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Apple just announced the forthcoming release of the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. Here's how the new models compare to last year's versions.
Lynn La Senior Editor / Reviews - Phones
Lynn La covers mobile reviews and news. She previously wrote for The Sacramento Bee, Macworld and The Global Post.
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After months of rumors and leaks, Apple's trio of new iPhones were officially announced today at the company's new Cupertino, Calif., campus: the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X (pronounced "ten"). All three devices share similar features such as running iOS 11 and wireless charging, a first for iPhones.
But Apple made it a point to highlight how the iPhone X, the most expensive of the lineup, differs from other models. For example, the iPhone X has no Home button and instead relies on a new feature called Face ID to unlock the phone with facial recognition.
Here's how the new phones stack up size-wise:
We made this size comparison to scale, so you can see just small the iPhone X is, compared to the screen it holds.
Read our spec chart below to see exactly how these iPhones differ from one another and from last year's iPhones, the 7 Plus and the 7.
Apple iPhone 2017 spec comparison
| Apple iPhone X | Apple iPhone 8 Plus | Apple iPhone 8 | Apple iPhone 7 Plus | Apple iPhone 7 | |
| Display size, resolution | 5.8-inch, 2436 x 1125 pixels | 5.5-inch, 1920 x 1080 pixels | 4.7-inch, 1334 x 750 pixels | 5.5-inch, 1920 x 1080 pixels | 4.7-inch, 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 401 ppi | 326 ppi | 401 ppi | 326 ppi |
| Dimensions (Inches) | 5.65x2.79x0.30 inches | 6.24x3.07x0.30 inches | 5.45x2.65x0.29 inches | 6.23x3.07x0.29 inches | 5.44x2.64x0.28 inches |
| Dimensions (Millimeters) | 143.51x70.87x7.62 mm | 158.50x77.98x7.62 mm | 138.43x67.31x7.37 mm | 158.24x77.98x7.37 mm | 138.18x67.06x7.11 mm |
| Weight (Ounces, Grams) | 6.14 oz (174 grams) | 7.13 ounces (202 grams) | 5.22 ounces (148 grams) | 6.63 ounces (188 grams) | 4.87 ounces (138 grams) |
| Mobile software | iOS 11 | iOS 11 | iOS 11 | iOS | iOS |
| Camera | Dual 12-megapixel | Dual 12-megapixel | 12-megapixel | Dual 12-megapixel | 12-megapixel |
| Front-facing camera | 7-megapixel | 7-megapixel | 7-megapixel | 7-megapixel | 7-megapixel |
| Video capture | 4K | 4K | 4K | 4K | 4K |
| Processor | A11 Bionic chip, M11 motion coprocessor | A11 Bionic chip, M11 motion coprocessor | A11 Bionic chip, M11 motion coprocessor | A10 Fusion chip, M10 motion coprocessor | A10 Fusion chip, M10 motion coprocessor |
| Storage | 64GB, 256GB | 64GB, 256GB | 64GB, 256GB | 32GB, 128GB, 256GB | 32GB, 128GB, 256GB |
| RAM | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Expandable storage | None | None | None | None | None |
| Battery | 21 hours of talk time on wireless; 12 hours of internet use; 13 hours of video playback on wireless; 60 hours of audio playback on wireless | 21 hours of talk time on wireless; 13 hours of internet use; 14 hours of video playback on wireless; 60 hours of audio playback on wireless | 14 hours of talk time on wireless; 12 hours of internet use; 13 hours of video playback on wireless; 40 hours of audio playback on wireless | 21 hours of talk time on wireless; 13 hours of internet use; 14 hours of video playback on wireless; 60 hours of audio playback on wireless | 14 hours of talk time on wireless; 12 hours of internet use; 13 hours of video playback on wireless; 40 hours of audio playback on wireless |
| Fingerprint sensor | None | Home button | Home button | Home button | Home button |
| Connector | Lightning | Lightning | Lightning | Lightning | Lightning |
| Special features | Face ID; wireless charging; splash, water and dust resistance | Wireless charging; splash, water and dust resistance | Wireless charging; splash, water and dust resistance | Splash, water and dust resistance | Splash, water and dust resistence |
| Price off-contract (USD) | Starts at $999 | Starts at $799 | Starts at $699 | Starts at $669 | Starts at $549 |
| Price (GBP) | Starts at £999 | Starts at £799 | Starts at £699 | Starts at £699 | Starts at £549 |
| Price (AUD) | Starts at AU$1,579 | Starts at AU$1,229 | Starts at AU$1,079 | Starts at AU$1,049 | Starts at AU$849 |
For more, read our complete coverage of today's Apple event.
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