Sept 13 marks another great day for iPhone fans. Apple just revealed two new flagship iPhone models during its yearly Apple Event in California. Introducing the iPhone X, Apple’s newest (and most expensive to date) invention guaranteed to make every gadget fanboy piss his pants. Here’s my first impression on the iPhone X.
According to the company, the iPhone X (pronounced ‘ten’) is “the biggest leap forward since the original iPhone” and that it “will set the path of technology for the next decade.” Yeah, yeah we know that it’s the latest iteration of the iPhone. But let me tell you about how much it will cost you. Well, you better get ready to sell both of your kidneys because it starts at a whopping $999, approximately P50,835.
But before we get started, take a look at the introduction video for the iPhone X below:
Awesome right? The iPhone X will come with upgraded features to that of the iPhone 7. It’s so intelligent that it can respond to a simple tap, your voice, and even your face (more on that later)! There’s a lot of new stuff bundled in the iPhone X, but it’s not all that impressive. For one thing, some of it is even very weird! That being said, here are some things that make the iPhone X one of the weirdest iPhones ever.
#1: The iPhone X is ALL SCREEN.
Goodbye, home button. Goodbye, double tap.
The iPhone X’s screen completely fills up the space of the entire phone, making it wider and all corners accessible. It has a 5.8-inch Super Retina screen and precisely follows the curve of the design, save for a small space up top that gives room to the cameras and speakers.
This is going to take a little bit of getting used to, as iPhone users have all been trained to press the home button when all else fails. I get that it’s an innovation for the future, but it really does take off from the Samsung S8’s design which almost fills the screen. But in any case, this feature is a welcome improvement albeit confusing circumstances. Never has the iPhone looked so… odd.
#2 It recognizes your face
Forget about the importance of your fingerprints, faces are the real deal this time. In an attempt to take the ball game back to Apple’s court, the iPhone X will no longer need your fingers—at least, for unlocking your phone. According to the company, “your face is now your password.”
The TrueDepth camera analyzes your entire face to ensure that it’s recreating an accurate map of your face. And not only that, but the Adaptive Recognition feature enables the iPhone X to adapt to the physical changes in your appearance over time. So it doesn’t matter if you got a new haircut after registering your face to the phone’s system. It would still recognize you. Like any human being would.
Human beings.
iPhones.
Facial recognition.
Oh my god, Apple’s robots will take over the world soon!
#3 You can charge your phone without the charger
Yep, the iPhone X has finally gone wireless. First was the elimination of the headphone jack. Now, it’s the power socket. Technically it’s still there, but if in case you lose your charger, or have a really bad case of the turtleneck (you know, when the skin comes off of your charger for no apparent reason), there’s still hope for you.
Now, until we see it for ourselves, we’re not really sure how this could be very effective. Sure, this is a new feat for the iPhone X to have but then again you’d have to look for charging mats where it’s available. And get this, these charging mats don’t come with the phone. Nope, you have to buy it separately, just like those AirPods.
Oh, and did I forget to mention that it won’t be available until 2018?
Good luck with that, you charger cable-losing monster you.
#4 The emojis can imitate your facial expressions. Creepy.
I think Apple is trying to celebrate Halloween earlier this year.
That’s where the Animoji comes in. Again, because of the TrueDepth camera function, it can analyze more than 50 different muscle movements to mimic your facial expressions in 12 Animojis. Seriously, emojis are fun but this one is downright creepy. It’s like a representation of you online, only it’s moving!
The Animoji can also include your voice and you can share these with anyone you talk to within iMessage.
So if you’ve always wanted to be a panda, a pig or a robot, the Animoji can make that true for you.
Should you get an iPhone X, then?
Well duh, as long as you have the cash, why not?
But then again, this is where things get really complicated. With all these top of the line additions to the iPhone, it kind of makes you think, “are all these necessary?” Call me a killjoy for this but I personally prefer to stick with the iPhone SE—at least until they won’t make and support it anymore.
Apple is bringing its A-game to the smartphone playing field. And once the iPhone X hits the market publicly, it’s only then where we’ll all see if this is a good move for the company or not.
The iPhone X will be available for Pre-order on October 27. It goes on sale on November 3.