iPhone X FAQ: Everything you need to know!

Apple's iPhone X is a mixture of modern power and forward-looking technologies. Here's what you need to know.

Apple has announced the iPhone X, its third new iPhone this year. While the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus offer an iteration on a familiar design while making notable internal improvements, the iPhone X takes a new path, both in terms of design, and the technology it utilizes.

What is the iPhone X?

Alongside the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, Apple announced a third iPhone this year, the iPhone X (pronounced 'ten''). While boasting similar performance to the iPhone 8 Plus, the iPhone X ditches the traditional "chin and forehead" that iPhones have had since the beginning. Instead, the entire front of the phone, save for a notch at the top, is all screen all the time. The phone features glass on both the front and the back, with a stainless steel band around the edges.

Specs

What colors will it come in?

iPhone X will come in Space Gray and Silver.

How much will the iPhone X cost?

The iPhone X starts at $999 for 64GB of storage. The 256GB model will run you $1,099.

When can I get my hands on it?

The iPhone X will go up for pre-order on October 27, and launch on November 3.

Will the iPhone X come with iOS 11?

Indeed it will, and thanks to the brand new design, the iPhone X will have some exclusive features within iOS 11 not found in other devices. These features include Animojis, animated emojis that you can send in iMessage and animate using your own face. Apple has also built in new ARKit features that take advantage of the iPhone X's face detection features.

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What's new with the iPhone X's display?

The iPhone X marks the first time that Apple has included a non-LCD screen on an iPhone, with the iPhone X utilizing OLED display technology for its new Super Retina display. This gives the screen darker blacks, better colors, and even battery life savings. The Super Retina display also supports High Dynamic Range video.

The other element that the iPhone X brings to the table is a new resolution, 1125x2436. This is the first change in resolution that the iPhone lineup has seen since the 2014 introduction of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

Is there a dark mode?

When you put the display to sleep yes, it's very dark.

Did they really get rid of the Home button?

They sure did. Now to get to the Home screen, you'll swipe up from the bottom of the phone.

Does that mean Touch ID is gone?

Touch ID is indeed nowhere to be found on the iPhone X. However, Apple hasn't abandoned biometrics. In fact, they've come up with something that they think is even better than Touch ID: Face ID.

What is Face ID?

Face ID is Apple's new biometric unlocking mechanism that it's introducing with the iPhone X. Using the front-facing cameras, an infrared camera, flood illuminator, and a dot projector, the iPhone scans your face with techniques like depth mapping in order to tell if it's really you that it's looking at your face.

Apple touts the security of Face ID, saying the chances of someone being able to open your iPhone X with their face are 1 in 1,000,000 (versus 1 in 50,000 for Touch ID). The system also works with Apple Pay and third-party apps, just like Touch ID does.

What should I know about the A11 Bionic processor?

Like its predecessor, the A10, the A11 Bionic system-on-a-chip utilizes a combination of high-energy an high-efficiency cores to balance power consumption with performance. The high-energy cores are active when you're doing things like playing games, while the high-efficiency cores manage tasks like light web browsing and reading email.

What's new with the camera?

Just like the iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone 7 Plus before that, the iPhone X sports two cameras on its back, with one a wide-angle lens with a ƒ/1.8 aperture, and the other a telephoto lens with a ƒ/2.4 aperture. Both cameras are 12MP and support wide color gamut shooting, and the iPhone X now features dual optical image stabilization.

Turning our attention to the front of the device, the iPhone X sports two image sensors there, as well. Having two cameras on the front aids in the iPhone X's new facial recognition unlock feature, Face ID. The new cameras on the front also allow for Portraint Mode selfies.

What about wireless charging?

Just like the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, the iPhone X support Qi wireless charging. Apple will also be producing a wireless charging mat that can charge your iPhone X, Apple Watch, and AirPods with wirless charging case at the same time. Apple calls the charging method used by the mat AirPower.

Will I need a new case for my iPhone X?

Yes. The iPhone X isn't going to fit in a case for any existing iPhone, but Apple and some third-party manufacturers have got you covered.

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