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My two questions are: 1. Is the X worth the extra $200/$300 on top of the 8? 2. Is the X worth the $1k+ I know "worth" is relative and depends on your persona

My two questions are: 1. Is the X worth the extra $200/$300 on top of the 8? 2. Is the X worth the $1k+ I know "worth" is relative and depends on your personal requirements, but from someone who's likely a software dev on this site, is it really worth spending that kind of money?

noncoml 9y ago
No, it is not. It’s stupid money. If you need a phone that will do 99% if everything that this phone does get a Moto G5plus at 1/4th of the price. But then again wave goodbye to your private data if you do. Having said that, I still preordered one. It’s sexy and highly desirable for no specific reason for me.
zitterbewegung 9y ago
You should go to the store and experience the iPhone X for your self and make that determination . Also factor in that you are buying a 1.0 product.
- ChrisLTD 9y ago
  How so? It's the latest iteration of a product first released 10 years ago.
  - zitterbewegung 9y ago
    New case design and screen with Touch ID makes it a 1.0 product (maybe I should say 10.0 product ) I would wait a month to see if there are any glaring issues regardless . I suspect the OLED screen may have the most issues .
Aloha 9y ago
Personally - I picked the X because of a desire to try something new. Also, as a photographer, the new camera looks fairly impressive as well, in addition I expect the larger screen in a small form factor to enable me to use my phone for even more things - beyond that, its upgrade time for me anyhow, the price difference between a 256 gig iPhone 8 and iPhone X is effectively rounding error, as in, its not a significant amount of money for something I use every single day for so many tasks and activities.
- RoyTyrell 9y ago
  Not to be one of those guys, buuuut... using T-Mobile as a carrier, the 8plus with 256GB is $949 and the X is $1149, which is 21% increase. You're still sepending around a grand though so I see your point. I appreciate your reply. Thanks!
turtlebits 9y ago
The $200 is worth it just for the form factor - smaller than the plus yet a bigger screen. That is, if I compare it to the 8. If you're locked the Apple ecosystem, then I'd say yes.
- JustSomeNobody 9y ago
  Nitpic. It’s roughly the same size screen. Can’t just measure diagonals.
mfoy_ 9y ago
I'll be in the market for a new phone in the next year, and I've got to say I can see the appeal, but the price tag is pretty high. For me, the major features are the look-to-unlock and water resistant features. Whether those are worth the $300+ premium, is certainly under debate in my mind... I guess I'll have to wait and reevaluate when the time comes to actually make the change. I'm really not into the whole photography / Instagram scene, so the camera is less of a selling point for me, but you can't exactly get a phone these days without a camera, so it may as well be a nice one for those rare occasions when I do want to take a picture... The only real point of concern I have is that for $1000+ (more, considering it'd be in CAD for me) how long is the phone going to last me? If it's on the planned obsolescence timeline of 2 years, that's a hefty fee... If, instead, they made it more truly "premium" and as such would last 3-4 years then it becomes a lot more agreeable. But I guess there's no way to know that without taking the plunge. :(
philwelch 9y ago
Since Touch ID only works for me maybe 40-60% of the time, yes, it's worth it for me personally.

noncoml 9y ago

No, it is not. It’s stupid money. If you need a phone that will do 99% if everything that this phone does get a Moto G5plus at 1/4th of the price. But then again wave goodbye to your private data if you do. Having said that, I still preordered one. It’s sexy and highly desirable for no specific reason for me.

zitterbewegung 9y ago

You should go to the store and experience the iPhone X for your self and make that determination . Also factor in that you are buying a 1.0 product.

ChrisLTD 9y ago
How so? It's the latest iteration of a product first released 10 years ago.
- zitterbewegung 9y ago
  New case design and screen with Touch ID makes it a 1.0 product (maybe I should say 10.0 product ) I would wait a month to see if there are any glaring issues regardless . I suspect the OLED screen may have the most issues .

Aloha 9y ago

Personally - I picked the X because of a desire to try something new. Also, as a photographer, the new camera looks fairly impressive as well, in addition I expect the larger screen in a small form factor to enable me to use my phone for even more things - beyond that, its upgrade time for me anyhow, the price difference between a 256 gig iPhone 8 and iPhone X is effectively rounding error, as in, its not a significant amount of money for something I use every single day for so many tasks and activities.

RoyTyrell 9y ago
Not to be one of those guys, buuuut... using T-Mobile as a carrier, the 8plus with 256GB is $949 and the X is $1149, which is 21% increase. You're still sepending around a grand though so I see your point. I appreciate your reply. Thanks!

turtlebits 9y ago

The $200 is worth it just for the form factor - smaller than the plus yet a bigger screen. That is, if I compare it to the 8. If you're locked the Apple ecosystem, then I'd say yes.

JustSomeNobody 9y ago
Nitpic. It’s roughly the same size screen. Can’t just measure diagonals.

mfoy_ 9y ago

I'll be in the market for a new phone in the next year, and I've got to say I can see the appeal, but the price tag is pretty high. For me, the major features are the look-to-unlock and water resistant features. Whether those are worth the $300+ premium, is certainly under debate in my mind... I guess I'll have to wait and reevaluate when the time comes to actually make the change. I'm really not into the whole photography / Instagram scene, so the camera is less of a selling point for me, but you can't exactly get a phone these days without a camera, so it may as well be a nice one for those rare occasions when I do want to take a picture... The only real point of concern I have is that for $1000+ (more, considering it'd be in CAD for me) how long is the phone going to last me? If it's on the planned obsolescence timeline of 2 years, that's a hefty fee... If, instead, they made it more truly "premium" and as such would last 3-4 years then it becomes a lot more agreeable. But I guess there's no way to know that without taking the plunge. :(

philwelch 9y ago

Since Touch ID only works for me maybe 40-60% of the time, yes, it's worth it for me personally.