iPhone X Review: Best. iPhone. Ever.

The screen and notch

The screen is the deepest of any iPhone, and while some apps have adjusted to the height, there are some that haven't updated yet, and there are black bars that fill the edges of the screen.

The notch was hard to get used to, but I soon came to appreciate it.

The notch also serves a bit of a purpose. The portion of the screen outside the notch looks like ears.

You swipe down from the right ear of the screen to bring up the control center.

I found the screen much more reachable with one hand because of the size of the phone's body. The iPhone X is barely taller than the iPhone 8, but the screen is bigger than the 8 Plus.

Availability and pricing

So far, demand is outpacing supply. If you try to order an iPhone X, Apple's website is showing a three- to four-week delivery time. There were some phones available in stores on launch day, and stores may be getting some more trickling in. It couldn't hurt to check local Apple stores. You can also check your with your carrier to see about availability. Every outlet will be getting them, so keep checking. AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile will all have it, as well as big box stores like Best Buy and Sam's Club.

As for pricing, the 64gb iPhone X costs $999, while the 256gb model costs $1,149. It's available in silver or space gray. Watch for some Black Friday deals. You won't necessarily see the phone discounted, but you'll likely find some deals that include gift cards.

Conclusions

The iPhone X is the future.

It's also the best iPhone so far.

There's not much I can find bad to say about it. Some people hate the notch — I'm OK with it.

Some people aren't sold on Face ID — I'm not totally convinced, but it worked well for me in my testing.

I'm still happy with my iPhone 8 Plus, but mainly because it cost $200 less. There's a mental threshold of a $1,000 phone that I'm not ready to cross, although I'm not sure how next year's iPhones are going to be any cheaper.

The iPhone X is as good a phone as I've tested. It stands screen to screen with the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. 

In my opinion, Samsung has been leading the hardware race in the last few years of Galaxy releases. Apple has finally caught up and has perhaps pulled ahead, but I think it's too close to call.

Whether you use Android or iPhone, this year's models have given us some wonderful choices to consider.

Pros:

Great screen quality and size. Fast. Top notch cameras. Face ID

Cons:

Expensive.

Bottom line:

I was fairly sure I wouldn't like it, but I did. This is Apple's best-ever iPhone.