The 4/4s design was the best design, except this time the glass should be inset into the stainless frame. Perfect.
I wish I had waited for the 6.7" 12 instead of buying the 11 Pro Max.
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Alleged iPhone 12 Molds and CAD Images Show New iPad Pro-Style Design
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I wish I had waited for the 6.7" 12 instead of buying the 11 Pro Max.
lol you do realize you’re showing a photoshopped iPad right? The reason the iPad doesn’t have the notch is because it’s a MUCH BIGGER device and has a higher bezel tolerance than the phones do. Unless we go back to .5” bezels around the iPhone or they manage to shrink those components down significantly more (which increases manufacturing costs), the notch on the phone isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.They could easily design the iPhone without the notch as seen here:
the iPhone notch is iconic nowadays though. I don't care how much screen to body ratio another competitor has--most people see the notch from the front and its automatically an iPhone to them.
This isn't legit. Their fingernails aren't disgusting.
Why do you need to buy a new phone every year?
Iconic? I don't think so. It's ugly af, but at this time necessary. I hope they shrink or remove so we can get status bar back.
Right now I gotta use jailbreak to do this
No no, you don't understand, he said "easily." This means he thoroughly understands every component involved and the tolerance each one needs between the screen and edge of the device. And it's easy!
Looking at the array of sensors it makes sense why it is such a "large" notch, however I wonder if Apple decides to go with a flat bezel like on the iPad Pro, I sense that they could fit a lot of those smaller sensors directly on the bezels. I'm referring to the proximity sensor, flood illuminator (2.80 x 2.40mm), microphone, ambient light sensor, speaker etc.
Essentially everything except the 3 largest ones: infrared camera, main camera and dot projector. It would be tough to do, but if anyone can do it, it's usually Apple.
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but complaining about their work is. Way easier to complain. I think it looks awesome so far and the kicker is they always look better when released.
Will buy because the squared edges look so much better and give the 11 Pro to someone else in my family.
But oh how I dream of an in-display TouchID that gets rid of this damn notch...
Once again, Apple has never offered flagship specs across different sized phones except for when the original SE matched the 6S specs (even then there was a significant time delay). Customers have always had to buy a bigger phone to get the best specs, which does not necessarily mean customers would choose the larger size if they didn't have to get the best specs.
But oh how I dream of an in-display TouchID that gets rid of this damn notch...
Once again, Apple has never offered flagship specs across different sized phones except for when the original SE matched the 6S specs (even then there was a significant time delay). Customers have always had to buy a bigger phone to get the best specs, which does not necessarily mean customers would choose the larger size if they didn't have to get the best specs.
Iconic? I don't think so. It's ugly af, but at this time necessary. I hope they shrink or remove so we can get status bar back.
Right now I gotta use jailbreak to do this
that is fugly as hell. Notch is much better looking.
They could easily design the iPhone without the notch as seen here:
they certainly could easily design that.
whether or not the technology exists in components that are small enough to fit in that space to improve on Or deliver at the very least the Same quality specs we have today, at a price that is affordable for both Apple and their business model, which includes the consumer, is a completely different discussion however.
and based on what a few different leakers have shared, it is not possible at present
That rectangle on the side—is that part of the antenna? It looks incredibly similar to the thing on the iPad Pro that I always presumed was a magnet for the Pencil.
this is an old CAD, from Dec 2019 actually
The most recent renderings do not have that per multiple leakers
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probably similar to iPhone 5/5s/SE OG leather cases with the modern buttons on the case instead of pressing down on the leather (pre-iPhone 7 leather cases)