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0 pointsfastball8y ago0 comments

The iPhone X has a much better screen-to-size ration than the iPhone 7/8. Therefore, it is an "upgrade". The notch would only be a "downgrade" if there was already a phone (and more specifically an iPhone) on the market that had an edgeless display without a notch. But there isn't one, so I'm not sure I see your point.

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mygo8y ago

A notch breaking the continuity on the screen is a downgrade when, prior to, the screens had nothing protruding into them and blocking out a chunk of them.

Immersion was their goal with the thinner bezels. The notch hinders immersion in instances such as browsing with Safari in landscape mode where solid-colored padding is added on both sides for the sole purpose of compensating for the notch. The notch also draws attention to itself. They missed the mark.

Don't get me wrong the notch enables novel functionality. But they should have figured out how to do it without blocking out a chunk of the screen.

fastballOP8y ago

Sure, it's less immersive than if there wasn't a notch.

But unlike you, I have actually used the iPhone X extensively and I find the experience incredibly immersive. I have done the same with the Samsung Galaxy S8 and I find the iPhone X more immersive - yes, even with the notch.

Unfortunately I can't afford either, so I have a OnePlus, but if I could, I'd get the X.

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