Tony L
Administrator
The actual functional differences between the X and 8 are:-
- Facial recognition instead of fingerprint
- Screen on X is bigger than 8P whilst overall phone is same size as 8
- Screen on X is very much better - resolution, contrast, OLED
- X case is seems to be nicer
- Some photo software processing, cameras are the same
All the processing etc stuff the same.
I very much like the idea of more and better screen without a massive phone. YMMV.
I got the impression the cameras were better in the X, especially the front one, the back one being similar to the one in the 8 Plus, but with more advanced image stabilisation or something. I need to go play with one, but I think I really like the new home-button-less interface, the swipe up to the task-switcher looks very cool and much slicker than either double clicking the old button or the taptic squeeze of the 6S.
I doubt I'll get one immediately, but it was far, far better than I was expecting. For a fair while now I've felt Apple were in decline or at least dropped the ball post-Jobs, but I really want this phone! I'll probably hold out until the XS or whatever they call it as my 6S is not at the age I look to change a phone (I bought it just prior to the 7 release), so has another year at least of really good battery life, but it is good to know that when I do want a new iPhone there is something significantly better. I'll be interested to read the in depth reviews and see what iOS11 brings.