The new iPhone X is finally here and it leaves many iPhone 6 and iPhone 6S users scratching
their head.
The $1000 price tag is undeniably high, but do the new features and redesign justify the
cost?
Is the iPhone X worth it?
Or should you stick with your iPhone 6 or 6S?
All that and more coming right up.
If you watched my comparison between the iPhone 6, iPhone 6S, and iPhone 8, you probably saw
the phones look practically identical.
And many people in the comments section said that $800 was too much to pay for what seemed
to them like an incremental upgrade.
With the iPhone X, the base price is $1000, but you can clearly see the all new redesign.
For starters, the home button is gone.
Secondly, the old ugly antennas have been replaced with a sleek glass back.
The bezels have been considerably shrunk down, but to many people’s chagrin there is a
bit of an ugly notch up at the top of the device.
And lastly, like in the iPhone 8, Apple has opted to remove the headphone jack.
I know I started off with all the negatives first, but let’s be clear, there’s no
questioning that the new iPhone is a significant upgrade in terms of specs and overall design.
But let’s run through some differences between these devices starting with the display.
The iPhone X’s display is truly incredible.
If you’re looking for increased screen performance, then you’ll certainly get that with the
new iPhone.
Video looks better, gaming looks better, you really can’t go wrong with the display.
There are some issues with the notch at the top, but in reality, the notch isn’t a problem
in day to day usage.
We can’t talk about the new display with small bezels without mentioning the lack of
a home button.
Like with any change on smartphone, there are some growing pains.
And for most, you should be able to pick up the new gesture controls to access recently
opened applications and to return to the homescreen pretty easily.
All you have to do is swipe up from the bottom or swipe up and to the side.
After my time with the iPhone X, I can say that I would take a bigger screen without
a home button over a smaller screen and a home button.
There’s certainly advantages to the home button such as the fingerprint sensor, which
is not on the iPhone X, but I prefer the larger display.
One new feature on the iPhone X, unlike the 6 and 6S, is that it’s IP67 certified which
allows the device to be submerged in up to 1 meter deep water for up to 30 minutes.
Now, I did this test on the iPhone 8 and the phone faired incredibly, but I’m not so
quick to take that kind of risk with a $1,000 phone, but tons of other youtubers put the
iPhone X to the test and I’ll have some of their videos linked in the description.
Both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6S and also the iPhone 8 are thinner than the iPhone X, but
the additionally thickness comes with a much larger battery life.
The iPhone 6 has a 1810mAh battery, the 6S has a 1715mAh battery, and the X has a 2716mAh
battery.
In my experience, the battery on the iPhone X has been considerably better than the iPhone
6 and iPhone 6S, and it’s undeniable that you’ll see better performance on the X than
all other previous iPhones.
One area we see significant upgrades in is the camera quality.
The iPhone X has a 12 megapixel shooter that is faster, far more accurate in its colors,
and is an overall improvement over the already solid cameras in the iPhone 6 and 6S.
My only gripe with the camera is that it is has an even larger physical bump on the back
which leaves it exposed to minor scratches and dings.
For this reason you’ll probably want to a pick up a case if you decide on the iPhone
X.
So I’ll leave some links down in the description below if you’re interested.
One disappointment for me about the iPhone X is that it’s only available in one size.
Due to the small bezels and its appearance in Apple commercials, it seems significantly
larger than the iPhone 6 and 6S until you actually put them side by side.
And as you can see here, the size difference isn’t all that great.
There’s no denying that the iPhone X is better than the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6S.
There’s some mishaps like the lack of a headphone jack and the notch at the top of
the display, and some may not be happy with the removal of the physical home button.
All that said, the iPhone 6 and 6S are not new phones, and anyone who upgrades will significant
improvements across the board whether its in the display, camera quality, or battery
life.
Whether the upgrade is worth the $1,000 or not is up for you to decide.
Anyway, let me know what you all think of the new iPhone and whether you’re planning
to upgrade or not down in the comment section below.
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