The IPhone X: Is It Worth It?

About a month ago at the Apple Keynote Event, Apple announced the release of the highly talked about IPhone X. This device has been seen by many as the response to the new Samsung Galaxy phones that utilize the OLED display functions but Apple decided to take this new device to a whole new level but along with that comes a hefty price tag, $999. This is not only the most expensive IPhone to be released but also costs more than most laptops and other devices of this nature. Is Apple’s new device worth its large price tag? Here we will talk about a few of the new features of this new device and you decide!

IPhone X has a stainless steel band and glass back curving into a 5.8-inch OLED display that stretches all the way across the front of the phone. It’s a bigger display than the 5.5-inch Plus-size iPhones, but with a much, much smaller body. However as seen in the picture above there is a notch in the top reserved for the incredibly complex forward facing camera that makes for an awkward experience when watching movies, playing games, loading web pages as they do not completely fill your screen.

The much wanted wireless charging has been put out on an Apple phone. You can now charge your watch, air pods, and phone all on one charger. Apple has promised to have these charging pads everywhere, from hotels to airports, the goal is if it’s a public space it will have a charging mat. The problem here is that as incredible as this new method of charging may sound it may need to be used often as the incredible power of the processor could cause battery issues.

And last but not least, my personal favorite new feature is the facial recognition capabilities. Apple's new TrueDepth camera and a suite of technologies—flood illuminator, infrared camera, front-facing camera, and dot projector—will project and analyze 30,000 dots across your face creating a topographical map of your face unique to you. No more fingerprint as the home button is gone now just look at your phone and you’re in. Along with that there is a new feature to get used to, the lack of a home button. Swiping for everything will feel odd at first but i believe that many users will quite enjoy the feature after a little getting used to it.

This new phone will deliver the most advanced mobile technology yet and will most likely set the standard for mobile (as Apple usually does). Be ready for this whole new world of crazy features but if you want them, be ready to pay for all of them.