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The X is indeed a nice size but I could go larger. Heck, the Note 8 isn’t too big in my book.
Just to be contrary, about the ONLY thing I don't like about my X is the size. I wish it was smaller. If Apple made the X but with a screen the size of the 5 or 6, I'd buy that in a heartbeat. I guess what I want is an iPhone SE with bezel-less oled.
The size of the X is perfect IMO not too big or too small just perfect.
Bigger screen + bigger battery + gigabit LTE = dream iPhone X for 2018.
Although it'd probably cost $1400-$1500. :|
If it truly is that price, I will honestly have to pass. That is borderline MacBook pricing. I will hate that but I already had a hard time spending 1150 on my X. Another 250-450 on top of that and apple would be getting away with murder (of my wallet)! Plus what 250-300 for Apple care+? No way.
My guess is that the price will be lower next year. I don't think Apple will settle for less profit, but I do think they'll find ways to cut the price on the phone so they can still make their profit while not going over $1000 -- at least without buying the larger memory sizes. We know they will be getting the screens from LG rather than Samsung next year, so that is one area they'll save money. I also suspect they may go back to an aluminum frame.
My personal guess is that, if the rumors are correct about three versions, the LCD version will be between $600 and $700; the X+1 will be $800-900; and the X Plus will be maybe $150 more and around $1000. I think (or at least wishfully hope) that Apple realizes they'll have issues selling phones for more than $1000 and strive to stay under that price (again, for the base memory models). Though, honestly, some of it may also depend on how Samsung prices the GS9 and 9 Plus; the higher Samsung prices their phones, the more Apple will feel safe keeping their prices on the high side.
My eyesight is just fine and that isn't the reason I want a larger screen or X Plus. I prefer larger screens and the 8Plus aspect ratio actually is nicer than the X's. So hopefully the rumors of an 8Plus sized all screen X coming this fall are true.
Just to be clear, the rumors are of a "plus size" but one that will still be a 19.5:9 aspect ration -- the same as the X. Allegedly there will be a 6.1" LCD version, I believe that will be somewhere in between the screen width of the 8 and the 8 Plus (this will essentially be the "cheap phone"), then there will be a larger screen for the Plus, a 6.5" OLED, that I believe will likely be about the same width screen as on the current 8 Plus (but a taller screen since it will be 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
6.1”. I can see a lot of people wanting that as opposed to a more expensive slightly bigger 6.5”. They better make that 6.5” do some kind of voodoo.