All the innovations of the iPhone X. iPhone X - review, price, where to buy, photos and specifications

Hi all! A new iPhone model comes out every year and Apple strictly adheres to this rule. However, “once a year” is too vague a formulation, don’t you think? Therefore, I propose today to find out the exact release date of absolutely all existing iPhone models. To collect, so to speak, all these numbers in one place.

For what? Firstly, it is always interesting to track how much time passes from the moment of presentation to the start of sales in Russia and the world. Secondly, such a cheat sheet can be useful to many (for me, as the author of a blog about Apple, certainly :)). Thirdly, why not? The content, in my opinion, is useful - let it be. Go!

For a clearer understanding, all information is presented in the table. A little explanation:

Start date of sales in the world - by “world” we mean the countries of the so-called “first wave” (USA, European countries, etc.)
The start date of sales in Russia is the beginning of sales of certified (PCT) iPhones.
The iPhone 2G was not “legally” sold in Russia, and the first official iPhone in the Russian Federation was the 3G model (a little more about this).

Device model	Presentation date	Global sales start date	Sales start date in Russia
iPhone 2G	09.01.2007	29.06.2007	No
iPhone 3G	10.06.2008	11.07.2008	03.10.2008
iPhone 3GS	08.06.2009	19.06.2009	05.03.2010
iPhone 4	07.06.2010	24.06.2010	22.09.2010
iPhone 4S	04.10.2011	14.10.2011	16.12.2011
iPhone 5	19.09.2012	21.09.2012	14.12.2012
iPhone 5S, 5C	10.09.2013	20.09.2013	25.10.2013
iPhone 6 (Plus)	09.09.2014	19.09.2014	26.09.2014
iPhone 6S (Plus)	09.09.2015	25.09.2015	09.10.2015
iPhone SE	21.03.2016	31.03.2016	05.04.2016
iPhone 7 (Plus)	07.09.2016	16.09.2016	23.09.2016
iPhone 8 (Plus)	12.09.2017	22.09.2017	29.09.2017
iPhone X	12.09.2017	03.11.2017	03.11.2017
iPhone XS (Max)	12.09.2018	21.09.2018	28.09.2018
iPhone XR	12.09.2018	26.10.2018	26.10.2018

As we can see, the increase in Apple’s loyalty to our country is very clearly visible. The timing of the appearance of gadgets in Russia, compared to the global start of sales, decreased every year. And by the time the “six” came out, they reached their apogee. The difference was only a week!

For comparison, the official iPhone 3GS appeared in Russia almost 9 months later! At this time the whole world was already waiting for the “four” :)

And my opinion is that everything was heading towards Russia being included this year in the list of those countries where Apple devices appear first. However, this did not happen and we all know why:

Dollar instability.
Great prices.
Low purchasing activity.

Well, let's wait and see and perhaps, specifically for the iPhone 7 model, a row with two identical numbers in the last two columns will be added to the table at the top :)

Updated! Well, with regards to the iPhone 7, miracles certainly didn’t happen, but Russia still got into the “second wave” of sales. In the Russian Federation, a brand new smartphone from Apple will appear only a week later than in the “first wave” countries. And this is very good! After all, the point is that starting with the iPhone 7S, our country should be among those who will receive it first.

Updated 2! Preliminary data (which are known immediately after the presentation) on the release of iPhone 8 and iPhone X have been added to the table. At the moment, opinions differ only about the G8 - will Russia be among the countries of the “first wave”? Or will iPhone 8 sales in the Russian Federation start a week later than throughout the world? Let's wait for more accurate information... We have waited. Still a week late. But Russia was included in the “first wave” of iPhone X sales - this is very cool!

Apple released the iPhone X at the very beginning of November, but insiders and designers are already speculating what the company's flagship, which will debut in 2018, will look like. Pavel Gorodnitsky collected all the rumors about new smartphones from Cupertino.

Different sizes

The first reaction to the iPhone X was: "Where is the iPhone X Plus?"

For three years, Apple has learned that an enlarged version of it comes out along with the main gadget, but the frameless device came out in a single modification. Most likely, this is due to the fact that the American corporation simply did not have enough time to develop the phablet - it was necessary to bring the 5.8-inch “ten” to the market as quickly as possible, and not think about fans of giant screens.

Now the time has arrived, time pressure is gone, so we can expect a large iPhone from Apple without frames around the perimeter of the screen.

Apparently, the screen diagonal will be 6.4 inches - which means you need to count on QHD resolution. The boldest analysts claim that Tim Cook may break up and introduce a 6.7-inch iPhone Plus, but for now this looks like nonsense. This diagonal turns even a frameless flagship into something like a tablet, and Apple really doesn’t like it when ergonomics suffer.

It’s much more interesting to talk about the mini-flagship. There are three facts to take into account here. Firstly, Apple has long been required to continue the super-demand iPhone SE. Secondly, many fans of the company dream of the return of a compact glass iPhone (the memory of the iPhone 4S is still alive). Thirdly, rumors have already appeared that Samsung is going to present not only the classic Galaxy S9, but also a 5-inch mini version.

All this suggests that Apple can expand its model range and introduce three frameless models to the market: small, standard and large. Then it will be very difficult for Android competitors.

Unclear name

Apple went all out in 2017. Apparently, Tim Cook was so scared by the hype around the Galaxy S8 that he dumped all his marketing cards on the table. Apple CEO not only ruthlessly destroyed the frigid letter S (instead of the iPhone 8, the iPhone 7s was expected), but also used the Roman “ten” to:

a) emphasize the uniqueness of this iPhone;

b) celebrate the tenth anniversary of the release of the first Apple smartphone.

The short-term effect was decent, but Tim blatantly upended Apple’s entire naming philosophy. In 2018, he will have to gracefully get out of this situation, although there seem to be no truly elegant ways to solve the problem. iPhone 9 is a step back. iPhone XI is bulky. iPhone 8s is absolutely clinical.

Usually, when reaching a dead end, Apple simply introduces a new designation. It can be anything: iPhone X (2018), iPhone Air, iPhone Pro, iPhone Edition and anything in that style. There is nothing wrong with this - sooner or later Cook would still have come to abandon the usual sequential numbering.

Next generation Face ID

Apple has been highly praised for its facial recognition system, but Face ID has some critical flaws:

1. iPhone X reads the face very poorly if the owner is lying on his side (or even lying down).

2. The flagship is disgusting at recognizing faces even at a slight angle - regular refusals are incredibly infuriating.

3. “Ten” gets confused not only in twins, but also in relatives - for example, the iPhone X of a younger brother can easily be unlocked by the older one.

4. Face ID is not at all suitable for people with strabismus. For them, on average, every third attempt to unlock an iPhone ends in failure.

5. People with burns and other facial injuries should not even try to set up Face ID - it still won’t work.

At one time, Apple significantly improved Touch ID: the scanner not only learned to respond to a wet finger, but in general became much faster and more accurate.

It will be great if Apple pulls off a similar trick with Face ID, because now this system delights only those who are ready to constantly bring the iPhone 30–35 centimeters to their eyes, maintain the desired angle and be happy that the device has finally recognized the face.

Seven more predictions that will probably come true

1. At the presentation, Tim Cook will announce that the 2018 iPhone is much more powerful than the one introduced in September 2017. It’s impossible to miss here: Cupertino is focused on equipping the iPhone with the most powerful chipset.

2. The camera will also get better anyway. Apple, unlike Samsung, will not allow itself to supply the same module two years in a row.

6. The 64GB version will die. It will be replaced by a 128 GB modification. There is still a chance that Apple will announce a half-terabyte iPhone X. This is the ideal volume to spin the frameless phablet (6.4 inches), positioning it as an ultra-versatile device.

7. The most important item on the wish list is a screen with a refresh rate of 120 GHz. This hasn’t really been implemented on smartphones yet, but in vain. When you use the new iPad Pro (which has such a luxurious display), it seems as if you are literally touching the content with your hands.

This effect must be transferred to the most expensive iPhone - then everything will turn out absolutely perfect.

Last year, Apple introduced its branded smartphone iPhone 7, and in September 2017 the 8th and 10th anniversary models of the popular device will be released.

Most likely, the manufacturer aims to annually update the smartphone globally in order to compete with one of the leaders in the mobile device market - Samsung.

Since we are only about one year away from the release of the iPhone 11, it is already quite possible to guess what this device will be like. Various rumors have already begun to leak into the global network. We have collected them all in this article to have an idea about the future smartphone.

release date

Increasing competition in the mobile device market is causing a decrease in the time needed to develop new gadgets. The exact release date of iPhone 11 is still unknown.

Considering that the last few iPhone models have been released in September each year, we can assume that the new iPhone 11 will appear in the first month of autumn 2018.

The presentation of the iPhone 11 will take place in September 2019.

Design

There is no word yet on what the design of the new smartphone will be, but it will likely be largely determined by the display used.

iPhone 11 concept photo.

Today, consumers value not only the large screen diagonal, but also the compact dimensions of the device body, so the front surface area of the device should be used as efficiently as possible.

Ideally, it should be completely used for the display, but this is impossible to implement, since space is required for the earpiece, front camera and proximity/light sensors.

It is quite possible that the appearance of the case will not be too different from the iPhone 10, for which a significant redesign was made in honor of the tenth anniversary of the branded device. In this case, the screen will become frameless, and the Home button will be removed at the bottom.

It is likely that leaked sketches of the smartphone in the future will confirm or refute these assumptions.

Display

Recently, there have been rumors of collaboration between Apple and Samsung in the field of displays. Presumably, Apple wants to use OLED technology for its future devices. Thus, the iPhone 11 display can be curved.

iPhone 11 concept with curved screen

Since the display diagonal of the upcoming iPhone 10 is 5.8 inches, the screen size of the next version of the smartphone may be even larger. There are rumors that Apple will release two variations of the new model with 5.28- and 6.46-inch displays.

Many manufacturers have begun to pay a lot of attention to supporting virtual reality technology in their devices. Even though 4K technology is still not very common among mobile devices, it is likely that the iPhone 11 display will support 4K technology.

Cameras

Apple always strives to improve every detail in new iPhone models, so the camera is unlikely to be an exception. The 10th model was expected to be able to shoot 4K video at a frame rate of 60 fps.

But then experts expressed the opinion that such a possibility would most likely be implemented in subsequent models. Given the rumors about a 4K display, the implementation of a 4K video function for the 11th iPhone model seems quite reasonable.

There have been rumors that the front camera of the iPhone 10 will also be able to record HD video. The new smartphone will appear very soon, and if this feature is not implemented in it, it can be expected in the iPhone 11.

Taking into account the development trends of flagship devices, the main camera can use two lenses and support facial recognition, Live Photo, optical stabilization, 3D-4K and others.

Memory

Since Apple releases its smartphones with different amounts of internal storage ranging from 16 to 128 GB, and the iPhone 10 comes in two variations: with 64 and 256 GB of memory, it is difficult to predict how much ROM capacity should be expected in the 2018 model. But you can be sure that the manufacturer will not add support for microSD cards.

A variation of the 10th smartphone model received 3 GB of RAM. It is quite possible that the amount of RAM in the subsequent model will be further increased to 4 or even 6 GB.

However, as you know, all applications in iOS consume hardware resources, including RAM, as efficiently as possible, so you can hardly expect a significant increase in RAM, since this makes no sense.

CPU

The main supplier of chipsets for Apple devices is TSMC. The iPhone 10 has a six-core Apple A11 Bionic chip, manufactured using 10nm technology and using the ARMv8-A architecture.

A11 processes for Apple iPhone.

As you know, this is TSMC's own development, and if it is successful, it is quite possible that the new and improved version will be used in the iPhone 11, the characteristics of which should be improved. Most likely it will be an 8-core Apple A12 processor with 64-bit architecture.

According to the manufacturer, the new chipset received a significant increase in performance and began to consume significantly less energy.

Touch ID technology

Recently, there have been rumors that Apple has decided to get rid of the Home button in favor of a larger screen.

But this key was equipped with a fingerprint scanner, which casts doubt on the use of this technology in future devices. Instead, the plan is to use new facial recognition technology, which may not be reliable enough.

Touch ID in iPhone 11.

The iPhone 10 smartphone has become the first device since the 5th model that will not have Touch ID. If facial recognition technology doesn't pay off, it's quite possible that Touch ID will return in the next version of the smartphone.

Compatibility with VR devices

Apple has held a patent for the production of virtual reality headsets since last year, for which future iPhone models will be used.

The image quality will directly depend on the resolution of the smartphone display. Thanks to the new technology, users will be able to enjoy bright, three-dimensional images.

Apple - Rose virtual reality glasses.

The virtual reality headset itself will resemble the released Samsung Gear VR. The main differences will be ease of use and more compact size of the device.

Network (5G) and data transmission

As you know, by 2020 it is planned to introduce the new generation 5G communication technology. According to the specification, the new wireless network is characterized by the highest data transfer speed, high throughput and minimal response time. It is expected that Apple specialists will implement support for the new technology in the iPhone 11.

additional characteristics

Since there is currently no confirmed information about the iPhone 11, we can only go by rumors. According to one of them, the smartphone will use a non-standard battery shaped like the letter “L”.

With the growing popularity of electronic assistants, Apple specialists will want to use an improved Siri to successfully compete with Google Assistant and other analogues.

Despite the fact that many Android smartphones have been using wireless charging technology for a long time, Apple specialists can significantly improve it and use it for new smartphones.

This review did not include rumors about a large number of other technologies, since their practical implementation is still far from ideal (for example, about a folding screen). As you know, Apple focuses on the experience of other manufacturers in order to provide its customers only with the best and proven technologies.

iPhone X is a new smartphone from Apple, the launch of which is timed to coincide with the anniversary of the original iPhone 2G. iPhone X received an all-glass body, a virtually frameless Super Retina display, a TrueDepth camera, an ultra-precise Face ID face scanner, support for fast and wireless charging, and a double L-shaped battery.

The presentation of the iPhone X took place on September 12. The iPhone X release date is scheduled for November 3rd. The price of iPhone X is 79,990 rubles for a model with 64 GB of memory and 91,990 rubles for a model with 256 GB of memory.

A few months before Apple’s presentation, it became clear that the company would call its smartphone with an OLED display something special. And so it happened. The first iPhone with an OLED display was named iPhone X (ten, ten), in honor of the anniversary of the original iPhone 2G, which turned ten years old in the summer of 2017.

Design

For the first time in three years, Apple has decided to seriously change the design of its smartphones. iPhone X is radically different from previous models. The back cover of the smartphone is made of reinforced glass, and not aluminum, as before. By switching (or rather, returning) to the use of glass, Apple managed to significantly refresh the appearance of the iPhone X.

True, the glass panels of the iPhone X are not ordinary. They are both made from the strongest glass Apple has ever used in its devices. The color on the panels is applied in a special way in seven layers. This is the only way the company’s engineers were able to achieve the correct shade and the required density. In addition, the final reflective optical slot makes the color of the glass as saturated as possible. Both the front and back glass of the iPhone X are covered with an oleophobic coating. It is problematic to get them dirty, but even in this case, fingerprints and smudges can be removed very easily.

The element between the glasses is no less impressive. The design of the iPhone X case is strengthened by a steel frame made of a special stainless steel alloy. The alloy is distinguished by the highest purity, beauty and strength.

The shape of the iPhone X body has also changed. It has become more elongated, which is due to the smartphone being equipped with a display with an aspect ratio of 18:9. However, the iPhone X remained similar to its predecessors and did not lose the classic and recognizable look for Apple smartphones.

The main changes in the design of the iPhone X are on the front panel. The frames around the smartphone display have almost completely disappeared, not only the side ones, but also the bottom one. Along with the bottom frame, the iPhone X also lacked the traditional physical Home button. The top frame has also changed. On its sides there are original cutouts for the screen.

On the substrate remaining from the upper chamber there is a whole scattering of sensors. It houses: a speaker, a microphone, a 7-megapixel camera, a dot projector, an ambient light sensor, a proximity sensor, an IR emitter and an IR camera.

Case colors

iPhone X will go on sale in two colors: silver and space gray. Note that for the steel frame of the iPhone X in space gray color, Apple used a vacuum deposition process. Thus, it was possible to achieve a perfectly accurate match between the color of the frame and the color of the glass on the back panel.

Display

iPhone X has a huge 5.8-inch Super Retina HD OLED display. Apple has equipped its smartphone with an OLED display for the first time - before that, all iPhones had LCD displays.

The iPhone X's OLED display has many advantages over the LCD displays of previous iPhones. It has better color reproduction, increased contrast and much more saturated colors. In addition, the OLED display consumes less energy, which will have a beneficial effect on the autonomy of the iPhone X.

There are virtually no bezels around the iPhone X display. The side and bottom frames have been reduced to a minimum, and all that remains of the top frame is a base in the center, on which various sensors and the front camera are placed. Apple deliberately did not completely abandon the frames so that there would be no accidental clicks while using the iPhone X.

The iPhone X display supports True Tone color temperature adaptation technology, which first appeared in smartphones. True Tone technology involves the use of four-channel light sensors in the display.

They monitor the ambient light conditions and automatically change the color temperature of the iPhone screen. Thanks to True Tone technology, reading from the iPhone X display is comparable to reading a regular paper book.

The OLED technology in the Super Retina HD display has been enhanced. Apple has spent a lot of effort and brought technology to its own highest standards. As a result, iPhone X features an HDR display with a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, extreme brightness, color accuracy, and an expanded color gamut.

The resolution of the 5.8-inch iPhone X display is 2436 x 1125 pixels, with a pixel density of 458.

The iPhone X display extends to the very edges of the smartphone's bezel. Apple went further than its competitors, who presented frameless smartphones earlier, and used a new approach to the location of the controller and tiered placement of chips.

This ensured the effect of perfect pixel smoothing in the corners of the display. The edges of the iPhone X screen look smooth and are not distorted at all.

The latest Super Retina HD display uses an advanced color management system that displays both sRGB and P3 content correctly.

An iPhone X user will see on the screen of his smartphone exactly the color that was intended by the artist, designer or director.

The iPhone X display has support for high dynamic range (HDR). iPhone X owners will be able to watch TV series, TV programs or films shot in HDR10 and Dolby Vision formats. In addition, photos in HDR mode on the iPhone X screen will look even more realistic.

Specifications

The iPhone X is powered by a six-core Apple A11 Bionic processor. Four of the A11 Bionic cores are efficient, while the remaining two are efficient.

However, if the iPhone X needs more processing power, the CPU starts using all six cores to complete tasks.

The A11 Bionic efficiency cores are 75% faster than the Apple A10 Fusion found in iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, and the performance cores are 25% faster.

A11 Bionic received a new name for a reason. The thing is that it is not an improved version of the A10X Fusion. This is a completely new processor, which is based on a dual-core neural system that can recognize faces, objects and places.

The neural system of the A11 Bionic chip processes machine learning tasks at speeds of up to 600 billion operations per second! The neural system itself is a device that was created specifically for machine learning.

It can perform calculations for neural networks incredibly quickly while remaining efficient.

The A11 Bionic's four efficient cores enable iPhone X to handle everyday tasks faster with little energy consumption.

When the user loads the smartphone more, the productive cores will come into play with full activity.

The A11 Bionic processor takes AR-enabled apps and games to a whole new level. The iPhone X chip significantly increases their realism and smoothness. And with regular games, the iPhone X will be at its best, again thanks to the A11 Bionic.

The A11 Bionic GPU (designed by Apple) is optimized for all modern 3D games, including those created using the next generation of Metal 2 graphics technology.

The amount of RAM on the iPhone X is 3 GB, the built-in memory is 64 and 256, depending on the model.

Face ID scanner

iPhone X is equipped with an ultra-accurate Face ID facial scanner. Using Face ID, smartphone owners can both unlock the device and verify their identity when making purchases in the App Store, iTunes Store, or regular online stores via Apple Pay.

The Face ID facial scanner is based on the TrueDepth camera system. It includes:

Infrared camera.
Point projector.
Infrared emitter.

The Dot Projector projects over 30,000 invisible dots onto an iPhone X owner's face to create a map that is unique to them.

Such a large number of fixed points allows scanning with maximum accuracy.

The infrared emitter is responsible for ensuring that the Face ID scanner can recognize the owner’s face even in complete darkness. The emitter emits an invisible beam of infrared light, due to which it recognizes the user.

An infrared camera reads the dot structure and creates an image in the infrared spectrum. After that, it sends the image to the Secure Enclave module, which is built into the A11 Bionic processor.

Here, in the heart of the iPhone X, a match is made between the face of the owner of the smartphone and the user who is trying to unlock it.

By creating Face ID, Apple provided protection against accidental unlocking of the iPhone X. The scanner technology will remove locks only when the user specifically looks at the smartphone.

Face ID is more than a full-fledged replacement for the Touch ID fingerprint scanner in terms of the main iPhone X security system. Face ID provides protection against fraud using masks or photographs.

This means that iPhone X cannot be unlocked by using the owner's photo.

The face card scanned by Face ID is only stored on the device in encrypted form. In addition, it is additionally protected by the Secure Enclave module.

The Face ID facial scanner recognizes the owner even if his appearance changes. Face ID uses machine learning technologies from the A11 Bionic processor to remember the user.

Touch ID

The iPhone X does not have a fingerprint sensor. The Face ID facial scanner has completely replaced the Touch ID fingerprint scanner.

Battery

During the presentation of the iPhone X, Apple executives, as usual, did not name the exact capacity of the smartphone’s battery. They only clarified that the iPhone X “works up to 2 hours longer than the iPhone 7.”

Namely:

Up to 21 hours talk time.
Up to 12 hours on the Internet.
Up to 13 hours when watching videos.
Up to 60 hours of audio playback.

Wireless charger

iPhone X comes with wireless charging support.

Contrary to numerous early rumors, wireless charging on Apple's flagship is quite traditional and is performed using a special Qi standard docking station.

The fact that Apple decided to use a generally accepted standard is definitely encouraging. You can charge the iPhone X using any Qi standard docking station, of which there is no shortage, to put it mildly.

And new charging stations will begin to be released with enviable regularity after the release of the iPhone X. Belkin and Mophie, for example, have already created one docking station specifically for the iPhone X.

Apple also has its own wireless charging, like all the company’s products - it’s special. The ultra-slim AirPower charging station lets you charge multiple Apple devices at once.

For this device, such as the iPhone X, AirPods and Apple Watch, you just need to put it down. Note that AirPower will go on sale only in 2018.

Fast charging

The iPhone X also supports fast charging, directly through the Lighting connector, which has Type-C Power Delivery technology. Apple's decision to leave Lighting in service, rather than switch to the rapidly growing popularity of USB-C, will affect the convenience of users switching from older iPhone models to iPhone X.

Apple hasn't detailed how fast charging works, but we do know that the iPhone X can charge from 0 to 50% in 30 minutes using a USB-C power adapter.

Water resistance

iPhone X received protection against water and dust according to the IP67 standard. Thus, there was no improvement in comparison with this characteristic for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

Cameras

The main camera of the iPhone X is dual, including a wide-angle and a telephoto lens. True, it is completely different from the iPhone 7 Plus camera of a similar type, including in appearance. The iPhone X's dual camera is positioned vertically.

The resolution of each lens is 12 megapixels, the aperture of the wide-angle lens is ƒ/1.8, and the telephoto lens is ƒ/2.4. iPhone X's camera uses dual optical image stabilization to help you take great photos in low-light conditions.

One of the main features of the dual camera, Portrait mode, has been improved in the iPhone X. The details of images with the depth of field effect have become clearer, and the background blur has become more natural.

You can also shoot in portrait mode on the iPhone X in low-light conditions, both thanks to improvements to the camera itself and the ability to use the flash.

The iPhone X camera supports Portrait Lighting. The smartphone detects the depth of space and facial contours, allowing you to create photos that simulate professional lighting.

Daylight - focusing on the subject's face, blurred background.

Contour light - halftones with dark and light areas.

Studio light - the subject's face is brightly illuminated, the image is as clear as possible.

Stage light - the subject's face seems to be illuminated by a spotlight, a rich black background.

Mono stage light is a similar effect to the previous one, but in black and white.

The image signal processor (ISP) in the iPhone X camera has been improved. He was able to recognize both people and various parameters in the frame, such as movement or lighting brightness. By receiving this information, the processor makes the frame much better even before shooting.

Technologically, the iPhone X camera has been improved wherever possible. The color range has been expanded, autofocus has become faster, advanced pixel processing technologies have been applied, and the quality of images in HDR mode has been improved.

iPhone X features a new True Tone Quad-LED flash with Slow Sync. By combining long shutter speeds and high flash rates, Slow Sync flash allows you to illuminate subjects without darkening the background. And True Tone Quad-LED technology allows you to avoid overexposed areas in photographs due to uniform illumination.

The quality of video shooting on the iPhone X has also been improved. The smartphone camera allows you to shoot in 4K resolution at 60 frames per second, 1080p at 240 frames per second (Slo-mo), as well as in time-lapse mode. In any mode, the new video stabilization technology eliminates shake as much as possible.

The front camera has been updated no less globally in the iPhone X. The large-scale changes in the front camera are directly hinted at by its name - TrueDepth, and not FaceTime, as in previous iPhone models. Apple decided to give the front camera of the iPhone X a new name, of course, for a reason.

The TrueDepth camera includes a complex system consisting of an IR camera, an IR emitter, a dot projector and a 7 MP camera itself.

Together with the A11 Bionic processor, this system powers four key functions of the iPhone X's front camera.

The first key feature is the Face ID facial scanner discussed earlier. The second is the “Portrait” mode when taking selfies.

Only a year ago, Apple made it possible to take photos with the effect of depth of field on the main camera, as now the same opportunity appears on the front camera. Moreover, with the front camera of the iPhone X, portrait mode works much easier than it was before. Focusing on the subject is done with exactly one touch.

You don't have to set up specially for shooting. The effect is the same - the subject is in focus, and the background is blurred.

The third key feature is the ability to create portrait lighting, just like the main camera. Apple has conducted extensive research into portraiture and created a feature that calculates how light interacts with an iPhone X user's facial features.

Based on the data obtained, amazing lighting effects are created:

Daylight - the background is blurred, and the focus is clearly on the face.

Contour light - expressive halftones with light and dark areas are used.

Studio light - the image is as clear as possible, the user's face is brightly illuminated.

Stage Lighting - The user's face is illuminated by a spotlight and the background is deep black.

Stage light - mono - a similar effect to the previous one, but in black and white.

And finally, the fourth unique feature of the TrueDepth front camera is the ability to create Animoji. Animoji are animated emoticons based on the user's face.

The TrueDepth camera, together with the A11 Bionic processor, analyzes the facial expressions of more than 50 facial muscles and, based on this, animates one of the 12 animoji.

Apple's new emoji can even talk! While recording an Animoji, it is enough to say the desired phrase and the recipient will receive not only a visual, but also a voice message.

Price

Official prices for the iPhone X were announced at the Apple presentation:

iPhone X 64 GB - RUB 79,990.
iPhone X 256 GB - RUB 91,990.

iPhone X release date

iPhone X pre-orders will open on October 27th. The iPhone X sales start date is November 3.

iPhone X presentation date

Apple will officially unveil the iPhone X at presentations September 12. The event is scheduled to start at 20:00 Moscow time. We will conduct live text broadcast Apple presentations.

iPhone X release date

The iPhone X sales start date has not yet been officially announced. However, the iPhone X pre-order option is expected to open September 15th, and the smartphone will hit stores September 22nd.

It just so happened that the iPhone 10 lost the “Home” button, beloved by many, and now a number of questions arise - how to control the smartphone? How to reboot and turn it off? We have collected iPhone 10 features that you may not have known about. They will help you use and manage your smartphone more competently.

We previously wrote:

1. How to bring 10 out of its sleeping state

There is no button! What to do if your smartphone is “sleeping”? The answer is incredibly simple: just “tap” on the display and it lights up. It’s surprising why this feature, which has been successfully used in Android gadgets for a long time, was only used in iPhone 10? Why isn't it on 7, 8 Plus? We can only guess.

However, there is a second option for getting tens out of sleep - you need to press the power button and raise the smartphone in front of you. The screen will light up, it will recognize your face (if the owner, of course) and blink happily at you.

2. How to quickly scroll through applications

Actually, we have already written about this, but we should also mention it as part of the “trick” article. To quickly switch between applications in iPhone X, just swipe at the bottom of the screen, from the left or right corner. At the same time, switching occurs simply with lightning speed. That's how it works.

3. How to see running applications

Previously, you had to press the Home button twice, but since there is no longer one, the new flagship uses a different method. To open the application manager, just hold down the bottom panel and swipe up, approximately to the center of the display.

This way you will see a list of running programs appear and you will be able to switch between them.

4. How to return to the home screen in iPhone 10?

Yes, how good it was before - you pressed the button and you were already home, but now it’s gone, what can you do? There is a special gesture for this case too. All you need to do is hold down the bottom bar on the iPhone 10 display and swipe up. Returning to the home screen will work, it happens quite quickly.

5. How to open Control Panel and Action Center

To get to the control panel, you need to swipe your finger from upper right corner display down, and only that way, and not as before from bottom to top! The picture above shows this.

In turn, to open the notification center, you need to swipe from top left corner down.

6. How to call Siri to account on iPhone X

To summon Siri, just rub the right side of the iPhone 10 3 times! (joke) In fact, you just need to hold down the Power button and the assistant will immediately appear and be ready to answer right away.

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