The iPhone X isn't the best iPhone you can buy, Consumer Reports says (AAPL)

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December 5, 2017 8:19 PM

The iPhone X didn't perform well in extensive drop tests.

Consumer Reports published the results of its iPhone X tests.
The phone performed well in almost every category except durability, where it didn't hold up as well as the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus.
After tumble tests, two iPhone X devices had "malfunctioning displays" and a third device had a "significantly cracked" back.

The iPhone X isn't the best iPhone you can buy, according to Consumer Reports.

On Tuesday, the publication published its results from testing the iPhone X's display, camera, battery life, and durability. While Consumer Reports called the phone an "

"We tumbled three samples of the iPhone X. The first was fine after 50 drops, but the glass on the back was significantly cracked after 100. The other two phones ended up with malfunctioning displays after 50 drops. Though the front glass didn't crack, several bright green bars stretched across the screens from top to bottom."

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