iPhone X hands-on video posted ahead of November launch

Oct 9, 2017 09:40 GMT  ·  By

The iPhone X was unveiled by Apple at its September 12 event, but sales won’t begin earlier than November 3 when limited supplies are expected to be made available.

And while the whole world is waiting for the anniversary iPhone to see daylight, a reddit user posted what appears to be an iPhone X out in the wild nearly one month before its official launch.

But what’s more important is that the video also reveals the default wallpaper, which comes in the form of a dynamic red background that could be available exclusively to the iPhone X.

Specifics are missing at this point, so it’s impossible to tell who made this video, though it’s believed that it comes either from an Apple employee or from someone working for a company partner, like a carrier or a supplier. At first glance, it doesn’t seem to be fake, though it could very well be a well-made dummy.

Shiny frame and failed Face ID attempt

As far as the rest of the video is concerned, there’s not much to see here that we didn’t learn about in the official unveiling in early September.

As reddit users spotted, the metal frame appears to be much shinier that it was in Apple’s public demo, though this could very well be the result of the light in the room.

Several users claim to have noticed more iPhone X units in the Bay Area, so there’s a chance that Apple started some sort of testing with a limited group of employees, albeit we’re pretty sure they weren’t supposed to show up in public with these devices.

The device comes with a vertical dual-camera system, a notch at the top of the bezel-less display and Face ID using TruDepth front-facing cameras. Other than that, there’s no Touch ID with a home button and the body is made of glass to allow for wireless charging.