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nemoeac said:

This article just goes to show that even someone as talented as Ive still makes mistakes now and then!

Removing the home button is a great step forward.  An edge to edge screen is also great.  But removing the Touch ID feature - which is clearly more convenient than Face ID for many people in many situations - is a design failure.  

With a little more effort and a little less arrogance, Jony could have found a way to maintain the Touch ID capabilities while adding Face ID and created a device more suitable for more users - and even allowed the most security conscious users to require both a Face and a Finger to unlock their devices.  I would have liked to see the Touch ID sensor enhanced to work from underneath the screen.  I assume that’s where they were heading but the technology was just not quite ready yet.  I also assume that we will see the Touch ID feature reappear in next years model of the X.  As much as I’d like to have the edge to edge screen - I refuse to pay more money for a device that is markedly less convenient and arguably less-secure - so for myself and many of my friends - we’ll be sticking with the “+” models until the X lineup is at least equal in terms of convenience to their siblings.  But then again - maybe they won’t care at all - because as long as they keep the “+” lineup going, we’ll still be purchasing new phones every year.  It won’t be until they abandon Touch ID completely that some of us will abandon them completely.

paul turner said:

Anilu_777 said:

I’ve always liked a bigger phone (physically) for videos and typing so upgraded from the 6s plus to 8 plus this year. If there had been a X plus I’d have gotten that. 

The ipx screen is bigger than the 8Plus screen 

preclarotipo said:

iPhone 5S to iPhone X user here.

Yes, I kept my 5S for 4 years and got the iPhone X on the first day due to 3:05am preorder.

I held the screens side by side and adjusted brightness to max and min and evaluated brightness, color and color shift upon angled viewing.

This may put me in the minority but: 
1. iPHone X is better, but just barely so,
2. the colors are richer in the OLED display, but just slightly so.
3. the OLED is brighter, but barely,
4. the blue tint was so incredibly faint on the OLED panel that I just didn't care, I could tell it was a bluer tint, but it was just that a faint tint and I could still read the screen, watch a movie, in fact, depending on what is on the screen it is hard to see the blue tint, if it is a white screen you can tell but in a movie it is very hard to decern a blue tint.
5. overall, it was barely better than my 5S, I know every manufacturer is in a spec race but if i Could have the X without the OLED and Save $150 I would do it. 

I have to imagine that if I feel that way about my 5S then the difference with the 6, 6S, 7, and 8 must be even closer in comparison. Bring on the Face ID. 

(As an aside to the topic of this post/thread, I love the iPhone X, I wish I didn't wait this long to update my phone. I'm glad that I have 'the best' screen, but I don't have the same visual quality demands for my iPad)

supadav03 said:

rattlhed said:

Wow, this is quite shocking.  I've been using the X since Friday, and the one thing that bothers me the most is the blatant color shift that happens whenever I don't view the phone straight on.  Even if I turn the phone ever so slightly, the display turns a very cool bluish tint.  This is most noticeable when white is the primary color being displayed on the screen, such as a web site.  Pictures and video is less noticeable.  It's a bit annoying and not something I would expect in a $1200 product.  It's the one thing that may lead me to returning the phone at the end of the week and going back to my 7+. 

I will say though, that the screen does far exceed the 7+ when viewing at an angle and looking at brightness. When I compare the two, and hold at an angle, the X's screen is much brighter and is barely a difference than when looking straight on.  On the 7+, the screen gets very dim as the viewing angle increases.  So OLED definitely has that going for it. 

I haven’t received my X yet, 2 more weeks, but I have read several reviews that corroborate your statement. I’ve heard that an angle as small as 15 degrees can start to produce the blue tint on the screen. I’ve never used any product with an OLED screen so i’ll have to wait until the phone is in my hand to make a final judgement but it doesn’t sound great. If this is a common issue with OLED, then why the clamoring from everyone for Apple to make the switch? What are the big benefits over LCD beyond black levels? 

volganevariver said:

I still hate myself that i bought Apple Watch series 0 stainless steel without reading reviews first - it’s so slow, it drives me crazy every day, that’s why i use now only its activity and breathing apps. Following models probably work much better, but i just can’t think of spending another $500 just for a performance update.