“Well, today, we’re introducing 3 revolutionary product of
this class. The first one: is a widescreen iPod with touch control. The second:
is a revolutionary mobile phone. And the third is a breakthrough Internet
communication device. So, three things: a widescreens iPod with touch controls;
a revolutionary mobile phone; and a breakthrough Internet communication
device.An iPod, a phones, and an Internet communicators. An iPod, a phone … are
you getting it? These are not three separate device, this is one device, and we
are calling it iPhone.Today, today Apple is going to reinvent the phone…”Con
queste parole, nel 2007, Steve Jobs presentava il primo iPhone
that, between strengths and weaknesses for the time, was
preparing to revolutionize a market, that of Smartphones, which from 2007 to
today has been the protagonist of an impressive evolution in terms of
technology and, even more so, in sociological fields.
Ten years after that historic presentation, iPhone X
presents itself as a turning point for Apple , and indirectly also for the
market, laying the foundations on which, in all likelihood, the iPhone
ecosystem will develop in the coming years.
Considering that almost all of the reviews focus on pompous
benchmarks and tedious technicalities, we have opted for something different.
This, in fact, is not really a review of the iPhone X, but our " road test
" as consumers. In the past 30 days, we have used the terminal as
"common users" by examining the pros and cons in its daily use to try
to answer, in a simple and clear way, most of the questions you may have before
making the decision to make a purchase. so important.
iPhone X and… Design
iPhone X is the culmination, in terms of design, of a
journey undertaken in the last ten years by Apple's Chief Design Officer,
Jonathan Ive . From the beginning of the iPhone project, the ultimate aim was
to create a device without buttons, consisting of only a screen , which would
make the presence of an inanimate object imperceptible to the end user during
daily use of the terminal. To obtain this result , in addition to an almost
total engineering review, it was necessary to submit to some compromises which, net of the subjective aesthetic taste
present in each of us, are quite evident. The Notch (the trapezoid placed on the top of the
screen to accommodate the speaker and the system dedicated to Face ID) is
probably the element that has made the most of itself in recent weeks . If an
opinion in aesthetic terms remains completely subjective, we can instead tell
you lightly that, after the first doubtful impression, we have never found it
cumbersome, annoying or limiting in daily use. The reorganization of the status
icons, on the sides of the Notch , is effective and designed to give the user
the constant impression that you are not in front of an absent portion of the
screen, but two additional portions of the screen designed to make it wider and
clean the area dedicated to the main screen. Different speech should be made
for the protruding rear camera body. We perfectly understand the race to
general thinning made by the various industries but we believe that in a design
product, a sector in which we want to place the iPhone for more than ten years,
a handful of millimeters more thickness in exchange for a more homogeneous form
factor and care would certainly have benefited the minimal and iconic design of
the iPhone X. The stainless steel frame, the two glass walls made by Corning
(the manufacturer of the famous Gorilla Glass) the general build quality,
without plastic creaks or imperfections in the details , presents a terminal
that gives the feel of a high-end
product to the touch and in line with Apple products .
We would like to make a purely subjective note to the Silver
version of the iPhone X which with its black front, the steel-colored frame,
the white rear wall and the black camera body, does not return the same
sensation as the counterpart, making the device look like a Patchwork of
components taken from different terminals. We therefore recommend that those
who buy it opt for the more elegant Black version .
iPhone X, with its 14 centimeters in height and seven in
width, is a compact, comfortable and practical device to be used with both one
and two hands. All iOS features designed for one-handed use are also present on
this terminal, making the interface completely adaptable to the daily needs of
users. In your pocket, the not too generous dimensions make it comfortable ,
not at all bulky and in everyday use, especially if you come from a phablet
(name used to identify devices equipped with generously sized screens),
you may find yourself facing the right compromise between dimensions. generous
display and compactness of the device.
Size comparison of iPhone 7 Plus and
iPhone X
iPhone X and… the Display
iPhone X is not only the first Apple device to host a front
wall composed only of the screen, it is also the first terminal to be equipped
with an OLED type panel . If we will talk about the first point later, we want
to immediately spend a few words for the type of screen chosen. The OLED
technology , for the uninitiated, allows to realize panels that emit their own
light and that therefore significantly reduce the space dedicated to the
display within a terminalthanks to the fact that it does not require an
additional lighting system. Furthermore, being composed, in fact, of a
"single piece", OLED screens can be flexible and, therefore, be
adapted more within a confined space. It is therefore not surprising that
Apple's choice fell on this technology to create the front panel of the new
iPhone X. Leaving further technicalities to the guys at Display Mate , who
recently consecrated the screen of the new iPhone as the best currently on the
market, and returning talking about how the panel behaves in everyday use, we
can certainly tell you that the leap forward compared to the past is
significant even if not immediately perceptible. The calibration is natural and
never excessively contrasted, as well as the color rendering is realistic,
homogeneous and sharp in most angles and lighting conditions. Although Apple
has inserted notes for the consumer regarding the known problems of color
variation of OLED screens, it is pleasant to note that, in the terminal used
for our analysis, cases of this type have emerged only by tilting the phone
forcibly and in ways unnatural and that none of the subjects in our photos have
acquired a color similar to that of the characters in the famous James Cameron
Avatar.
With regard, in fact, to the problems that afflict OLED
technology, we wanted to spend a few lines to dispel the myth of the Burn-In
effect that is so popular on the web in this period. For the uninitiated is a sort of permanent shadow that could
remain on an OLED panel after viewing a static image for an extended period of
time.. As it is a known contraindication for this type of technology, every
manufacturer who uses it inserts some guidelines in the consumer notes to
suggest how to avoid these contraindications. This absolutely does not mean
that if you look at a photo for a couple of minutes you will end up with a
permanent tattoo on your screen, but simply that if you leave the phone
constantly on on the same screen, perhaps even with the brightness set to
maximum, for a period. prolonged time you could imprint that same screen on
your display permanently. Obviously we are talking about rather large time
windows and rather rare cases , especially considering that the screen ofiPhone
X is designed to avoid limiting the cases that generate the Burn-In effect
by moving the pixels every minute , or a
little more, and moving the icons dedicated to the battery, wifi, position and
all the service bars present to an infinitesimal extent. in the more static
sections. One more piece of advice we can give you to be completely calm is to
activate the perspective effect dedicated to the wallpaper which, by creating a
constant movement of the background, can eliminate any risk whatsoever if you
decide to keep the same wallpaper for long periods.
The Burn-In effect
normally affects the “Display” units that remain stationary on the same static
image for days.
iPhone X and… the 18: 9 screen
Let's clarify immediately, before going into this very
delicate paragraph, that the smartphone developer market is based on the sales
of mid-range devices. So priority will always be given to the standard most
present in the current market. Precisely for this reason the 18: 9 screens, at
the moment, are a format that does not add anything concrete to today's
panorama but, on the contrary, in everyday use they will sometimes be
impractical . But let's go in order. The 18: 9 display, used for the iPhone X
screen, certainly encourages us to follow Apple's ancient dogma of wanting to
allow the use of the smartphone with one hand, its narrow and long format
guarantees greater manageability and compactness of the dimensions but, at the
same time,the current poor optimization of native applications, and the 16: 9
format of the current media, diminish the WOW effect in a few days, showing the
side of some subterfuges children of a young and still immature technology .
Before continuing, let's clarify a further point, we will not stop talking
about the optimization of third-party applications as, in the face of a format
that has invaded the market of the infamous top range in a few months, point
the finger on almost all of smartphone application developers would generate a
much more complex analysis but we advise you to follow the very Italian
Francesco Graziani to understand, from a consumer point of view, the current
state of third-party applications compared to 18: 9 panels.Going back to
talking about iOS and how it behaves on the 18: 9 screen of the iPhone X we can
tell you that the general feeling is that of being faced with a gigantic
compromise . Using the Notes application, as an example to make you understand
the situation better, you can immediately notice how there is a sort of
Patchwork effect, given by the feeling of using an application for iPhone 6/7/8
with two side bands attached (variable according to the orientation of the
screen) that add nothing to the everyday user experience but, on the contrary,
make the learning curve of the 'use of the keyboard longer than in the past due
to its slightly elevated position compared to previous iPhone models. If in the
upper part, due to the Notch used for the insertion of the speaker and the
TrueDepth camera, you could not objectively add anything concrete in addition
to the status icons, in the lower part of the screen, surely, you could be more
daring.
As far as the multimedia sector is concerned, the situation
does not change, but in this context it is also logical that this is the case.
The current standard format in the cinema field is 16: 9 so it is more than
logical that any photo or video you look at through the 18: 9 screen of the
iPhone X will have black bands on the side . The general size, when you view
multimedia files from your smartphone, will be the same as a 4.7-inch iPhone
and the possibility of using the fullscreen mode will only cut a portion of the
image to adapt it to the new format used.
In conclusion, our advice is to consider this very carefully
before buying paragraph X iPhone . The 18: 9 is a new format that is only now
starting to extend to the top of the range of the various brands and that still
lack many youth problems given, moreover, by a poor optimization of the
applications and a scarce use of the additional space available. . Do not be
captivated by the 5.8 inches declared, because if you switch from a 5.5-inch
terminal with 16: 9 format your daily user experience will drastically change
and you will end up with a terminal with a smaller display comparable to that
of a device. 4.7 inch. If, on the other hands, you are used to small-sized
phones, by today's standards, and you will be able to pass over an optimization
process by the developers that can last for months, then you will not find big
differences in daily use and you will only have to think about the iPhone. X as
a terminal that requires a learning curve to master the new gestures, given by
the absence of a physical Home button, and the relocation of some elements on
the screen. Surely, according to our very modest point of view, the compromise
given by a new technology may not be worth the "expensive" entry
price for everyone .
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