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the iPhone X, but does it matter? So, I got this from Amazon late in November
and it arrived about two week ago.
Back in November when I made the purchase,
I had to pay $1,300. I know
its too much for a phone. Even at the official $1,000 price tag, its
still way too expensive. And Im gonna be honest here, this phone
isnt worth the price.
Maybe 700-800 dollars wouldve been perfect. Maybe. Im sure youre familiar with the specifications
and youve watched several other reviews of the iPhone 10, so Im definitely not
going over the specifications. But first, I have to say this: I really like
this phone, even with all the shortcomings.
Its a great phone, its pretty nice and
I absolutely love it. With home button gone, I thought it would
be difficult to to adjust. Over these past past 7 years, Ive owned
the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4s, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6s plus and iPhone 7 Plus. And its been the same old round home button.
With the iPhone 10, I was surprised I got
the hang of it in just about a day or two. Maybe its because Ive watched quite
a number of iPhone 10 videos before actually getting it. And the funny thing is, I started applying
iPhone 10 gestures to the iPhone 7 Plus. Thats how quick you get used to it.
And as a matter of fact, I dont miss the
home button any longer. Navigating the iPhone 10 is easy. Swiping the bottom bar lets you easily switch
between applications, and this is definitely one of my favorite features. I use it quite a lot.
Now swiping up and then to the right shows
you the regular app switcher. But then you have to press and hold to end
applications. Maybe that extra step couldve been avoided
with by applying 3D Touch and then swiping up. Navigating without the home button is quite
easy and you get used to it real quick.
But this new user interface can be pretty
annoying. Like you have to swipe down from the left
to see the battery percentage, VPN connection status and some other useful info you would
normally see on the status bar. But these are things you get used to with
time if the iPhone 10 is your daily driver. As for the build, this phone is actually smaller
than the iPhone 8 Plus and I guess a lot of people should be able to use it with one hand
compared with the previous Plus models unless, of course, you have super small hands.
The glass build is fragile. And except you love to live dangerously, you
should probably get a case. Im not gonna wait and watch it slip out
of my hand and then pay over $500 to repair it. Ive got a rugged transparent case for this
from Mosafe, You can find the link down in the video description.
Its transparent, its shockproof and
I like it. The iPhone 10 feels solid in hand though. Its heavier than the iPhone 8 but not as
heavy as the iPhone 8 plus. But, I wouldve preferred if it was bigger,
a 6.2-Inch screen like the Samsung Galaxy S8+ wouldve been perfect for someone like
me.
And the stereo speakers sound very good. Its got some some bass to it and its
the kind of sound you would expect from a $1000 smartphone. The speaker placement is brilliant. Youve got one here at the bottom.
This other grill is actually for the microphone. The second speaker is front-facing and its
integrated with the earpiece. The iPhone 10 has one of the best displays
out there. Its the first time Apple is putting an
OLED display on the iPhone even though its been on Apple Watch for a while now.
The display is what you would expect. Its crisp. Clear. And well saturated.
You have a 2436 by 1125 resolution on the
5.8-Inch screen. The iPhone display is finally catching up
with Samsung phones. P3 Color gamut support is a great addition,
but not everyone is going to find true-tone display useful. Ive left it turned on since day one and
its still on and I kind of like the automatic white balancing.
Still on the display, the only problem with
it is that same thing everyone is complaining about. The notch that cuts off part of it. But the truth is, you get used to it with
time. In portrait mode, you dont even know its
there.
Its a lot less annoying than I assumed. But in landscape mode, it can be a problem
when youre playing games or watching videos. At this point, I can only speak for myself
here. I mostly watch videos on the iPad Pro and
my gaming happens mostly on my PS4 console and the iPad Pro.
So, I hardly use the iPhone 10 in landscape
mode. But if you do, you might really hate that
notch. But then, Apple thinks youre gonna get
used to it and I wont be surprised if it becomes the iPhone signature for the next
10 years. Now, Face ID might be a new experiment for
Apple but it works pretty well.
Im sure you already know its very different
from the regular face unlock you have on existing devices. When it comes to picking up your existing
idea, modifying it and making you look stupid, Apple is brilliant. Instead of using your front-facing camera,
a 3D scan of your face is what the phone uses so it doesnt get fooled by a picture. This is done by bouncing several infra-red
lights on your face.
This works with artificial intelligence so
the phone keeps learning about your changing face I wish I could shave my beard to experiment
but NO. Anyway, whether you smiling, frowning or youve
got your face twisted in a weird way, the phone still knows its you. You can make it attention-aware, this wont
let Face ID unlock your phone if youre, you know, looking away. Or if youre sleeping and someone brings
the phone close to your face.
Its not gonna work. And for me, it works in pitch darkness or
bright sunlight. Its pretty convenient logging in to application
with keychain just looking at your phone. But there are times I really miss Touch ID.
Like when youre sitting, the phone is on
the table and you have to lean forward or pick up the phone before Face ID works. Apart from this, this success rate is almost,
almost as good as Touch ID. Youre only gonna hate Face ID if you have
an evil twin. And if you think its slower than Touch
ID, youre probably waiting for the lock icon to change before swiping up.
You dont have to. The camera is great, its amazing. But dont get too excited about the portrait
mode on the iPhone 10, its still nothing compared to what a DSLR does. And Portrait Lighting is still very much a
work in progress.
Actually Its really bad and I hope software
updates fix this. However, its a good thing you now have
Optical Image Stailization on the wide-angle and the telephoto cameras. Its a good thing you can finally shot in
4k at 60fps. Its also nice to be able to customize the
video settings and choose your desired resolution and frame rate.
To an average user, the iPhone camera quality
is still the pretty much the same as the iPhone 7 Plus. But the iPhone 10 seems to have a better dynamic
range and I think it gives less noise in low light. Animoji was the biggest feature of the iPhone
10 when it was launched and if youre big on iMessage, youre probably gonna like
it. When I got this phone, it was fun making weird
faces just too see what I was going to look like as a unicorn or a big brown poop.
I even did my own Animoji Karaoke but the
whole Animoji thing wore off after a while. But then, its the best way to tell people
youve upgraded to the new iPhone 10. If youre into that sort of thing. Battery life on the iPhone 10 good.
I mean normally, an average user should be
get through the day without charging. Based on my experience and use pattern, Im
very satisfied with the battery life. But then, you can drain it in 6 hours if youre
recording 4k videos or playing graphic-intensive games. And its gonna heat up.
Thats normal Other high-end devices in the market already
have wireless charging and as usual, Apple is late to the party. But its a good thing its on the iPhone
now. That explains why the back cover is made of
glass. The A11 Bionic chip on the iPhone 10 is a
monster.
The performance is crazy and with just 3GB
of RAM, the iPhone 10 now outperforms every existing smartphone in the market. The benchmark results prove this. On Geekbench 4, the iPhone 10 scores over
4,000 in single core processing and over 10,000 in multi-core processing. Its the highest any smartphone has ever
scored on the platform.
It the same on Antutu, over 200,000 points. Real life perforce is outstanding. Multitasking is great and overall, this is
definitely the fastest smartphone in the world right now. Well iOS 11 is still pretty much the iOS we
all know and not much has changed physically except for the the new gestures on the iPhone
10.
Im using iOS 11 on this and it comes with
its own little share of issue. There are times when stock apps are just unresponsive,
like the settings app. This happened like twice over this past week
and you have to go the home screen when this happens. Also, not all apps support the new iPhone
10 aspect ratio and such apps have black bars at the top and bottom, like youre using
them on an iPhone 8 or something.
But developers really are pushing out updates
and more apps are supporting the new iPhone. And finally, after years and years of waiting,
tap to wake if finally on the iPhone 10. That definitely makes up for the lack of a
home button. If youve been watching the video all the
way from the beginning to this point, you already know what I think.
Its a great phone, its may not be the
best phone you can buy right bow, but its the best iPhone you can buy right now. You can still go for the iPhone 8 if you dont
care about the old design thats already boring and the lack of a depth sensor at the
front for Animoji.But if youre still holding on to your iPhone 7 or an older iPhone, you
would be left out on whatever Artificial intelligence-related stuff apple plans to do with the new A11 Bionic
chip. Yeah, we all know its not a perfect phone. The notch is a reason for some to hate it.
The glass back cover is enough reason for
some to stick with the iPhone 7. But lets face it, the only real dealbreaker
here is the price. Its expensive and this phone isnt for
everyone. If you dont really need an iPhone and youre
not really that into Apples ecosystem, there are other phones out there you might
want to consider.
Cheaper phones but still powerful. Like the Galaxy note 8. If youre buying this, you already know
what youre getting and the price shouldnt be a problem. If youve already invested in Apples
ecosystem, you cant do without iCloud, and you think the iPhone is the perfect phone
for you, Apple knew you were going to pay that $1,000 when they made this phone.
Theyre not sending all those market survey
emails for nothing. Unfortunately, I belong in this category,
I went ahead to buy the iPhone 10 despite knowing this. Do I have any regrets? Not really. Im actually keeping the iPhone 10 and getting
rid of my iPhone 7 Plus.
Now, by next year, Apple is probably going
to have a better version of this new iPhone design with a bigger screen, they might integrate
Touch ID with the display and come up with a new A12 Atomic thats 50% faster than
what you have on the iPhone 10. And you know what happens? The iPhone 10 becomes just another old iPhone. Thats it! My review of the iPhone 10. If you like the video, please support this
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