Comparison screenshots (i8+ vs. iX / i8 vs. iX)

[eric3312]

It’s an old, tired debate and people can say what they want...but my God is that notch atrocious.

 

[spac3duck]

I like how the curves at each corner open up a more interesting canvas to work with, interface and aesthetics-wise. Hopefully Apple can take good advantage of this, it's definitely the part of the design with most potential.

I also like the aesthetic of the curved edges and there could be some interesting designs that result from it but I'm concerned because it is simply a gimmick when the entire world wide web has been established on a rectangle screen for decades. Factor in every other media format i.e. photo/video/game and they all have, for the most part, 90 degree edges. It's a UI standard. Its easy to manufacture and very replicable. If everyone were to start having curved edges, there would be glaring and widely varying discrepancies between the measurements of the arc by manufacturers. Managing multiple resolutions across the Apple range is labour intensive enough.

 

[roeiz]

i wonder what differences our eyes actually see between the downsampled pixels on the + model VS. the X which doesn't downsample.

can anyone please give a knowledgeable opinion on this? tnx

 

[Nozuka]

can anyone please give a knowledgeable opinion on this? tnx

it's hard to say.

you loose some sharpness and clarity when downsampling like this. you can see this on a macbook pro retina, if you choose a resolution that isn't directly dividable by a clean number and compare it to a resolution that is. but if you don't compare it directly, you probably won't notice.

but if you compare the image from iphone 8 to the iphone 8+, the higher PPI will more than make up for the loss in downsampling.

but comparing the X to the Plus, it might add to the gap in sharpness/clarity, in favor of the X.

 

[roeiz]

it's hard to say.

you loose some sharpness and clarity when downsampling like this. you can see this on a macbook pro retina, if you choose a resolution that isn't directly dividable by a clean number and compare it to a resolution that is. but if you don't compare it directly, you probably won't notice.

but if you compare the image from iphone 8 to the iphone 8+, the higher PPI will more than make up for the loss in downsampling.

but comparing the X to the Plus, it might add to the gap in sharpness/clarity, in favor of the X.

ok, thanks..
but i'm wondering how "mortal" eyes can even see the differences while using the X for example.
i mean, the screen size and view distance make it almost impossible.. maybe when zooming into stuff?

 

[xmonkey]

I also like the aesthetic of the curved edges and there could be some interesting designs that result from it but I'm concerned because it is simply a gimmick when the entire world wide web has been established on a rectangle screen for decades. Factor in every other media format i.e. photo/video/game and they all have, for the most part, 90 degree edges. It's a UI standard. Its easy to manufacture and very replicable. If everyone were to start having curved edges, there would be glaring and widely varying discrepancies between the measurements of the arc by manufacturers. Managing multiple resolutions across the Apple range is labour intensive enough.

Ya it definitely won't be as elegant when it comes to websites in some cases and I don't think people are going to design them for the curves. But, I was thinking more in terms of what Apple can do now with the general iOS interface and their own apps, as well as what other developers could do with their own apps to take advantage of it