I'm a total gadget nerd, and it's been five years since a new smartphone made me nod to myself with the understanding that, "Yes, I need that thing more than I need air." But the buzz around the iPhone X has had me a little more hyped than usual.

The notch; the software; the design

The price

Amazing OLED screen; Face ID; wireless charging

Closing apps is fiddly; screen ratio; price

The iPhone X is without a doubt the best iPhone Apple has ever made, and it represents a much needed leap forward in design for the company. It still runs the same apps as other iPhones and has the same camera on the back and the same processor and memory as the iPhone 8 Plus.

brilliant screen; all-screen design; great camera; good battery life; water resistant; wireless charging; Face ID

no headphone socket; no fingerprint scanner; glass will break if dropped; very expensive; no expandable storage or removable battery; no fast charger in the box; the notch

Ever since we used the iPhone 8 and the iPhone 8 Plus , we've been waiting for the iPhone X . We had our first impressions of the iPhone X a couple of weeks ago. While it described the initial awe that hovered around the device, this is our review of the best iPhone of 2017 after using it for much...

The iPhone X is Apple's most exciting smartphone to date. We are sure of that. It's not just a nod to the original iPhone but also a blueprint for the company's future smartphones.

* Attractive design; * Premium build; * Great display and cameras; * Powerful TrueDepth Camera System with Face ID; * Animoji; * Water-resistance; * Fast Wireless charging

Overall I think the X is really fun. I'm getting used to the different control button configuration and everything you've heard about the great quality camera is true. I love the larger screen because - no borders!

Brand new sealed

The iPhone X is a bold step forward in terms of design and capabilities with its edge-to-edge display, TrueDepth camera and Face ID, but there's also a learning curve.

Gorgeous design; Superior OLED Display; Excellent cameras; including Portrait mode selfies; Blazing A11 Bionic processor; Very good battery life; Animoji show potential of TrueDepth cam

New gestures require learning curve; Fast wired charging costs extra; Face ID not as fast as Touch ID

Apple has done it again - changed the way people use the phone. While the first time it was where one ‘touches the software', this time where ‘no one touches the hardware' - Thanks to FaceID, you don't touch the phone to authenticate yourself.

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