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8+ seems to be the superior phone over the X

Knockoutjosie

Knockoutjosie

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Now before you attack me, here are some reasons why i feel this way
* Bigger phone
* Better battery
* benchmarks are impressive
* touch ID is hard to get rid of
* Fixing the X is highly expensive
* no home button
I upgraded to the 8 and i returned it for the 8+. This was when regret started to kick in wishing i waited for the X. When i got my X, it felt like i was using an 8 but without the home button. Coming from an iphone 6s, the 8 + feels like the real upgrade.
 
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The X is two hundred dollars more superior than the 8+.

I got an eyeful watching crowded Apple stores ever since the X was released with people having no problem spending their money for one. :)
 
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OneMike said:
I don’t agree. I won’t get into all of the points but battery life for example.

The X gets better battery life than my 7 plus which already has great life.

Bigger phone in what respect?
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Agreed. My X is much better than my 7+ ever was: battery, speed, footprint with the screen real estate. Best phone I’ve had in about 5 yrs. I should say, I don’t know how different the 8 plus is from the 7+, but I’m pretty sure most internals are the same as the X, so you might experience the same thing as me. I just prefer the device size over the +’s. I literally went back and forth over the past few years: 6+, 6s, 7+...never truly happy with the phone.
 
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It’s great apple created options that fit all, they’ll take your money no matter which product of theirs you like..

Not only do you have to be part of an Android or ios camp, you now HAVE to be part of the 8 camp or 8+ camp or X camp

We don’t talk with each other.

The divisiveness iPhone has stoked in 2017!

-this post is slightly sarcastic
 
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1: Is there a reason you wrote the post in that nearly unreadable font?

2: Not everything you listed is a plus for everyone, you know. I don’t like bigger phones, I can’t comfortably use or hold them. I’m also already so used to the lack of a home button that I keep swiping up on my older iDevices. And I much prefer Face ID.

3. Thanks for sharing your opinion, just don’t act as if it’s fact, and I’ll be happy that you’re happy.
 
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If Apple ever adds gesture controls for older iPhones in a future update, the gap as X being the best over 8 Plus becomes narrower.

Not everyone wants Face ID and Animoji. And if you experienced with OLED before on older devices, it's not a big deal. OLED has a shorter life expectancy than LCD. Look it up. Blue pixel will be the first to fade.
 
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Knockoutjosie said:
Now before you attack me, here are some reasons why i feel this way
* Bigger phone
* Better battery
* benchmarks are impressive
* touch ID is hard to get rid of
* Fixing the X is highly expensive
* no home button
I upgraded to the 8 and i returned it for the 8+. This was when regret started to kick in wishing i waited for the X. When i got my X, it felt like i was using an 8 but without the home button. Coming from an iphone 6s, the 8 + feels like the real upgrade.
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Honestly there’s nothing wrong with whatever you stick with but you’ve had 8 8plus and now X?

x has been out for 3 days now you sound indecisive, tho you wouldn’t be the first

I’d say give it a little before figuring it out. That’s what the 2 week return period is for, in part
 
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Nope. Between my 7 and 8+ id just elect to keep the 7 and pass on the 8+. All else being held equal, if go for the 7 or 8 every time over the 8+.
 
Knockoutjosie said:
Now before you attack me, here are some reasons why i feel this way
* Bigger phone
* Better battery
* benchmarks are impressive
* touch ID is hard to get rid of
* Fixing the X is highly expensive
* no home button
I upgraded to the 8 and i returned it for the 8+. This was when regret started to kick in wishing i waited for the X. When i got my X, it felt like i was using an 8 but without the home button. Coming from an iphone 6s, the 8 + feels like the real upgrade.
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Bigger phone being better is completely subjective.

I don’t miss Touch ID.

I don’t miss the home button.
 
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your list is fine.. those are good points to consider when choosing which phone to use.

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but what you should realize is that your list is highly subjective therefore, in no way, concludes with which device is superior..

superior for you? sure..maybe.

but superior in general? no.. not based of your list at least.. there's no proof of anything being superior in there.
 
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