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If the biometric accuracy is the deal breaker Touch ID gen 2 is undoubtedly a more mature product.
BUT!!!
One exception that I can think of, perhaps the only in real world use of having this phone, is wet fingers or food fingers where I can unlock X but would struggle with 7plus
I agree.
Maybe face id after several generations of hardware and software updates will eventually get there. It's not there now though. And like you said any fingerprint sensor will have problems with wet or dirty fingers. You just wipe dry your fingertip for a second and works fine
My wife likes her the iPhone 8 plus more than my iPhone X.
she likes the bigger/wider screen. Plus she puts her phone in her purse/jacket pocket so holding the bigger size doesnt matter to her.
I actually like the 8 plus' aspect ratio better than the X, until I realize I'm not in the same boat as her in that I have to put the phone in my jeans pocket when carrying it.
she likes the bigger/wider screen. Plus she puts her phone in her purse/jacket pocket so holding the bigger size doesnt matter to her.
I actually like the 8 plus' aspect ratio better than the X, until I realize I'm not in the same boat as her in that I have to put the phone in my jeans pocket when carrying it.
I agree.
Maybe face id after several generations of hardware and software updates will eventually get there. It's not there now though. And like you said any fingerprint sensor will have problems with wet or dirty fingers. You just wipe dry your fingertip for a second and works fine
Yep it is more annoying to me personally to physically re adjust the phone or do a raise to wake gesture to re initiate face scanning
Vs a clean finger and re-scan by laying my finger there
Yes, and depends how often you try to unlock your phone with wet hands.
To me it doesn't happen often. And with the newest Touch ID versions its super fast and way more reliable with unlocks than previous years touch sensors.
Went back to a Plus last night and couldn’t be happier. It’s not that I didn’t like the X I really enjoyed it. Especially the new design and the gestures. But holding it felt so tiny which made it harder for me to type with two hands. Battery on the Plus is also better for me. The real deal breaker was video. I watch so much video on my phone and the smaller content or cut off content when zoomed was too much for me. Now the rumored X Plus will be perfect. Hopefully.
Edit: forgot about Face ID vs Touch ID. I think each is better than the other in certain situations. Apparently with the way I use my phone Touch ID is better. On the table, driving, laying in bed, holding a baby etc. I’m sure there will be a lot of improvements to Face ID over the next year.
Double edit: I really thought I was getting the giant screen small body experience but that’s not the case. All the reviews have mentioned this too. The X is giving you the same experience (from a screen size and UI perspective) as a iPhone 8. Not a Plus. Which is fantastic for users of the smaller phones. Okay no more edits.
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This backs up my thread nicely.
“I've Been Using the iPhone X for 2 Weeks. Here's What I Think So Far”
http://time.com/5022722/iphone-x-review-vs-iphone-8/
“I've Been Using the iPhone X for 2 Weeks. Here's What I Think So Far”
http://time.com/5022722/iphone-x-review-vs-iphone-8/
Thank you for your on point post. It is very helpful. My X will be delivered tomorrow, so UPS says. Believe when I get it. I stopped in at my local Apple store today, like I should have done weeks ago, but got in that Att - Apple pre order mess and already have some X questions. I will use the X from day 1 for the things I do. I will keep my flawless 7+ at the ready when I am totally sure the X is everything I want out of it. I have had every I phone and been bonkers to have it ASAP. Today the X did not feel right in my hand, when I got my first + I was sure it was a way too big mistake, but after a few days I loved it. The X screen did not wow me, but I am an oldster, so it may be the eyes. The silver color did not wow me either and it felt heavier than my 7+ ? I do intend to give the X a real try no matter what my first impressions are. Hope to be back with my thoughts, but again, really appreciate your info.
Do you really think you can actually tell, in day to day conditions, the difference in quality between an iPhone 7+, iPhone 8+ and iPhone X screen? Because I can't.
Apart from when the X screen freezes up in the cold of course, or gives you a headache.
Do you really think you can actually tell, in day to day conditions, the difference in quality between an iPhone 7+, iPhone 8+ and iPhone X screen? Because I can't.
Apart from when the X screen freezes up in the cold of course, or gives you a headache.
Yes, no freezing, no headaches. Maybe you should stop using your iPhone X and return it just before the 14 cooling period is up
Yes, no freezing, no headaches. Maybe you should stop using your iPhone X and return it just before the 14 cooling period is up
Thankfully I don't have to.
Are you denying that those things are problems with the phone, or just that you haven't had those issues yet? Because they are real issues with OLEDs.
I think I got this beat.
Went from the 7+ to the X. Returned it for the 8+ and returned the 8+ for the X.
That is it. I am not doing it anymore!
Went from the 7+ to the X. Returned it for the 8+ and returned the 8+ for the X.
That is it. I am not doing it anymore!
I’m a Texas Boy. It’s never cold. Also I haven’t experienced headaches from my OLED X or my OLED LG. ThanksDo you really think you can actually tell, in day to day conditions, the difference in quality between an iPhone 7+, iPhone 8+ and iPhone X screen? Because I can't.
Apart from when the X screen freezes up in the cold of course, or gives you a headache.
Whoh. You went back to X.
Dammmmit I thought I was only one tempted. Why am I still tempted?
..and there is stock of VZN models in Jax today.
Yes, no freezing, no headaches. Maybe you should stop using your iPhone X and return it just before the 14 cooling period is up
Yep, mine performed spectacularly well on a trip this past weekend. Zero concerns about battery with fairly regular usage, got exposed to water, then beer, plus some high G loads
Wow!
I've fired up my Plus a couple of times (code test ...), and there's no reason I'd go back to it.
LMAO
It might not be over yet, you might revert to a 7 Plus again
I hope not. I am wearing iTunes out and will stay with the X until they deliver the X+!
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Might as well give in, I could not help it by then I am an electronics whore!
Then you don't understand this whole thread
I haven't experienced any of these issues.
FaceID is NOT more secure than TouchID. FaceID has been hacked, TouchID has never been hacked that anyone is aware of. And there are already articles out there saying FaceID is not as secure.
The 8 plus gets several hours better of battery life over the X which has been proven many times on here. The X only gets better battery life than a 7 plus and older.
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Please provide proof of this touchID getting bypassed with finger print copies? I have been around since touchID has been out, and if this was true, it would have been known big time just like how FaceID is now. It isn't true.
If it is, link, provide proof.
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2016/02/iphone-touch-id-hacked-with-play-doh.html
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https://www.cnet.com/news/touch-id-hack-verified-as-legit/
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https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/apple-iphone-6-touchid-hacked-a-7348
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I would add a few more but I think the point has been proved.
Point proven, and I was shocked as I never saw any posts on this back then. It would be hard to do though as this said. "What this video doesn’t show is that Vkansee made that Play-Doh fingertip from a cast of a finger made in dental paste. Without that, the hack doesn’t work.
So, in order to gain entry to your iPhone using this method, a hacker would first need to create their own dental paste cast of your fingerprint, which would obviously be incredibly difficult without your knowledge."
i will join this thread in the am....from a 7+ to X to an 8+
when I first went from a 6 to a 6+ it only took 2 days till I was used to it and hooked on the larger phones....since then its always been plus size phones...
the X 2 weeks later and I'm still not used to its size...just seems tiny....like I went back to a 6 again...
so returning my X tomorrow morning for an 8+
when I first went from a 6 to a 6+ it only took 2 days till I was used to it and hooked on the larger phones....since then its always been plus size phones...
the X 2 weeks later and I'm still not used to its size...just seems tiny....like I went back to a 6 again...
so returning my X tomorrow morning for an 8+
Yep. The best security is and always will be a Password
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