While the iPhone X was only announced a couple months ago, the wait for its release felt like an eternity- Particularly as those not anxious to be early adopters of the new Face ID system and home button-free UI's picked up their iPhone 8s a few weeks ago. I picked up my iPhone X bright and early on Friday morning, and after four days of constant use I feel pretty comfortable writing something that I'd describe as a "review," even if it's just more of a formality at this point. I doubt there's many people sitting on the fence still trying to decide whether or not they want an iPhone X, but, if that describes you, hopefully this is at least vaguely helpful.

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When unboxing the iPhone X, the first thing that jumps out at you is the nearly bezel-less OLED screen that manages to feel huge while the overall device footprint is still reasonable. Tiny phones have been my thing basically ever since cell phones started to get smaller, with my favorite sized phone of all time being the (now) ancient Morotola Slvr L7. Larger overall footprints of smartphones have become a necessity as their functionality has expanded, but "phablets" and phones like the Plus models of iPhones have almost zero appeal to me. That being said, I always felt a twinge of jealousy watching friends with Plus-sized phones watch movies or play games. Bigger screens are always better for that. The iPhone X is a bit of a Goldilocks device for me...