Poll: The Official iPhone X Thread

Captain · 12 Sep 2017 at 22:19

Raymond Lin said:
I am an Apple fan, MASSIVE one. I have had iPhones for 10 years, Apple TV, iPods, MBP, iMacs, iPads, the lot pretty much but there is a point where I am thinking….the competition has caught up now to a point where I can't really justify the price difference. Before the gap was quite big and the experience is what kept me in and at the moment…..I am going to dip my toes into Android to check out the competition, see how close they are and if they are really that far behind and if the iPhone really worth the extra £800….

Android is way ahead of Apple, I've had wireless charging since 2015 when the s6 was out, storage is also way ahead, I have a 128gb sd card in my s7 edge which cost me £16, now I'd have to spend £1000 to only get 64GB.. also they said the iPhone is only water resistant not waterproof like my s7 edge is.

Deleted member 651465 · 12 Sep 2017 at 22:19

The iPhone 8 is the direct replacement for the 7, the iPhone x is the luxury model.

For those that can't justify the extra money just get the iPhone 8?

Raymond Lin · 12 Sep 2017 at 22:19

haroon said:
Thanks for that but now this has identified other serious flaws with a face only unlocking system...

Anyone in your home will be able to nab your phone and point it towards you and have full access to your phone.

Also what if you just want to check your notifications or the time ,it's going to unlock your phone every time you just glance at your phone and will pose another security problem.

It's interesting as a choice but not at a mandatory level.

The problem can be alleviated with Touch ID built in under the screen and we know Android flagships next year will have it but what are the chances of apple putting Touch ID back into the iPhone after removing it...seems very unlikely to me?

Oh yeah….at the moment you can wake it up to check the time (clock). Now you look at it, it unlocks. And the clock is now tiny at the top in the corner.

Destination · 12 Sep 2017 at 22:20

Are the new apple phones useable underwater?

Razor Time · 12 Sep 2017 at 22:20

Robbo said:
Hard to argue a 64GB iPhone X at probably over £70 a month on a standard contract is more than twice as good as an S8 at £30 a month though...

I am a big iPhone fan and have been using them since 2009 (3GS) but the £1,000 price tag for a 64Gb is a few steps too far. The iPhone X is basically what we should be getting as a replacement for a design which apple have been selling for 3 years (now 4 years with the iPhone 8).

A Samsung S8 can be had for £36per month with 30Gb of data and unlimited minutes and texts and from using the wife's S8 its a very nice phone. Yes the iPhone X8 looks nice but it doesn't seem to be worth the asking price.

Chris1712 · 12 Sep 2017 at 22:20

Clov!s said:
Android is way ahead of Apple, I've had wireless charging since 2015 when the s6 was out, storage is also way ahead, I have a 128gb sd card in my s7 edge which cost me £16, now I'd have to spend £1000 to only get 64GB.. also they said the iPhone is only water resistant not waterproof like my s7 edge is.

Pah 2015? I used it on my first proper tablet, the glorious HP Touchpad back in 2011.

Raymond Lin · 12 Sep 2017 at 22:20

Hikari Kisugi said:
Are the new apple phones useable underwater?

I guess you just unlock with good old fashion pass code.

Clov!s said:
Android is way ahead of Apple, I've had wireless charging since 2015 when the s6 was out, storage is also way ahead, I have a 128gb sd card in my s7 edge which cost me £16, now I'd have to spend £1000 to only get 64GB.. also they said the iPhone is only water resistant not waterproof like my s7 edge is.

The phone I ordered do not have wireless charging, I don't see that as a make or break feature. I don't even think it has external storage….but I am not bothered about that. My iPhone is is 64G and I have 10G left in it. I do like a bigger screen, more snappy user experience. That's it really.

Robbo · 12 Sep 2017 at 22:24

Clov!s said:
Android is way ahead of Apple, I've had wireless charging since 2015 when the s6 was out, storage is also way ahead, I have a 128gb sd card in my s7 edge which cost me £16, now I'd have to spend £1000 to only get 64GB.. also they said the iPhone is only water resistant not waterproof like my s7 edge is.

Wireless charging for example doesn't solve the problems Android has had for years. I wish it was better in my view as I like the S8 and would have one if I was purely looking at hardware etc.

fez · 12 Sep 2017 at 22:27

EVH said:
The iPhone 8 is the direct replacement for the 7, the iPhone x is the luxury model.

For those that can't justify the extra money just get the iPhone 8?

The iPhone 8 is even worse value. They have bumped the price of those nearly £100.

james.miller · 12 Sep 2017 at 22:27

Chris1712 said:
Pah 2015? I used it on my first proper tablet, the glorious HP Touchpad back in 2011.

<3

Robbo · 12 Sep 2017 at 22:28

Chris1712 said:
Pah 2015? I used it on my first proper tablet, the glorious HP Touchpad back in 2011.

I think I bought 3 or 4 of these in that scramble when they were sold off cheaply.

Mr_Cool · 12 Sep 2017 at 22:30

haroon said:
Thanks for that but now this has identified other serious flaws with a face only unlocking system...

Anyone in your home will be able to nab your phone and point it towards you and have full access to your phone.

Also what if you just want to check your notifications or the time ,it's going to unlock your phone every time you just glance at your phone and will pose another security problem.

It's interesting as a choice but not at a mandatory level.

The problem can be alleviated with Touch ID built in under the screen and we know Android flagships next year will have it but what are the chances of apple putting Touch ID back into the iPhone after removing it...seems very unlikely to me?

I wouldn't be so sure...

I don't believe it will be as wide spread as you think.

Both Samsung and Apple failed to do so this year, whether they'll nail it next year is a different story. If the two top players struggled what chances do the others have.

There was rumours that the S9 at least will stick with a traditional fingerprint next year - from KGI, the same company who "Predicted" pretty much everything correctly for the iPhone X.

Though we're still a bit away from the S9, but Samsung definitely arent in a rush to do it especially as Apple didn't incorporate it.

Clov!s said:
Android is way ahead of Apple, I've had wireless charging since 2015 when the s6 was out, storage is also way ahead, I have a 128gb sd card in my s7 edge which cost me £16, now I'd have to spend £1000 to only get 64GB.. also they said the iPhone is only water resistant not waterproof like my s7 edge is.

The S7 edge isn't waterpoof.

No phone is waterproof.

The S7 is water resistant.

With Samsung's most resilient mobile device yet, you can run in the rain and play in the mud, spill on it, splash it, dunk it, then wipe it off and keep going. The IP68 dust- and water-resistance Ingress Protection rating means your device is completely protected against dust, and it is water-resistant in up to 5 feet of water for up to 30 minutes. Your device has also passed military specification (MIL-STD-810G) testing against a subset of 20 specific environmental conditions, including temperature, dust and sand, shock and vibration, low pressure, and high altitude. Device may not perform in all extreme conditions.

http://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00047867/

EGuitarStar · 12 Sep 2017 at 22:34

I was expecting innovation but instead got regurgitated old tech being sold as new with a massive price tag.

It looks as though manufactures have reached a point where innovation has stalled and ideas are lacking.

pioneer2000 · 12 Sep 2017 at 22:35

Raymond Lin said:
Oh yeah….at the moment you can wake it up to check the time (clock). Now you look at it, it unlocks. And the clock is now tiny at the top in the corner.

No, because it only comes off the lock screen if you swipe up.

Amp34 · 12 Sep 2017 at 22:40

jrodga2k5 said:
They used Brexit and the changing market rates as the reason to essentially use £/$ parity, it really shouldn't be the case as I guarantee you when we return to $1.40 it will still be £/$ parity on these products.

That was actually relatively true last time as it was only the UK that had that much of a price rise. This time it appears to have affected both the UK and Canada to the same amount, so less "rip of Britain", more "rip of everywhere outside the US".

Raymond Lin · 12 Sep 2017 at 22:44

pioneer2000 said:
No, because it only comes off the lock screen if you swipe up.

I wonder where they have moved the functions shortcuts then...

haszek · 12 Sep 2017 at 22:45

Raymond Lin said:
I wonder where they have moved the functions shortcuts then...

One top corner notifications the other shortcuts

pioneer2000 · 12 Sep 2017 at 22:46

Swipe down from top right

Raymond Lin · 12 Sep 2017 at 22:47

pioneer2000 said:
Swipe down from top right

Then this is a 2 handed device. I don't think I can reach from bottom of the screen to swipe up, then immediately swipe from top right corner with 1 hand without adjusting my grip.

Destination · 12 Sep 2017 at 22:48

Raymond Lin said:
I guess you just unlock with good old fashion pass code.

No i mean is it usable underwater like the samsung is?
Is it waterproof?

Poll: ** The Official iPhone X Thread **

Which iPhone X are you getting?

Silver 64GB

Space Grey 64GB

Silver 256GB

Space Grey 256GB

I want one but it's too expensive

I'm not interested

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