Plus will be more spacious. If this happens, then the base model will already have 128 GB. As far as the maximum configuration is concerned, the use of a 512 GB chip looks like a reasonable move.

The size of the RAM will also increase. Still, the current 3 GB looks unconvincing against the background of 6/8 GB for Android flagships. And iOS does not work very well with such RAM. Most likely, the iPhone X Plus will receive at least 4 GB of RAM. In this case, the smartphone has enough resources for the comfortable operation of the system.

IPhone X Plus Price

Some research suggests that US residents are deliberately not buying the iPhone X because they expect a price drop or seasonal discount. There is some logic and truth in this, since the cost of $ 999 (in Russia - 79,990 rubles) is significant for many people. But then how much will the iPhone X Plus cost, which is in many ways better than its predecessor and therefore should cost more? Who will buy a smartphone for almost 100 thousand?

Only one way is seen here - a price reduction for X. If the flagship of 2017 costs not 79,990 rubles, but, say, 65,990 rubles, then Apple has an empty niche of 14,000 rubles, in which the company can safely place the iPhone X Plus ... Thus, the smartphone will cost 79,990 rubles for the basic version. Consequently, the older model can be sold for about 90,000 rubles. It's simple: the new product will take the place of its predecessor, and the X will go down one notch.

The iPhone 10S smartphone (80K rubles) has not changed in appearance compared to the previous model, but the filling has changed seriously. First, the new economical and efficient Apple A12 processor; secondly, the amount of RAM is increased, so the OS works faster. Also, extended support for artificial intelligence has been added, which increases the quality of the photo, characteristic, and the cameras have brought new ones. In general, the iPhone 10S is a bright representative of the brand, which every year is becoming more thoughtful, innovative and desirable. It is safe to say that a smartphone is suitable for a wide range of users with its capabilities, as well as ease of use.

iPhone Xs: features and price

OS	iOS 12;
Screen	5.8 inches; 19.5: 9
Resolution	1125 x 2436;
Camera	12/12 MP;
Frontal	7 megapixels
CPU	Apple A12 Bionic 6 cores;
Built-in memory	64 /256/ 512 GB;
RAM	4 GB;
Battery	2716 mAh
Price	From 70,000 rubles

iPhone Xs: pros and cons

- With its modern aspect ratio, the 5.8-inch smartphone fits perfectly in one hand. In addition, it will be comfortable to watch videos on such a screen, as well as read;

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- The matrix is \u200b\u200bmade using Super Retina technology and has excellent color reproduction, large viewing angles and a margin of brightness. The resolution is represented by 1125 x 2436 with a pixel density of 458 ppi, which is typical, this is a very high figure;

- The main feature of the clear iPhone Xs is the innovative Apple A12 Bionic processor with 6 cores, which now consumes 50 percent less charge, and the performance has increased significantly compared to the ten. The company hints that this kind of computing power is the highest in the mobile phone market. Also, a new graphics chip is installed, therefore, it will be possible to run more gluttonous games that are specially developed for a smartphone;

- Now there is more RAM and this figure is 4 GB, in total with the built-in memory of 64 or 256 or 512 GB, this leaves only a pleasant impression;

- And do not forget that this type of device does not support SD cards;

- The capacity of the battery has not changed much compared to the previous model of the device, but thanks to the economical energy consumption, the battery now lasts for a full working day. There is support for both fast and wireless charging;

- The main camera is represented by a dual module of 12 and 12 megapixels, the front camera is equipped with 7 megapixels. The manufacturer has added artificial intelligence capabilities to photo processing, so the quality of the images has increased further. The face block has optical stabilization and a wide-angle lens. Pictures are obtained of high quality, also at night;

- Nice design with glass body;

- Support for active moisture protection according to the IP68 standard, as well as NFC;

- But there is no 3.5 jack, but a new generation of bluetooth and smartphone unlocking with a face;

- The device weighs 175 grams;

Output

An innovative smartphone in which a lot is thought out to the smallest detail, and the possibilities are increasing every year. This time the device doorworked to perfection, including from the software side. We recommend the iPhone 10S for a detailed and close acquaintance.This device stands out against the background of most competitors

Pros:

• Iron;
• New OS;
• Improved cameras;
• NFC support;
• Positive user reviews;
• Now the charge is enough for a full working day;
• Improved Matrix;

Minuses:

• No 3.5 jack;
• The camera recedes from the body and will be scratched;
• The glass body is fragile;

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