What's new in iPhone x. Do you like the new iPhone X smartphone? ✋ Ergonomics and convenience. iPhone X is better than iPhone Plus

he'll have to earn us?

in 24 hours

in many stores across the country, and real reviews don't hide. This is one of them.

on the Apple website.

UH, WOW

But for 10 years emotions have dulled

I managed to get bored.

such.

return to iPhone 4

I immediately noticed that

Natural color of steel – silver

chips

the best white iPhone since the iPhone 5.

It's just very VERY

In short - yes, But you have to be careful.

Adapted.

forget iPhone Plus like a relic of the past.

small

already, But longer

It's easier to drop your iPhone X

you.

frames are slippery SUPER slippery, almost to the point of discomfort.

However, otherwise ergonomics X is ok.

This is cool.

nose

🗻 Does the tubercle interfere or not?

It's annoying, but you'll get used to it.

Small. And in itself it does not interfere.

sharp top edges

hide.

Firstly

Secondly

Third

Oh yeah.

iPhone X

✅ Pros of the iPhone X screen

Black colors are now black.

The screen clarity is outstanding.

The colors have become more contrasting.

True Tone works wonders.

There is HDR support!

The screen is simply brighter.

❌ Cons of the iPhone X display

There are still frames.

The display flickers.

The display width has decreased.

So I'm putting it here plus to your iPhone X collection.

Yes and no.

BUT.

looked and that's it

works flawlessly in any conditions.

straightaway go to desktop.

normal password

There are also

It will hurt.

it is forbidden

Alas, navigation bar

how fast everything was on iPhone 7 Plus.

What's the logic?

The strip, however, has one GIANT plus

right left corner.

Compatibility Mode

YouTube, Chrome And whatsapp

I'm not a fan of the new keyboard

🐱 Are Animoji worth it?

Yes, twice.

convey almost any grimace

blink

🔋 Battery life?

iPhone X works

Finally you don't have to buy Plus

I almost forgot about wireless charging Works!

Got a little better.

f/2.8 before f/2.4.

lighter than before.

Google Pixel, there will be no miracle yet.

Everyone can take it.

iPhone X in this sense - real iPhone of the future

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

Don't forget to be sure take any case

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💥 iPhone X review. The first honest new iPhone

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

Do we deserve this iPhone X, or he'll have to earn us?

I don't know how this question could be answered in 24 hours, which Apple gave to early 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 sales have started. You can buy iPhone X in many stores across the country, and real reviews don't hide. This is one of them.

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

You know, I really want to start the review with pure emotions. Like UH, WOW and so on, bringing up from the depths the amazing feeling of 2007. The first iPhone that changed everything deserved these words.

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

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

😍 Design and materials. Glass and steel, long time no see

I managed to get bored.

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 wins over beauty.

But it’s still great to know that you’re holding a really cool, stylish device in your hands. iPhone X exactly such.

To be honest, the design of the iPhone X brings back the best memories: it's essentially return to iPhone 4, for many the most beautiful iPhone in Apple history. We're back to steel and glass again.

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

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

Natural color of steel – silver. The frame in the black model has an additional glossy coating on top, and I’m beginning to suspect that this is even good: it should absorb minor abrasions and preserve the original appearance of the smartphone longer.

In the white model, the frame is simply polished, and I’m already scared of what will happen to it after six months of wearing it. It will scratch faster than aluminum. Also possible chips the top edge of the frame. I talked about this before sales even started, so be on your guard.

Both iPhone X colors are different from iPhone 8. The black model is truly black even in bright light - no milky gray like the iPhone 8. And the white model, unlike the same “eight”, is closer to mother-of-pearl: its shade under the glass is slightly grayer, less saturated, to better suit the rim of steel.

I'll confidently say the white iPhone X the best white iPhone since the iPhone 5.

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

When choosing between black and white iPhone X, be guided not only by preferences, but also by practicality. The frames of the black model are not as impressive. But they should withstand more wear and tear than the white model.

On the contrary, the frames of the white model can theoretically be polished (only very carefully so as not to touch the display) and restore their shine. But this won’t work with black.

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

In short - yes, But you have to be careful.

They rightly say that once you try Plus, you won't want a regular iPhone. I was completely happy with the seven and got used to all the complications that a wide, large smartphone brings. So much so that I stopped noticing how I intercepted 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've 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 like a relic of the past.

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

The case has become a plus in comparison already, But 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 - habits are strong.

Be really careful the first day of use because It's easier to drop your iPhone X than any other iPhone in Apple's history.

At first you will have to fight habits. It may seem that the iPhone X is somehow inconvenient and is testing you.

For example, I noticed that I used to often place my thumb on the bottom strip - now I can’t do that, because that’s where the display is. And when I needed to reach the opposite upper edge, I (for old times’ sake) threw the smartphone down my arm so hard that it almost flew out of my hands.

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

If you hold X unsteadily in your hands, it will simply begin to slide down. And vice versa, when you squeeze your palm tightly, the phone tends to slip out. Therefore, be sure to plan to buy a case – any kind, as long as you have something you can confidently grab onto.

The glass back panel adds minor inconveniences. It has almost no effect on the ergonomics of the hands. But it has an oleophobic coating, smartphone slips be healthy! If the phone is lying on an uneven surface, it begins to slowly creep down until it falls. And he will slide to the end, I promise.

When the vibration of an incoming call is on, the iPhone X vigorously drives along any surface, moving one or two centimeters, often to the edge of the table. So keep an eye on him! Do not leave unattended without wearing a cover.

This may seem like nitpicking, because that's what nitpicking is. But I can't help but warn you. Because the iPhone X is expensive, nothing is clear about repairs in Russia yet. It would be a shame to break it in the first two months.

However, otherwise ergonomics X is ok.

Having broken the habit and become a little more careful, you begin to notice: What previously required two hands can be done with one. This is cool.

After a couple more days, I completely forgot that I had recently taken out my other hand to write a message or press a button in the corner of the screen. It's no joke, when I had the 7 Plus, I periodically poked at the screen nose without being able to use both hands. Now you don't need to do that.

And it’s a little more pleasant to carry it in your pocket.

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

🗻 Does the tubercle interfere or not?

It's annoying, but you'll get used to it.

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

But he is there, you can’t run away from him. Like a crack through the glass of a broken iPhone, it reminds you of itself regularly. The first time is definitely stressful. It just doesn’t visually fit into the shape of the screen, do you agree?

I thought for a long time about what exactly was annoying about the hump, and I understood. Not its presence, but the fact that the display rests there sharp top edges. Too sharp, even though Apple tried to round them out. As if a piece was cut out with scissors.

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

Personally, I stopped hating the hump of the iPhone X right before writing the review. Three steps were enough for me.

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

Secondly, launch all the programs you use frequently. Many of them have not yet been 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.

Third, just accept the reality: the hump is not going anywhere, and the developers will eventually come up with something to hide it organically. Maybe even Apple will help. There’s no way out anyway, why not stop pushing yourself?

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

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

🔮 Full-body display – is it necessary?

Oh yeah.

Apple's competitors have spoiled the world with large screens with thin frames. After a dozen similar smart phones, the iPhone X display may seem ordinary. But in vain.

I broke down my impressions of the screen into pros and cons.

✅ Pros of the iPhone X screen

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

The screen clarity is outstanding. The Retina HD display resolution has increased from 1920x1080 pixels in the iPhone Plus to 2436x1125 pixels, and the diagonal has increased by only 0.3 inches. The result: super-high sharpness of the image, the absolute impossibility of seeing individual pixels. By playing a YouTube video in 2K resolution at a distance of 5 cm from my eyes, I see much more detail. The same goes for photographs.

The sharpness is not tiring and does not interfere with readability. Apple uses new technology for text smoothing and image enhancement here. Therefore, the high resolution does not expose too sharp edges around the letters, and ultra-fine details are not covered with “mesh” or moire 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 as much as in Korean flagships - but so much so that the iPhone 7 Plus looks faded next to it. I especially noticed the difference in the display of green and red colors; they are now richer and at the same time brighter.

The screen responds better to scrolling. It's hard to explain, but it often seems like the iPhone X better understands exactly how you want to scroll the screen and at what point you stop your finger. I did some reading and found out that the “tens” touchpad reads data 120 times per second, and in previous models – 60 times. This does not affect the animation, but it does give the impression that the smartphone responds to commands a little faster.

Low brightness is more tolerable than before. The iPhone X's high contrast allows the light areas of the display to appear slightly lighter than before, even at low brightness. This is most noticeable when reading books in night mode. Black always remains black: when you change the brightness, you change it only for the active light pixels, and the rest are simply turned off.

True Tone works wonders. You should not underestimate this feature, much less turn it off if you are not working with the color of photos or videos. The display seamlessly and perfectly adapts to the lighting around you, greatly easing eye strain. This is especially noticeable in yellow home lighting. The effect differs from the iPhone 8 in the direction of increased saturation of white color 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 they no longer have to worry about the lighting conditions around the iPhone, so as not to spoil the screen colors in the photo. But this is so, the problems of our profession.

There is HDR support! But for now only on iTunes and the Netflix app. HDR enhances the contrast of light and shadow on the screen while maintaining detail. It’s hard to put into words, but, for example, the sky in films looks bright and lush, and the sun seems to really be shining. It’s bad that there is no YouTube support yet – but nothing seems to be stopping it. So, we are waiting for an update.

The screen is simply brighter. I don’t know why this is so, because according to the data sheet, both smartphones have the same maximum brightness – up to 625 cd/m². But at the maximum level, the iPhone X simply 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 has not previously been a strong point of iPhones.

Well, that's the main thing. The frames are now smaller. To truly appreciate this, you need to watch the video on the iPhone X in full screen mode. Or photographs. Both of them look downright cool. So much so that I want to somehow remove my own hands, which are blocking the active part of the display. Alas, you don’t get the impression that you’re holding just one display, but emotionally you just like this screen more and it’s addictive.

❌ Cons of the iPhone X display

There are still frames. Now they are almost uniform, except for the bump at the top. The phone seems to be framed by a smooth black stripe, which cannot be avoided against light backgrounds. It's a different approach than the rounded edges of Korean smartphone displays, and it's a little less impressive.

The display flickers. I personally don’t notice the fact itself, it’s only visible on video recordings. But you can't fool the brain. 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 displays a static image. The strange feeling goes away after a couple of days of use, but I can understand people who won’t like this screen. Some of you are purely physiologically doomed to notice OLED flickering more than others, so I advise you to look at the iPhone X in person before purchasing.

True Tone sometimes goes too far. This didn't happen on the iPhone 8. In yellow home lighting conditions, the iPhone X can set a very, very yellow white balance, greatly changing the color scheme of the smartphone. The effect itself cannot be adjusted, you can only turn it off. It lacks the saturation slider that Night Shift has. I think this will be fixed in future versions of iOS.

The display width has decreased. And not only in terms of aspect ratio: a little less content can often fit on one line of the display than in the iPhone Plus. Because iOS uses dynamic scaling, web pages shrink in width a little more than on Plus. And the desktop pictures that were placed on the “plus” now crawl off 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 highlight only one real disadvantage - the work of True Tone. The rest is immediately visible in the store, and if you don’t like the iPhone X’s display, then using it for a long time won’t change anything.

While the review was being prepared, information appeared that some iPhone X models. I checked mine, I'm in perfect order. And even if it weren't, OLED panels tend to be weak in terms of gray colors, and even Apple can be powerless here.

Personally, I'm pleased. I don’t notice the flickering anymore, I’m just used to this kind of picture. My eyes don't get tired, my head doesn't hurt. The OLED panel in the iPhone X has many more advantages to refuse the device blindly.

So I'm putting it here plus to your iPhone X collection.

😶 Face ID. Better than Touch ID?

Yes and no.

I fell in love with Face ID, but not for now BUT.

I love that now you can just look at your iPhone to unlock it. That's the truth - looked and that's it. The sensor's response speed is even faster than the animation of the lock on the screen.

I take my phone out of my pocket, look at it and can immediately use it. No need to pull your fingers towards the sensor. This is especially cool now, with the onset of cold weather. Gloves will no longer interfere.

And I can now go through a notification to the application directly from the lock screen, without entering a password - because the iPhone 10 has already let me in. In ideal usage scenarios, Face ID hands down beats Touch ID and seems like a real gift from Apple.

Face recognition after 5 days works flawlessly in any conditions.

On the first day, the device did not want to recognize me wearing a 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.

How convenient it is to use Apple Pay using Face ID! I pressed the lock button twice and went to the menu with cards. This turned out to be easier than hitting Touch ID, because you can no longer accidentally unlock the display.

But I really miss the times when all I had to do was put my finger on Touch ID and straightaway go to desktop.

The logic of how Face ID works is clearly not thought out right now. The phone is on the table. How to unlock it without picking it up? You have to put your face there and wait a second. It looks strange, strange to do.

You say, Nikita, what’s stopping you from entering normal password? So I don’t know. Tim Cook, can you give me a hint?

The fact is that the password entry window opens only after an unsuccessful attempt at Face ID recognition. Or after flipping (there’s no other way to put it) the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen, which in itself doesn’t look like a thoughtful gesture.

To solve this problem, Apple needs to either add a shortcut button to enter the password, or immediately show the password entry window instead of the lock screen, rather than waiting for Face ID recognition to fail. There is no such thing yet.

There are also another loss of functionality. Touch ID had a cool tweak in iOS where the iPhone would instantly skip the lock screen when you put your finger on the sensor. Face ID doesn't work that way. After recognizing a face, you have to swipe up from the bottom to go to the desktop - an additional movement that you've gotten used to. 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. This means there is hope for Apple. Otherwise, I don't miss Touch ID. But sometimes I miss the button itself.

It's time to discuss what they've done in Cupertino with iOS - and the methods of controlling a smartphone, which I still can't get used to properly.

👆 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 installed it on the iPhone and didn’t understand anything, and the next week I learned 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, touching some nerves.

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

Here I will talk more about my impressions.

The navigation bar is a little annoying, but what can you do?

As of iOS 11.2, I don't like that Apple dedicated so much screen real estate to the navigation bar. Her it is forbidden turn 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 it be turned off?

Alas, navigation bar at the bottom of the screen is your friend whom you don’t like, but you can’t kick out because he’s useful. The bar is displayed almost always, in any screen orientation. It is often assigned an empty area at the bottom of the display - so that you do not touch anything when exiting the program or causing multitasking.

It replaced the Home button. And in many ways you work slower with her than before. For example, Apple's clear mistake is the way multitasking is now invoked.

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

I've gotten used to it, but every time I remember how fast everything was on iPhone 7 Plus.

How were programs closed before? Swipe across the window in multitasking, done. But on the iPhone X you need to put your finger on the window and wait a couple of seconds. Then the “minus” icon will appear, and by clicking it you can unload the application.

I already wrote that now you can’t open multitasking and furiously swipe to close all 150 applications you once opened. But then I realized: this option works if you have already called up the “minus” icon. Live and learn, but this does not change the strangeness of logic.

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

I understand that these are funny problems. But such little things cause a negative feeling from using the iPhone X - it seems that iOS does not understand you. Or you don't understand it. It's like you picked up an Android smartphone for the first time, and everything is different.

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

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

Something needs to be done about multitasking in the iPhone X, and Apple holds all the cards here. We are waiting for iOS 11.3 or even iOS 12 next year.

Notification Center and Control Center - where you go

Both chips were tied to the upper corners of the display. To call up the control center (where the brightness, flashlight and other buttons are), you need to pull down right top corner. And the notification shade opens from left corner.

Apple did this because the bottom of the screen is now taken up by the navigation bar. And, I agree, the Cupertino team had no options. But calling the control center from the bottom up was a little more convenient than from the top down.

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

Many applications have not yet been adapted for iPhone X

There is nothing unusual about this. It takes time for developers to prepare programs for the iPhone X. That's why 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 standard resolution of previous iPhone models. That is, in theory, compatibility is complete.

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

I caught several glitches in popular programs like YouTube, Chrome And whatsapp, because of which I had to close the application and open it again. Well, sometimes third-party software freezes, but rarely.

This transition period will end in about two to three months, so there are no complaints about Apple here. Just be prepared.

I'm not a fan of the new keyboard

The last thing iOS has noticeably changed for the iPhone X is the way the keyboard looks. It was expanded to fill the entire screen, removing the button for switching languages ​​and dictation.

Both buttons are now at the bottom, next to the navigation bar. Switching the language is not so convenient to call, like before. You need to additionally reach down with your finger. And the dictation button periodically gets under the palm of your hand while entering text and accidentally works.

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 are using them left and right. Dictation is clearly needed less often, especially when you can send a voice message.

🐱 Are Animoji worth it?

Yes, twice.

The first time - to my wife. The second time - to myself, because it was interesting to try. That's enough for now.

Animoji are cool in the sense that you can use them convey almost any grimace. When Mikk sends another mega-joke, I just act something like disgust. Well, with girls, I’m sure Animoji will be very appropriate.

It’s a pity that only 12 types of faces are preset, and their expressiveness is limited by the features of the 3D model. Some grimaces simply don't register correctly on camera. For example, it often doesn't work blink with one eye. Will be fixed in future versions of iOS.

Otherwise, I didn't notice any changes in how iOS works. Everything is as smooth and fast as on iOS 11.2 on the iPhone 7 Plus. The difference in performance between the two generations is quite large, approximately 25-30%. But it will be possible to see it only in a year or two, when new firmware will begin 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 iPhone 8 you won't notice any difference at all, and that's okay.

🔋 Battery life?

Almost like Plus - decent.

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

This is roughly how my 7 Plus worked. Taking into account the difference in dimensions, the result is really cool.

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

Finally you don't have to buy Plus only because it has a large battery.

Small smartphones can last all day in active mode, and the iPhone X is proving this so far. We'll wait to see what happens in a year when the battery starts to wear out.

I almost forgot about wireless charging. Like the iPhone 8, the iPhone X supports Qi standard stations, of which there are plenty on the market. I have this noname platform lying around, it costs less than 1000 rubles in stores. And what do you think? Works!

However, its charging speed leaves much to be desired. It took almost 6 hours for my iPhone X to charge from 15% to 100%. If the display is on, the process almost stops altogether, resulting in 1% per 15 minutes.

Having a chip is always better than not having one. In addition, the noname platform may simply not cope with the iPhone X. To draw clear conclusions about the time, you need to wait for the release of proprietary wireless charging - I do not rule out that its performance will be higher.

📷 Has the camera become better or the same?

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 iPhone X the story is similar:

The only but important difference between the new camera is improvement of telescopic lens. The one that 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.

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

And secondly, photographs and videos with zoom are obtained lighter than before.

Anyway, if you've loved the camera since the iPhone 7 Plus, then the iPhone X definitely won't disappoint. And if you were expecting revelations, then I hasten to disappoint you - this is not a market leader Google Pixel, there will be no miracle yet.

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

Everyone can take it.

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

Whatever the next iPhone is, it won't have the old bezels. And little by little 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.

Once you've tried the iPhone X, you don't want to go back to the iPhone Plus. And even more so for a regular iPhone. Isn't this a sign of Apple's success?

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

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

If there is something to wait for, it is the availability of the smartphones themselves in stores. The 256GB version is particularly hard to find right now, with new shipments expected within 2 weeks. If you come across one, grab it.

Don't forget to be sure take any case, because the smartphone turned out to be slippery. Otherwise, guys, this is almost five points even from me, a skeptic. Whatever type of iPhone you have, the iPhone X will fit right in.

Maybe Apple is a cake after all?

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Apple has put an end to the huge number of rumors that have filled the Internet over the past months. The anniversary smartphone iPhone has just been introduced, which is called iPhone X (read iPhone Ten). Let us remind you that this year the family celebrates its 10th anniversary.

When introducing the iPhone X, the company used the phrase “the future of smartphones.” Tim Cook said that the new device will set the direction for the development of the industry for the next 10 years. In terms of design, there is no news; we have already seen all this for a long time.

The smartphone is protected from dust and moisture at the “microscopic level” (probably, we are talking about class IP68). The colors Space Gray and Silver were initially announced, but it is obvious that the list will be significantly expanded in the near future.

iPhone X received a 5.8-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2436 x 1125 pixels, which was called Super Retina Display. The pixel density is a record 458 ppi for the iPhone family.

Super Retina Display supports high dynamic range (HDR10 and Dolby Vision standards), 3D Touch and True Tone technologies, and is also characterized by a contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1.

Touching the screen will wake the phone from standby mode, and swiping up will open the desktop. Siri can be called by voice, as before, or by double-clicking the button on the side.

iPhone X has learned to recognize users by faces; the technology that replaced Touch ID is called Face ID. The area at the top of the screen is called the TrueDepth camera system; there is room for an IR camera, front camera, microphone, proximity sensor and other sensors.

The A11 Bionic single-chip system, which is also used in, is equipped with two productive and four energy-efficient cores. It outperforms the Apple A10 in performance by 70%. The GPU was first created by Apple, features three cores and is 30% faster than the GPU in the previous SoC.

Face ID records about 30 thousand points, remembers your face and the changes that occur to it over time, so the system recognizes you even if you grow a beard or shave it off. It works great day and night. The system cannot be deceived using a photograph, which bloggers will probably check soon.

Data reliability when using Face ID is very high. According to Apple representatives, the previously used Touch ID system can be deceived in 1 case out of 50 thousand. Face ID can be imperfect only in one case out of a million. Only your twin can unlock your smartphone.

As expected, the new smartphone features animated Animoji emoticons, whose facial expressions you can control using the front-facing 3D camera and your own face. Initially, a dozen Animoji were presented, but the list will clearly be much larger.

The main camera of the device is dual, like the iPhone 8 Plus. The modules have the same resolution of 12 megapixels. Only the first has an aperture of F/1.8, and the second has an aperture of F/2.4, meaning the iPhone X should cope better with shooting in low light conditions. Optical stabilization of both modules and improved video stabilization are also announced. The flash consists of four LEDs.

Thanks to the technology of the TrueDepth front camera, it will also allow you to take beautiful portrait photos with background blur. Apple says selfie lovers will be delighted.

Speaking of battery life, Apple says the iPhone X lasts 2 hours longer than the iPhone 7 under the same conditions. Not surprisingly, the iPhone X supports Qi wireless charging, just like the iPhone 8.

Next year, Apple will release an AirPower accessory that will be used to wirelessly charge its smartphones and Apple Watch Series 3, as well as a new case for AirPods.

The iPhone X will go on sale on November 3, and pre-orders will begin on October 27. The version with 64 GB of flash memory will cost $999. A version with 256 GB of flash memory will also be offered.

Updated: The official website has been updated with information that the iPhone X will be protected from dust and moisture in accordance with IP67 class requirements, and not IP68, like the smartphones of some competitors.

The dimensions of the smartphone are 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm with a weight of 174 g. 4K video can be recorded on the main camera at 60 fps. The front camera has a resolution of 7 megapixels and allows you to record video with a resolution of up to 1080p.

The smartphone can be charged up to 50% in half an hour. Of course, out of the box the smartphone will run iOS 11.

The set will include wired EarPods with a Lightning connector.

Compared to previous iPhones with huge frames and an appearance that hasn’t changed over the years, the new product is a breath of fresh air

Best screen in the world?

For the first time, Apple has installed an OLED matrix with ultra-high resolution Super Retina HD. The 5.8-inch display occupies almost the entire front panel, but a black strip with sensors “creeps” unsightly on top. And this is perhaps the only drawback of the screen. In terms of color reproduction and maximum brightness, this is one of the best matrices. We compared the screen with the Samsung Galaxy Note8, and it turned out that the iPhone X is even brighter.

The result is still far from ideal: the hair becomes blurry, the face is smoothed out (7 megapixel resolution is not enough). But with proper skill, you get a nice self-portrait. It is interesting to compare with Google Pixel 2, where blur occurs without sensors, only with the help of neural networks.

What about the video?

You can download and watch videos shot in 4K 60 fps in motion. Huge resolution and high frequency give a smooth, sharp picture. The stabilizer dampens vibrations well even while running, but the “jelly” effect is still there.

And this is how Samsung Galaxy Note8 and iPhone X are filmed at a concert (the resolution was lowered from 4K to FullHD 30 fps):

Note8 wins in terms of sound and video quality: less noise in dark areas, better detail. The smartphone conveys instruments more accurately, highlighting each one, and the sound is deeper and more voluminous. IPhone X records audio in mono mode, and then splits it into two channels. Because of this, there is not enough volume, the sound seems flat.

Working hours

Battery capacity - 2761 mAh. By the standards of Android smartphones, this is not enough, and then there is the high resolution and energy-consuming Face ID. The load is heavy.

How long does it last?

For a day, no more. I took the iPhone X off the charger at 9 am, and by 9 pm not the most active use (social networks, instant messengers, frequent unlocking via Face ID) remained at 5-10%. At the concert, 15 minutes of shooting 4K video and a couple of dozen photos consumed 25% of the charge.

Here's a comparison with competitors. In this test, we play Full HD video at maximum brightness and with Wi-Fi on until the battery runs out. Then we repeat the same thing with games.

The result of the iPhone X looks depressing. One could refer to the high brightness, saying that no one will turn it up to maximum - it “burns” too much. This is true. But Galaxy Note8, similar in brightness, performed 2 times better.

Is there fast charging?

This technology is provided in the iPhone X, but for it to work, you need to buy a special adapter and a USB Type-C cable for it. This set will cost at least 5580 rubles. And that's not cool.

It turns out that I spent 80 thousand on a super cool device, I was promised a technological future, and in the end I sit at the outlet for 3 hours, while my friends only need 1-1.5 hours to charge last year’s Android smartphones with QuickCharge 3.0 adapters included. Where's the justice?

Productivity and the talking pig

IPhone X received the latest A11 Bionic processor with a neural system, 3 GB of RAM and 64/256 GB of physical memory. Like the iPhone 8 Plus. Neural networks are already involved in Face ID, processing portraits and creating funny videos with animation of your face - Animoji.

How many years will the power last?

For three years exactly. Now it is the most powerful smartphone in the world: in AnTuTu, the iPhone X gives 224 thousand points. Here's how it compares to competitors and other iPhones:

There are no problems with “heavy” games: Asphalt Extreme, WoT: Blitz, Guns of Boom - everything runs at maximum settings. The interface overall works smoothly. But here we come to another question:

Is iOS 11.1 buggy?

iOS 11.1 immediately arrived on the iPhone X, which was released right before the start of sales. There are no slowdowns in the system, but there are bugs. Animoji froze several times, and the camera filmed part of the video upside down. In general, nothing new: Apple fixes some errors, but others immediately appear. Here are other problems that users saw:

1. when the TrueTone function is turned off, the flashlight lights up yellow;
2. The smartphone gets very hot when charging;
3. Screen colors are distorted when tilted;
4. in the cold the touch screen starts to work poorly;

We checked all the bugs (except for the frost, it’s +5 in Moscow now) and didn’t find anything like this. But this does not mean that everything is fine for everyone. Surely we will still see holes in optimization that Apple will hastily patch.

What does this have to do with the pig?

Face ID, in addition to identification, is responsible for creating Animoji. The internet is already full of talking poops, robots and pigs, and as crazy as it sounds, Animoji is really fun. Serious people will twirl their finger at their temples, but no one forces them to participate in this.

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It’s easy to record an Animoji: go to “Messages”, select the appropriate “head” and write a 10-second video with sound. In this case, the face will repeat the movements of any person who is looking at the camera, and not just yours.

Design

Apple will not leave the lifeless body of the iPhone 6 alone: ​​the design still resembles the old model, even if the body is now glass. Like the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus. And in general, the iPhone X repeats its “brothers”: protection from water and dust according to IP67, there is no audio jack and the camera sticks out.

Is it convenient to use?

In size, the iPhone X is closer to the iPhone 8, but due to the elongated display, you have to grab the “ten” in your hand to reach the top edge. It helps that the smartphone is narrow - and therefore more grippy.

In dry hands, the glass body holds up well, unlike smooth metal. But holding an 80 thousand device with wet hands is scary. The case becomes terribly slippery, and the polished steel frame also does not give confidence. If your palms don't sweat, using your iPhone will be comfortable. Otherwise, buy a case.

How reliable is glass?

Judging by tests blogger JerryRigEverything, the glass of the iPhone X will withstand keys and coins, but something more serious will not. Like most flagships. The steel frame is not peeling off - there is no paint on it. But it can get scratched.

22. Face ID can really be fooled

Apple promises that there is a 1 in a million chance that a random person will be able to unlock your iPhone X, but stipulates that the chance of error is higher for relatives and children. We tested Face ID with two twins. Their parents are not sure that their daughters are identical twins. The girls are very similar, but it is not so difficult to distinguish them. We scanned the face of one of the sisters with a smartphone and passed it on to the second - the device was unlocked. The reverse experiment also gave a positive result.

About cameras

34. The main camera is one of the best

DXOMark - one of the most authoritative sites about cameras in any form - put the iPhone X in second place after the Google Pixel 2, assigning 97 points out of 100. And its camera is even better than that of the iPhone 8 Plus: also 12 megapixels, also optical and digital stabilization, also 2x optical and 10x digital zoom, also 4K video recording at 60 frames per second, But the “Ten” has an aperture of f/2.4 versus f/2.8 for the “Eight”.

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
• Apple M11 motion coprocessor including barometer, accelerometer, gyroscope and compass
• RAM 3 GB
• Flash memory 64/256 GB
• No memory card support
• Operating system iOS 11
• OLED touch display, 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
• Li-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 highest resolution, but also for the first time in an Apple smartphone 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 Apple's large smartphones. 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 a pleasant bonus for owners of a premium product. 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 also have 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, that a black notch is made 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 variant it has a deep dark shade that perfectly matches the color of the case (we got the opportunity to check it out 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 been noted many times, the main feature of the new iPhone is its 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. We have before us the largest 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.

With manual brightness control and when the white field was displayed in full screen, the maximum brightness value 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. There is automatic brightness adjustment based on the light sensor (it is located somewhere in the front in the upper part), 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 - the user uses it to set 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 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 on contrast borders, and the manufacturer indicates that a subpixel smoothing algorithm is used.

The screen has excellent viewing angles. True, white color, when deviated even at small angles, acquires a slight bluish tint, but 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:

Note the good uniformity of brightness and color tone of the 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 peculiarities of the emission spectrum of the screen, the color balance and brightness of colors in photographs of the Apple iPhone X screen are 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 you often have to look at the screen of a mobile device from at least 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 distinguished by high clarity and even some “jerky” 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 iOS applications to correctly display images with a 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 color balance there is not very important, 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, when turned on, adjusts the color balance to environmental conditions. 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 can be used outdoors without any problems, 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 recall 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 performed differently. The first few minutes it’s unusual, but then you realize that it’s also quite intuitive. For example, to close an application and return to the home screen, simply swipe it up from the bottom. 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 (in horizontal orientation, it is naturally located 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 the new Apple A11 Bionic platform. 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 margin of 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 (the higher the 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, the two new iPhones are again at parity. 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 one of the most difficult conditions - office premises 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 not just a very good product, but something more. Indeed, in the entire history of the iPhone line, 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, 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.