It is part of the 11th generation of the iPhone. Available for pre-order from September 26, 2017, it was released on November 3, 2017. The naming of the iPhone X (skipping the iPhone 9 and 9s) marked the 10th anniversary of the iPhone.

Apr 29, 2024 · The iPhone 9 never appeared, but the iPhone 10 did - it was called iPhone X. Here's the full story behind the iPhone that never existed

Apr 1, 2022 · In 2017, Apple introduced the iPhone 8 and the iPhone X but skipped over the iPhone 9. In the following years, no iPhone 9 ever appeared. Why didn't Apple release iPhone …

Mar 5, 2021 · There has never been an iPhone 9 and the iPhone 10 - or iPhone X - has been discontinued. Why? Let us explain.

Mar 13, 2025 · iPhone X Release Date: November 3, 2017. Skipping right over the iPhone 9, the iPhone X was released 10 years after the original iPhone. The iPhone X included an extra front-facing camera that let us take amazing selfies in Portrait mode.

Feb 20, 2025 · The first iPhone launched way back in 2007. Let's take a stroll down memory lane and round up every iPhone that has ever been released.

Nov 8, 2023 · Apple threw us for a loop by skipping right over 9 and instead launching the completely redesigned iPhone X in 2017. So what caused Apple to abandon consecutive numbering right at the iPhone 9? Let‘s explore some of the leading theories behind this historic jump to the iPhone X.

Jul 28, 2023 · Apple never released a product called the iPhone 9 after its iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. And the reason for this? It was the iPhone’s 10th anniversary. Apple wanted to do something special, so it dropped the number 9 and used the Roman numeral “X” instead – “X” denotes “10” in this case.

Positioning the iPhone X as the true successor, skipping the iPhone 9 made sense in Apple’s eyes. The name "iPhone 9" might have suggested it was only a small incremental upgrade, which could not have reflected the magnitude of the changes brought about by the iPhone X.

Nov 21, 2023 · In short, these are the reasons why there is no iPhone 9 and iPhone 10: Apple skipped the iPhone 9 and jumped straight to the iPhone X in 2017 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the iPhone. The iPhone X was a significant upgrade from the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, featuring Face ID and a new design.