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iPhone X Am I crazy to switch from X to 8?

I have the X as a personal phone, and the 8 for work (also have an 8 as a spare personal phone), so I get to use each for several hours a day.

They’re both remarkable phones. But the X feels about 10% bigger, but the screen seems 25% larger. No way I’d trade an 8 for an X. The X just seems perfect to me in every way. The top bezel on the 8 just seems so large now.
 
I'm sure after I get used to the bezels, I could go back to the 8 or another iPhone model. Heck, I still have my SE that I still adore and that has bezels. But everyone has their own opinion. I love my X.
 
You’re not crazy. I completely stand by my decision to get an 8+ and would do it again if given the chance. I think the 8 series is the most stable, refined, and reliable iPhone to date.
 
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geoff5093 said:
The only thing crazy is how much money you're losing by constantly switching phones.
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Surprisingly, that’s not a problem for many consumers who switch phones. They just sell the latest device they had to offset some of the cost to switch to another device, which they likely finance the new phone as it is. So they are not real money technically, assuming that they are making payments on the new device.
 
s54 said:
I know it sounds absolutely crazy, but hear me out.

Initially, I bought the iPhone 8 (non-plus) when it first came out. I used it for several months and then jumped ship to the X. I’ve been using the X for months now and I do like it a lot. Or do I?

I recently went to an Apple store and just for the hell of it, completely out of the blue, lifted the 8 again. Low and behold, I fell in love with it again.

It feels soooo much lighter than the X and much more ergonomically friendly. It’s just as responsive and something about that super sleek and small form factor just makes me want to make the switch.

Now, I realize that it’s a downgrade in many ways. However, there are some X features that I absolutely could do without. First is Face ID. It’s great when it works. I’d say that I find myself having to unlock the phone manually about 40% of the time, either because I’m unlocking the phone at an odd angle or due to lighting interference. I never had problems unlocking the 8, unless my hands were wet, which rarely happened. Second thing is the camera. Sure, it’s great, but too gimmicky for my taste. Don’t care for portrait mode and the zoom as I almost never use them. Additionally, I never once notice a difference in pic quality between my 8 and the X. Lastly, I could never personally tell the difference between the LED and LCD screens. I’m not saying it’s not noticeable. I’m saying that I never truly noticed. And although the screen on the X is bigger, it isn’t overwhelming so.

All in all, I do like the X. I had no problems with it, other than unlocking annoyances or inconveniences, whichever way you want to spin it.

Not sure what to do. My X is in immaculate shape and I know that I can still recoup most of the cost for it. The 8 just made an impression on me, again. I realize some people hate the bezels and the fact that it bears a design that dates back several years, but I find the build quality of the 8 is superb to prior models. And I personally don’t mind the bezels.

Am I the only person who considered going from the X to the 8? - The 8 Plus is completely out of the question as I generally prefer smaller phones. The X is significantly heavier than the 8. You truly don’t notice it, unless you use it on a daily basis and then suddenly pick up the 8.

I like phone that fit in my pocket with ease and don’t make it bulky. The X, despite not being that much bigger, does carry significantly bigger, if that makes sense. When I put the 8 in my front jeans pocket, you really can’t see it at all. Not the case with the X. It’s definitely more noticeable.

I like the more nimble 8. Maybe I’m just crazy. Can’t quite put a finger on it lol
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I have the x and would definitely not downgrade. But it is a sense of bearing with the X until something new comes along in September

Face ID works well for me, but there is def a 1 or 2 second delay which I did not have on the first iOS software that shipped with the x in November las year.

Also agreed, I cannot see any difference between the screen quality on the x and the 7 plus. Side by side with a 8 plus, I till don’t see any difference in quality.
 
Relentless Power said:
It’s not crazy to purchase something that you like or prefer, you don’t have to have the latest device just because. The iPhone 8 still an excellent device for different reasons.
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After buying the 7+ shortly after it came out, if I had to make the choice between an 8 and and 8+, I would go with the 8 for size.

I only went with the + so I would have a visible difference in the new phone after using the 6 for 2 years.

Personally, in most respects I find the X a better phone for me than what the 8 would be. Not much bigger physically, bigger screen. Notch is not a factor in my experience, other than you can't see the battery percentage at a glance. Pricewise, the 8 is a better choice.

I would have to be convinced to go with a phone significantly larger than the X.

I do still have my 7+. Backup phone line on Verizon network in case needed while traveling. If someone in the family needed an emergency phone, I could give it up and buy an SE.
 
My wife has a 8 plus and i have a X, i can tell the difference with screens, text and colours are nicer. I couldn't go back to a home button/bezels. Dont like FID for unlock though so have it turned off mostly, when i travel ie plane i have it on, just don't like it in car/office. Other than its a great phone, 8 is too small and plus too big/heavy to pocket for me.
 
Phone Junky said:
You do realize that switching between apps on the X is just a sideways swipe on the bar at the bottom of the screen. No way is it any faster on an 8.
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Yes. I do realize this. I used it every day. I can still do it faster with the 8. Plus, switching apps at the bottom is a useless gimmick. It’s sequential. So it really only comes in handy if you want to switch to an app that you were viewing before and the one before that and so on.

Otherwise, it’s much much quicker for me to switch between apps by quickly double tapping the home button. On the X, it took an eternity. You have to swipe from the bottom and hold for a good two seconds before the app switch menu appears.
 
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s54 said:
Yes. I do realize this. I used it every day. I can still do it faster with the 8. Plus, switching apps at the bottom is a useless gimmick. It’s sequential. So it really only comes in handy if you want to switch to an app that you were viewing before and the one before that and so on.

Otherwise, it’s much much quicker for me to switch between apps by quickly double tapping the home button. On the X, it took an eternity. You have to swipe from the bottom and hold for a good two seconds before the app switch menu appears.
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Those 1st world problems.
 
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geoff5093 said:
The only thing crazy is how much money you're losing by constantly switching phones.
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Constantly? - lol

You’re assuming that the difference lost is somehow significant to me.

I can assure you that if my goal was to save money, I wouldn’t have gotten the X in the first place. Or switched thereafter.

I want a sleek comfortable smartphone and the X wasn’t it. Simple as that.
 
Me, I detested double tapping a physical home button.
On Oreo 8.0+ Android ‘Recents’ is elegant single tap on screen and list of apps is easy to see. Double tapping on Recents goes to last app. No need to stretch to awkward upper left arrow to go back.

Reason I love Apple X is Face ID and for updates. Plus integration with iPad Pro and MacBook.
 
s54 said:
Yes. I do realize this. I used it every day. I can still do it faster with the 8. Plus, switching apps at the bottom is a useless gimmick. It’s sequential. So it really only comes in handy if you want to switch to an app that you were viewing before and the one before that and so on.

Otherwise, it’s much much quicker for me to switch between apps by quickly double tapping the home button. On the X, it took an eternity. You have to swipe from the bottom and hold for a good two seconds before the app switch menu appears.
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If it took you 2 seconds to launch the app switcher then you did it wrong I’m afraid. There is a far quicker method, it is as fast as a quick double tap on the old home button.

You simply swipe up diagonally from the home bar to approximately a 1/4 of the way up the screen. That takes you straight to the app switcher in an instant.
 
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IowaLynn said:
Me, I detested double tapping a physical home button.
On Oreo 8.0+ Android ‘Recents’ is elegant single tap on screen and list of apps is easy to see. Double tapping on Recents goes to last app. No need to stretch to awkward upper left arrow to go back.

Reason I love Apple X is Face ID and for updates. Plus integration with iPad Pro and MacBook.
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You learn something new everyday.
 
MarkX said:
If it took you 2 seconds to launch the app switcher then you did it wrong I’m afraid. There is a far quicker method, it is as fast as a quick double tap on the old home button.

You simply swipe up diagonally from the home bar to approximately a 1/4 of the way up the screen. That takes you straight to the app switcher in an instant.
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Off to test this out.

My X is on eBay right now and I am thinking of either sticking totally on android or getting the 8+

FID has worked fine for me in all scenarios but you will never convince me that it is anything but slower than a FPS. The whole motion takes several seconds even if the FID bit is really quick.

Also other than swipe up for home I dislike the gestures a lot, don’t mind the notch but hate that I cannot see battery % and the new access for control centre is just terrible. Lastly the dead space under the keyboard just feels very un-Apple like.

The screen is terrific for sure but the actual useable area is closer to the 8 than the 8+ imo.

YMMV
 
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neil74 said:
Off to test this out.

My X is on eBay right now and I am thinking of either sticking totally on android or getting the 8+

FID has worked fine for me in all scenarios but you will never convince me that it is anything but slower than a FPS. The whole motion takes several seconds even if the FID bit is really quick.

Also other than swipe up for home I dislike the gestures a lot, don’t mind the notch but hate that I cannot see battery % and the new access for control centre is just terrible. Lastly the dead space under the keyboard just feels very un-Apple like.

The screen is terrific for sure but the actual useable area is closer to the 8 than the 8+ imo.

YMMV
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Which android device?
 
Ffosse said:
I've got both. Each is great: The X is my everyday phone with my main sim - I use it for most things. The 8 I use in bed for podcasts and reading. Having 2 phones I hope to spread out the battery longevity of each.

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This makes no sense to me whatsoever.

You've spent money on 2 iPhones for the sole reason of lengthening each of their battery life? It's not that dire surely?...
 
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Yes will probably keep the S9, not blown away by it though.

If iOS let me customise my home screen more and had an AOD I’d probably not bother with android.
 
Ralfi said:
This makes no sense to me whatsoever.

You've spent money on 2 iPhones for the sole reason of lengthening each of their battery life? It's no that dire surely?...
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Not the sole reason - each has its own usage plus when newer devices come out I can always flip one whilst keeping the other. I bought the 8 two months before the X but I had to have the X as soon as I could.
 
neil74 said:
Off to test this out.

My X is on eBay right now and I am thinking of either sticking totally on android or getting the 8+

FID has worked fine for me in all scenarios but you will never convince me that it is anything but slower than a FPS. The whole motion takes several seconds even if the FID bit is really quick.

Also other than swipe up for home I dislike the gestures a lot, don’t mind the notch but hate that I cannot see battery % and the new access for control centre is just terrible. Lastly the dead space under the keyboard just feels very un-Apple like.

The screen is terrific for sure but the actual useable area is closer to the 8 than the 8+ imo.

YMMV
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It’s a godsend seeing percentage with jailnreak on 11.1
 
rmoliv said:
I think some form of TouchID is necessary no matter what Apple says or thinks about the future of unlocking an iPhone - my take is that the market (consumers) will force them to introduce a TouchID option alongside FaceID on the X, unless we all behave as sheep. Just as an example, many times you will want to unlock your iPhone just by extending your arm to take a sneak peek from a distance equal to the length of your arm - at least I do, especially at night when I'm in bed and my iPhone's on the bedside table. Would you be able to unlock the X from such a distance and angle and low light (or no lights at all) conditions? It's not crazy. The X is still a beta.
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Touch ID for me was one reason I went with the 8. Other was price.
 
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