I like the dynamic island. It’s new, interactive, and exciting. Even sometimes I miss the Apollo’s app pixel pals that would hang out on the island.
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Other Notch or Dynamic Island, what do you prefer?
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I have both. As of a few weeks ago I have a works 14 Pro alongside my personal 13 Pro Max.
While the notch never bothered me—I didn’t mind it in the least—I voted for the Dynamic Island because I like it’s functionality, especially when streaming music, navigating, and when I’m using my phone while on a call.
I have somewhat mixed feelings about the Dynamic Island. On one hand, it already is or can become much more functionally useful than the notch. On the other hand, however, its current positioning needs to get used to, as it is “cut off” from the top of the screen, unlike the static notch which blends into it much better, IMO. In my ideal Apple world 😉, Apple would turn the notch into Dynamic Island, allowing it to stay at the very top of the screen, but still expanding for all the funky animated stuff just as the DI can do.
Also, some people speculated that the constant animation of the DI could affect the OLED screen.
I actually think the opposite - the more moving stuff there is on an OLED screen and the more frequently it changes, the better! What can affect OLEDs negatively, however, is keeping a persistent static element constantly displayed, which can eventually result in a burn in. Even this will probably take years to develop, otherwise we would be hearing about it by now.
Also, some people speculated that the constant animation of the DI could affect the OLED screen.
I actually think the opposite - the more moving stuff there is on an OLED screen and the more frequently it changes, the better! What can affect OLEDs negatively, however, is keeping a persistent static element constantly displayed, which can eventually result in a burn in. Even this will probably take years to develop, otherwise we would be hearing about it by now.
Couldn't care less from a visual aspect. Functionally though at least the dynamic island has some benefit, so I prefer that for obvious reasons.
Don’t mind either, like many have said you tend to not really notice it after a while anyway, but when I had my 14 Pro I think I was expecting the dynamic island to do more… but it will come 
Apple certainly thinks screen real estate is worth thinking/talking about; they’re also into giving things names, like “Dynamic Island.” Looking down on ppl for referring to a feature by a commonly used name – which was coined informally, b/c Apple made a point of not naming it (for obvious reasons) – is an impressively slavish act of devotion!
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I really did not spend a lot of time paying attention to either one of them.
I'm devoted to no company. I don't care what Apple names what, they just make the hardware and software I prefer to do my stuff on. What I hate is lazy, know-it-all, lowest common denominator labels like "iWatch" or "the notch" and making mountains out of molehills as if they're ruining anyone's life.
I don't have an iPhone that has dynamic island but have played with it just a little at the Apple store. I think I like the dynamic island more than the notch, although both are just fine. Whenever I upgrade from my 12 Pro, I look forward to experiencing the dynamic island more closely.
This would be perfect (until camera could be hide under display). Why Apple has not implement that? I had 2 weeks 14 pro max last year but I returned it due to heavy weight. However in those two weeks, I felt DI more uncomfortable while watching videos widescreen due that DJ in more obstructing that notch… what do you think about DI when watching movies after one year?
Doesn't bother me in the least either the notch or the DI. My 14 Pro has the DI and my wife's 13 mini has the notch I never play attention to either as for the most part I am looking and using the main screen.
When the iPhone 14 Pro was released, I thought the dynamic island was a gimmick and pointless. It wasn’t until I used a 14 Pro for a month (which the wife has now) that I realized how beneficial it is, like being able to just tap it if a song is playing from YouTube music etc. It has some sweet benefits and I found myself using it more and more, until I went back to a regular non pro phone and really miss it.
100% Dynamic Island.
I've used both a 13 mini and a 14 Pro and most apps/games seem optimised for Dynamic Island these days. Used lots of apps/games where the notch just covers content.
Dynamic Island itself has some nice touches too.
I've used both a 13 mini and a 14 Pro and most apps/games seem optimised for Dynamic Island these days. Used lots of apps/games where the notch just covers content.
Dynamic Island itself has some nice touches too.
I like the dynamic island. It is just visually attractive. I always thought the notch was ugly. Practical but ugly.
The dynamic island is just as practical, but gets rid of the ugly.
Note: I don’t mind the notch on the laptops. It was just the iPhone where the notch bugged me.
The dynamic island is just as practical, but gets rid of the ugly.
Note: I don’t mind the notch on the laptops. It was just the iPhone where the notch bugged me.
I don't have a 14 pro, but part of me feels like the notch would be less distracting because it's on the edge of the screen. Although the Dynamic Island has more utility to it.
DI, notch or not, haven’t effected my choice of phone or my life. A lot of social media efforts go into making such a big deal out of this. I’m not saying this thread/pole does, it’s a very simple straight forward question. I’m fine with whatever, they both have pros and cons, as with everything. Should have been an option to answer “don’t care” 😅 LOL.