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| - | [* black] Logic board removal |
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| - | [* black] iPhone 8 Plus lobo compared to iPhone X lobo |
| - | [* black] Apple has neatly arranged all of the interconnects in a row, like a highway of board connectors. |
| - | [* black] It’s incredibly elegant, and very space efficient. The degree of consolidation of functionality here is unprecedented. The Apple Watch is the only other device that we’ve seen that comes close. |
| - | [* black] All of this miniaturization was necessary to free up volume for the larger battery. |
| + | [* black] We finally free this most-dense of logic boards to get a closer look. |
| + | [* black] This miniaturized logic board is incredibly space efficient. The density of connectors and components is unprecedented. Even an [guide|97521|Apple Watch|stepid=179040|new_window=true] has more bare board. |
| + | [* black] The iPhone X board makes the 8 Plus look gangly and huge—but don't misunderstand there's actually more board in the X, it's just hiding under the board you can see in this image. |
| + | [* black] This miniaturization was necessary to free up volume for a larger battery—it's basically an 8 Plus battery in about the space of an 8 body. |