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| - | [* black] As we start our |
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| - | [* black] Home button with Touch ID fingerprint sensor. |
| - | [* black] A |
| - | [* black] On the backside, we |
| - | [* black] Apple |
| + | [* black] As we start our tear''downunder'' we're greeted by a now-familiar face. Features include: |
| + | [* black] Solid-state Home "button" with Touch ID fingerprint sensor. |
| + | [* black] A (still) IPS display similar to the one we found in the iPhone 7 (but now featuring True Tone). |
| + | [* black] On the backside, we spy the iPhone's snazzy new glass backing with its seven-layer color finish. |
| + | [* black] Apple assures everyone that this rear panel is reinforced with "an internal laser-welded steel and copper structure," but time and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLAmL6Tz59Y|durability tests|new_window=true] will tell if this phone will suffer from a snap, [https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/R5hFhtnDUNCORmJR|crackle|new_window=true], pop—or yet another [https://www.cultofmac.com/297743/ifixits-ceo-bendgate-bend-back/|Bendgate|new_window=true]. |
| [* icon_note] Jury is still out on the model number and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste_Electrical_and_Electronic_Equipment_Directive|missing wheely-bin symbol|new_window=true]. | |
| - | [* black] Finally, before getting to work, we take a second to line up our new gold iPhone 8 and yesteryear's rose gold 6s. |
| + | [* black] Finally, before getting to work, we take a second to line up our new gold iPhone 8 and yesteryear's rose gold 6s. Apple has certainly refined (and re-refined) this design, in addition to stripping a little pink from the finish. |