I prefer the notch over forehead bezel any day of the week.
I had the S8 an I think the iPhone X looks better.
I had the S8 an I think the iPhone X looks better.
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The Little Notch at the Top
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Embrace the notch!
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I see the opposite, wallpapers made to look like the have a notch. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Haha, that's brilliant! I can't wait to start embracing that notchEmbrace the notch!
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I see the opposite, wallpapers made to look like the have a notch. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
You gave zero evidence as to how it equates to extra screen real estate. I imagine the reason is because it FACTUALLY doesn’t.
The notch/ears allow the status info to be moved off the usable screen space. Giving apps more room for vertical space to more content on the screen.
So there goes your “facts”.
I share your thoughts to the notch. I'm neutral towards it and it wouldn't stop me from wanting to purchase the iPhone X. It comes down to the user experience with iOS for me.
I was a critic of the notch but now its looks okay in fact gives a different/good looks on X.
Embrace the notch!
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I see the opposite, wallpapers made to look like the have a notch. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
hahahaha that is AWESOME! the iPhone X looks amazing.
Not too fussed i think. If they didn't have a notch, people would start saying they copied samsung s8 , etc ...
I'm not fussed with the notch I can live with it. haha
it's some people that think the design language is flawed, but to be honest phones should be used portrait 95% of the time at least, with the 5% being landscape video watching or so...
especially with the more larger ratio, it's not wise to use it landscape now , the Plus 5.5" models are better for that task.
Doing this would mean they ad it they messed up with the notch. Which they would never do, because of their inflated egos.
Jailbreak and get it permanently black. You could go as far as moving the status bar lower, for that Samsung feel, and leave the screen on either side of the notch permanently switched off. Though I don't know why one would like to do that.
Notch or not, I don't mind as long as the bezels were smaller than previous devices, and they are.
Notch or not, I don't mind as long as the bezels were smaller than previous devices, and they are.
Yuck no thanks.
I like the unique look of the iPhone X, i've watched plenty of hands on vids and it looks good i don't find the notch to be a distraction, but i guess if you have OCD then probably not the phone for you.
So now its the notch.
Remember when it was the antenna bands on iPhone 6? and before that is was the glass backs on the iPhone 4?
Apple always push design forward some people hate then come to love it later. It's nothing new so continue to hate the notch.
The iPhone X looks more unique and has a sheer amount of quality in its design from what i can see over any android phone so far. The S8 is the only real challenger here.
Remember when it was the antenna bands on iPhone 6? and before that is was the glass backs on the iPhone 4?
Apple always push design forward some people hate then come to love it later. It's nothing new so continue to hate the notch.
The iPhone X looks more unique and has a sheer amount of quality in its design from what i can see over any android phone so far. The S8 is the only real challenger here.
I think iPhone X looks better than most of it's competitors. Example :- upcoming Google Pixel 2
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There’s no justification for that notch. It’s just poor design. As simple as that. It might have something to do with compromising for the tech needed to be fit in the front but that design is just poor.
In your opinion. I'd rather have that extra screen on the corners than just a black bar cutting off the top of the screen.
Here's the thing. I was sat downstairs the other night, pitch dark, holding my iphone 8+ and watching video. Just me and me smartphone. In the dark, there is no premium build or colour of glass or bezels. Nothing. Just the screen and the content playing. And as I watched I thought about how different this would be if I was holding an X. In the dark. Because unlike the 8+ I'll know instantly that I'm watching video on the X because all I can see in the dark is the screen and the notch/ears. I know that this is a daft example (sat in the dark) but basic practicality for me screamed "X don't work". Strip away the look and cosmetics with the 8+ and you're left staring at a screen streaming content. Strip away the look and cosmetics of the X and you're left still looking at cosmetics, even with the lights off. Why? Because Apple on the surface appear to want the phone to be distinctive in the wild. And yet how does that have any relevance to me? Sat in my boxers on the sofa whilst the missus and kid sleep upstairs? Why should I have my window to the word distorted by a design that want attention from people that WILL NEVER USE 'MY PHONE' BECAUSE IT'S MY GOD DAMN PHONE.
I'm hoping I've got my point across.
I wouldn't purchase a TV that had a notch in the screen.
Nor would I purchase a phone that has one.
Nor would I purchase a phone that has one.