The final missing specs omitted from the fanfare launch of Apple’s iPhone X may inadvertently have been leaked, thanks to a Chinese bureaucratic document.
Official paperwork appears to reveal the battery life, ram and CPU speed of the upcoming flagship handset.
The leaks suggests the iPhone X will come with a 2,715mAh battery and 3GB of RAM.
This is compared to a 1,821mAh battery capacity for the iPhone 8, and a 2,675mAh cell for the iPhone 8 Plus.
Apple has been less than forthcoming in revealing the specifics of the new device’s hardware, so the documents offer tantalising clues for diehard fans.
The final missing specs omitted from the fanfare launch of Apple’s iPhone X may inadvertently have been leaked, thanks to a Chinese bureaucratic document. Official paperwork appears to reveal the battery life, ram and CPU speed of the upcoming flagship handset
The details were revealed in an electronic filing to the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center (TENAA).
The extra battery capacity is believed to be designed to power the new handset’s TrueDepth depth-sensing camera, which enables the new Face ID facial recognition system, and dual camera set up.
During the unveiling earlier this month in California, Apple said the X’s battery life would last up to two hours longer than its previous models.
The TENAA document also seems to confirm the RAM capacity for the iPhone X as 3GB, slightly more than the iPhone 8’s reported 2GB.
The device’s A11 Bionic CPU chip is also clocked at 2.4GHz, according to reports in Apple Insider.
Renowned leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer shared the information with the tech community through a tweet posted at 8.12 am BST (3.12 am ET) this morning.
Using his @onleaks handle, he said: ‘For those who cares about #2, Tenaa just confirmed #iPhoneX comes with 3GB of RAM, reveals 2716mAh battery.’
Following months of anticipation, Apple finally unveiled its souped-up ‘anniversary’ phone, the iPhone X, on September 12.
The $999 (£999 in the UK) iPhone X features an edge-to-edge display with richer colours, and facial recognition software called Face ID that allows users to unlock the phone without the need for a fingerprint reader or physical home button.
Renowned leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer shared the information with the tech community through a tweet posted this morning. It shows that the iPhone X’s battery will feature a 2,715 mAh capacity, 3GB of RAM and a 2.4GHz CPU
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, took to the stage of the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple’s new Apple Park ‘spaceship’ campus – widely considered to be the final product designed by Jobs, who died in 2011.
Having revealed several new devices throughout the presentation Tim Cook unveiled the much anticipated iPhone X (pronounced iPhone Ten).
Cook said: ‘We’re not stopping there, we have one more thing.
Apple has been less than forthcoming in revealing the specifics of the new device’s hardware, so the documents offer tantalising clues for diehard fans
| Specification | iPhone X | iPhone 8 | iPhone 8 Plus | Galaxy Note 8 | Galaxy S8 | Galaxy S8 Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 5.8 inches | 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| Resolution | 2436 x 1125 | 1334 x 750 | 1920 x 1080 | 2960 x 1440 | 2960 x 1440 | 2960 x 1440 |
| Processor | A11 Bionic | A11 Bionic | A11 Bionic | Snapdragon 835 (2.35GHz and 1.9GHz, octa-core) | Snapdragon 835 (2.35GHz and 1.9GHz, octa-core) | Snapdragon 835 (2.35GHz and 1.9GHz, octa-core) |
| RAM | 3GB | 2GB | 3GB | 6GB | 4GB | 4GB |
| Storage | 64GB, 256GB | 64GB, 256GB | 64GB, 256GB | 64GB, 128GB, 256GB | 64GB | 64GB |
| Rear camera | 12 megapixel, 12 megapixel (wide) | 12 megapixel | 12 megapixel, 12 megapixel (wide) | 12 megapixel, 12 megapixel (wide) | 12 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Front camera | 7 megapixel | 7 megapixel | 7 megapixel | 8 megapixel | 8 megapixel | 8 megapixel |
| Battery | 2,716mAh | 1,821mAh | 2,691mAh | 3,300mAh | 3,000mAh | 3,500mAh |
| Water protection | IP67 | IP67 | IP67 | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 |
| Weight | 0.38 pounds | 0.33 pounds | 0.45 pounds | 0.43 pounds | 0.34 pounds | 0.38 pounds |
| Dimensions (in.) | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 | 6.28 x 2.88 x 0.31 |
| Starting price | $999 | $699.0 | $799.00 | $930 | $749.00 | $849.00 |
| Misc. | Face ID scanner | Wireless charging | Wireless charging | S Pen, Iris scanner, USB-C, wireless charging | Iris scanner, USB-C, wireless charging | Iris scanner, USB-C, wireless charging |
‘Our teams have been hard at work for years on the future of the smartphone.
‘Now, ten years later it is only fitting we are here, in this place on this day that will set the path for for technology for the next decade.’
A video then showed the iPhone X in action.
Phil Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide marketing at Apple explained: ‘It is all screen, it is beautiful to look at, incredible to hold. There has never been anything like it.’
The phone features a glass front and back, with a band around the edge made from surgical grade stainless steel, as well as an edgeless display.
The iPhone will be dust and waterproof at a microscopic level.
iPhone X has an all new display, called the ‘super retina display.’
On the diagonal, the display is 5.8 inch, with over two million pixels – the highest resolution and pixel density ever seen in an iPhone.
It also features an OLED display.
Schiller said: ‘It’s the point of this technology that matters – it’s easier to use, and more intuitive.’
With the phone, users will be able to raise it to wake, or tap the screen to wake – because Apple has ditched the home button.
Now, to reach the home screen, users now swipe up from the bottom of the screen.