After using it for full 3 days, Im almost positive I will be returning it, and I can see Im not the only one, I have to say Im disappointed and angry, I seen weird stuff from Apple, strange compromise and paying for being early adapter, there were benefits and short comings to all that and vision was some what clear, X doesnt have me upset, it has me angry, I dont see vision, I see something slapped together at last minute. The guts are impressive, but implementation is so poor and implementation is why year after year I bought a new iPhone.
The X feels experemental model, with really no thought given about software or user experience past the hardware aspect. The screen is just a waste, if I had smaller bezel on top and buttom, I would enjoy this phone much more, it needed to be wider just a bit and “ears” are unnecessary this might be a build up to X plus model, but this screen ration and phone size just doesnt work, its useless pixel space, which wastes batery, produces empty inconsistence sceen space, wasted real state and esthetically unpleaset viewing. Its almost looks like Ive design the body and did not turn the screen on 1 time. In 3+ days of use I tought I would get use to it, but I just cant, I want to zoom in pitch zoom videos, move them around etc etc .... keyboard is just tiny compared to plus model and so so so much just wasted space when keyboard is out, it kills the whole viewing, I feel like Im looking at a 5s screen when keyboard is out. With strange screen size, my fingers/hand seems to always get in the way, I cant remember this being and issue on my plus models.
The buttom bar is also very very annoying, its every where when you want it gone, but its never there when you want it, the inconsistency for that little flotter is just too much. Catching it at the right point on lock screen is a pain, I keep brining up notifications instead of unlock.
The top notch is still in my view and pulling up notifications is a chore now, you never know if you got controll center or notifications.
I know this is a crazy thing to complain about, but battery % ? Really ? I think I waste more battery and just really waste time, pulling down to get my %. This has been #1 annoyance.
Face ID works, and to be honest, If I had to give up touch ID for face ID, I probably would, very close in usability, but both would be preferred.
Apple pay and the power button, why oh why do we have to press it and then do something else to purchase, in app store why ?
I can get used to gestures, but some are just crazy, like force closing an app is a chore now.
I do understand apps need to be updated and optimized, the once that are already, dont look good, even stock apps(messages) look awkward and completely out of place.
A lot of this gestures and features could of been incorporated in to 8 or 8 plus model(more for plus models) and I think it would be much enjoyable to use.
Maybe Apple will pull out of this and X plus or which ever next model it would be will be amazing! But after last 3 years of really nothing that exited me at all (whole product line) Im getting angry, really missing Jobs right now, some one needs to be voice of reason at apple.
Also intresting launch, first time I see much lower demand and shipping times improving rather then getting worse. Maybe Cook finally figured out supply chain.
Sorry for long post and Im sure I will get negative responses, but this is how I feel now and I will give it one more week, but Im pretty sure its going back.
