Apple iPhone X

On the 10th anniversary of iPhone, the special edition iPhone X (or iPhone 10 ) along with the generic iPhone 8 series launched at the newly built Steve Jobs Theater on 12th September 2017.

iPhone X
iPhone X

Apple iPhone X

Apple Inc. has announced that, in India, the pre-orders of iPhone X will begin from October 27 and will hit stores on 23th November 2017. The iPhone X will come in two storage options: 64GB and 256GB at 89,000 and 1,02,000, respectively.

Key Features

  • iOS 11
  • 5.8 inch Super Retina OLED multi-touch display
  • A11 Bionic chip
  • Wireless charging
  • Face ID
  • Animoji
  • Colors: Space Gray and Silver
Apple iPhone X
Apple iPhone X

Excerpts of Specific Features

  1. TrueDepth Camera: Makes use of IR laser sensor that enable Face ID.
    TrueDepth Camera
    iPhone X: TrueDepth Camera
  2. Secure Authentication & Apple Pay: Your face is now your password. Face ID is a secure new way to unlock, authenticate, and pay.
  3. Animoji: The TrueDepth camera analyzes more than 50 different muscle movements to mirror your expressions in 12 Animoji. Reveal your inner 🐼 panda, 🐷 pig, or 🤖 robot.
    Animoji
    iPhone X: Animoji
  4. Facial Mapping: The Face ID feature makes use of TrueDepth camera that projects and analyzes more than 30,000 invisible dots to create a precise depth map of your face.
    Face Id
    iPhone X: Face Id secure authentication medium
  5. Portrait Mode Selfies: Create beautiful selfies with sharp foregrounds and artfully blurred backgrounds.
Dual Rear Cameras
iPhone X: Dual Rear Cameras

Apple iPhoneX Specifications

Operating System iOS 11
Processor A11 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture
Neural engine
Embedded M11 motion coprocessor
RAM 3GB
Storage 64GB / 256GB
Battery Non-removable Li-Ion battery
Up to 50% charge 30 minutes
Wireless charging (works with Qi chargers)
Display 5.8-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED Multi-Touch Super Retina HD display
2436 x 1125-pixel resolution at 458 ppi
3D Touch
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Colors Space Gray
Silver
Rear Camera
  • Dual 12MP wide-angle and telephoto cameras
  • Wide-angle: ƒ/1.8 aperture
  • Telephoto: ƒ/2.4 aperture
  • Optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x
  • Portrait mode
  • Portrait Lighting (beta)
  • Dual optical image stabilization
  • Six‑element lens
  • Quad-LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync
  • Panorama (up to 63MP)
  • Sapphire crystal lens cover
  • Backside illumination sensor
  • Hybrid IR filter
  • Autofocus with Focus Pixels
  • Tap to focus with Focus Pixels
  • Live Photos with stabilization
  • Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
  • Improved local tone mapping
  • Body and face detection
  • Exposure control
  • Noise reduction
  • Auto HDR for photos
  • Auto image stabilization
  • Burst mode
  • Timer mode
  • Photo geotagging
  • Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
Front Camera
  • 7MP camera
  • Portrait mode
  • Portrait Lighting (beta)
  • Animoji
  • 1080p HD video recording
  • Retina Flash
  • ƒ/2.2 aperture
  • Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
  • Auto HDR
  • Backside illumination sensor
  • Body and face detection
  • Auto image stabilization
  • Burst mode
  • Exposure control
  • Timer mode
Video
  • 4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
  • 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
  • 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
  • Optical image stabilization for video
  • Optical zoom; 6x digital zoom
  • Quad-LED True Tone flash
  • Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
  • Time‑lapse video with stabilization
  • Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
  • Continuous autofocus video
  • Body and face detection
  • Noise reduction
  • Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video
  • Playback zoom
  • Video geotagging
  • Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
Dimensions 143.6 mm x 70.9 mm x 7.7 mm
Weight 174 g
SIM card Nano SIM
Connectivity 802.11ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
NFC with reader mode
Headphones EarPods with Lightning Connector
Accessibility Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new iPhone X. With built-in support for vision, hearing, physical and motor skills, and learning and literacy. Know More
Features:

  • VoiceOver
  • Zoom
  • Magnifier
  • Software TTY
  • Siri and Dictation
  • Type to Siri
  • Switch Control
  • Closed Captions
  • AssistiveTouch
  • Speak Screen
Location Assisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS
Digital compass
Wi-Fi
Mobile data
iBeacon micro-location
Sensors Face ID
Barometer
Three-axis gyro
Accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
Networks Model A1865*
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41)
TD-SCDMA 1900 (F), 2000 (A)
CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900, 2100 MHz)
UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)Model A1901*
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41)
UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
* support.apple.com/en-in/HT201296

Apple iPhone 8 & iPhone 8 Plus

The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus will be available for purchase from September 29 onwards at prices of 64,000 and 73,000 for the 64GB storage variant. The 256GB variants of both will be priced at 77,000 and 86,000, respectively.

Pre-orders

According to Economic Times , Apple distributor Brightstar stated that the pre-orders of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus will begin from September 22 across various authorised stores in North and East India.

Megha Jain

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