Hands-On With Apple's New Glass-Backed iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

[CarlJ]

This is exactly why I'm ready for a new iPhone away from the iPhone 6/6S/7 form factor. I think It will be worth the wait, even if that means I won't receive until after November.

Hmm, I like my phone to look cool, of course, but ultimately I don't really care about how it looks compared to how it works. Compared to my 6, the 8 will have a much better/faster CPU/GPU, more RAM, a better camera, faster TouchID, 3D Touch (finally), water resistance, and wireless charging compatibility. Going from the 8 to the X would get me FaceID (neat trick but not a huge win), a bigger screen in an only slightly bigger phone (nice but not essential), a dual camera (this I would like, but the 8's camera is a huge improvement over the 6), and put me on the bleeding edge for a bunch of tech they were racing to get done in time. For a 35% increase in price (and waiting a couple months more, if you manage to order in the first 60 seconds - otherwise, likely much longer). I think I'll go with the 8. If you're coming from a 6+/6s+/7+, I could see the X being more compelling, because bigger screen in a smaller package.

 

[thefourthpope]

Hmm, I like my phone to look cool, of course, but ultimately I don't really care about how it looks compared to how it works. Compared to my 6, the 8 will have a much better/faster CPU/GPU, more RAM, a better camera, faster TouchID, 3D Touch (finally), water resistance, and wireless charging compatibility. Going from the 8 to the X would get me FaceID (neat trick but not a huge win), a bigger screen in an only slightly bigger phone (nice but not essential), a dual camera (this I would like, but the 8's camera is a huge improvement over the 6), and put me on the bleeding edge for a bunch of tech they were racing to get done in time. For a 35% increase in price (and waiting a couple months more, if you manage to order in the first 60 seconds - otherwise, likely much longer). I think I'll go with the 8. If you're coming from a 6+/6s+/7+, I could see the X being more compelling, because bigger screen in a smaller package.

This is mostly my calculus for preordering the 8, coming from a 6s. Enough improvements to make me content and hold me over until whatever they call X v2.
(I'm hoping for Touch ID + Face ID)

 

[CarlJ]

(I'm hoping for Touch ID + Face ID)

Realtime DNA sequencing can't be too far off, and then it'll be LickID.

But, yeah, I'd love to see the second generation of the iPhone X, when they've had another year of development time, a year of production lines built out for some of the harder-to-source parts, and many months of feedback from huge numbers of phones in the field (going from a few dozen/hundred trusted employees to a few tens of millions of customers always uncovers a few quirks). The X is awesome, but it's also a v1.0 device.

 

[juiyout]

iOS 11 is out next week. You would hope the software is done.

I think you might've known about software development cycles..... nothing is ever done..

 

[raghu8912]

I can't believe I am saying this, but I feel Xiaomi got this better (obviously I only mean the design, not tech specs and Hair ID)

Xiaomi has front camera at the bottom, you pick (Personal preference) what is better, flipping the phone for FaceTime video calls or have the notch on the top. Notch will not block pictures/Videos, both pictures & Videos will not use the whole screen including the notch area on the top.
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Wonder what they'll call the phones next year? The iPhone 9 and 11? But then the year after that the iPhone 9 couldn't be followed by an iPhone 10 because that's already out. Hmmm...

iPhone X is 10 year anniversary edition.