Maybe they got one of the good panels. If you notice, many are not getting the good panels. But even so, displaymate is trying to compare it to a yellow-casted standard. What they call "perfect" is a man-made standard that leans yellow in tone. I personally think it looks terrible and artificial, so anything that they say is good I know will look like crap. The X is no exception.
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iPhone 8/Plus The iPhone 8/8+ was a mistake
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Maybe they got one of the good panels. If you notice, many are not getting the good panels. But even so, displaymate is trying to compare it to a yellow-casted standard. What they call "perfect" is a man-made standard that leans yellow in tone. I personally think it looks terrible and artificial, so anything that they say is good I know will look like crap. The X is no exception.
8 is too small - There was a thread earlier saying the X was for 8 users because of it's size. Do you mean screen size?
8 + is too big - Plenty of people waiting for a X +
They both have inferior displays- which one of the two display a green line coming down the side? Blue tint? Burn in?
They both have inferior cameras- Maybe the 8, but I thought the 8+ had the same camera as the X?
TouchID is harder to use than FaceID - Are we really in a world were putting your thumb or index finger over a button considered "hard"?
Might as well not bother, this guy wants the X to show the world he's super cool, so he has to convince everyone that his X is super cool so he can get those society points.
The X just doesnt hold up under scrutiny, though, so thats too bad.
I am just saying that people who are used to plus size would jump into x phone if plus version of x was available.
Oh yea for sure. I don't think anyone could mass produce enough panels for that. Hopefully by next year. I'll consider it.
Check out the OP's started posts, he/she is already complaining about the X so not sure what will make him/her happy.
I tried the X and returned to my 8+.
Whats best is Apple is the only company that gives it's users so many choices. Having choices is always good!
I tried the X and returned to my 8+.
Whats best is Apple is the only company that gives it's users so many choices. Having choices is always good!
Yup, with my old iPhone I loved just being able to unlock it and type out messages/e-mails without ever having to look at it!
That has to be the most tongue in cheek post ever after the release of the Bermuda papers show how Apple avoided paying tax on an industrial scale.
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You've obviously managed to get into the store bypassing security and thus missing the hyperbole injection. Shame on you.
If all these people were super secure in their purchase decisions with the iPhone X, they wouldn't feel the need to post threads every 2 minutes going "LOL IPHONE 8 WHAT IS THAT". Food for thought.
They 8 should have been called 7s and be released back in March with A10X chip. Might tick off 7 owners but Samsung, LG, Sony, OnePlus, Xiaomi, and many more are guilty of releasing two flagships per year.
This would have given those phones enough time to sell before the X is released. This would also give Apple enough time to improve the X's specs and differentiate itself internally like giving it A11, 4 GB RAM, and upgraded cameras.
The 8 is another lazy product design. A smaller company like LG at least tries to change it up every year. The X feels like a rushed product without enough differentiating features from the 8 Plus because it was announced the same day and released only six weeks apart.
Apple's timing was off on both. They could have made it easier and never release an 8 in the first place. Too many SKUs, confusing naming, and too much overlap in specs cannibalizing each other.
This would have given those phones enough time to sell before the X is released. This would also give Apple enough time to improve the X's specs and differentiate itself internally like giving it A11, 4 GB RAM, and upgraded cameras.
The 8 is another lazy product design. A smaller company like LG at least tries to change it up every year. The X feels like a rushed product without enough differentiating features from the 8 Plus because it was announced the same day and released only six weeks apart.
Apple's timing was off on both. They could have made it easier and never release an 8 in the first place. Too many SKUs, confusing naming, and too much overlap in specs cannibalizing each other.
Bolded made me chuckle. I use wireless charging every night. Setting my phone on the little red light is easier than looking for a cable in the dark and WAY easier than trying to line up the tiny lightning port on Apple's s****y dock.
Touch ID wouldn't read my fingerprints sometimes especially after I had just washed my hands and they were still barely moist. Face ID is just as fast. All you're doing is going off of what others are saying but unless you try Face ID for yourself after a few days you won't really miss Touch ID.
When your phone is in your pocket and you want to pull it out to look at it this is what you do:
Touch ID: Place thumb on home button and unlock phone in one motion while pulling it out of pocket (or just simply pull out phone to look at notification before unlocking).
Face ID: Pull phone out of pocket and look at screen because you're going to look at your phone anyways. Swipe up because you're so used to Face ID now.
What's the freaking difference? None. Face ID works just as fast and is so damn seamless now.
I guess everyone has their own opinion regarding both phones. I like my X. I liked my 7 Plus as well, but I found it a bit too big for me to hold, the phone itself was brilliant, I miss the screen of the 7 plus, watching videos on that was amazing, but like every year, I tend to upgrade.
Eventually I have to learn to adapt. Do I miss touchID? yes, it was simple to use but it had its flaws (mainly with me, not sure about everyone else) it worked majority of the time but there were times where it just didn't recognise my finger, same with FaceID... when I look at it from a different angle it just doesn't recognise it.
Both phones are amazing imo, but for the future, Apple are most likely going with the X design so everyone has to get used to it EVENTUALLY.... Plus with the X size, its perfect for me, fits into my hand so I can use it with one hand.
Eventually I have to learn to adapt. Do I miss touchID? yes, it was simple to use but it had its flaws (mainly with me, not sure about everyone else) it worked majority of the time but there were times where it just didn't recognise my finger, same with FaceID... when I look at it from a different angle it just doesn't recognise it.
Both phones are amazing imo, but for the future, Apple are most likely going with the X design so everyone has to get used to it EVENTUALLY.... Plus with the X size, its perfect for me, fits into my hand so I can use it with one hand.
Yea, definitely not "easier' necessarily, but it is better in my eyes. After using Face ID for a few days now, it felt a little jarring going back to my 7 Plus and having to place my finger on the home button. They are both pretty easy, but I am already seeing advantages of Face ID. The attention aware stuff is awesome too.
8 is too small. - Subjective. Ask Steve Jobs sometime about it.
8+ is too big. - Subjective
They both have inferior displays. - The LCD are still really good LCD's. Displaymate gave the iPhone 7 an A for Excellent Display review last year, and the 8 is an improved version of that.. This was with OLED's already being on the market on other devices.
They both have inferior cameras. - You do realize that the cameras on both the plus and the X have virtually the same camera? The big difference is that the X has stabilization on the secondary camera which the 8 doesn't have. One is $200 less.
They both have an inferior UX. - Explain your ******** about the UX.
TouchID is harder to use than FaceID. - Are you a toddler?
The iPhone 8 is $699 and the iPhone $799, a decent chunk of change difference from $1000.
Your thread should have been aborted before it was submitted.
It was jarring to place your thumb on a button in the same place as where you would place your thumb to swipe up on the X?
My wife still wants and 8+ after seeing mine. Main reason is there is no scaling option on the iPhone X because she has problem seeing the small text (presbyopia). I had to refuse one this morning from local Telus shop that I was on a list for hers. So thanks Apple for saving me a few hundred dollars because you didn’t put that feature in!
I went from an iPhone 7 Plus to X and at first I questioned what I was doing going to this tiny phone. After a couple days I’m used to the screen and love the small size. The screen on it is surreal and Face ID works amazing for me.
I went from an iPhone 7 Plus to X and at first I questioned what I was doing going to this tiny phone. After a couple days I’m used to the screen and love the small size. The screen on it is surreal and Face ID works amazing for me.
Yes, and having to press it. With no home button and the new gestures, going back to a physical buttons felt a little off. I am not saying it's a huge deal, just kind of obvious that Face ID is a step forward.
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You can make the text larger in accessibility settings.
With Rest to Open enabled there's no need to press it. That was one of the worst "features" Apple ever implemented. With Raise to Wake and Rest to Open enabled it's a perfectly effort free process. Lift phone to check for notifications. Place thumb if you want to unlock.
I actually never used it, but good that it's there for those with a home button.