Is Apple's iPhone X Worth the Record Price? | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Lifestyle

Is Apple's iPhone X Worth the Record Price?

Innovation or disappointment?

118
Is Apple's iPhone X Worth the Record Price?
Business Insider

In commemoration of the iPhone’s 10-year anniversary, Apple has announced the release of the iPhone X, which will be in stores October 27th.

Tim Cook unveiled the newest version of the iPhone at an Apple event on September 12th. He described the new iPhone as the “biggest leap forward since the original iPhone.” However, the iPhone X is set at a record price level of $999, which is the same price as the MacBook Air.

Unlike the other iPhones, the X has a full front 5.8 inch screen with stainless steel and glass on the rear panel. Apple finally ditches their iconic home button; yet the most impressive parts of this new phone are in the software.

Apple has revealed that the X has facial recognition technology that allows users to unlock the phone by merely staring at it. Apple boasts that this technology will work despite changes in hairstyles, facial hair, or accessories such as sunglasses. The technology works by taking a three dimensional infrared image of the user’s face, which it continues to enhance every time the user uses the phone.

Apple says that Face ID will sync with Apple Pay, which could expand to other applications over time. The X also comes with a 12-megapixel-rear camera and a 7-megapixel front camera.

Although these major features are impressive, the $999 price tag is a major price jump from all other iPhones. The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus have also undergone price bumps, and each cost $699 and $799. The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus were $649 and $749 respectively.

It will be interesting to see how sales materialize in the coming months for these three devices.

These new highly-priced models will certainly test Apple's competitiveness and dominance in the market, especially for the X, which is valued at the same price as a laptop computer. It calls into question who the real target audience is for the iPhone X, and what Apple plans to do next with the iPhone.

Personally, I think the iPhone X is overpriced and is threatening to overreach into the tablet and laptop markets. This price tag certainly diminishes the desirability for a phone when you can get a laptop for the same price. Despite all of the new technology, this phone doesn't have enough features to combat its heavy price.

Smartphone technology has more or less plateaued in the past few years, and this presents a challenge for Apple to stand out amongst its competition. Apple is not only competing with the Android market, but also with its own--which is not growing as rapidly as it once did. Although the iPhone X boasts impressive specs, this might not translate into the momentum Apple needs in order to hold the reigns for this industry.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Student Life

Things You Can Get Away With Now That You're At College

83% of my trends in college would have been shamed in high school.

509
college life
Google Images

Transitioning from high school to college can be a stressful experience, especially if you're like me and hate change. Over the past two years I've realized there's many things I couldn't get away with in High School that are typically applauded in college.

1. Eat

Keep Reading...Show less
Blair Waldorf

Life is hard. You know what makes it even more tough? Living with chronic b*tch face (CBF). This condition is so debilitating that I have decided to chronicle the 10 things everyone who suffers from CBF experiences. Who better to help me than the queen of CBF herself, Blair Waldorf?

Keep Reading...Show less
Harvard Students

I thought senioritis in high school was rough until I became a college senior about to go into the real world. I'm supposed to have everything figured out, right? I mean I went through four years of tough classes and serious self-searching (and crying). What I found overall was Senioritis sneaking up on me.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

8 Texts You Get From Your High School Friends

You might not see them everyday anymore, but you're still friends and your text messages prove it.

447
High School Friends
Ashlynn West

It takes a little while to get used to not seeing your high school best friends every day. Going away to college causes a lot of changes, but one thing that will never change is my love for my high school BFFs, and the texts that I get from them. Here are just 8 of the texts I get from them on the weekly:

Keep Reading...Show less
legally blonde

College is filled with many things, and we're so often lectured to make the right decisions as we head out on our own into the college life. But sometimes it's necessary to indulge in some guilty pleasures as well as just doing things because you can. And honestly, a lot of the time it's inevitable. College is no piece of cake that's for sure, so it's okay to do some things you deep down know you shouldn't....once in a while anyways.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments