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iPhone X Which new iPhone are you getting - 9, X or X Plus?
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What part in particular?
Messages / settings / home screen orientation flip? That’s it right?
My line of thinking has more to do with the dock and split screen. The one thing that also is probably going to need to be addressed is the difficulty to swipe down for notifications and control center.
I 'want' the X Plus. What I end up with will depend on price. I can barely justify the $45/month for the 8 Plus.
Undecided...for the longest time i felt the 7Plus was perfect size then i got the X and feel that’s the perfect size...almost seems like the X Plus would be too big.
Cheapest one for me! I am still rocking 6s but it has been showing its age.
I used to really care about latest and greatest but now don't really care, I think I'm getting old
or Apple is not innovating much.
I used to really care about latest and greatest but now don't really care, I think I'm getting old
or Apple is not innovating much.
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Cheapest one for me! I am still rocking 6s but it is has been showing its age.
I used to really care about latest and greatest but now don't really care, I think I'm getting old
That depends what your interpretation of ‘innovation’ is, because clearly Face ID is a major step forward, and you’re using an iPhone 6s back from 2015 when they have now moved forward advancements in camera technology, new OLED display, form factor, ect . Smart phones can only ‘Innovate’ so much, but I think Apple Still leads in many ways with the technology they use in their iPhones.
I watched the promo video of the Galaxy Note 9 earlier and even though I’d never go back to Android, I couldn’t help but be impressed by their exploration of innovative features. The S-Pen remote particularly. Apple do innovate but in a much more discreet fashion. FaceID was a big step I agree but on the ‘face’ of it (lol sorry) it’s not thrilling as a unique selling point. I think average consumers are more sucked in by sexy aesthetics and off the wall features they haven’t seen before.
The problem is as you say smartphones are at their peak and it’s only really companies like Samsung with their huge R&D resources that can explore further. Apple outsource to companies like this and perhaps don’t get what their suppliers want to keep exclusive? I think this year the 6.1” LCD will be a big hit due to its new look and cheaper price. Phones like the iPhone 8 will also do well I think.
The Galaxy series is very nice. The S-Pen is a very intuitive feature that I would actually use from the Note that’s built in, but in the end, you choose the platform of what you’re using in terms of iOS or android. Android is not an option for me in terms of software updates and ecosystem.
I don’t think they Face ID needs to be thrilling, I think it needs to work efficiently for the consumer to want to put their trust in a biometric security feature that Apple is calling the future. Animoji‘s are something interesting, but not for everybody. But the real tech is what Face ID is capable of the 3-D facial mapping. And as far as aesthetics are concerned, that wears off. That’s just a temporary attraction, but the iOS is what really is so captivating about the iPhone for many in terms of how fluid, simplistic and structural it is.
Apple spends millions of dollars every year with R&D with the iPhone, I don’t know necessarily that android is exploring further over Apple, if they are, it certainly isn’t features like Face ID. But that’s not to say that android isn’t offering interesting technology, it just might be differing technology from what Apple is offering.
The 6.1 LCD iPhone will do well, because of the price point and the consumer will see the new form factor, which will also include face ID. It makes sense Apple is venturing out to the 6 inch form factor, because many competitors already have.
Same here, iOS is my chosen platform too. When looking at Samsung I do wish Apple were a little more creative. They certainly implement features the best.
I never intended to suggest I thought FaceID should be thrilling. I was highlighting that it was the main feature used to promote the iPhone X when it really wasn’t all that exciting on its own. I think the new aesthetics of that iPhone sold it well.
I'm almost sure to switch from my iPhone 8 plus (with which I feel great) to the X plus.
The ability to have an edge to edge screen, the same / a better battery life, an improved camera and 1 GB of extra RAM, is too much intriguing and tempting.
What “worries” me is the new OLED screen, probably developed and distributed by LG: some problems are known to the screens on LG phones (blue tint).
But I think nobody can give us reassurance about it until the launch, next month.
For those who will buy the X plus, what do you think of the "future display"?
The ability to have an edge to edge screen, the same / a better battery life, an improved camera and 1 GB of extra RAM, is too much intriguing and tempting.
What “worries” me is the new OLED screen, probably developed and distributed by LG: some problems are known to the screens on LG phones (blue tint).
But I think nobody can give us reassurance about it until the launch, next month.
For those who will buy the X plus, what do you think of the "future display"?
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Difficult choice of Note 9 vs X Plus. Samsung has finally upped their game with bigger battery. I want the X Plus to have something close to the 7 Plus which ran all day no problems. I like both operating systems. Right now I have a Sammy 8 plus and I typically upgrade yearly, alternating between platforms as each have their advantages. Might come down to price for me.
I’ve had the X since launch day and I’ve gotten used to the notch, screen size, Face ID and OLED screen. I love the X’s form factor so if I were to upgrade this year I would definitely go for the X+.
Currently running a 6S. I originally looked at the X+ for the big screen but after holding an 8 Plus in store I'm not so sure. Will probably get the new 5.8 X which is still comfortable to hold.
I greatly doubt Apple of all companies will settle for unsatisfactory low quality parts, which include the displays they source.
I'm sure the display on the X Plus will be ace. Apple has always been a major player in pushing screen tech and putting excellent displays on their products.
But are you really going to let an LG panel stop you from purchasing an iPhone X Plus if They do indeed conduct manufacturing? It might have some disparity between Samsungs 5.8 OLED panel, but it also rumored that Samsung and LG will both be supplying the OLED panels, and I believe LG signed a contract with Apple to supply future OLED panels for the iPhone.
https://www.macrumors.com/2018/07/13/lg-apple-deal-supply-oled-lcd-panels-2018-iphones/amp/
No, I’m not....Not at all.
As a matter of fact, and as I said earlier, “I’m almost sure to switch from my 8 plus to the X plus.....is too much intriguing and tempting“!
I have only expressed a concern about the quality of future displays.
I hope that Apple has been really scrupulous on its controls as well as on the contractual agreements in reference to the "guaranteed" quality on the panels manufacture.
That was my thought as well.
We just have to wait 1 month to find out more specifications on camera (front and back), face id 2.0, etc.: the edge to edge display (a massive one), the extra Gb of ram, and the increased battery are enough to let me say “I want it”.
I mean, even just looking at the prototypes on youtube, and its comparison with the X 2018 and the 8 plus, I would buy it with my eyes closed.
It looks amazing.
That’s it
Ps: about the agreement between LG and Apple, it is precisely because of this news that I‘be been wondering about the quality of the OLED panes.
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There’s no way I’ll accept an LG made AMOLED panel on an X Plus if I can help it. I know I’m being picky. The only thing I’m a little disappointed in is the purported resolution of 2688 X 1242. Won’t even be able to watch YouTube at 1440P?
I’m actually right with you on that one. But then again, I cannot afford to upgrade this year. I will be sticking with the 10 this year. That, and the Plus model would just be too big for my hands.