iPhone 8/Plus Oh iPhone 8 how I’ve missed you

[mrochester]

iPhone 8 is such a bad ass little phone. I absolutely love mine.

It's so incredibly underrated and fast. Maneuverability is hands down better and much faster than anything on the XS line of iPhones with bigger screens. Seriously. Prove it to yourself like I did:

1. Go to an Apple Store
2. Grab an XS and play with it for 5-10 minutes non-stop (swiping through menus, etc.)
3. Then, go grab an iPhone 8 (non-plus) and do the same

You'll be blown away at how much faster the 8 feels compared to the XS and how seamless operating it feels.

Touch ID on the iPhone 8 feels lightyears faster than Face ID too. Whoever denies this is simply in denial.

In comparison to my iPhone X, my iPad with touchid feels very clunky. I wish I could justify a new iPad so I could get Face ID there too.

 

[PorkPump]

iPhone 8 is such a bad ass little phone. I absolutely love mine.

It's so incredibly underrated and fast. Maneuverability is hands down better and much faster than anything on the XS line of iPhones with bigger screens. Seriously. Prove it to yourself like I did:

1. Go to an Apple Store
2. Grab an XS and play with it for 5-10 minutes non-stop (swiping through menus, etc.)
3. Then, go grab an iPhone 8 (non-plus) and do the same

You'll be blown away at how much faster the 8 feels compared to the XS and how seamless operating it feels.

Touch ID on the iPhone 8 feels lightyears faster than Face ID too. Whoever denies this is simply in denial.

I will never accept FaceID.

TID is still king. By a long shot.

 

[mrochester]

I will never accept FaceID.

TID is still king. By a long shot.

what’s gonna happen when there’s no More touchid?

 

[Dented]

sigh..

This topic has been beat to death. In the time it takes you to pick up your XR, point it at your face, and then manually swipe to unlock, I would have unlocked my iPhone 8 at least twice. Maybe three times.

The gen 2 Touch ID on the iPhone 8 is lightning fast. You are clearly in denial because "newer must be faster".

I had gen 2 Touch ID on my 6S, I have it right now on my iPad Pro, honestly the XR makes me wish I’d waited and got the newer Pro with Face ID. That isn’t denial unfortunately.

You’re massively labouring the unlock differences above, the fact is I pick up and swipe the XR and it’s immediately unlocked. It’s a two step process but feels more like one, since swiping is just a natural part of the action of picking the phone up and interacting with it generally. The action of swiping up also leaves my thumb ready and poised to tap on the app I want, it’s almost one complete fluid motion from picking the phone up to opening an app. Touch ID can’t compete with that, certainly not on the convenience of it.

Then there are notifications on the lock screen - I look at the phone, tap the notification and go straight into that app in one press, without having to stop and Touch ID first.

Is a straightforward unlock always as quick to the nanosecond as Touch ID, depending on when you actually start counting (eg from when you first touch the phone to the unlock, or when you’re first actually looking at the content), maybe, maybe not. But if there is a cigarette paper between them on the side of Touch ID that’s nothing to the time/effort Face ID saves during in-app authentication, opening notifications, or just by cutting out all the delays due to fingers being too wet, too dry, or just plain forgotten by Touch ID.

 

[iapplelove]

I wouldn’t want to go back to Touch ID.

 

[minimo3]

Not sure buying near-obsolete hardware from yesteryear is a good move. The RAM limitations alone makes buying old tech like this a bad move.

I’d be willing to do everyone a favor and take their near obsolete iPhone 8’s off their hands for $100. You can thank me later.

 

[tps3443]

I own a iPhone 7 128GB right now, and my wife has a iPhone SE.

I am upgrading to new iPhone 8 Plus 256GB gray, and a iPhone 8 64GB gold tomorrow.

I am very excited about the A11, the 3GB of ram! The bigger screen for a better movie and gaming experience. Oh and, the GLASS back is going to be super premium feeling. I really want wireless charging too.

I’m super ready!

 

[tps3443]

sigh..

This topic has been beat to death. In the time it takes you to pick up your XR, point it at your face, and then manually swipe to unlock, I would have unlocked my iPhone 8 at least twice. Maybe three times.

The gen 2 Touch ID on the iPhone 8 is lightning fast. You are clearly in denial because "newer must be faster".

Is the iPhone 7 using gen 2 Touch ID? Because my iPhone 7 already unlocks near instantaneously with the home button. But, either way I am getting iPhones 8’s tomorrow so if it is faster than my 7, then that’s cool too
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In comparison to my iPhone X, my iPad with touchid feels very clunky. I wish I could justify a new iPad so I could get Face ID there too.

I pads are kinda clunky big and awkward.

I own a new iPad with FaceID and my iPhone 7 is not clunky in comparison.
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I’d be willing to do everyone a favor and take their near obsolete iPhone 8’s off their hands for $100. You can thank me later.

Seriously. I don’t see how anyone could think a iPhone 8 is near obsolete.

 

[pika2000]

It not near obsolete or old tech. Apple still sells it and might still have it in store after the new ones are announced.
Its as fast as 2018 phones. I use them (8, XS and XR)
A big plus (incidentally may be) is that it holds on mobile or wifi much better than the current phones.

Specifically on the RAM to be honest i dont find any penalties with the lesser RAM in the XR compared to the XS. I dont test to see if the apps are reloading for sake of doing it.

That's because the XR has 3GB of RAM, which is still more than plenty currently as Apple's minimum requirement will only be upped to 2GB of RAM on iOS13. The regular 8, on the other hand, only has 2GB of RAM. That becomes the minimum with iOS13. Time will tell when Apple will require 3GB as the minimum, but since the XS and iPad Pros are already sporting 4GB of RAM, I have the feeling that 2GB won't last too long going forward.

With iOS13, we see Apple dropping support for 1GB RAM devices in one fell swoop (5s, 6 and 6 Plus). I'm just afraid Apple would do a similar thing next, which means 6S, 7, and 8. Of course it would be odd if they would leave the 7 and 8 Plus models supported.

 

[agaskew]

You have got to be kidding. New job means I've have the iPhone 8 for a month now, using it side by side with my well used personal s8. The iPhone 8 was released after the s8, yet its technology is miles behind. Charging takes forever, no wireless charging. Everythings non-industry-standard - lightning, the 3.5mm pole arrangement, no real phone storage access, no card slot, and iTunes FFS. I already lost one lightning-to-3.5 adapter.
I get it - this is an iPhone forum, its like pissing in to the wind, but really? Apple genuinely could make an absolutely incredible phone if they just pulled their heads out of their collective asses and caught up on the tech while unlocking the gates around iOS. Wouldn't that be something...

 

[forestinjersey]

"no wireless charging"

iPhone 8 has wireless charging...

 

[mrochester]

You have got to be kidding. New job means I've have the iPhone 8 for a month now, using it side by side with my well used personal s8. The iPhone 8 was released after the s8, yet its technology is miles behind. Charging takes forever, no wireless charging. Everythings non-industry-standard - lightning, the 3.5mm pole arrangement, no real phone storage access, no card slot, and iTunes FFS. I already lost one lightning-to-3.5 adapter.
I get it - this is an iPhone forum, its like pissing in to the wind, but really? Apple genuinely could make an absolutely incredible phone if they just pulled their heads out of their collective asses and caught up on the tech while unlocking the gates around iOS. Wouldn't that be something...

The problem with other phones (I.e., anything other than the iPhone) is that you have to live with android. And for a lot of people that is more intolerable than the negatives you describe here.

 

[icloudUser]

I will never accept FaceID.

TID is still king. By a long shot.

I use both. I like both.

The main problem I see with touch ID is moisture . It does not work if your fingers are slightly wet or have moisture. Thats a big annoyance if you are working out or out from shower and are made to enter to your alpha numeric pass code

Also when docked in the car I prefer Faceid

All pun and hacks aside Faceid works better (during normal use) compared to TouchId.

 

[mrochester]

I use both. I like both.

The main problem I see with touch ID is moisture . It does not work if your fingers are slightly wet or have moisture. Thats a big annoyance if you are working out or out from shower and are made to enter to your alpha numeric pass code

Also when docked in the car I prefer Faceid

All pun and hacks aside Faceid works better (during normal use) compared to TouchId.

This. The amount of times I see touchid fail because my fingers are wet is infuriating. It all gets solved with faceId.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

Thankfully I have dry fingers and have never had the types of issues a few of you guys have with TouchID.

The way I see it is these are both pretty fast methods of unlocking your phone and both fail sometimes. I’m not sure why there is such a divide among iPhone users here on this matter though? It’s like previous features have to be rubbished in order to make current variants feel better. Both methods are currents used and sold and both ultimately do the same thing.

 

[mrochester]

Thankfully I have dry fingers and have never had the types of issues a few of you guys have with TouchID.

The way I see it is these are both pretty fast methods of unlocking your phone and both fail sometimes. I’m not sure why there is such a divide among iPhone users here on this matter though? It’s like previous features have to be rubbished in order to make current variants feel better. Both methods are currents used and sold and both ultimately do the same thing.

touchid was absolutely brilliant at the time, but now that it’s been replaced by a superior alternative there’s no point in going back to something worse.

there’s very much a meme online at the moment that the under screen FPSs found in android phones are better than faceId on the iPhone despite them having all the same flaws as touchid.

I suspect this meme is floating around because of all the fake notch outrage and because android doesn’t yet support the type of faceId that you find on the iPhone. Those android fanatics will dig themselves a trench.

once android starts supporting proper faceId and more android phones start coming with that technology, we will see under screen FPSs go away (they’ve been a stop gap measure for android OEMs to be able to compete with Apples full screen phones) and faceId will suddenly be the best thing since sliced bread with the android crowd.

 

[icloudUser]

rubbished in order to make current variants feel better. Both methods are currents used and sold and both ultimately do the same thing

I share the same view and I use both. TouchID gives a more connected feeling when using using it compared to Faceid which feels a bit loose at times i.e. unlocking the phone when you dont want to

I too have dry fingers most times

 

[austyn23]

Yes, Face ID was faster on the XR and a little more comfortable.

But I prefer that 1 second delay of touch id and having a lighter and no notch device.

 

[mrochester]

I share the same view and I use both. TouchID gives a more connected feeling when using using it compared to Faceid which feels a bit loose at times i.e. unlocking the phone when you dont want to

I too have dry fingers most times

I love with banking apps how I can tap the app icon and it opens and authenticates me without any further interaction. That’s not possible with touchid.

 

[agaskew]

"no wireless charging"

iPhone 8 has wireless charging...

My mistake.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

touchid was absolutely brilliant at the time, but now that it’s been replaced by a superior alternative there’s no point in going back to something worse.

there’s very much a meme online at the moment that the under screen FPSs found in android phones are better than faceId on the iPhone despite them having all the same flaws as touchid.

I suspect this meme is floating around because of all the fake notch outrage and because android doesn’t yet support the type of faceId that you find on the iPhone. Those android fanatics will dig themselves a trench.

once android starts supporting proper faceId and more android phones start coming with that technology, we will see under screen FPSs go away (they’ve been a stop gap measure for android OEMs to be able to compete with Apples full screen phones) and faceId will suddenly be the best thing since sliced bread with the android crowd.

I don’t find it worse as a feature. The only benefit I see for FaceID is the extra screen space it allows. TouchID is still fast and reliable. I have no preference really and will use whatever is on my phone to be honest. I just cringe seeing all this false outrage over how inferior TouchID is when it’s still an effective feature widely used among the user base.

I don’t care about what Android people say as I don’t read their forums or use their products.

 

[mrochester]

I don’t find it worse as a feature. The only benefit I see for FaceID is the extra screen space it allows. TouchID is still fast and reliable. I have no preference really and will use whatever is on my phone to be honest. I just cringe seeing all this false outrage over how inferior TouchID is when it’s still an effective feature widely used among the user base.

I don’t care about what Android people say as I don’t read their forums or use their products.

no need for any false outrage over touchid. It was great for its time, it’s just been replaced with something better now. That’s technology progressing.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

no need for any false outrage over touchid. It was great for its time, it’s just been replaced with something better now. That’s technology progressing.

So why is there false outrage over it? I don’t get it? It’s still a widely used feature which is being phased out but it’s still as fast and effective in use as FaceID just a different method of achieving the same thing.

 

[mrochester]

So why is there false outrage over it? I don’t get it? It’s still a widely used feature which is being phased out but it’s still as fast and effective in use as FaceID just a different method of achieving the same thing.

well, it’s not as fast or effective, that’s the whole point. It’s slightly less fast, slightly less effective, and has the downside of requiring an extra step to activate and doesn’t work with wet hands or most gloves.

But that’s how technology should be. We get better products as time moves on. Touchid was great when it was released, it has now been superseded by faceId.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

well, it’s not as fast or effective, that’s the whole point. It’s slightly less fast, slightly less effective, and has the downside of requiring an extra step to activate and doesn’t work with wet hands or most gloves.

But that’s how technology should be. We get better products as time moves on. Touchid was great when it was released, it has now been superseded by faceId.

TouchID in my experience is slightly faster but I’m not here to argue over tenths of a second, it’s silly. FaceID has the extra step, not touchID. I’m not trying to suggest which is better, I’m actually taking the mick out of those that do, hence my original point. I’m happy with FaceID being in my next iPhone, I just don’t understand the pettiness of having to rubbish TouchID when it’s still an effective method, just not preferred going forward.