[Random Tracking by Sochika Nishida] The reason why iPhone X is the “best iPhone”. Great display and Face ID-AV Watch

The biggest change in the iPhone X is the display.

When you open the box, you will meet the iPhone ... as usual, but if you look closely, it feels strange. Since there is no home button, the entire surface really looks like a "black board". The reason why there is no model with "white front bezel" in the model composition of iPhone X is probably because I wanted to value this production. Similarly, there are many devices that use a black bezel to create a "black board" on the display, but the iPhone X's display is "black" with a fairly high degree of purity, and the seams with the bezel are barely noticeable. At this point, you can see how much Apple is doing.

Open the iPhone X box and you'll see your iPhone as usual.However, since there is no home button, the contents other than the iPhone that look like a complete "black board" are headphones, AC adapter, Lightning cable and SIM pin, which is the same as the previous iPhone.

The iPhone X uses a "5.8-inch" display due to its specifications, but since this is a diagonal length, it is larger than the iPhone 8 Plus (5.5-inch). not sure. If you dare to turn the body over and compare it as a body size, you can see that the sizes of the iPhone 8 and iPhone X are only slightly different. The feel in your hand is similar to that of the iPhone 8.

However, in terms of the width of the screen, it feels like "slightly smaller than the iPhone 8 Plus, but larger than the iPhone 8." The home button has disappeared, the area of ​​the display has expanded by the amount of the thinner bezel, and the display has been enlarged to the limit, resulting in this balance. At this point, it's good news for those who thought, "I want a binocular camera, but the Plus system is too big to hold."

From the left, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone 8. Although the iPhone 8 and X have slightly larger X at the top and bottom, it can be seen that they are almost the same size in the image.

Now it's time to compare. Before that, let me tell you one condition. The Galaxy Note8 has a variety of image quality adjustment modes, but the comparison is based on "standard". Compared to setting all brightness to 100%, automatic light intensity adjustment was turned off. I turned on the iPhone's color adjustment function "True Tone" because I wanted to compare things other than those related to brightness in a form close to the standard settings.

Let's compare from the home screen first. The color is close to the iPhone 8 Plus. Of course, the contrast is more solid on the iPhone X. The maximum brightness on the specs is the same as 625nits, but the iPhone X looks brighter sensuously. The Galaxy Note8 is also beautiful, but when compared, the color temperature is high, and the impression that it is bluish is undeniable.

From the left, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, Galaxy Note 8.The definition and contrast on the home screen are all good, but the Galaxy Note 8 has a slightly bluish impression.

It's a little clearer when compared with the photos. Looking at the photos of the dusk at the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge, the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X look pretty similar, but the Galaxy Note 8 looks blue and dark. appear. Comparing the iPhone 8 Plus and X, the contrast is well expressed, so the expression of dark places and the details of the wires can be clearly seen.

Compare with photos of dusk with low contrast and dark overall. After all, the two models of Apple are similar in color.The iPhone X is the best in terms of color and contrast.

Next is a food photo. A photo of a hamburger taken in San Francisco, but the shine of the source and the shade of the buns make the iPhone X far ahead of the rest. Galaxy Note 8 is also doing its best. Surprisingly, the iPhone 8 Plus seems to be a step inferior in terms of the color of the buns.

The iPhone X looks the best. The iPhone 8 Plus looks a little greener. The Galaxy Note8 is a little darker, but the buns look delicious.

Finally the web screen. This shouldn't be a problem. The Galaxy Note8 has a strong white bluish tint when compared, but it's not enough to bother me. Rather, I'm more concerned about the "paperiness" of the iPhone X.

Compare web displays. The Galaxy Note8 is a little bluish, but you shouldn't be particularly dissatisfied.

To be honest, I didn't think there was such a difference. Among the smartphones currently on sale, both the iPhone 8 Plus and the Galaxy Note 8 are top-class displays. Most people should be happy if it doesn't compare to the iPhone X. However, it fades when placed side by side with the iPhone X.

In the case of Galaxy Note8, although it is possible to reduce the tendency of "blue fog" by adjusting the color, it can not be changed for each application, so it is enough to change the optimum setting by "video, photo or web". It would be realistic.

Both iPhones are equipped with "True Tone," which adjusts the color to match the surrounding colors. On the iPhone X, which uses OLED, I get the impression that this works better than the LCD iPhone 8 Plus. No unnatural tone changes were seen. In the first place, True Tone may be a feature that was characteristic of devices with a very wide contrast adjustment range, such as OLED.

The iPhone X also supports HDR, so I also looked at HDR works sold on Netflix and the iTunes Store. The comparison video cannot be posted due to rights, but it is quite good. In the first place, the small display has a condensed feeling and the contrast is very high, so it goes well with "very HDR" images. The iPad Pro and iPhone 8 series released this year do not officially have a panel that says "HDR compatible", but they are now interpreting HDR content and "displaying it in consideration of that information". There is. That's why the HDR work has a slightly different dynamic range and color expression, but as expected, the iPhone X officially claims to be compatible with HDR10 and Dolby Vision, so it is a precise expression.

Without a doubt, the iPhone X's display is the best display Apple is selling right now. Perhaps it's probably the best display on the market today. I've heard that mobile OLEDs have various restrictions on painting due to restrictions such as power consumption, but I feel that Apple did a very good job in that. If you are particular about "image quality on your smartphone," the iPhone X can be your first choice.

However, if there is something interesting about a display for video, if you "fit" the video, you will have a "cutout" on the top or edge. There is a sensor in this part, so it can't be helped. In the first place, if you fit it on the screen, a part of the image will be cut off, so it is probably for people who "know that it will cut and still use it". This is a trade-off.

When fitted to the screen, there is an ingenious "cutout" in the image.This can't be helped