Unlike Apple‘s current reputation, the brand has still consistently had a major impact on the smartphone landscape. From revolutionary designs to groundbreaking technologies, there have been certain models which have stood out for their innovative features. So here’s a look at the five best iPhones of all time and what makes each of them truly iconic.

iPhone 4: A Design Revolution

Launched in 2010, the iPhone 4 marked a turning point for smartphone design. With its stainless steel frame and glass front and back, the iPhone 4 introduced a sleek, modern aesthetic that set new standards for the industry. This model also brought the iconic Retina Display, which brought impressively visual quality. Features like the selfie camera and FaceTime video calling also redefined mobile communication.

iPhone 5S: Touch ID Is Here

The Cupertino based giant released the iPhone 5S back in 2013 with one major new technology. This was the first iPhone to introduce Touch ID. The fingerprint sensor provided a secure and convenient way to unlock the device and authorize purchases. It has now become a staple in the smartphone industry. But beyond the security feature, the iPhone 5S was powered by Apple’s A7 chip, marking the first 64-bit processor in a smartphone and delivering improved performance and efficiency. The device also saw a refinement in design as well.

iPhone 6/6 Plus: The Mass-Market King

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus debuted just a year after the iPhone 5S and took the world by storm. This is the series that helps Apple expand its market presence. It brought a bigger screen, thinner body, ergonomic design, and much more, which helped this device stand out from the crowd. The addition of features like Apple Pay and improved camera performance further enhanced their appeal. In the top selling mobile phones of all time, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus took a combined third place with over 220 million units shipping worldwide.

iPhone X: The Future Redefined

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the iPhone, the iPhone X was released in 2017 and revolutionized the smartphone with its near bezel-less design and introduction of Face ID. This replaced the Touch ID and embraced Apple’s future vision of gesture navigation. That’s not all, the iPhone X also brought an OLED display and improver performance. While the design philosophy has changed, the iPhone X undoubtedly influenced the look of modern devices back in the day.

iPhone 12: The Modern Masterpiece

Apple’s 2020 iPhone 12 represents the perfect blend of modern design, 5G connectivity, and powerful performance. Even now, the iPhone 12 series sits as a refined model that showcases the brand’s current design philosophy. With its flat edge design and Ceramic Shield front cover, the iPhone 12 not only exudes style but also provides enhanced durability. Coupled with an advanced camera system and the A14 Bionic chip, the iPhone 12 was a well rounded premium flagship.

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At the WWDC 2023, Apple took the wraps off its highly anticipated mixed reality headset, Vision Pro, along with the 15-inch MacBook Air powered by M2 chip.

The Cupertino-based technology giant also showcased the latest operating systems that the company will release later this fall and has confirmed the list of devices that will be left behind.

The company has announced the iOS 17 operating system for Apple iPhones and confirmed that the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and iPhone X won’t be getting this newer version of the software. The update requires the smartphone to be running the A12 Bionic chipset or later.

The older smartphones that are eligible for the iOS 17 include iPhone XR, XS, XS Max, and iPhone SE (second generation). Similarly, those using the iPhone 5th generation or the first generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro won’t be able to install the new iPadOS 17.

With the newer version of the operating system, Apple is bringing features like Live Voicemail transcripts, the StandBy display mode, and better autocorrect, among others.

Some of the features coming to the iOS 17 include Smart Home Lock Screen which can turn iPhone into a “smart-home display” when not in use. It can show various information, including calendar appointments, weather data, notifications, and more. There’s also Contact Posters that allow users to customize how they’re represented on other people’s phones.

It is also bringing Live Voicemail to transcribe voicemails in real-time. For safety, there’s Check-In, a feature that will let users automatically notify family and friends when they have made it home safely. iOS 17 also introduces a new Journal app for sourcing memories using people, places, activities, music, and photos that users can add to daily journal entries.

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A Briton has filed a lawsuit against Apple alleging battery throttling of older iPhones. The legal claim by consumer rights advocate Justin Gutmann is worth £750 million ($927 million). Gutmann is seeking reimbursement for the over 25 million affected iPhone users in the United Kingdom. He claims Apple took a secret decision to slow down older iPhones in 2017.

Justin Gutmann stated that Apple made older iPhones to be slower in coping with software updates. An undocumented battery management update released in January 2017 led to the slow performance of older iPhones. This was to prevent the devices from shutting down without warning. Apple did not provide users with an option of disabling the battery management setting. In addition, the company did not warn users that their phones were being deliberately throttled. Gutmann alleged that the throttling was meant to mask the fact that the older iPhone batteries couldn’t cope with the new update demands.

Gutmann launched the claim against Apple at the Competition Appeals Tribunal. The claim, if successful, will cover the 25 million older iPhones in the UK that were affected. The affected phones included the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus, and SE. Others were the iPhone 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, and the iPhone X. Gutmann said Apple ought to have initiated a battery replacement program or admit that the update was unsuitable for older devices. Rather, the company allowed users to install the update knowing that it will worsen their device’s performance.

Gutmann says Apple was unethical in its approach to the issue as it ought to have come out clean to its customers. The concealment meant that some users experienced significant slowdowns in their devices. He says he was pursuing the case on behalf of millions of iPhone users across the UK. He also hopes that the case will spur dominant companies to review their business models and desist from such unwholesome conduct.

It was after a year that Apple had acknowledged the throttling issues. It claimed that the update was meant to address the problem of older phones shutting down. It claims it never set out to intentionally shorten the life of the affected phones. Apple continues to grapple with a litany of lawsuits challenging various aspects of its operations. This new lawsuit adds to the list. If successful, older iPhone users in the UK could get up to $30 from Apple.

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Apple released the iPod Nano in various designs throughout its wheel of life. The Nano models ballooned and shrunk with each new generation. Now, a tweet by a former Apple executive reveals that the Cupertino tech giant even considered an edge-to-edge design for the iPod Nano. It was years before the first iPhone was released.

To prepare the way for his upcoming book “Build”, former Apple executive Tony Fadell took to Twitter and revealed various mockups of the iPod Nano. Fadell posted an image on his Twitter that shows six different iPod mockups.

They were just 3D printed dummies, something to hold in your hand, but they’re what made the project real.

— Tony Fadell (@tfadell) May 2, 2022

According to the former Apple Exec, the mockups were just 3D printed dummies. As he explained, the dummies were “something to hold in your hand, but they’re what made the project real”.

Fadel further wrote, “creating a model is a technique to trick the brain and kick start the imagination – once you make it concrete, once you see and feel it, you can start to imagine how it will fit into your life or the lives of your customers”.

The first iPod Nano was launched in 2005, 13 years before the All-screen iPhone X. Although its edge-to-edge model was only a mockup and never got released, still it’s interesting to think that Apple at least considered the design.

Fadell said he wrote an entire chapter about the iPod Nano in his book. So, if you’d like to learn more about Tony Fadell or the iPod Nano, his book goes on sale today.

For those of you who don’t know, Tony Fadell is the inventor of the iPods. In 2001, Apple Computers hired him as an independent contractor. He was tasked to supervise a team of 30 employees in developing a new MP3 player that would later be called the iPod.

Fadell collaborated with PortalPlayer, a firm that had been working on their own MP3 player, to build the software for the new Apple Music player. Tony Fadell’s team and PortalPlayer created a prototype iPod in eight months. Apple improved the overall user interface by including the well-known scroll wheel.

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Leakster Ben Geskin today shared a rumored iPhone X design that was widely shared prior to its launch in 2017. It features an Android-style Touch ID on the back and narrow bezels up front.

Why do I think that Apple itself made it? It’s too detailed.

As if this was one of the prototypes, but I think it's clear that Apple never really considered this design with Touch ID, having an iPhone X with Face ID in its sleeve pic.twitter.com/zyAFU7JNNT

— Ben Geskin (@BenGeskin) January 31, 2022

Around five years ago, it was rumored that Apple was departing from the iconic design that featured thick bezels on the top and bottom, with the bottom one housing a round Touch ID button (via MacRumors). Questions were raised about where the fingerprint authentication would be placed, but Apple eventually unveiled Face ID, ditching Touch ID completely.

However, rumors at the time had suggested that Apple would be sticking with Touch ID and implementing it at the rear of the device or even under the display. Some really consistent series of leaks had seemed to prove so — they showed an iPhone X with slimmer top and bottom bezels and an aluminum rear with a round Touch ID sensor.

The widespread and consistent nature of such leaks had led many to believe that Apple itself was behind them, seeking to lower customer expectations. And that’s exactly what Ben Geskin has once again brought up through his tweet.

The tweet quotes another about the sale of an “iPhone 7s Plus Galactic Silver 64GB” for $125. It’s unclear if the device is a dummy or an actual working prototype iPhone. But the latter seems unlikely because if the device had indeed been the real deal, there’s no way it would’ve been sold at such a giveaway price. A fake Android with the body of an iPhone could be another possibility but it’s difficult to know for sure.

Flagship iPhones have been lacking Touch ID functionality for around five years now but Apple is rumored to be bringing it back. Reports did suggest that the company tested under-display fingerprint sensors for the iPhone 13 series, but Apple apparently chose to stick with Face ID for another year. Thus, it’s possible that fingerprint authentication is set to make a return soon with a future iPhone.

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Apple has slowly started migrating towards using USB Type-C port on its devices, with iPad Mini being the latest device coming with a USB-C port. However, the company’s smartphones, the iPhone series models, still feature its proprietary Lightning port.

While Apple is yet to make the changes to the iPhones, a YouTube video claims that a user of the iPhone named Ken Pillonel has installed the USB-C component into the iPhone X, replacing the Lightning port in the process.

Ken Pillonel has a background in electronics and has studied for a Master’s degree in robotics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, EPFL, says a report from AppleInsider. It means that not everyone can make this change on their device.

In the video, it is claimed that after making the change, the phone is able to receive power via the connection, as well as being able to handle data transfers over a USB-C cable.

Ken Pillonel reverse-engineered Apple’s C94 connector to make a PCB with a female USB-C port. After the schematics were set in place, he started working to shrink it down and install it into the iPhone.

He had been working on this for a few months now, detailing the process on his own personal blog. He got a flexible PCB last month and says that a future video is in production which explains how the board was made and squeezed into the iPhone itself.

It’s noteworthy that according to Apple’s Repair Terms and Conditions, unauthorized modification deems the device as “Out-of-Warranty” when in need of repair if it prevents Apple from addressing the reported issue with the device.

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Apple iPhone models’ seeming versatility, ruggedness, and invincibility have been well-documented in recent years. From surviving underwater for an extended period to being used as a fishing line, via the Magsafe, the stories have been ramping up. The Apple iPhone remains a very wonderful and versatile device, with several of its potential capabilities yet to be fully explored.

Now, a report has come in that an iPhone X model was mistakenly dropped from an airplane flying at an altitude of about 11,000 feet (3.35km) and it survived the force of its impact on earth impressively. This could well be the harshest of accidental drop tests that the device will be put through, although the result is quite illuminating, further securing the place of the iPhone in terms of ruggedness. The news about this incidence was announced by the owner of the device in an aviator forum.

The pilot whose name was given as David was flying a DA40 small plane when the incident occurred. The DA40 has a large plexiglass canopy and small side windows which can be opened while airborne. Indeed, it was in the course of a flight from Colorado Springs to Atlanta, having had a refueling stopover at Branson, Massachusetts. An attached photo to the news showed that David was enthralled by a view of the unique billowing clouds, and decided to have some snapshots of the scenery below him, while at an altitude of 11,000 feet.

The aviator was a bit cautious in taking the photos, but ultimately, a gust of wind blew and altered the dynamics leading to the slipping off of the smartphone, an iPhone X, from his grip. He had lost hope of getting his phone, but one way or the other, he was lucky to locate the device on his Find My iPhone app and traced it. David made a trip back to Arkansas, and after some difficulties, was able to locate his smartphone. A search of a 10-meter radius of where the GPS tracked the phone finally yielded the device after more than an hour of trudging in the soybean field. The device was later found to be in great condition, apart from the battery that had gone flat.

The location where the device landed may have helped to prevent its dismemberment – on a soy dirt heap. Also, the phone was encased in an Otterbox Defender series case which may have helped cushion the effect of the fall to some extent. All the same, the survival of the device from that full is extremely remarkable.

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Apple is facing another lawsuit. This one arrives after an iPhone X model exploded in the pockets of an Australian man. The incident originally occurred back in 2019 but the man is taking legal action now after the company failed to respond to his inquiries about the problem.

According to a 9To5Mac report, the Australian Scientist, Robert De Rose, was sitting in his office when he felt a sudden pain in his leg and heard a fizzing sound from his pocket. As per Robert, “I heard a faint pop sound, followed by a fizz, and then I felt intense pain on my right leg, so I immediately jumped up and realized it was my phone.” After pulling out his iPhone X from his pocket, he noticed that his just one year old device had smoke coming out of it.

The exploding iPhone X caused “second degree burns” on his legs. He further added that “I had ash everywhere, and my skin had peeled back.” Furthermore, De Rose reportedly reached out to the Cupertino based giant multiple times regarding the issue, but was never met with a response. Thus, the Australian scientist has filed the lawsuit working with Carbone Lawyers n taking legal action against Apple over compensation.

Notably, the firm is also representing another person from Melbourne who claims “he was left with a burnt wrist after his Apple Watch overheated.” At the moment, the company is investigating both the complaints, which have been filed with the County Court. Unfortunately, thats all the information we have right now, so stay tuned for more updates.

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Facebook has defended WhatsApp, its popular social messaging platform, and has shifted the blame towards Apple for an iPhone getting hacked. The reason why a hacked iPhone is making rounds in the news is due to its owner being Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon.

Nick Clegg, the Vice President of Global Affairs and Communications of Facebook, explained that WhatsApp is not the reason for the breach in the iPhone and that the fault lays with Apple. Reports regarding the attack have revealed that Jeff Bezos’ iPhone X received a 4.4MB video that contained malware. This has led to a few gigabytes of data and personal information being stolen from one of the world’s richest person’s smartphones.

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A few had pointed to WhatsApp being the cause of the fault as it was claimed that the video was shared on the messaging application. However, Facebook, which also owns WhatsApp and Instagram, has defended its platform citing that its software is unhackable as the service uses end to end encrypting. Clegg stated that the encryption has yet to be hacked and is “very, very confident” in its security.

Furthermore, the senior executive state that the malware was intended for Apple’s iOS and that it affected the iPhone directly, managing to access private data stored behind the system’s own encryption. Notably, the Facebook official has claimed that end to end encryption is unhackable while WhatsApp has sued an NSO Group from Israel for building malware that was used to hack into high profiler users, journalists, and Government officials while other reports suggest that is still possible to hack an end to end security system as demonstrated by a Chinese hacker group.

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Face Unlock is gaining wide popularity and that could be attributed to Apple’s use of the technology on the iPhone X and subsequent models. However, recently, the technology has come under close scrutiny due to the penchant to getting fooled by a representation of the owner’s face. Recently, Forbes conducted a test where a portrait of one of its author was 3D printed and the portrait was used to unlock all the Android phones tested. Turns out you don’t even need to go to such hassle as a new study has shown that a high-quality photo of the owner can unlock most of the facial recognition-packing phones around.

The test carried out by the Dutch Consumentenbond organization discovered that out of a total of 110 devices that were tested, 42 could be unlocked with a high-quality photo of the owner. Surprisingly, this figure includes flagship as well as midrange and budget models from Huawei, Xiaomi, Nokia, Lenovo, Alcatel, BlackBerry, HTC and Sony among others. Flagship models such as the Huawei P20 Pro, HTC U11 Plus, and Sony’s Xperia XZ2 series were all found wanting in this regard. The list also contains midrange models like Samsung Galaxy A8, Xiaomi’s Mi A2 etc.

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A number of devices also held their ground and came out unopened by the photo such as the budget Alcatel 3V. Others include Honor 10, HTC U12 Plus, Huawei Mate 20 series, OnePlus 5T, OnePlus 6, and Samsung’s 2018 flagships. Do note that most of the phones that were not unlocked came with dedicated hardware for facial recognition. In addition, all Apple 2018 models also came out strong as had earlier been discovered in previous tests. Notwithstanding, it still holds true that face unlock shouldn’t be trusted for digital security. You can check out the list of the models and how they fared from the table below (Credit- Android Authority).

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Several things can go south for the users of brand new phones including Apple‘s latest flagships; from a change of mind and wanting to return the expensive device, to series of different minor malfunction, various software woes and different accidental damages. But it’s so unusual for a three weeks old phone to spontaneously explode and almost causing body damage to the owner. That is the experience of an Ohio-based iPhone Xs Max owner who’s pone exploded.

Josh Hillard, based in Ohio reported how he escape the incident, safe and sound but traumatized. He stated that the Apple iPhone XS Max was kept in his back pocket when it began to release “a large amount of heat” including green and yellow smoke. He said he had to quickly leave the break room where his co-female workers were, to find a private place to take his shoes and clothes off. At this time, the explosion has transformed into a full-blown fire which fortunately was extinguished. Hillard said he was so unhappy “from the time of first noticing the fire and between removal of the pants and taking the phone out of my pocket and placing it outside.”

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Hillard was however offered a new phone as a remedy to the exploded one, which he doesn’t regard as a better way of resolving the situation. Considering the situation of things, Hillard is said to be “contemplating legal action” for all the trauma he has encountered as a result of the explosion. Apple has begun an intense investigation to determine the cause of the incident. This is the first time iPhone XS Max is reported to have exploded and we hope it’ll be the last. Something similar recently occurred to the iPhone X, though, but the cause may likely be unrelated.

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According to Reuter’s reports, Apple is ready to start assembling its high-end premium iPhone X series models in India at Foxconn’s facility in Sriperumbudur town, in Chennai commencing from early next year. Apple is said to be working on a collaborative effort with the local branch of Foxconn Chennai plant in assembling the premium flagship iPhones for the local market, but it’s unknown if the production will be limited to just assembly or will further involve component production in the country.

While Apple has been assembling the iPhone SE and iPhone 6S models in India through Whistron Corps plant in Bengaluru. Foxconn partnership will now receive the recently launched and more expensive iPhones, like the iPhone X. From a report, The Taiwanese Company is ready to invest an equivalent of $356 million in the project, which is expected to create more than 25,000 jobs for the populace.

This is a great move for Apple, because, in recent years, the government of India has placed an exorbitant charge on any imported smartphones, while charging lower import rates on smartphone parts, so as to ensure that producers build their devices in India and boost country’s manufacturing business.

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To avoid these expensive charges, Apple has however thought it wise to start building the iPhone SE and the 6S devices in India. So far, the tech giant has been devising means of boosting its sales in the India market, but it expensive iPhones is not giving this company an opportunity to compete with lower-priced and fast-growing brands like the Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo and others which have dominated the market. 

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Facial recognition is cropping up everywhere. From shopping malls to the workplace, it’s likely you get your face scanned by something daily. But rather than intruding your privacy, facial recognition is supposed to protect digital life from pries. Forbes has newly used a 3D printed head modelled after the author’s head to test different series of smartphone face-recognition systems. The 3D head model was printed at Backface in Birmingham, U.K., in a dome-like studio that contains 50 cameras. Altogether, they combine to take a single shot which makes up a full 3D image. It took a few days to produce a final model which cost over £300. 

If you’re an Android customer, though, look away from your screen now. We tested four of the hottest handsets running Google’s Android operating systems and Apple’s iPhone to see how convenient it’d be to penetrate into them. It was achieved with just a 3D-printed head. All of the Androids unlocked with the fake model. But however, Apple’s phone was impenetrable. The Android phones tested included the Samsung S9, Samsung Note 8, LG G7 ThinQ, and OnePlus 6.

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The facial recognition on many Android phones is less secure when compared to Apple’s Face ID system. Just a simple photograph has been used to trick some of those face recognition systems. Apple’s Face ID, however, uses an infrared camera, an attention awareness technology, a depth sensor and a dot projector to map out 30,000 points on your face creating an artificial 3D scan and making it more secure. With the attention awareness feature alone, this is enough to explain the inability for a static 3D printed head to unlock the iPhone X. That said, the iPhone X’s Face ID has been fooled in the past with more complex printed 3D heads. Thus, it is best not to rely on Face ID entirely for digital security.

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Statistics from research outfits like IDC and Counterpoint shows that Apple’s market share continues to dwindle in several markets except the US. A recent report carried by the Wall Street Journal asserts that the US company has started to produce iPhone X which was discontinued in the wake of the iPhone XS launch.

The  iPhone X production was resumed due to the sales of iPhone XS and XS Max being lower than expected. Apple reportedly had an agreement made with Samsung to purchase a certain quantity of OLED screens. Unfortunately, this year’s OLED-equipped models have failed to sell up to the quantities needed to fulfill the terms of the deal. Thus, Apple is reportedly turning to last year’s model for a solution.

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The iPhone X production cost is said to be cheaper to produce than the XS or XS Max since components and manufacturing equipment is cheaper. To lend credence to this is an earlier report that Apple had cut production orders for all three of its new models of iPhone due to lower than expected demand.

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Apple iPhone X users who are facing any display issue can get their display repaired for free. Apple has confirmed that some iPhone X units might have been facing a genuine display issue and has promised to replace it for free. The issue is due to a failed display module component, which results in an unresponsiveness and other issues on screen. Devices which are affected might have their whole displays or a part of a display giving some problems. Further, there might be no or intermitted response from the damaged display.

Users who are facing these kinds of issues can get a replacement but you need to follow a proper procedure. They can head over to official Apple retail store or Apple authorized service centers for repair at no cost. You can choose one of the following options to get rid of the display issue on Apple iPhone X.

• Find an Apple authorized repair center near you (click on this link).
• Make an appointment at the nearest Apple Store (click on this link).
• Call or contact Apple Support to mail in your phone to Apple repair (click on this link).

Apple has not clarified any exact series or timeline for the units which might have damaged display. So, you can repair your device without worrying about the date of purchase or series. From the past sometimes, many users have been reporting about the same issue of ghost touches on different online forums. It is a good news for the iPhone X users as they will get rid of the display problem.

Before appearing for the repair, make sure to backup your important data to iCloud or to other sources Also, make sure to empty your device before handing over the device to Apple executives. Also, there’s a provision for refund, if you have repaired it earlier.

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Apple is restricting the free repair to units which are in their home country. The cover is available for iPhone X units for three years after the date of retail.

So, if you have any related issue with your display, then make sure to get it repaired from Apple at no cost.

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In an attempt to increase the screen size and to keep up with the bezel-less design trend started off by Essential Phone and iPhone X, smartphone OEMs have jumped onto the notched-display bandwagon. Display notches are essentially a cut-out, at the top, of a part of the smartphone’s display. Some of the advantages of display notches are it offers the ability to retain the display area on either side of it, for showing information such as time, battery percentage and more.

With display notches, smartphone OEMs are now in a position to provide maximum screen space without abandoning the critical hardware at the top, such as the Selfie Camera, Receiver Speaker, other Sensor, LED Indicators., etc. Now, you can get a 5.5-inch sized smartphone with a 6.2-inch display on it.

Whether you love it or hate it, here are the different types of display notches- smartphones with notched-display.

iPhone X Notch

Apple’s iPhone X came with a spectacular edge-to-edge display that dominates the entire front of the smartphone. Well, nearly the entire front side of the phone. Unlike the Android flagships such as the Pixel XL 2, Samsung’s Galaxy S8, and LG’s V30, iPhone X didn’t come with a top bezel; instead, it came with a wide display notch which looked odd.

The notch on the iPhone X contains the TrueDepth camera system, which powers the iPhone’s Face ID facial recognition technology. It also incorporates the hardware elements required for Apple’s all-new Animoji feature and an IR sensor.

Before the launch of iPhone X, the display notches (design) sparked a lot of discussions among consumers and industry experts, much of it negative. But over the time, hate for the notch has faded away as many people have become used to Apple’s design choice. Android smartphone manufacturers are now embracing the notch concept on their smartphones.

Medium-sized Notch (Oneplus 6, Asus Zenfone 5Z, Huawei P20 Pro, etc.)

Soon after the unveiling of iPhone X, a large number of Android smartphone makers have joined the bandwagon and released smartphones with the displays that have a notch. The Huawei P20 Pro, OnePlus 6 and Asus Zenfone 5Z too came with a notched display (but a smaller one).

Unlike the iPhone X, Android phones such as the OnePlus 6 came with several new features that allow users to control the notch in whatever way they want. Users can turn it off (notch) in the Display Settings.

By doing so, a regular black bar will appear on the top of the display which is similar to the regular black bar that we used to see on many other Android phones. On that black bar, system time, battery indicator, as well as notifications, will be displayed. If you don’t like the notch, you can make it disappear. This is a unique feature that is not yet available in the Apple’s iPhone X.

Water-Drop Notch (Essential PH-1, Oppo F9 Pro, Vivo V11 Pro)

Essential was the first to launch a smartphone with a “notch” ahead of Apple. Of course, Apple overshadowed Essential just a few weeks later with the iPhone X notch. Oppo coined the name waterdrop notch with the launch of Oppo F9 Pro.

While Essential PH-1 notch (similar to Oppo F9 Pro notch) didn’t get mainstream, a host of Android phones such as Vivo V11 Pro have been launched with a waterdrop notch.

While the ‘regular’ notch mostly contains the speaker, front-facing selfie cameras and other types of sensors such as notification led, IR blasters.

The waterdrop notch – due its shape and size – isn’t that accommodating, it contains only the front-facing camera. Its primary purpose is to offer more screen real estate on the phone’s display. No doubt it is an attractive design element, but the functionality of the waterdrop notch remains a bit foggy.

In other words, the waterdrop notch is a nice differentiator among the crowded notched-display phones, but it is low on functionality.

Final Thoughts

The notch-display design is now a mainstream design element, especially with the launch of budget Realme 2, which claims to be the most affordable phone with a display notch. The Realme 2 comes with a starting price point of Rs 8,990 (125 USD).

The display notch exists on the Apple’s iPhone X because it needs a wide array of sensors on the front for Face ID tech, but on Android, notched-display is just an aesthetic choice. The notch might not be a permanent fixture for Android smartphones.

Android phones such as the Vivo Nex, Oppo Find X have taken the full-screen experience to a whole new level. With a motorized pop-up camera, these phones came with no ugly notches and massive 92-93.5% screen-to-body ratio.

There are several reasons a pop-up camera such as the one in the Vivo Nex might not be ideal (long-term reliability being the main one). But design changes such as the Oppo Find X and Vivo Nex shows that smartphone makers are experimenting with new ideas to get rid of the ugly notch. Essential, which released the first smartphone with a notched-display, also filed a patent for a similar camera design found in Vivo Nex.

Do you like the notched-display, if so, which type of notch you like the most? Tell us in comments

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Apple has introduced the iPhone XS as the upgraded version of the iPhone X that was launched last year. The iPhone XS Max featuring a huge 6.5-inch OLED screen was unveiled alongside it. The iPhone XR featuring a notched LCD screen was also announced alongside the iPhone XS and XS Max. Fresh information reveals with the arrival of the 2018 iPhones, Apple has discontinued older iPhones like iPhone 6S and iPhone SE. The Cupertino company has also halted the sales of the iPhone X permanently.

It is unusual for Apple to discontinue iPhone X because the company is known for slashing the price of previous year’s model with the arrival of a new smartphone. Instead of selling the iPhone X with a reduced pricing, Apple has decided to kill it.

It is now being speculated that if Apple would have sold the iPhone X with discounted pricing, it may not have earned good profits for the company since the cost of materials required would not have decreased significantly. It appears that the iPhone XR that has a starting price of $749 is a good replacement for the iPhone X.

• Read More: Apple Watch Series 4 features a larger display and thinner body, price starts at $399

Now that the iPhone 6S, 6S Plus and iPhone SE have been discontinued, the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are the new entry-level phones from the company. Both phones are respectively priced at $449 and $569. The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are respectively priced at $599 and $699.

Since the 4-inch iPhone SE is no longer available for buying, the 4.7-inch iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 are the smallest iPhones available for buying in the U.S. At present, the iPhone X, iPhone 6S, 6S Plus and iPhone SE could be available for buying in some countries, but they will be soon discontinued with the release of new iPhones.

The iPhone XR comes in 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB storage options. These models are respectively priced at $749, $799 and $899. The storage variants of the iPhone X are 64 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB. These variants are respectively cost $999, $1,149 and $1,349. The 64 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB iPhone XS Max models are respectively price at $1,099, $1,249 and $1,449.

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Apple some time ago, announced that the low-cost 6.1-inch iPhone would be launch in August, but from recent happenings in the company’s supply line, analysts have concluded that the device launch would be delayed by one month which means that the device would now be launch in October. The issue is that the device is expected to take the design of the iPhone X and also sport an LCD screen manufactured by LG, but for a while now there have been problems with “LED backlight leakage”, so the device launch date has to be shifted by one month to solve the problem.

Earlier this year, it was gathered from a report that the device would get 6 weeks delay, but a new rumour states that the device is expected to launch in October while the second generation 5.8-inch iPhone X and 6.5-inch “iPhone X Plus” will “see no delay” and debut in September since they will feature OLED displays.

Read More: Apple announces new MacBook Pros with 8th Gen processor and more

The 6.1” model would sport a single camera and this is said to be one of the major reasons why it would be cheaper than others. It would come in various colours such as White, Black, Yellow, Orange, Blue, Gold but would not be available in red color. The smartphone is expected to be priced around $700.

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Apple is expected to launch 3 iPhones this year in September. One of them will be an entry-level LCD iPhone that may debut as iPhone 9, while the other two models will be sporting OLED screens. In the previous month, well-known tipster @OnLeaks had shared the renders of the LCD iPhone to reveal its appearance and key features. Today, GizmoChina brings to you exclusive case renders of iPhone 9 that were received from a Chinese protective case firm named Sanfeng.

The design of the iPhone 9 revealed through the new case renders matches with the recent leaks. As it can be seen be seen images below, the iPhone 9 will be sporting a notched display like the iPhone X from last year. The other OLED iPhones that are expected to debut with iPhone 9 are also expected to feature notched displays.

Rumors have it that the iPhone 9 will be featuring a 6.1-inch LCD display. The handset could be equipped with Full Active display supplied by Japan Display. It could be also coming with a technology similar to MLCD+ screen on the LG G7 that will allow the iPhone 9’s screen to deliver up to 1,000 nits of brightness without consuming more power.

The iPhone 9 case renders show that the handset does not feature Touch ID fingerprint scanner. The big notch on the iPhone X suggests that the smartphone will be only provide a single option of Face ID for unlocking it by scanning the user’s face in 3D and for authenticating payments.

The backside of the iPhone 9 may feature an LED enabled single camera. The lack of dual camera on the iPhone 9 suggests that its users may not be able to enjoy advanced photography features such loseless zoom and Potrait Mode.

Read More: Analysts: Apple will stop producing iPhone X and iPhone SE

Like the iPhone X, the power key is placed on the right side and the left side is occupied by ring/silent switch and volume rocker. The bottom side features dual speakers with a Lightning connector in between. The iPhone 9 appears to be thick in above renders. However, recent leaks have revealed that it could be measuring 150.9 x 76.5 x 8.3mm.

There is no information on the specs of the iPhone 9. It can be assumed that it will be fueled by Apple A12 SoC like the other upcoming OLED iPhones. The entry-level iPhone 9 is likely to cost around $650.

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Apple will announce three new iPhones this year but a new report says it will stop production of two others – the iPhone X and the iPhone SE.

The info comes from a report by analysts, BlueFin Research. Apple is doing this to be able to meet up with demands for the forthcoming iPhones which is put at 91 million units for Q3 and Q4 2018 and 92 million units for Q1 and Q2 2019.

In its report, BlueFin refers to the three new iPhones as the iPhone 9 which will have an LCD screen and the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Plus which will both have OLED displays. Apple is betting big on the success of the three devices. It believes those who didn’t update to the new iPhones released in 2017 will do so this year.

The analysts said Apple will likely make 28 million units of all three iPhones in Q3, 63 million units in Q4 (shouldn’t be surprising since folks will already start shopping for the holidays), and 46 million units each for Q1 and Q2 2019. Actual shipments in those quarters are expected to be less.

READ MORE: Apple iPhone 8 grabs the top spot in Bestselling smartphones in May 2018: Report

We don’t know if Apple’s decision to stop producing the iPhone X and iPhone SE will mean they won’t be available for purchase on its online store and brick and in mortar stores anymore once the new ones launch. Notwithstanding, we won’t be surprised if it pulls them off the shelves.

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Chinese electronics maker, Hisense, appears to have a new phone coming soon, one that takes a few design inspirations from the iPhone X. The phone has appeared on TENAA as the Hisense HLTE510T.

The Hisense HLTE510T has a 5.84-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 2280 resolution. The resolution shows that the phone sports a notch though it isn’t visible in the images provided.

The phone is powered by an octa-core processor clocked at 1.8GHz. It also has 6GB of RAM and will come in 64GB and 128GB models. For optics, there is a 12MP+5MP combo arranged vertically on the rear. It also has a 20MP front-facing camera.

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The Hisense HLTE510T runs Android 8.1 Oreo, has a 2920mAh battery and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. It measures 148.59 × 71.22 × 7.93 mm and weighs 148.9 grams. When it launches, it will come in Delicate Gold and Magic Blue.

READ MORE: Hisense Says It Will Launch 5G Phones in 2019

Images provided on TENAA show the phone has a glass-metal sandwich design. The volume rocker and power button are on the right and the SIM tray and another unknown button are on the left.

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Counterpoint Research, the global technology industry analysis firm, has released its monthly market pulse for the month of March.

Taking the top spot is none other than Apple’s iPhone X. The notch king (not pioneer) grabbed 3.5% of the market share in March. Following in a not-so-close second is the iPhone 8 Plus with 2.3% market share.

In what can be termed a surprise is Xiaomi’s Redmi 5A grabbing the third spot with 1.8%. It was not only the third best-selling smartphone in the world in March but the best selling Android smartphone.

The Redmi 5A was released in November 2017 as a successor to the popular Redmi 4A. However, the 5A launched with practically the same specs as the 4A and some slight changes in design.

OPPO’s A83 mid-ranger also makes the top 5 list with a 1.8% market share leaving Samsung’s Galaxy S9 to claim the fifth spot. The Galaxy S9+ is 6th and is followed by the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8.

Samsung shows up again, this time at the 9th position with its Galaxy J7 Pro while Apple ends the top 10 list with the iPhone 6.

READ MORE: Sino Market Research Releases Q1 2018 Sales Report For China: OPPO On top!

Counterpoint Research adds in its report that the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ have helped Samsung double its share of the high-end market. But the Korean giant is having it rough in the mid-range and low-end category with stiff competition from China’s Xiaomi, OPPO, and Vivo.

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The OnePlus 6 will be upon us in four days time and the hype keeps building. The OnePlus 6 is going to launch with some pretty impressive specs but some of them are already present in other devices. However, what will make the OnePlus 6 stand out will be its cameras. If you want to know what the performance is like, then you should check out this camera shootout.

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OnePlus took to Twitter yesterday and posted a bunch of photos. The photos are of the same location but were taken by the OnePlus 6, iPhone X, Samsung Galaxy S9, and the Google Pixel 2. However, OnePlus didn’t specify which device took which image, therefore leaving us to our guesses. Can you tell which one was taken by the OnePlus 6?

The OnePlus 6 will come with dual rear cameras just like the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T. One is a 20MP sensor and the other is a 16MP sensor. It will also have a 16MP front-facing camera.

The above pictures are not the only ones from what OnePlus has tagged the Blind Test. There are others that pit the phones against each other in portrait, low-light, and low light portrait tests.

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READ MORE: OnePlus 5T and OnePlus 5 Get Double-Tap To Lock in Latest Beta Update

OnePlus has also made it into a competition where a lucky fan can win the OnePlus 6 and others can win messenger bags, JCC tote bags, baseball caps, and vouchers. It appears the competition is limited to India only. Do visit here for more details.

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On March 27, Huawei announced the first smartphone with a triple camera setup: the P20 Pro. In just a few weeks, the handset became the best-selling Huawei flagship in Western-Europe and it has also been awarded by TIPA and DxOMark as the best camera phone of 2018. According to a report by the analyst Jeff Pu from Yuanda Securities, Apple will take inspiration from this flagship. Jeff Pu thinks that at least one of the iPhones which will be released in September 2018 will boast a triple camera.

For the first time, it will be Apple’s time to copy Huawei. The analyst says that the Huawei-inspired iPhone will feature 6-piece lens which will allow a maximum 5x hybrid zoom and 3x optical zoom. In the meantime, iDropNews has published a series of concept renders which suggest how the Huawei P20 Pro-like triple camera may be placed on the upcoming iPhone. In each of the renders, the triple camera setup is placed vertically just like the iPhone X. The smartphone appears in the renders with a glass back and a metal frame, and it is not different from iPhone X. Will Apple be able to make an even better triple camera than the one of Huawei P20 Pro?

The latest Huawei flagship’s camera setup is composed of three different sensors. The first one is a classic RGB shooter and it has a resolution of 40 MP. The second is a monochromatic sensor with a 20 MP resolution, while the third is a telephoto lens with an 8 MP resolution (3x optical zoom supported). The optics are co-engineered with Leica and they have been equipped OIS and a laser autofocus. The triple camera is also backed by AI operating through Kirin 970’s Neural Processing Unit for scene recognition, beautification, and many more features.

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During the period of January to March, Apple said that it sold 52.2 million iPhone. The company failed to beat the Wall Street estimate of 52.4 million iPhone handset sales during the same period.

Compared to the same period last year, this year’s sales figure is higher. Last year, the company had managed to sell 50.8 million units of iPhone. Commenting on the sales of iPhone X, Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, said, “customers chose iPhone X more than any other iPhone each week in the March quarter.”

Apple posted revenue for its Q1 of $61.1 billion, up from $52.9 billion last year. Wall Street expected $60.8 billion. Average selling prices for iPhone were $728, which is lower compared to the Wall Street expectations of $742.

However, the figure is up more than 10 percent from $655 a year ago, suggesting that the company’s iPhone X, which starts at $999, has helped the company to boost prices. Despite the lower Average Selling Price (ASP), revenue attributed to the iPhone rose 14% year-over-year.

The company said that it also sold 9.1 million iPad during the three month period, which is in-line with forecasts of 9.17 million units. Other products from the company, such as Apple Watch and the HomePod smart speaker were added into the “others” category, which had $3.9 billion in revenue for the quarter.

Apple is said to be focusing on services after witnessing a slowdown in smartphone sales. In the services department, the company reported $9.19 billion during the quarter, higher than the $8.39 billion that Wall Street was expecting.

It seems that the Cupertino-based company will increasingly rely on its services business, which includes the App Store, Apple Music, iCloud and Apple Pay, and other services to bolster its overall results.

Read More: Apple Said To Shift Production Of Its New MacBook Air To H2 2018

Profits were $2.73 per share versus expectations of $2.68 per share, as of Monday, and up from $2.10 a year ago. Apple also predicted revenue of $51.5 billion to $53.5 billion in the June quarter, ahead of the $51.6 billion Wall Street expected.

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The May 17 launch date of OnePlus 6 is not far away, and the rumor mill is working hard to reveal fresh leaks on it.  Newly leaked images of what appears to be the real OnePlus 6 handset has appeared. In one of the images, it can be seen besides the Apple iPhone X and in another image is it placed alongside the OnePlus 5T.

In terms of appearance, the notched display enabled OnePlus 6 resembles the OPPO R15 that was earlier this year. When compared to the iPhone X, the OnePlus 6 features a smaller notch as it does include the complex 3D facial recognition sensors. The notch houses an LED notification indicator, a selfie camera and an earpiece.

OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has confirmed in the recent past that the company will be providing an option blacken the display areas on the either sides of the notch to make it appear like a regular. This will make the OnePlus 6 look like the OnePlus 5T with slightly reduced upper and lower bezels.

The bottom edge of the OnePlus 6 features a 3.5mm audio jack, a USB-C slot at the center and an external speaker. The left edge of the OP6 an Alert Slider at the top followed by the volume rocker. None of the images in the new leak showcases the rear side of the smartphone. However, previous leaks have claimed that the OnePlus 6 will be featuring a dual camera setup and a fingerprint scanner on its back panel.

Read More: OnePlus 6 Pricing for India Leaked; Rs. 36,999 (~$557) Could be Starting Price

As far as design is concerned, the OnePlus 6 will be arriving with a glass rear. Also, it is expected to carry certain level of waterproofing too.

What do you think about the appearance of the real OnePlus 6? Share us your views by posting your comments below.

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Xiaomi has recently dethroned Samsung to become the number smartphone brand in India. The Chinese manufacturer was able to grab the number one spot because of the highly popular mid-range Redmi Note and Redmi smartphones. However, Xiaomi is not doing well in the market for premium tier smartphones. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun had recently claimed that the Mi MIX 2 was not received well by the Indian customers. Fresh information reveals that the premium market was mainly dominated by phones like Samsung Galaxy S9+, Galaxy S9 and OnePlus 5T in the first quarter of this year. This has allowed Samsung to once again lead the premium tier market in India.

According to the latest market survey conducted by Counterpoint Research, the premium tier constitutes only 4 percent of the entire smartphone market in India. It has also stated that Samsung, OnePlus and Apple are the three main phone manufacturers that together account for 95 percent of the premium tier market.

In Q4 2018, Apple had reigned over the premium phones market in India because of phones like iPhone X and iPhone 8 series that were launched in the same quarter. The research firm claims Apple is now pushed to third position in Q1 2018 because of poor demand and increased import taxes that has led to overall volume decline of 55 percent. However, the company has been enjoying consistent sales for older iPhones on Amazon India and Flipkart.

The Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ and Galaxy A8+ smartphones that were unveiled in the first quarter of this year have received good reception in India. Samsung’s popularity in the premium segment buoyed by the arrival of Galaxy S9 duo that has allowed it capture half of the premium market along with a year-on-year growth 16 percent.

Read More: OnePlus 6 Pricing for India Leaked; Rs. 36,999 (~$557) Could be Starting Price

OnePlus is in the second position in the premium market in India. The Chinese brand has shown the most stability as it has been holding to the same position since three consecutive quarters. The OnePlus 5T that was launched in Q4 2017 went on to become the most popular premium phone in Q1 2018. Its limited-edition variants like Lava Red and Star Wars themed model that was exclusively launched in India along with brick-and-mortar sales allowed to remain popular for Galaxy S9, iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.

The upcoming OnePlus 6 is expected to increase the market share of the company in the premium segment since it has opened new stores and achieved wider brand awareness. Huawei has recently launched the P20 Pro in India and HMD Global has just released Nokia 8 Sirocco in the country. Both the companies are expected to compete with Samsung, OnePlus and Apple in the second quarter of the year.

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Apple is reportedly cutting down on iPhone X components orders as a result of the poor performance of its sales. But is the iPhone X really performing badly in sales? Well, to Apple’s expectations it is, but market data shows the Apple flagship still remains the best-selling smartphone globally as at February 2018.

According to the latest data from Counterpoint Research, iPhone X is not only the best-selling model of all iPhone models, but also the best-selling smartphone in the world by overcoming Samsung’s flagship model. The good news for Apple is that four of the five best-selling devices in the second month of this year which is February 2018. Apple’s iPhone sales were up by 5% from the same period last year.

The data showed that iPhone X ranked first among the top best-selling phones globally with 5.1% market share. It would be recalled that Counterpoint had also reported that only the iPhone X claimed a large 35% of the entire smartphone market share in Q4 2017. The iPhone X is closely followed by the iPhone 8 with 3.1% and iPhone 7 with a 2.2% share of the market. iphone 7 sales were able to remain positive despite the launch of a successor because of the cut in its price. The iPhone 8 Plus emerged as the fourth best-selling model in February with a 1.9% share, same as the budget Xiaomi’s Redmi 5A which took over from the highly successful Redmi 4A. The iPhone 8 Plus performance is an indication that fans prefer the smaller sized iPhones to the Plus-size variants.

Read More: Blush Gold iPhone X Seen At FCC (Photos)

By February, Samsung was yet to unveil the Galaxy S9 models so it is no surprise that only the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy J7 Pro made it into the list. You can check out the entire ranking from the chart above.

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There were reports that the iPhone X was supposed to come in a gold variant at launch. However, it didn’t due to alleged production issues. We can now confirm that the information is true as the FCC now has photos of the new variant for public viewing.

The color variant is called Blush Gold and serves as a third option to the already available Space Gray and Silver. True, this may not garner the same level of excitement if it were to be red but at least it is a new color variant.

The Blush Gold iPhone X has glass on both sides. The metal frame is also gold with a mirror-like finish. Even without the display turned on, one can clearly see the notch.

There is no info as to when the new color variant will be formally announced but it should be soon since the 180-day confidentiality period has expired and assuming production issues have been resolved. It should also be available for the same price as the other colors.

READ MORE: Apple Launches iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus (PRODUCT)RED Edition

There are also reports the iPhone X’ successor slated for release later this year will also come in gold.

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For over a decade now, Apple has partnered with (RED), an organization that helps provide funds to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa. It has been able to raise over $160 million through the sale of (RED) products and it plans to do more. This year, Apple has released the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus (PRODUCT)RED Edition as well as accessories for other products. And just like before, a percentage of the profits will be passed on to the organization.

The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus originally launched in Gold, Space Gray, and Silver. if you don’t fancy any of those colors, you can buy the (PRODUCT)RED versions and also contribute to charity. What is even better is that unlike the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus (PRODUCT)RED which have white bezels, these two come with black bezels.

Sadly, the iPhone X didn’t get a Product(RED) version but Apple released red cases (leather and silicone) for it and older models. They also released (PRODUCT)RED straps for the Apple Watch.

READ MORE: Apple Is Developing Micro LED Displays For Its Smartwatch, AR Device, And A Large Unknown Product

The new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus will go on sale tomorrow. We do not know if they will sell for a higher price than the other color variants but we won’t be surprised. The other special edition accessories can be purchased right away on the official site.

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Remember the red iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus? They made it to our list of favorite red phones for 2017. We hope to make another list for 2018 and even a list for blue phones too. We already have a few phones on the list already and we may be adding more soon. Unconfirmed reports say new red iPhone(s) is coming soon.

According to @OnLeaks, an unverified source “confirmed” that new red iPhone(s) is on the way and may be released this month. We don’t know if Apple is only releasing one new red iPhone or multiple. So we may get to see a red iPhone X, or a red iPhone 8/8 Plus or all three or just two. We do not know if Apple will be partnering with (PRODUCT)^RED this time.

READ MORE: Apple’s New 9.7-inch iPad Fueled by A10 Fusion SoC Supports Apple Pencil

The iPhone X comes in Space Gray and Silver but we can all agree that it will look better in red, not that I intend buying one. The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus come in the above colors too including a gold variant.

A comment from another Twitter user says the red iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have been heavily discounted on Comcast. This is probably to clear stock for the new ones.

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Even though the new generations of Samsung and Apple flagships have been launched, OnePlus 5T remains the fastest smartphone in the market, at least according to a speed test. The famous YouTube channel PhoneBuff has published its nth speed test video. This time, the Chinese flagship has been compared with Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and iPhone X, the most powerful flagships from Samsung and Apple, respectively. The speed test consisted of opening several apps, then opening the same apps again to verify if there are reloads or the app has been kept open in the background.

While at the first opening iPhone X was the fastest phone among the three flagships, after the complete test, OnePlus 5T won the challenge. The Chinese flagship has completed the speed test in just one minute and 51 seconds. Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus finished at the second place with one minute and 53 seconds, while iPhone X has completed the test in two minutes and 18 seconds. With its stock user interface, OnePlus 5T has beaten Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and its custom UI, as well as iPhone X and the wonderful iOS optimization.

Given that it took a while for the iPhone X to reload the apps, it seems that the Apple’s flagship has lost the battle because of its limited quantity of RAM (3 GB). The OnePlus 5T used in the video is the configuration with 8 GB of RAM and the octa-core Snapdragon 835 chipset. The Samsung Galaxy S9+ used is the American version with Snapdragon 845 and 6 GB of RAM. Both OP5T and S9+ have a UFS 2.1 internal storage, while iPhone X has an NVMe memory. Among these three devices, OnePlus 5T is the cheapest one. It starts from $499/€499, but note that it is already out of stock in the U.S. and it will be not available to purchase in this country anymore.

RELATED: Could This be the Design of Most Expensive OnePlus 6 Flagship?

It never good to take such tests too seriously as in real life usage, you are hardly going to open so many apps at once. But its good to see that a cheaper and older flagship manages to beat the big players.

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Apple is expected to launch three new iPhones this year. One of them is the successor to the iPhone X and may actually be the cheapest of all three.

An analyst at Digitimes, Luke Lin, who has insider information from Apple’s supply chain has a rough idea of what to expect. According to him, the manufacturing bill of materials for the iPhone X’s successor is 10% lesser than the $412.75 of the current model.

Since it will keep the OLED display, work on the reported 5.85-inch LCD version is said to have been suspended since last month and may eventually be cancelled. However, another iPhone that will launch alongside the iPhone X successor will also come with an OLED display, but much bigger at 6.45”. There will also be a 6.1” LCD model.

READ MORE: Apple’s WWDC 2018 Dates Announced: iOS 12 & Other Products Expected

The 5.85” OLED iPhone may be the cheapest of all three based on the components seen in engineering samples. These components like the RAM are said to be less powerful or of a lower capacity than the 6.1” LCD model.

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How much do you think it costs to build a Galaxy S9+ (Exynos)?  Someone at TechInsights has made a chart comparing the cost of building Samsung’s latest flagship against other phones like the Galaxy Note8, S8+, iPhone 8+, and iPhone X.

The chart gives a breakdown of every major component that is in the phone and some of the details are surprising. Do note that the price of each material for each phone was taken when the device was initially analysed.

The display for the Galaxy S9+ costs $72.50 but for the S8+ it is $78.50. Both devices use practically the same display with a few minor changes but the display of the S9+ costs $4 less. Even the iPhone X’ notched display costs less than that of the Galaxy S8+.

Of all the devices, the Galaxy S9+ has the highest camera cost at $48. It is understandable for the S8+ and iPhone 8 Plus since they both have single rear cameras.

The Exynos 9810 which has an integrated LTE modem costs $68. It is slightly lesser than the Galaxy Note 8’s $68.50 price and more than the $64.50 price of the iPhone X and iPhone 8 Plus when you combine the price of the Bionic 11 chip ($52) and Qualcomm MDM9655 LTE modem ($12.50).

The Galaxy S9+ comes with a 3500mAh battery and that costs $5.50. The iPhone X’s smaller 2716mAh battery costs $6.50. The iPhone X also costs more in non-electronics – $46 as against the Galaxy S9+’ $29.

In summary, the Galaxy S9+ is Samsung’s most expensive phone yet in terms of components with the total bill of materials coming to $379.50. However, it is still less than Apple’s iPhone X which costs $389.50.

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The Galaxy S9+ (Exynos) is €949 (~$1172) in Europe. That is 3x the cost of building the device. However, when you add other costs such as marketing, distribution, and taxes, you’ll realize Samsung isn’t making as much money as you might think. Nevertheless, it sure is smiling to the bank.

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The notch is the weirdest trend in Android smartphones in 2018. Oukitel U18 (current price is about $160) is one of the first budget phones that is made with the notch in the display but besides that, the device offers decent specs, quite a nice design but as always, there are a few flaws to consider. Here is the full Oukitel U18 review.

VIDEO REVIEW

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UNBOXING

The phone ships with some extras like a soft TPU case and a headset jack adapter. Besides that, you get all the usual stuff.

DESIGN and DISPLAY

The notch is a cutout in the upper portion of the display in the iPhone X. I’m not going to go into details about that but the Oukitel U18 looks like the iPhone X if you take a look just at the front of the phone.

Flip the phone to the back and you will find a metal backplate with a textured top that houses a dual-camera setup that I will talk a bit later in this review. Inside the notch, you can find an 8MP selfie shooter. Unfortunately, the phone does not have a notification LED light, which is a bummer for many users.

The overall build quality is pretty good as we have a metal band that goes around the device and responsive buttons. However, you can see that the phone is quite thick and a bit heavier since it packs a 4000mAh battery inside.

That notch display is pretty nice and sharp, despite its lower resolution. In fact, this is one of the first phones to sport 21:9 aspect ratio but in practice, I don’t see a difference between this and 18:9 aspect ratio panels. I noticed just a few UI glitches in terms of the notch display when the text was cut out but it happened only when I was setting up the phone. Overall, this notch thing is really subjective. For me, it looked weird at the beginning but I got used to it in no time.

Just like the iPhone X and some other phones, the Oukitel U18 uses face unlock feature. Surprisingly, it works quite well even if you put glasses. This unlock feature is usable but I still prefer using the fingerprint scanner, which is quite accurate but as usual, the display could light up faster.

There is one major design flaw – the phone is not compatible with regular USB-C cable connectors. That means that you need to use a supplied cable that has a longer connector than usual.

There is no headset jack but the sound quality via the supplied adapter is quite decent.

As for the loudspeaker, I can’t assert it’s the best in this price range but it’s quite decent.

HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE

As for hardware, the phone is not really exceptional as we’ve seen plenty of devices with this kind of specs. Nevertheless, it’s a pretty good overall package for the price.

If you want to play 3D games on this phone, the overall performance will be pretty good with just a few skipped frames but I can’t really complain. However, the phone gets hot quickly, making it uncomfortable to hold in the hands while gaming.

USER INTERFACE

In terms of user interface, the phone runs on Andoird 7.0 and it’s a mixture of stock Android and a few customizations made by Oukitel.

We have the same customization options and tweaks we’ve seen on other devices like the ability to customize the navigation bar, there are plenty of gesture and motion controls, fingerprint gestures and so on. In terms of speed, I found the phone to be pretty fast, no lag, no stutter, thanks to almost stock Android.

IMAGE QUALITY

Even though it’s still winter and I could test the camera only on a cloudy day, the overall camera performance does not impress. Pictures could have more detail and sharpness and colors are usually washed out.

Same can be said about low-light performance, the quality could be a lot better.

Selfies do not look great either as most of the pictures came out soft.

Portrait mode uses software tricks to mimic hardware bokeh effect and you can definitely see that in mediocre quality photos.

1080p video quality is kind of poor, the same shortcomings apply as in still image quality department. Finally, I’m not really impressed with the 720p selfie video and sound recording quality.

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CONNECTIVITY

I would rate the call quality quite well and the signal remained strong all the time. Other connectivity options including GPS work fine.

In terms of sensors, there is no gyroscope, which is a shame.

BATTERY LIFE

In terms of battery life, there is a software bug that does not show the exact battery usage data but I was able to use the phone for 1,5 or 2 days. I didn’t notice any battery drain issues or anything and I would say that the overall battery life is good. You can also charge the phone in just about 1,5h, which is great but only if you use a fast charger. In the box, you get a regular charger that charges the phone in over 2.5 hours.

As I said before, you need to use a supplied cable that has a longer connector than usual. This is a serious design flaw, in my opinion.

CONCLUSIONS

The Ouktel U18’s key selling point is design, whether you like the notch or not. However, there are quite a few flaws to consider.

First of all, the overall camera performance is disappointing. Also,  you need to use a supplied cable that has a longer connector than usual. This can be an issue if you are traveling and forget the cable at home. Moreover, the phone misses LED notification light, there is no fast charger in the box, no gyroscope sensor, and no headset jack.

On a positive note, I like phone’s great overall performance including gaming, good build quality and the fact that it ships with near stock Android.

Hopefully, you will find this summary of pros and cons useful while making a buying a decision and let me guys know what do you think about this phone in the comment section.

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Apple had introduced its 10^th anniversary iPhone – the iPhone X with much hype last year. It features a full screen design that is enabled with a notch at the top of its display. The notch houses the complex system of True Depth Camera and Face ID sensors. The next-generation iPhones that will be unveiled later this year are likely to continue to sport the notch design. Soon after the launch of iPhone X, many Android smartphone OEMs started working on introducing similarly designed phones. The recently unveiled ASUS ZenFone 5 and ZenFone 5Z look quite similar to the iPhone X. Also, the upcoming phones like Huawei P20, P20 Pro, P20 Lite, OPPO R15, OPPO R15 Dream Mirror and OnePlus 6 are also expected to arrive with notch design.

Fresh information shared by an industry insider reveals that Apple may ditch the notch design on the iPhones that will be arriving next year. By removing the notch, the 2019 iPhone will be able to deliver ultimate full screen experience. The source claims that Apple may embed the front-facing camera and Face ID sensors under the display of the 2019 iPhone.

The other possibility could be that the next year’s iPhone will have full screen design with a small hole to support some functions. This indicates that the 2019 iPhone may deliver around a screen-to-body ratio of 90 percent. As of this writing, there is no information available on the specifications of the 2019 iPhone. If the under-display fingerprint scanner feature is not made available on 2018 iPhones, the Cupertino company may make it available on 2019 iPhone.

Read More: Top 12 iPhone X Clones From China: Similar Design But Way Cheaper!

Apple was mocked for including a notch on the iPhone X at its launch. However, many Chinese smartphone makers have adopted the design to use it as a selling point. Hence, the ultimate full experience that Apple is reportedly planning for its 2019 iPhone may also inspire Android smartphone makers to launch similar looking phones. As far as this year is concerned, the company is rumored to launch 5.8-inch and 6.46-inch OLED iPhones alongside a budget-friendly 6.04-inch LCD iPhone.

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Oscar Wilde once said that imitation is the most sincere form of admiration. If you admire the wonderful and revolutionary design of the new iPhone X but you cannot get it because it costs too much, why not get a clone instead? They are aesthetically similar to the latest flagship by Apple, but their price is way more affordable. It is possible to find iPhone X clones at just 1/10 of the price of the real handset. But the clones market is very big, and not every clone is a good phone, so it is important to know which one to choose.

In this article, we will show you the best iPhone X clones from China.

Differences between iPhone X and Clones: Why should you choose a Clone?

Clones are the perfect choice if you love the design of iPhone X but at the same time, you have a low budget. But you must keep in mind that if you buy a clone, you will not get the same performance of the original Apple device. Even though sometimes the specs sheet may look similar to the one on the original iPX, if you dig deeper you will discover that its performance and features are way inferior to the iPhone X.

You may get 4 GB of RAM, but it won’t be optimized like the 3 GB RAM found on the iPX, and also the processor is much less powerful. You will never get the same camera performances and even though the display of iPhone X clones is aesthetically similar, their image quality is far from the one on the Apple device. In a few words, clones are just affordable alternatives for people who want to save money, but this does not mean that they cannot be good enough for your daily usage.

So when buying a iPhone X Clone from China, its always better to know what to expect from the device.

Oukitel U18

With its notch, Oukitel U18 is an iPhone X clone which has been launched at a very aggressive price, but it also offers a pretty good specs sheet. Its front panel is a part which reminds a lot of the most powerful Apple flagship, with borders on three sides which are even less noticeable than the ones of iPhone X, at least on first glance. Unfortunately, the bottom border is thicker but it’s not thick enough to contain a physical Home key. Indeed, the fingerprint reader has been placed on the back, which is important since there’s no 3D facial recognition.

The back side is different from the one of the iPhone X: it reminds of Huawei Mate 10 and 10 Pro with a vertical dual camera (16 + 13 MP) setup placed at the center. But on the other hand, the specs are decent if we consider that it is sold at less than $200. It has a 5.85-inch HD+ display, 4 GB of RAM, and 64 GB of internal storage, which is a pretty good configuration. The SoC is just a low-end chipset, but not the worst one: it is an octa-core MediaTek MT6750T. Another advantage is the very big battery with a 4000 mAh capacity, which is paired with efficient components to delivery good battery life.

Price: ~€140/$170

Bluboo X

Bluboo has done a really good job at optimizing the bezels of its iPhone X clone: the Bluboo X. And at the same time it has launched a high-end phone unlike most of the iPhone X clones available in the market. That is why this handset can be suitable even for advanced users, and not only for iPX design lovers. The front panel is not exactly identical, but it is almost the same, while the rear side is quite different because the camera is placed on the center of the back cover, which is also slightly curved at the sides.

However, this does not make the phone less elegant. Bluboo X boasts a vibrant AMOLED display with a great Full HD+ resolution. It also comes with a facial recognition technology, even though it is much worse than Face ID as it does not rely on a depth sensor, instead it just uses the front camera. The specs which make it an outstanding clone are its 6 GB of RAM, its 64 GB of internal storage and its monster 5500mAh battery. The SoC included is the Helio P23 by MediaTek, a good alternative to Snapdragon mid-rangers.

Leagoo S9

Leagoo S9 will launch after MWC 2018 and it will look like a cross-over between Apple iPhone X and some of the latest Honor devices. It showed up in some renders which highlighted very narrow bezels on three sides and a notch that’s seen on every iPhone X clone. Just like the Apple’s flagship, it has a metal frame and a glass back, but the back cover is not plain like the one on the iPhone X.

On the Leagoo S9, the glass back creates the typical light waves that we can see on the Honor 8 and Honor 9. This makes it more attractive, but less similar to iPX. The dual camera is placed in exactly the same place as the iPhone X, and there is an additional fingerprint reader because this handset will not support Face ID. As it is yet to be unveiled we do not know its official specs. According to rumors, it will come with the new Helio P40 SoC, 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB of internal storage, and a 5000 mAh battery. That’s pretty high-end but they are just rumours for now. If so, this phone would have the best specs sheet among all the iPhone X clones.

Price: ~€150/$185

Ulefone X

Even though Ulefone is famous enough to have a decent success with its own devices, it still decided to make an iPhone X clone. This iPhone X clone isn’t launched yet and it will hit the market sometime after MWC 2018. Not much is known about its specs yet, but we know that it will be launched with Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box, the very latest version of the operating system. This is important if we consider that usually clones either do not get updated or the software support does not last long as compared to other devices.

Given that the company has already published a video, we can also see its design. It has a notch (bigger than iPX, though) and thin bezels on three sides, but it also has a thick bezel on the lower part, unlike the iPhone X. But on the other hand, it should have good specs. For authentication, it features a fingerprint reader on the back side instead of Face ID, and it has a vertical dual camera with an LED flash between the two sensors.

Little Pepper S11

Little Pepper S11 is not really identical to iPhone X, but it is still one of the most good-looking iPhone X clones. Its design looks incredibly cool thanks to the very narrow and white bezels in contrast with a black insert which integrates a physical Home key with a fingerprint reader embedded. It looks like a full borderless display, but if you look at it closely you will notice that there is a black bezel on the lower part with the Home key. The back side is also very similar and it is made of glass, while the frame is made of aluminum. The rear is very close to the one on the iPX and it has a vertical dual camera setup with 13 MP resolutions. The phone supports facial recognition and it runs Yun OS, a fork of Android made by Alibaba. It comes with low-end specs: a 5.5-inch HD display and an entry-level MediaTek MT6737 SoC. But it has 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage which you can usually find only on midrangers. Plus, its super cheap, so definitely worth checking out.

GooPhone X

GooPhone X is one of the iPhone X clones which looks exactly like the iPX. It is very hard to distinguish it from the original one: the only noticeable difference is the absence of the Apple logo and the “iPhone” inscription. It is the perfect phone for design lovers who cannot afford the original iPhone X, and its price is also very affordable: it can actually be bought at less than €100. However, it is a very low-end phone, so it is not the best for you if you are looking for good performance.

It sports a 5.5-inch display with an HD resolution and it still runs Android 5.0. The old Android version kind of makes sense because its hardware composed of a MediaTek MTK6580 SoC and just 1 GB of RAM likely won’t run all the latest apps and features from the newer versions of the Android build.

Price: ~€225/$280

Boway Notch

Even though it was unveiled more than two months ago, this handset is still shrouded in the mystery. It has been called after the distinctive element of Apple’s flagship: the notch. And it obviously has a notch, surrounded by very narrow bezels on three sides. Boway is a veteran Chinese company which produces printers and cutting machines, and Notch is its first smartphone to hit the shelves. From the design, composed of an elegant back, housing a fingerprint reader and a vertically-placed dual camera setup, we can guess that this is an affordable entry-level smartphone.

Blackview X

The only clear difference between the iPhone X design and the one of Blackview X (besides Apple logo) is the presence of a thicker bezel on the bottom part up front. Apart from that, the Blackview X is designed quite similar to the iPhone X and it is hard to distinguish the two handsets. This device is still not official yet, but it will be launched within the first half of 2018. The size of the display will be exactly the same as the iPX, but its resolution will be lower and the hardware side will be inferior too. the Blackview X will probably sport a midrange MediaTek SoC, so do not expect flagship-level performances. An advantage of this device over competition is the presence of Android 8.1 Oreo, which is actually the latest version available of the operating system. Clones usually do not get updates, but with such a recent version, Blackview X will not be outdated soon.

Hotwav Symbol S3

Here is another well-reproduced iPhone X clone with a glass back that is very close to the original one and a front with narrow bezels. There is one thick bezel at the bottom, but it is Black, so when the display is powered off or if you set a Black wallpaper when it is in use, the bottom bezel won’t stand out.

UMIDIGI Z2 and One

At last, prepare for the launch of the UMIDIGI Z2 and UMIDIGI One. The former will be the first high-end phone with a big 6.2-inch display and a notch. The display will have a Full HD+ resolution and almost nonexistent bezels on each side. This device is also tipped to come with an enormous 7000 mAh battery. Unfortunately, the rear will be different from the iPhone X. Not much is known about the UMIDIGI One yet. We just saw its rear side which is made of glass and has a vertical dual camera on the top left corner: in this case, there is a strong similarity with the original iPX, but not enough to make it indistinguishable from the original. The launch date of the handset is unknown as well.

Doogee V

Doogee V is the second smartphone in the world to feature an under-display fingerprint scanner (the first is Vivo X20 Plus UD and there’s some time for Vivo Apex to reach the markets), which not even iPX supports. You just need to touch the display to unlock your phone, which may be more comfortable than Apple’s Face ID, at least sometimes. And in case you do not like this method of authentication, Doogee V also supports facial recognition, even if it is not as secure as the original Face ID. Doogee V has a notch and very thin bezels on the front panel, but the rear cover made of glass reminds more of Samsung flagship than iPhone X. So it is a cross-over between Samsung and Apple’s designs, and it is still incredibly cool for people who admire both the companies. This handset also features a big 4000 mAh battery, a Full HD+ resolution and a 16 + 8 MP dual camera.

Elephone A4 Pro

When it comes to clones, Elephone has always shown pretty good skills at imitating the design of top flagships. After releasing a beautiful clone of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and a clone of the Xiaomi Mi Mix, the Chinese local company has just announced the arrival of an iPhone X clone with extremely thin borders, rounded corners, and a gorgeous lucid frame. For now, we only got an image showing the front side and the frame of the handset, so we cannot tell you anything about the similarity of its rear side to the original iPhone X. We do not even know the complete specs sheet, so it is hard to guess how much it will cost. At the moment, we only know that the display has an 18:9 aspect ratio and the SoC is the octa-core Helio P23 by MediaTek. So, Elephone A4 Pro will be a midrange device like most of the other clones. According to Elephone, the A4 Pro will be the cheapest clone in the market, but, given that it sports a midrange processor, we doubt it. At most, it might be the cheapest clone to hit the European market. If so, we can expect an HD+ display and a not-so-big battery.

So which iPhone X clone do you like?

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Apple had launched the iPhone X as it first smartphone with OLED screen. The full screen design smartphone was introduced as the 10^th anniversary iPhone to the world. Also, it is the largest ever iPhone created by the company. It is equipped with an advanced 3D facial recognition system and it is packed with a powerful chipset and latest specs. However, recent reports have suggested that the iPhone X has not been received well by the audience. A survey conducted by a well-known analyst Piper Jaffray reveals the main reason behind lukewarm for the iPhone X.

Through the survey, Jaffray asked 1,500 iPhone users on why they are still using their existing iPhone and why they did not upgrade to the iPhone X. The survey revealed that 31 percent users did not upgrade because of the hefty pricing of the iPhone X. Apple has been selling the 64 GB and 256 GB versions of the iPhone X with respective pricing of $999 and $1049.

The survey also revealed that 44 percent did not feel like upgrading to iPhone X as their existing iPhone is working without any issue. Also, 17 percent users said that they did not upgrade to iPhone X due to another reason. The survey clearly reveals that the pricing is the major reason why people have not purchased the iPhone X.

This year Apple is expected to launch a budget-friendly iPhone. It is rumored to house a 6.1-inch LCD display, but it is unlikely to feature 3D Touch and it is pegged to come with a single camera on its rear panel. It is expected to borrow many features from the iPhone X such as TrueDepth Camera, Face ID and notch enabled full screen design. The other iPhone that is expected to debut alongside is likely to carry an expensive pricing. It is rumored to come with an OLED display of 6.5-inches.

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Another low-cost iPhone that is expected to launch this year include the iPhone SE 2. The handset is expected to borrow several specs from the iPhone 7. It does seem that Apple will include True Depth Camera and Face ID on the successor for the iPhone SE. The iPhone SE 2 is rumored to debut at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in June this year.

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Apple will launch at least three iPhones in late 2018, and one of them is expected to be iPhone X Plus (or XS Plus or whatever Apple decides to name the new models). While MWC 2018 is kicking off, a new photo surfaced on a Chinese Mac forum shows the alleged iPhone X Plus’ display manufactured by LG. According to rumors, this photo has been shot out of an LG OLED factory located in Vietnam. This photo confirms the previous leaks which were suggesting that this handset would come with an OLED display and a notch just like its predecessor.

But, unlike the new device, the original X sports a display manufactured by Samsung, and not by LG. The notch that you can see in the alleged iPhone X Plus display will house the front camera, an earpiece, and a TrueDepth sensor for Face ID. The display that you can see in the photo may belong to the most powerful iPhone to be launched by Apple this year. According to the famous analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo from KGI Securities, the displays of the upcoming iPhones will have sizes of 5.8 inches, 6.1 inches, and 6.5 inches. While in the actual generation, the 5.8-inch display size is the biggest one, in the next one it will be the smallest one.

Do you like the bezel-less iPhone X or you prefer the classic 16:9 iPhone 8?

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OnePlus is sure not planning to put a stop to its controversial adverts. The adverts are surely providing publicity for the brand whichever way you look at it. Come to think of it, how many times does a new phone ad get covered in the news?

The latest ad is a familiar one. Familiar to fans of OnePlus from the start as it involves smashing phones. However, unlike the smash your phone contest for the OnePlus One back in 2014, this phone smashing is without the owner’s consent.

In the 98-second video ad, OnePlus wants to prove that the OnePlus 5T is the fastest in the world. So it gets a couple of Londoners who use an iPhone X, iPhone 8, Samsung S8, and the Galaxy Note8 and asks them to perform certain tasks against the 5T. Think of it as a gun duel but with phones instead of guns.

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The OnePlus 5T won all the rounds which involved turning on your flash light, playing a song, or taking a picture. At the end, the losers could have simply walked away but OnePlus took things a step further. They smashed the losing phones on the floor!

READ MORE: OnePlus Tried To Troll Xiaomi But It Backfired

This resulted in the contestants getting angry, cursing, and storming off. But it appears it was just a trick as the smashed phones were replicas. The participants got their original phones back and even a brand new OnePlus 5T.

To be fair, this isn’t the most controversial of their ads but it sure won’t be the last.

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