If you've budgeted for such an expensive phone, you can go right ahead and purchase without hesitation.

+ Stunning design; + Face ID genuinely works; + Excellent camera

- Very expensive; - Notch not great for video content; - Many apps not optimised

The iPhone X is far and away the best iPhone that Apple has ever made. But with such an exorbitant price and such such stiff competition from the likes of Samsung and others, the iPhone X doesn't distinguish itself enough to earn a full recommendation.

Gorgeous display; Stylish design; Great camera; One of the fastest phones around

Astonishingly expensive; Notch isn't particularly attractive; UI changes are a little off-putting,

The iPhone X may be the most expensive smartphone Apple has offered to date, but it's also really impressive. I love the display, the cameras are awesome, and Face ID works so well it pretty much becomes transparent.

Beautiful OLED screen; cameras are fantastic; Face ID works like a charm (usually

Gestures are sometimes quirky; physical button combos are too complicated; wireless charging is really slow; don't use your iPhone X without a case

2017 marks the tenth anniversary of the iPhone. What I remember most about the first iPhone was my sense of astonishment. Sure, it had its flaws, but I felt like I was holding the future of computing in the palm of my hand.

Gorgeous OLED display; Face ID works better than expected; Excellent photo quality; Greatly improved processing speed

Expensive; Mixed results with Portrait Lighting; Extra caution needs to be taken with the all-glass design

The iPhone X – pronounced iPhone "Ten" – is the expensive flagship handset Apple developed to mark the tenth anniversary of the original iPhone and it's startlingly similar to the Samsung Galaxy S8.

I came home late from my first day of testing the iPhone X. My wife sent me audio clips over iMessage from the kids after I sent them pictures of myself, now beardless. "O-M-G. I can't even recognize Daddy!" I couldn't recognize myself either.

A great blend of handheld comfort and a big, gorgeous OLED screen; Rear telephoto camera outshoots the 8 Plus in low light, and the front camera snaps impressive portrait selfies; Face ID generally works fine

New interface and no home button mean major adjustments, and key features such as the Control Center are harder to reach and use; It'll take time for most apps to be optimized for notched screen; The phone is hella expensive, and the all-glass design means a case and an insurance plan are musts

Apple iPhone X review: The flagship launches exactly a decade after the first iPhone, which changed the way the world used phones. Here is our full review.

This is the most unique looking Apple phone in recent times; That is because Apple has gotten rid of the iconic Home button and given the front solely for its bezel-less screen; By bezel-less Apple doesn't mean a display that bends into the edges.

Ten years ago, the best smartphone one could buy either ran a mobile version of Windows, came with a stylus, lacked any sort of app ecosystem, or had a physical keyboard that allowed you to hammer out emails for hours on end.

Impressive screen; Solid battery life; Face ID is amazing

Expensive; Portrait Mode is still finicky

Ten years ago, the best smartphone one could buy either ran a mobile version of Windows, came with a stylus, lacked any sort of app ecosystem, or had a physical keyboard that allowed you to hammer out emails for hours on end.

Impressive screen, Solid battery life, Face ID is amazing

Expensive, Portrait Mode is still finicky

The tenth anniversary iPhone is now on sale. Should you buy an iPhone X? Read our review to find out if you should make it your next upgrade.