After a long wait and a few leaks, Apple finally unveiled its flashy new iPhone X (pronounced iPhone 10) at their yearly keynote event and here’s everything you need to know about the latest trendsetter:
- It’s pronounced “iPhone 10” and not “iPhone X”, to mark Apple’s 10 years anniversary of iPhone.
- It has an edge-to-edge display with a portion for front-facing camera and sensors.
- The screen is 5.8 inches in size, with a Super-Retina OLED display of 2436×1125 resolution and 458ppi pixel density.
- Only available in space grey and silver.
- Glass both on the front and the back with “surgical-grade” stainless steel around the sides.
- Water-resistant.
- The home button replaced with a gesture (swipe up).
- No more fingerprint authentication, instead, Face ID. Which unlocks the phone through face recognition technology.
- It has two 12-megapixel rear cameras for dual optical image stabilization.
- The main camera has a f/1.8 aperture, and telephoto lens has a f/2.4 aperture.
- Wireless charging for the first time.
- Introducing Animoji, send an animated emoji with your voice and facial gestures.
- Longer battery life, approx. 2 hours longer than iPhone 7.
- Included in the box along with iPhone is EarPods, USB Cable, USB Power Adapter and Headphone Jack Adapter.
- Shipping begins on November 3 but pre-order from October 27.
- AppleCare+ for iPhone X will be £199.
- Most expensive phone ever, 64GB model will set you back an eye-watering £999 and 256GB for £1,149.
Here’s chief design officer of Apple Jony Ive walking you through all the great features that make the iPhone X the most wanted phone ever created, unless you’re an avid Android fan.
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