According to local media Xinhuanet, the first batch of iPhone X models have been shipped out of production in China, destined for the Netherlands & United Arab Emirates
Due to an issue which is causing suppliers to struggle to produce the 3D sensor components used for Apple’s new TrueDepth camera system, Foxconn (Apple’s iPhone X supplier) has reportedly only shipped 46,500 iPhone X units to date, considerably less than expected.
The report was shared by Digitimes.
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai) has started shipping iPhone X devices, with the first batch of 46,500 units already being shipped out from Zhengzhou and Shanghai to the Netherlands and United Arab Emirates (UAE), respectively, according to a China-based Xinhuanet.com report.
iPhone X
The iPhone X, pronounced “iPhone Ten”, features a 5.8-inch Super Retina OLED edge-to-edge display with 2436 x 1125 resolution and 458ppi, HDR support, Dolby Vision, HDR10, and True Tone. The Home Button has been removed from the iPhone X, with Apple adding a new Tap to Wake feature which works alongside Raise to Wake.
iPhone X features the new A11 Bionic chip with a special neural engine that helps power Face ID which unlocks the device by taking a 3D scan of the users face. Apple says Face ID can’t be spoofed by photographs, masks, and makeup, and changing your actual appearance with a hat or beard or makeup won’t prevent Face ID from working.