This Friday is the kick-off for preorders for Apple’s much anticipated 10th-anniversary edition of its iPhone, the iPhone X.
During a Sept. 12 release event, CEO Tim Cook described the iPhone X — pronounced 10 — as the “biggest leap forward since the original iPhone.”
Here’s what you need to know about the phone and how to order it:
How to preorder
There’s no waiting in long lines outside an Apple store for this iPhone. If you want this iPhone, you have to head to Apple’s website to preorder.
Orders start at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time.
Apple is offering the option to get preapproved for your preorder if you already own iPhone.
The only way to get preapproved for a loan through Apple is to register with the iPhone upgrade program that it is offering, allowing customers to pay off the phone incrementally.
This plan is different and separate from offers from cellphone providers.
Once registered with the iPhone upgrade program, you have to use the Apple Store app on your iPhone to complete the preapproval process. This will allow you to speed through the checkout process and does not guarantee an iPhone X.
Pricing
The iPhone X is the most expensive phone on the market, starting at $999 for the 64-gigabit version. The 256 GB phone starts at $1,149.
Apple’s iPhone upgrade program offers monthly billing options: $49.91 a month for the 64 GB and $56.16 a month for 256 GB, including AppleCare insurance.
Cellphone carriers have similar offers.
Key selling features
Edge-to-edge OLED screen
OLED display means that the screen has crisper colors, brighter hues and blacker blacks. This phone has the highest pixel density for an iPhone yet.
Face ID
Facial recognition technology is used to unlock the phone. Users simply have to look at the phone to unlock it. Apple says the camera sensors will adapt to your physical changes over time.
True depth camera
The iPhone X’s true depth camera allows users to take selfies with portrait mode and comes with a portrait lighting feature.