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Apple iPhone X will start shipping for users across the globe starting this week. The iPhone X is company's most innovative phone till date, and it was announced on September 12. Pre-order for the phone began October 27.
The iPhone X is Apple's premier iPhone, and company's first to feature a full-screen bezel-less display, with a 5.8-inch OLED screen with TrueTone display, and dual-rear cameras.
Apple iPhone X runs on iOS 11, and also features Apple's latest A11 bionic chip that works on a neural network, enabled to run Augmented Reality (AR)-based apps among other features.
Apple iPhone X enables FaceID to securely lock your phone. FaceID is a 3D sacnning technology, that can recognise your face, and uses it as a security key.
The iPhone X comes with 12MP dual-rear cameras and a 7MP front camera. Features of the camera include Quad-LED TrueTone flash, upto 10x zoom and Focus Pixels, and more. There's a 7MP TrueFocus front camera that provides Retina flash, Animojis and beta version of Potrait lightning
Apple has modified its virtual assisitant Siri for the iPhone X. Siri now comes with added features of providing suggestions for Messages, Mail and QuickType among others, as well as identifying songs.
Among accessibility features, the iPhone X is built for multi-language support. It also provides iBeacon micro-location and provides sensors like three-axis gyro, barometer as well as ambient light and direction sensors.
The iPhone X is also among the first iPhones to feature wireless charging, which can be done using Qi chargers. Its built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery can also be charged by a USB, and its fast-charge allows you to charge the iPhone up to 50 per cent in 30 minutes.
The iPhone is available in two colour variants: Space grey and Silver. Apple offers two storage variants: the 64GB and 256GB models. In India, the 64GB variant of iPhone X is available for Rs 89,000, while the 256GB model can be bought at Rs 1,02,000.
