iphone X: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know

What can the iPhone X do that the iPhone 8 can't?

Apple packed the iPhone X with all kinds of new features and capabilities that won't be accessible to iPhone 8 or 8 Plus owners. Here's a rundown of what only the iPhone X can do:

Display HDR images on an edge-to-edge OLED display

Deliver the longest battery life that an iPhone has to offer

Dual optical image stabilization for both rear cameras

Face ID

Portrait Mode with the front camera (in addition to rear cameras, which iPhone 8 Plus offers)

Portrait Lighting 

Animojis!

I've got an older iPhone. Should I upgrade?

It depends. Here's the full rundown of the pros and cons of upgrading to an iPhone 8 from an iPhone 7 or iPhone 6S or iPhone SE or iPhone 5S. We'll publish a similar list for the iPhone X after we fully put it through its paces.

How does it stack up against the Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL?

Given that we've spent only a short time with each of these phones, it's too early to make a definitive comparison. But, for now, it's safe to say that if you want a phone with a 3.5mm headphone jack, you'd best look elsewhere.

iPhone X, Galaxy Note 8, Pixel 2 XL: Which should you buy?

Pixel 2 XL specs vs. iPhone X

How to preorder the Google Pixel 2

Pixel 2, XL hands-on: Souped-up camera and squeezable sides

Google says Pixel 2 is so good, it doesn't need dual cameras

Pixel 2's camera is stabilized 3 different ways

The Pixel 2 follows the iPhone's lead, deletes headphone jack

The iPhone X vs. the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Note 8 

The iPhone X has Apple playing catchup to Google's mobile ecosystem. Android phones have had slim bezels, edge-to-edge OLED displays and wireless charging for years. Though we can't make a definitive comparison before we fully test the iPhone X, we've published some initial impressions of how it stacks up against the best Android phones on the market today. 

iPhone X vs. Galaxy Note 8 and LG V30

Samsung could profit more from Apple's phone than it does from its own

Did the iPhone X crush the Galaxy Note 8? Nope.

Apple's iPhones lack one key feature on premium Android phones

iPhone X gives Android copycats a big, big gift

7 ways the iPhone X copies Android phones

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