While the original iPhone had no viable competitor (the LG Prada was close, but no cigar), it managed to rewrite the rules of what modern smartphones should be.

The best iPhone I've ever used and one of the most exciting phones of 2017. People will baulk at the price and make silly jokes about the notch, but if you're happy to spend then you won't be disappointed.

Stunning screen; Much-improved telephoto camera; The best-looking iPhone ever; Impressive battery life; Face ID is so much better than a fingerprint sensor

Software needs more optimisation for the taller display and notch; No fast-charging plug included; Very expensive

Apple's iPhone X introduces the next decade of iOS. It pairs an advanced, full-face display with a strikingly beautiful glass and steel design. It invents new multitouch alternatives to the Home button and introduces an advanced TrueDepth 3D camera system, fast Face ID authentication and futuristic...

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

Design; Face ID; Display; Notch; A11 Bionic; Overall Build Quality

Badly overpriced; IOS 11 optimisation; Battery Life

Amazing OLED screen; Face ID; wireless charging

Closing apps is fiddly; screen ratio; price

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.

The iPhone X was a huge gamble from Apple, yet one that really paid off six months into our testing. Losing the home button and altering the design was a dangerous move, but one that was sorely needed after years of similarity and the premium design, extra power, all-screen front mix together to...

Great screen; Premium; strong design; TrueDepth camera is powerful

The most expensive flagship phone around; Metal rim can scuff without case

The iPhone X comes with a number of quirks, but there's nothing you can't simply get used to and we're sure Apple will bring fixes and improvements to iron things out.

Once the best iPhone I had ever used and one of the most exciting phones of its time, the iPhone X still resembles the turning point for Apple's design. Even the phones that have come out these years are still packing the same design.

Stunning screen; Much-improved telephoto camera; The best-looking iPhone ever; Impressive battery life; Face ID is so much better than a fingerprint sensor;

Software needs more optimisation for the taller display and notch; No fast-charging plug included; Very expensive;