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iPhone X I hate my iPhone X

Achillias said:
If you hate the iPhone X just sell it and try Android. You don't need a case to unlock your screen. On Android you could have an fingerprintscanner under the screen without that stupid 3D scan hassle. It's faster and more secure.
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The OP’s response in post #297 explains they are on Apples upgrade program and they prefer iOS. I think a better piece of advice would be to try a different iPhone in a few months time when the term is over.
 
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Achillias said:
If you hate the iPhone X just sell it and try Android. You don't need a case to unlock your screen. On Android you could have an fingerprintscanner under the screen without that stupid 3D scan hassle. It's faster and more secure.
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Lol, that’s why we are here we have tried android. That would be the same feeling I get after driving my Jeep Cherokee Limited and then have to drive my wife’s Suzuki Swift, it’s fun to drive around town but you wouldn’t want to do a long trip in it.
 
Achillias said:
If you hate the iPhone X just sell it and try Android. You don't need a case to unlock your screen. On Android you could have an fingerprintscanner under the screen without that stupid 3D scan hassle. It's faster and more secure.
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A lot of what you said is not true.

First off, the phone that you’re recommending in the video, the ”Vivo Nex, is not even available in United States, it’s _only_ available in China at this point. The OP is from the U.S. So your recommendation would not be a consideration.

Also, How do you know that finger print scanner under the display is more ‘secure’ over face ID? The 3-D facial mapping with the iPhone X is far more secure than 2D facial mapping that is used with some android devices., And Face ID is relatively quick to unlock your phone, so I’m not sure why you’re suggesting that touch ID under the display is *faster*, considering many can’t attest to this claim, being that technology isn’t widely adopted by major manufacturers yet.

Also, a fingerprint reader under the display doesn’t come without its concerns either, when adding a screen protector, that has been rumored to pose a problem with accuracy rates when unlocking.
 
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Relentless Power said:
A lot of what you said is not true.

First off, the phone that you’re recommending in the video, the ”Vivo Nex, is not even available in United States, it’s _only_ available in China at this point. The OP is from the U.S. So your recommendation would not be a consideration.

Also, How do you know that finger print scanner under the display is more ‘secure’ over face ID? The 3-D facial mapping with the iPhone X is far more secure than 2D facial mapping that is used with some android devices., And Face ID is relatively quick to unlock your phone, so I’m not sure why you’re suggesting that touch ID under the display is *faster*, considering many can’t attest to this claim, being that technology isn’t widely adopted by major manufacturers yet.

Also, a fingerprint reader under the display doesn’t come without its concerns either, when adding a screen protector, that has been rumored to pose a problem with accuracy rates when unlocking.
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No a lot of what you are saying is not true. Unless you are mentally challenged or not able to use the internet properly anyone can import a phone that easily without any problems. You'll only need to visit some resellers websites and buy one. Since this phone support all US and Europe bands you still could use it on any provider and it will work the same.

Secondly we are not talking about the difference's between 2D versus 3D facial mapping. It's a bout the biometric differences between facial versus fingerprints. Studies are showing that fingerprintmapping is currently still more secure than facial mapping.

Also it's a myth to think that the working process of an under display fingerprint reader gets affected by using a screenprotector. It won't. You are just finding excuses to protect your Apple product. Which more people seems to suffer from in this topic.

And at last the speed of those two different ways of unlocking the phone have been tested by a Dutch website. Result, it's faster than facial recognition (with the even slower under display scanner of the X21 which got upgraded on the Nex with 10% more speed).

https://tweakers.net/reviews/6259/2...achter-het-scherm-gebruik-in-de-praktijk.html

You are actually wrong on everything.
 
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Achillias said:
No a lot of what you are saying is not true. Unless you are mentally challenged or not able to use the internet properly anyone can import a phone that easily without any problems. You only need to visit some resellers websites and buy one. Since this phone support all US and Europe bands you still could use it on any provider and it will work the same..
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Why would anyone go to the lengths to try to import a phone from China and then have it ported over to some US reseller not knowing the support? Isn’t the topic on the iPhone X?

Also, I think Its clear you did not read what the OP stated. They’re not interested in android and prefer iOS. And that phone is not available or for sale in the United States, it’s for sale in China. Why would that be a direct result of somebody wanting an android device when they prefer iOS? Perhaps read the prior post(s) before insinuating otherwise.

Achillias said:
Secondly we are not talking about the difference's between 2D versus 3D facial mapping. It's a bout the biometric differences between those two.
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Re-read what you wrote here. It doesn’t make any sense. You’re saying that we’re not talking about the difference between 2-D and 3-D facial mapping, but yet you’re saying it’s about the biometric differences between those two. They’re very much different in the sense of how they provide a stricter regulation of security with 3D facial mapping.

Achillias said:
Studies are showing that fingerprintmapping is currently still more secure than facial mapping. .
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What does this even mean? Are you referring to fingerprint mapping under the display or fingerprint mapping in general? Do you have a link to those studies that are proving that fingerprint mapping is currently more secure than facial mapping under the display? More specifically, more secure than 3-D facial mapping?

When You provide any links, could you make sure that it actually indicates the studies that are shown that finger print mapping under the display is more secure than 3-D facial mapping with Face ID?

Achillias said:
Also it's a myth to think that the working process of an under display fingerprint reader gets affected by using a screenprotector..
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This Also doesn’t make any sense, how can it be a ‘myth’ if smart phone providers aren’t even utilizing this technology with some of the major smart phone manufacturers?

Also, If that’s your claim, then why was it rumored that Samsung was struggling to implement a fingerprint sensor under the display for the Note 9, Which was rumored by Ming Kuo.

https://www.macrumors.com/2018/03/09/samsung-screen-fingerprint-sensor-galaxy-note-9/amp/

Achillias said:
You are just finding excuses to protect your Apple product. Which more people seems to suffer from in this topic.
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This is incorrect. I Never even commented which Apple products I own, I simply iterated that you’re for posting false equivalency‘s and suggesting a phone that’s not even available in United States for resale. Not to mention, if you read anything of the prior posts in this thread, you would understand that iOS was the preference by the OP, _not_ android.

Achillias said:
And at last the speed of those two different ways of unlocking the phone have been tested by a Dutch website. Result, it's faster than facial recognition (with the even slower under display scanner of the X21 which got upgraded on the Nex with 10% more speed).

https://tweakers.net/reviews/6259/2...achter-het-scherm-gebruik-in-de-praktijk.html
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Let me try to understand this, you posted some random link from a Dutch website comparing two different ways of unlocking the phone tested based on what exactly? What are they testing against? It’s two *different* types of biometric security. Does it really make a difference if it’s a mere second or two faster.

Not to mention, how could anybody validate that “test” when others don’t even have access to the Vivo Nex? You Keep advocating this smart phone as if it’s some option, when it’s not for majority.
 
Relentless Power said:
A lot of what you said is not true.

First off, the phone that you’re recommending in the video, the ”Vivo Nex, is not even available in United States, it’s _only_ available in China at this point. The OP is from the U.S. So your recommendation would not be a consideration.

Also, How do you know that finger print scanner under the display is more ‘secure’ over face ID? The 3-D facial mapping with the iPhone X is far more secure than 2D facial mapping that is used with some android devices., And Face ID is relatively quick to unlock your phone, so I’m not sure why you’re suggesting that touch ID under the display is *faster*, considering many can’t attest to this claim, being that technology isn’t widely adopted by major manufacturers yet.

Also, a fingerprint reader under the display doesn’t come without its concerns either, when adding a screen protector, that has been rumored to pose a problem with accuracy rates when unlocking.
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Can see why he’s suspended

Not sure how he can point to that link and say it’s faster when it’s clearly not.
 
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Relentless Power said:
I Can’t change your perception being that it was overpriced, but as far as the battery life, I think there are plenty of options to mitigate some of those factors like low power mode, adjusting the brightness, disabling hands free hey Siri, ect. Also, check your battery usage and see what might be contribute to any type of drain.

I find the iPhone X battery life actually fairly substantial, but I’m also not a heavy user and I have my Settings tuned to conserve the battery.
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He shouldn't have to use all those settings for great battery life, the phone should be used normally with great battery life.
 
dominiongamma said:
He shouldn't have to use all those settings for great battery life, the phone should be used normally with great battery life.
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You are correct. But I use those settings anyway and my battery life still sucks. Here is what I wrote before:
You assume I didn't already do those things! My brightness is set to about 25%, hands free and hey siri are disabled, and aside from one weather app that I have in my widgets location services are either disabled or set to when I use the app. I can afford the price of the phone but still feel that it is overpriced.

americafirst said:
You assume I didn't already do those things! My brightness is set to about 25%, hands free and hey siri are disabled, and aside from one weather app that I have in my widgets location services are either disabled or set to when I use the app. I can afford the price of the phone but still feel that it is overpriced.
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CarboysDesire said:
Thanks for all your replies, even those of you who unkindly or condescendingly judged or disagreed (not that all of you did it in that way, but a few). I respect your opinions even if you don’t respect mine. Several offered helpful suggestions or disagreed without being douchebags and that prompted further discussion amongst everyone, so yay for that.

I actually did not know that you could switch apps using the bar so I am trying to get used to that. And I bought one of those phone holders someone recommended so that the phone isn’t laying flat on my desk—I hate it, LOL. It works better for Face ID, yes, but I should have ordered a more expensive one that charges as the same time. I’m so used to laying it flat on my Qi wireless disc charger that now when I grab it to head to a meeting or wherever I end up yanking the holder and the cord along with it so it’s just replaced one annoyance with another. Grrrrrr. Yes, I can be an idiot.

To those who keep suggesting I sell it: I’m in the Apple upgrade program (first time for that). If I sell it doesn’t that mean I can’t upgrade when it’s time? Aren’t I expected to return THIS exact phone? Should I have returned it within the allowable window? Probably, but I didn’t. Life is busy and I didn’t. So now I’m stuck as far as I know. Enlighten me please if I am not.

And to those suggesting I should have known about all my gripes soon after purchasing...why would you assume I didn’t? Maybe they just didn’t bother me as much until the thousandth time. I believe I already explained (either in my first or in my second post) that this thread was started because my friend and I started to notice others around us recently sharing the same gripes and I wanted to see if it was the same in this community, that people are being more vocal about what they don’t like about the X now than when it was still new.

I knew eventually more forum members would agree with some of my gripes (Face ID, the button placement, screen size) and even though we are outnumbered it doesn’t negate or cancel our impressions nor change them.

I hate this phone a little bit less now—a very little bit less. But we are still in the “hate” area of the spectrum unfortunately.

If I could go back in time and decide between this and the 8+, knowing what I know now, I DEFINITELY would not choose the X.

Still, I’m optimistic that an X+ will make me love my phone again. Size matters. Face ID should be better. The button should be higher. The keyboard will be wider. A few little things when taken together can have a huge impact.

We’ll see. I’ll definitely give it more thought next time. Cheers everyone!
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You will be fine. It takes time to adjust to a new way of doing it. I never knew about the switching app too, and now I like that idea. I just switched back from a Note 8 to it, and love it again.

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CarboysDesire said:
A close friend and I have been commiserating for the last few weeks. We both have had our phones for about half a year now I guess, and we both hate them. And it’s not just us, others we’ve talk to you can’t stand them as well.

The phone is too small. I am constantly hitting the side buttons during normal use and that never happened with my plus sized phones. I had to turn Siri off and that has saved me much grief, but I’m still hitting the on/off button in the middle of usage and turning the stupid thing off. Grrrrrr!

Face ID sucks for unlocking the phone, I’ll do I do quite like it in lieu of entering passwords in apps and on other sites where I am required to login, Such as this one. I much preferred unlocking the phone with my finger which I could do while the phone was laying flat on my desk. Now I have to pick it up and stare at the damn thing. Grrrrrr!

My friend says she has too many dropped calls but I never use my phone as a phone so that doesn’t happen to me.

Watching videos West better on my plus sized phones, and no matter how many times people say the screen is bigger it just isn’t. It’s a lie because in order to watch a video fullscreen you have to zoom in and then you lose some of the picture.

Switching between apps is not as easy as it used to be with a home button.

I’m sure I could name a few more but those are my main gripes.

The larger iPhone X phone that is coming is certain to alleviate some of these gripes but I honestly am going to have to think about whether I want to purchase that one or return to a Plus sized—-iPhone 9 Plus?

Ugh! I have been using iPhones since the original and I’ve loved every single one of them except this one. At this point I can’t even say that I like it.

Huge mistake.
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Sorry for the typos, but you can blame Siri because she sucks ass as well.
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I had my X for 2 weeks before returning. I felt the scree was too small. I can't wait for the X Plus. That's the phone to have.
 
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americafirst said:
I noticed that going from my 6s Plus to my X
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The 6s plus and 7s plus and 8 plus all have more display area because of the narrow aspect ratio on the X.
I had the X for a while ( have an 8 Plus now) and it was just too small for me. I'll wait for the X Plus :)

Yes, the iPhone X has a 5.8-inch screen compared to the iPhone 8 Plus’ 5.5-inch display. It’s also true that the X’s is higher resolution. But the 8 Plus’ screen is actually bigger. The X uses a narrower aspect ratio, so while it’s longer on the diagonal, you still get more surface area on the Plus overall — and that’s before you account for the notch and the rounded corners. I know, comparing screen sizes isn't what it used to be.
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https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/23/16519388/iphone-8-plus-vs-iphone-x-comparison
 
Kardinal1911 said:
The screen is the same size as the 8 plus without all the uneccessary bezels
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Definitely not the same size as the plus. It is a bit smaller in width and height. Not counting the useless notch area. Also the font is a bit smaller on the X to fit more on the screen so it makes it harder to read.
 
Change "size" to resolution / pixel / ppi - screen content. - screen to body ratio.

iPhone X - iPhone 8 Plus - Samsung S9+ (thrown in comparison)

Weight
iPhone X (174 g)
Iphone 8 Plus (202 g)
Samsung S9+ (189 g)

Physical size
5.8 inches
5.5 inches
6.2 inches

Resolution
1125 x 2436
1080 x 1920
1440 x 2960

Pixel density:
459 ppi -
401 ppi -
531 ppi

OLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body ratio
82.35 % - 67.47 % - 83.68 %

Dimensions
(143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm)
(158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm)
(158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm)

https://www.phonearena.com/phones/c...us,Samsung-Galaxy-S9/phones/10414,10411,10717
 
IowaLynn said:
Change "size" to resolution / pixel / ppi - screen content. - screen to body ratio.

iPhone X - iPhone 8 Plus - Samsung S9+ (thrown in comparison)

Weight
iPhone X (174 g)
Iphone 8 Plus (202 g)
Samsung S9+ (189 g)

Physical size
5.8 inches
5.5 inches
6.2 inches

Resolution
1125 x 2436
1080 x 1920
1440 x 2960

Pixel density:
459 ppi -
401 ppi -
531 ppi

OLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body ratio
82.35 % - 67.47 % - 83.68 %

Dimensions
(143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm)
(158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm)
(158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm)

https://www.phonearena.com/phones/c...us,Samsung-Galaxy-S9/phones/10414,10411,10717
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The S9+ and X have a better screen-to-body ratio than the 8 Plus
 
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