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Its display is 5.8 inches diagonally, which is larger than the 8 Plus’s 5.5-inch display, but slightly taller and skinnier. Compared with other iPhones, it’s much easier to read text, watch videos, and, put simply, *see* the screen, especially in direct sunlight and even with sunglasses. OLED's main advantage is that it’s very bright and high contrast. The iPhone X’s display is OLED, instead of the LCD that older iPhones have. But since then it’s been cool, except for when I was shooting 4k video all day.) (I will also mention that for the first two days, while I was finishing setup and downloading a ton of apps, the phone felt warm, like a mug fresh out of the microwave. And that was my first five minutes with the iPhone X. So I set up the phone with the flashlight on. Tried to swipe down from the top right corner, the new gesture for Control Center. Then I accidentally pressed the flashlight shortcut on the lockscreen and swiped up, which took me to the setup page. I opened the box, peeled off the screen sticker slowly, because I'm dramatic (and also it's the best part of this job), and powered up the phone for the first time. That said, the iPhone X and I were not off to a great start.

The iPhone 7 or 8 (or, hell, even the iPhone SE) are totally sufficient for those folks. This is a device for a power user, not a casual smartphoner who texts and uploads an Instagram every once in a while. I’m talking about a ton of photo taking, video shooting, social-media performative exhibiting, gaming, web browsing, etc. The X (technically pronounced “ten,” but call it whatever you want) is really only for people who use the *heck* out of their phones. I’ve been living with the iPhone X for a week, and I’ll say right off the bat: This phone isn’t for everyone.ĭo you need an edge-to-edge display and facial recognition and the ability to turn yourself into an animated poop emoji? Of course not.

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For comparison, the new 64GB iPhone 8 Plus costs $799 and its screen repairs cost $169. It costs $999 for 64GB (and $1,150 for the larger 256GB version), not including the case you’ll want to protect your phone because screen repairs now cost $279 out of warranty. The iPhone X, which arrives in stores (and, for those who pre-ordered, ships) on Friday, Nov.

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And that, friends of the internet, is the most significant hardware design update this rectangle with rounded corners has gotten since Steve Jobs first announced the iPhone in 2007. Instead of a “forehead” at the top, there’s a an inch and a quarter-long “notch” that looks like a tiny manila folder flap, squeezed in between more screen. Instead of a home button, there’s just screen.

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