Embracing the Notch: How Are You Adapting to the Most Controversial iPhone X Design Decision?

[PCMA]

I think the biggest design flaw is the tall/skinny aspect ratio. This is what really cuts into the screen real estate... and is why the X feels like an 6/7/8... rather than an 6/7/8 Plus... despite having a diagonally larger display.

It also makes it harder to reach the top of the screen with single-handed use... compared to the non-Plus sized models.

I'm OK with the notch.

 

[bevsb2]

No bother.

 

[ElCharro]

"The Notch" just seems to be more of a distraction from the lack of TouchID than anything. Maybe they can figure out how to implement TouchID in the screen for next year's Xs model.

Apple have more or less confirmed Touch ID is gone for good. Face ID is more secure by a long shot and they won’t be expending resources into trying to reintegrate Touch ID. iPads are losing it and MacBooks will be following suit.

 

[EvilEvil]

They could have moved touch ID to one of the side buttons.

 

[B4U]

Yeah, it’s about under the mute switch and to the right (in terms of activation area). Since it’s sort of a slide-from-the-edge gesture does it still conflict with other UI elements? Do you have an example app or two? (Assuming they’re free[mium]) Kind of curious as a developer!

This is one of the example that I have come across. (This app is only available in the Japanese app store)
The displayed top right corner happens to be a button and I believe the issue is the app is not using the full width of the screen, causing me to believe the control center only works on less than 10% of the top right of the screen. It would still be better if there is at least 25% on the top right of the screen where I can use to go into control center.

 

[recoil80]

I think the biggest design flaw is the tall/skinny aspect ratio. This is what really cuts into the screen real estate... and is why the X feels like an 6/7/8... rather than an 6/7/8 Plus... despite having a diagonally larger display.

It also makes it harder to reach the top of the screen with single-handed use... compared to the non-Plus sized models.

I'm OK with the notch.

That's exactly what I feel about X. It like going from iPhone 4 to 5, you got a taller phone but at the time it was a good move, today I'm not so sure about it. Good phone, I like how it looks, but my 8+ is way better in landscape mode, the keyboard is wider and easier to type on, and pictures looks bigger due to the aspect ratio of the display.
A plus version of X, or something in the middle between X and 8+ would be great

 

[D.T.]

This is one of the example that I have come across. (This app is only available in the Japanese app store)
The displayed top right corner happens to be a button and I believe the issue is the app is not using the full width of the screen, causing me to believe the control center only works on less than 10% of the top right of the screen. It would still be better if there is at least 25% on the top right of the screen where I can use to go into control center.View attachment 736282

OK, first of all, I love Attack on Titan My little G is a freak for Black Butler (we watch quite a bit of anime, have a Funimation sub).

So are you saying you cannot invoke the CC? That the whole top-right is inert if you slide down? This almost looks like a janky app implementation, like the active CC slider area isn't active[?]

 

[jouster74]

That's exactly what I feel about X. It like going from iPhone 4 to 5, you got a taller phone but at the time it was a good move, today I'm not so sure about it. Good phone, I like how it looks, but my 8+ is way better in landscape mode, the keyboard is wider and easier to type on, and pictures looks bigger due to the aspect ratio of the display.
A plus version of X, or something in the middle between X and 8+ would be great

Have you got an X or used one for any period of time.

For that matter have any of the people that are bitching and moaning owned or used one.

I’m all for people who’ve had one and hated it and sent it back but like most negative viewpoints it’s mainly all based on opinion without true basis.

 

[Hawkeye411]

The notch is a non-issue if you actually own the phone and apparently a huge issue for those who don’t or the media that needs to generate clicks.

Notch is beautiful and makes perfect sense!

 

[ElCharro]

They could have moved touch ID to one of the side buttons.

There was no point keeping Touch ID. It was completely unnecessary as Face ID is better. I think anyone using an iPhone X will have come to realise this by now. Touch ID will soon be a thing of the past.

 

[Zwhaler]

You use the signature as some sort of validation

Say what? I was using it as evidence that he didn't own the phone, had only played with it for (possibly) a few minutes, and, as with some other users, was jealous.

 

[SDRLS]

Notch is beautiful and makes perfect sense!

I still don't like it. It's not so much of a bother when it's against a dark background but it looks absolutely horrid using apps with white backgrounds. so far mine has spent more time on the charging stand than in actual use. I prefer my 8+

 

[EvilEvil]

There was no point keeping Touch ID. It was completely unnecessary as Face ID is better. I think anyone using an iPhone X will have come to realise this by now. Touch ID will soon be a thing of the past.

It's not better when it doesn't work because of lighting and or when a family member is able to unlock it with their face.

 

[wabash9000]

This is one of the example that I have come across. (This app is only available in the Japanese app store)
The displayed top right corner happens to be a button and I believe the issue is the app is not using the full width of the screen, causing me to believe the control center only works on less than 10% of the top right of the screen. It would still be better if there is at least 25% on the top right of the screen where I can use to go into control center.View attachment 736282

That image illustrates my only complaint about the phone. Why is the home indicator on the side(bottom) of the screen. The home button shouldn't move. The game could be bigger if it was able to go the full height of the screen in landscape mode. I don't mind games being having the black bar on the sides, but there is no reason to have a black bar down there just for the home indicator. Leave it at the bottom of the phone, don't shrink the smallest dimension of the screen.

 

[B4U]

That image illustrates my only complaint about the phone. Why is the home indicator on the side(bottom) of the screen. The home button shouldn't move. The game could be bigger if it was able to go the full height of the screen in landscape mode. I don't mind games being having the black bar on the sides, but there is no reason to have a black bar down there just for the home indicator. Leave it at the bottom of the phone, don't shrink the smallest dimension of the screen.

To make matters worse, the bar is shown on screenshots too.
And not all games have it ready to go back to home screen in 1 swipe.
The game I showed has the bar dormant and I need to swipe once to wake it up and the second swipe to go back to home screen.
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OK, first of all, I love Attack on Titan My little G is a freak for Black Butler (we watch quite a bit of anime, have a Funimation sub).

So are you saying you cannot invoke the CC? That the whole top-right is inert if you slide down? This almost looks like a janky app implementation, like the active CC slider area isn't active[?]

Side talk, figured that (Attack on Titan) is the first focus. Japanese game companies love to do collaboration with other games and anime. This is coincidentally the current collaboration the game has now.

Back on topic, I can only invoke CC on the far top right of the screen (from the black edges to all the way to the blue circular button), but given that the screen is not fully utilized, a normal user would not consider that black edge as part of the screen, hence making it much harder to invoke CC in said game. To make matter worse, the blue button is considered pressed when trying to invoke CC. So far, I have less than 25% success rate in invoking CC in the game.

 

[flat five]

Its not the top and bottom that’s the problem. It’s the right and left areas that are being lost. Check the original post and you’ll see how much is being lost. Yes the notch takes some detail out but there’s actually
More being lost due to the full screen function in general.

Not saying either bothers me but for those complaining about the both being an issue, it’s bigger than that

yeah, that comparison is misleading.. it’s not the same frame and it looks like more is being lost than what’s really happening. the camera is zooming in that scene and it’s making it look like the phone is cropping.

a better comparison in .gif format would be via pausing the movie then doing the full screen zoom while maintaining the same exact frame of the video.

here's what it looks like if using the same frame as the reference image..
(fwiw)

..so there's no crop loss.. just a little bit in the corners then the notch.
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That image illustrates my only complaint about the phone. Why is the home indicator on the side(bottom) of the screen. The home button shouldn't move. The game could be bigger if it was able to go the full height of the screen in landscape mode. I don't mind games being having the black bar on the sides, but there is no reason to have a black bar down there just for the home indicator. Leave it at the bottom of the phone, don't shrink the smallest dimension of the screen.

a developer can leave the bar out of the app if so desired.
they can also use the entire screen instead of having the black bars..

or, saying another way.. that example hasn't been optimized for the X.

 

[driven01]

I went with the Note 8, it's a super computer beast in my palm. The X is so chunky and the thick black frame around the entire screen really emphasizes the impact of that "notch" even more.

Love you all so much ^_^

The Note 8 is a VERY nice phone. Good choice. (and I agree, I prefer the very thin bezels on that device to the notch on the X, it just feels like a much better design, and oh, it still has a finger print reader.)

 

[Sinequanon83]

I think the biggest design flaw is the tall/skinny aspect ratio. This is what really cuts into the screen real estate... and is why the X feels like an 6/7/8... rather than an 6/7/8 Plus... despite having a diagonally larger display.

It also makes it harder to reach the top of the screen with single-handed use... compared to the non-Plus sized models.

I'm OK with the notch.

Really what makes it feel like a non plus model is that it's almost exactly the same physical size as a non plus model. As a former plus owner, I'm going to want a larger phone than this ultimately, but it is basically what an iPhone would be if it were all screen.

 

[Jimrod]

Really what makes it feel like a non plus model is that it's almost exactly the same physical size as a non plus model. As a former plus owner, I'm going to want a larger phone than this ultimately, but it is basically what an iPhone would be if it were all screen.

Actually it's that larger size that really put me off the X, I decided when I had the 6 that it was as big as I ever wanted to go with a phone and the X is bigger in every dimension, except screen width so only gains in certain areas. The 6 to me felt a little awkward and needed shuffling around, making it more likely to be dropped (I don't use phones two-handed, never have) and the new pull down control centre/notification system didn't look like it would make things any easier.

I'd have loved for the X to be a little smaller than the 6/7/8 (better ergonomics) still with a bigger screen than those phones though and thicker to remove the need for camera bumps and fit the larger battery. The iPhone 3G still feels great in-hand at 11mm thick because of the shape.

That's my main reason for disappointment with the X over any "notch" issue, it's just yet another large flagship phone, of which there are plenty.

 

[jouster74]

It's not better when it doesn't work because of lighting and or when a family member is able to unlock it with their face.

So you’re quoting one story out of millions of users and I’ve not yet had mine NOT unlock in hundreds of activations.

Again. Do you have an X or are you just speculating like many others?

I’m all for having an opinion on a device you own but otherwise it’s borderline trolling.

There are definitely things that can be improved in the UI for X but the notch isn’t the issue everyone says and FaceID just works and considerably better than TouchID with its issues

 

[Eagle1337]

I think their sales would counteract your argument. There is a larger percentage not buying the X because of the cost.

At the end of the day if you don’t like the notch, don’t buy the phone. No point in bitching about it.

Not bitching, just letting you in on a fact. I know truth is sometimes a bitch tho ;-)

 

[roomer11]

I would had prefer if the Home/Gesture bar could be configured to be hidden. Since gesture is from bottom edge of phone, with or without it doesn't matter. Like on home screen we could perform multi-task cards, switch between background apps and reachability all without that annoying bar there.

 

[ErikGrim]

The Note 8 is a VERY nice phone. Good choice. (and I agree, I prefer the very thin bezels on that device to the notch on the X, it just feels like a much better design, and oh, it still has a finger print reader.)

L O L

No.

 

[jephrey]

Do you have scarred fingerprints or constantly wet fingers? My Touch ID is 99.9%. And no I don’t have to look at it because I am confident it will unlock pretty much guaranteed. Plus I don’t have to orient it in a certain direction because I can put my finger on it even if the phone is rotated. Plus I have the option to use multiple other fingers. Faster every time for me.
But options are great! I’d love to have both.

My hands can get dry but that's about it. It's not that it doesn't work at an acceptable rate, my experience with Face has just been vastly improved over touch. Maybe equally as important as accuracy, it seems way faster. If touch was under the screen, sure, maybe, but I really think I wouldn't use it ever again.
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I have a 6 and want to upgrade to the X, but can't get over the notch knowing it will most likely be gone next year.

It won't be gone. Look at all the hype about it. It wins as a distinguishable trait and the tech won't exist in a year (maybe many years) to eliminate the notch. I'm curious to see a poll of X owners and those that don't with 3 options each. Like, don't care, Dislike. I'd put a lot of money on owners to trend to the "like" side of "don't care" pretty heavily.

 

[cenetti]

If the notch doesnt go away then I won't be buying any iphones until they change the design. I couldnt get over MOTO 360 flat tire, I know I can never get over that notch...

Put a finger print sensor side of the phone and make it full screen and dump the face ID for cheaper phones. I'd be the fist in line to buy one.