iPhone X Review: Best. iPhone. Ever.

Specs

The X is the first iPhone to use an edge-to-edge OLED HDR display that offers blacker blacks and a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio.

The 5.8-inch screen has a resolution of 2,436 x 1125 pixels and fills the entire front of the phone except for a 1-inch-wide notch at the top that houses front-facing cameras and sensors.

The back of the iPhone X is made of glass, and the sides are polished stainless steel. It is a stunning design.

The iPhone X is available with 64 gigabytes or 256 gigabytes of internal storage.

Like the iPhone 8, the X is IP67-rated for dust and water resistance. You can submerge it in a meter of water for up to 30 minutes.

The 12-megapixel main camera has the same dual lens setup of the iPhone 8 Plus, including portrait mode.

The front camera is now called the True Depth camera. It has a 7-megapixel sensor and can shoot in portrait mode so your selfies will look really nice.

Of course there is no headphone jack, but a pair of lightning earpods and a 3.5mm to lightning adapter are included.

The iPhone X has a glass back panel, like the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, and it can do quick charging and Qi wireless charging.

Face ID

The most fascinating sensor in that notch is the True Depth sensor that shines 30,000 infrared dots onto your head to map the contours of your facial features.

The result of all those dots is Face ID, which has replaced Touch ID. Now you'll need to look at the phone to do things like unlock it from sleep, invoke Apple Pay or any other unlocking of websites or apps that are Touch ID compatible.

The iPhone X is also smart enough to know whether your eyes are open. You can set Face ID to unlock only if you are actually looking at the screen. If you hold it up to your face while you're looking away, the phone will stay locked. You set up Face ID by holding the phone up in front of your face and slowly turning your head like you are watching the second hand of a huge clock.

Face ID worked as advertised, and I was happy with how fast I adjusted to using it.

The Face ID sensor is also used to animate certain emojis in a process Apple is calling animoji. You can record small clips, and the emoji will take on your facial expressions. It's a hoot. Kids will love it.

Animoji uses the Face ID camera to animate emoji characters with your voice and facial moves.(Apple)

Animoji uses the Face ID camera to animate emoji characters with your voice and facial moves. (Apple)

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