Solid product but X-factor missing from Apple release

I CAN already hear the keyboard strokes of Apple fanboys getting ready to abuse me on Twitter, but there is no way I am paying $A1829 for the iPhone X.

The device has an edge-to-edge screen, with glass on the front and back and a surgical-grade stainless steel band around the sides – the company claims it’s the most durable device to date.

Apple has also made the device water and dust resistant, included the highest-pixel density ever seen on an iPhone and introduced facial recognitions technology.

There is also wireless charging, an improved camera and AR applications.

Sure, this all sounds impressive and for the most part it is. However, I don’t feel like the technology is groundbreaking enough for me to justify forking out $A1829 for the 256GB iPhone X or even $A1579 for the 64GB device.

My reasoning has to do with the fact most of the technology already exists on other phones.

The biggest competitor to the 5.8-inch 64GB iPhone X is the 5.8-inch 64GB Samsung S8, which also has an edge-to-edge display, facial recognition and wireless charging.

And at just $A1199, the Samsung S8 is $A380 cheaper than the $1579 iPhone X.

If you take into account Samsung’s ability to expand the storage to 320GB using microSD, it’s actually $A630 cheaper when compared to Apple’s $A1829 256GB model.

There is no denying Apple has released a solid product with the iPhone X.

It has the redesign fans had been calling for since the iPhone 6S and includes a number of good features.

The only problem is you can get the same features on other phones for a fraction of the cost.

So do I think it’s worth spending more than a laptop on an iPhone?

Sadly not.