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Hands-On With the OnePlus 6, the Latest Android Phone to Adopt a Notch
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Bigger and bigger hands need bigger and bigger displays.
I literally received a security and features update this morning for my OnePlus 3, a 2-year old phone. That's 9 days after the OnePlus 6 was released here in the UK.
I know what you mean about updates on android phones, they are generally few and far between. But OnePlus is *very* good at updating the OS.
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I agree, but the ability ot install a VPN on an android phone is far easier than on an iPhone. You can argue that the iPhone/Apple doesn't harvest your data (and I'd agree) but if it's about trust then, ironaically, it's easier on Android.
The flip side, of course, is that if you do not put a VPN on your android phone then you give away everything. It's certainly an all-or-nothing thing.
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Let me know what you think, please? I have the 3 and am interested to how the 6 stacks up.
Why do MacRumors articles always read like they were written by Apple?
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It must have been yet another slow news/no news day at MacRumors.lol... Can't get better than this
Personally, I think Apple faces more competition from their older iPhone models than Samsung itself.
Even Samsung’s own flagship phones sell in way fewer quantities than the iPhone. Apple is probably more worried about consumers deeming their existing iPhone good enough that they don’t feel the need to upgrade to the latest and greatest.
Samsung is nowhere near Apple’s equal in this regard.
Funny to read the replies from people “loving” the notch. They are the prime example why Apple, and many others, can get away with such an awful design choice. Congratulations, you won. You got your fake “edge to edge” screen and removed the headphone jack, thanks people, what a great thing to support. Can’t wait for the next idiotic “design” change and read all the nonsense praise it’ll get, guaranteed.
I’ll go out on a limb here and say probably most of the notch fanboys are also those that comment how my they love the camera hump xD
I’ll go out on a limb here and say probably most of the notch fanboys are also those that comment how my they love the camera hump xD
No, Android is an operating system. It was built by Google because they needed a modern mobile platform to deploy their services to. Android itself is open-source and can run without any Google presence.
Android is designed to be used by billions and is very secure by default. It's built around the Linux kernel and implements some heavy-weight security features like sandboxing, strict per-app permissions and a disabled root user.
Android is an operating system. Samsung is an electronics manufacturer that uses Android in their phones. The whole point of Android is to be an open platform, free to be used, shaped and deployed by anyone. Samsung is not the face of Android, does not represent Android in any way and certainly is not the prettiest poster boy of the Android world.
Just FYI (or anyone who's interested), CyanogenMod is still alive, now under the name LineageOS, and is extremely popular in the custom ROM community. While not being very friendly to Android newbies (or non-tech people in general), it pretty much represents the spirit of Android (and Linux). The whole thing is a community effort and adds many great features to AOSP (the pure Android), like fingerprint protected apps, hiding the status bar, or new shortcuts.
I live in the US, so my data is over here, free from grubby little commie fingers.
Mid-tier phone for me is $350-600. That's typically how phones are tiered. By price. Not specs.
Terrible design I'll give you. But you do know that there were phones with notches before Apple, right?
*Phone.
And I wouldn't call the Essential's camera slot a notch. More of a slot. A divot.
Its missing a top tier camera like the Iphone and Pixel 2. It also lacks waterproofing and wireless charging.
You're absolutely correct, However I don't agree with your statement saying "Samsung is not the face of Android".
For people who do not know much about Androids, Samsung absolutely is the poster boy for Android.
When it comes to competitors, and especially for people who'd want to switch, Samsung is often the go-to as it appears to offer "luxury" phones, like the iPhone. Where I feel that as other less known companies make phones that look cheap and flimsy.
From a personal point of view, I probably should have gone with a Samsung when I tried to make the switch, as they often (as far as I'm aware) use the vanilla Android OS made by Google and not a third party, making them (hopefully) more user friendly for people who want to switch.
The truth of the matter is, when a lot of people think of "Android", they'll think of Samsung.
I agree with you! But, I think more cynical people would claim that throttling is evidence that Apple believes this, too.
No, they use their own UI called TouchWiz. The clean (Google flavored) Android is available in the Nexus, Pixel and Android One lines. TouchWiz used to be a total disaster in the early days, but it's gotten much better lately.
If you dislike the notch, I'd like to know if you've used a phone with a notch for more than a week.
I am indifferent about it with regards to my experience with apps and the OS and starting to swing towards liking it because apps are taking advantage of the anti-notch areas.
All the competitors seem to have some amount of bar at the bottom of the screen which in my opinion defeats the main aesthetic purpose of designing the notch in - having equal edges at the top, bottom, and sides (except where the notch is). There is really no other reasonable choice if your primary objective is an "edge-to-edge" screen on all 4 sides.
I am indifferent about it with regards to my experience with apps and the OS and starting to swing towards liking it because apps are taking advantage of the anti-notch areas.
All the competitors seem to have some amount of bar at the bottom of the screen which in my opinion defeats the main aesthetic purpose of designing the notch in - having equal edges at the top, bottom, and sides (except where the notch is). There is really no other reasonable choice if your primary objective is an "edge-to-edge" screen on all 4 sides.
Good to know - have fun!
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There are non Apple devices running iOS?
That's such a stupid, stupid reply. I am aware of what website I'm on, it doesn't mean they can't provide quality reviews that put's the consumer first instead of just attacking competitor's products and calling it a review.
What makes you think they are copying "from" Apple? Why not "from" the Essential phone? Just curious how you arrive at the conclusion.
