iPhone X UK release date, UK price and specs: Apple’s best phone yet
The iPhone X is on its way — all the details about Apple's latest smartphone
iPhone X: Features
The iPhone X doesn’t have a physical home button. Because of that massive display taking up all the space on the front, there’s no space for it, so don’t expect Touch ID to make an appearance either – 2017 is the year of Face ID.
Last year’s iPhone 7 was all about water resistance, something plenty of Android phones have touted over the past few years, and the new iPhones don’t deviate from that, all with an IP67 rating. Considering Apple is usually one to pick up popular Android features, the iPhone X also launches with wireless charging, the same with Samsung’s Galaxy S8. There’s no word yet on how much these wireless chargers will cost, but expect them to fetch a pretty penny.
iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus: What are the differences?
So you’ve seen what the iPhone X brings to the table, but what about its cheaper 2017 alternatives: the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus? These are your bog-standard iPhones this year – sticking to roughly the same design as previous years, without the all-display front and keeping the physical home button and TouchID sensor under the screen.
Internally, the new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are both running Apple’s latest A11 Bionic chip – the same used in the iPhone X. Again, there are some variations in the rear cameras with both flavours of the iPhone 8, with a 12-megapixel f/1.8 wide-angle lens working in tandem with another 12-megapixel f/2.8 telephoto lens on the iPhone 8 Plus, while the iPhone 8 is treated to a solitary 12-megapixel f/1.8 rear snapper.
There are also some slight differences in their screens. While the iPhone X is treated to a 5.8in, 2,436 x 1,125 resolution OLED display, the regular iPhone 8 comes equipped with a 4.7in 1,334 x 750 resolution LCD panel. The iPhone 8 Plus meanwhile, is equipped with a 5.5in Full HD LCD display.
And finally, here’s how the 2017 iPhones compare when it comes to asking price. At the bottom, the regular iPhone 8 starts at £699 for the 64GB model and £849 for 256GB of storage. Its plus-sized alternative, the iPhone 8 Plus, will set you back £799 for the 64GB model, and £949 for the 256GB version. That brings us to the iPhone X, which will cost you £999 for the 64Gb model, and £1,149 for 256GB of storage.
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