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iPhone X I have the 8 plus is it worth upgrading to the new OLED 5.8 iPhone X?

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Yogosans14

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I have t mobile jump on demand so I can upgrade whenever I want, the main reason I skipped out on the original iPhone X was cuz the down payment was going to be 339$. I heard this years 5.8 X will only be 899$ for the 64gb.

I love my 8+ but I want that OLED screen so badly and a smaller form factor. Should I upgrade ?
 
Yogosans14 said:
I have t mobile jump on demand so I can upgrade whenever I want, the main reason I skipped out on the original iPhone X was cuz the down payment was going to be 339$. I heard this years 5.8 X will only be 899$ for the 64gb.

I love my 8+ but I want that OLED screen so badly and a smaller form factor. Should I upgrade ?
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If you want OLED and a smaller form factor sounds like the decision is made
 
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Yogosans14 said:
I have t mobile jump on demand so I can upgrade whenever I want, the main reason I skipped out on the original iPhone X was cuz the down payment was going to be 339$. I heard this years 5.8 X will only be 899$ for the 64gb.

I love my 8+ but I want that OLED screen so badly and a smaller form factor. Should I upgrade ?
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If you can afford it and it’s something you’d enjoy why not? It’s a free country brother.

After using my buddies X it’s makes my 6S screen look dull and washed out. I was thinking about upgrading for the LED as well but I’m just gonna get the next iPhone.
 
cynics said:
If you can afford it and it’s something you’d enjoy why not? It’s a free country brother.

After using my buddies X it’s makes my 6S screen look dull and washed out. I was thinking about upgrading for the LED as well but I’m just gonna get the next iPhone.
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I was talking about the new 5.8 coming out this year not the old one
 
Yogosans14 said:
I was talking about the new 5.8 coming out this year not the old one
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Oops sorry. My answer still remains, you are just doing what I am. Apples OLED is gorgeous imo and reason enough to upgrade if that is something important to you.
 
Hmmm.. Plenty of people who bought an X got rid of it because they couldn't tolerate the OLED screen. It's not just a sharper, more vibrant image — it flickers at a very high frequency which gives more than a few people eyestrain and headaches. Personally, I cant look at an X screen for more than 5 minutes without it bugging my eyes.
 
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now i see it said:
Hmmm.. Plenty of people who bought an X got rid of it because they couldn't tolerate the OLED screen. It's not just a sharper, more vibrant image — it flickers at a very high frequency which gives more than a few people eyestrain and headaches. Personally, I cant look at an X screen for more than 5 minutes without it bugging my eyes.
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flickers? you must have superman vision
 
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The-Real-Deal82 said:
It’s not worth upgrading but it really depends whether you want to upgrade. I assume that’s the justification you are trying to determine?
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I mean I’m on the upgrade program so might as well go with it lol. I really hope the 5.8 will be 100$ Cheaper this year t mobile wanted me to pay 339$ for the X at launch.
 
Yogosans14 said:
I mean I’m on the upgrade program so might as well go with it lol. I really hope the 5.8 will be 100$ Cheaper this year t mobile wanted me to pay 339$ for the X at launch.
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I think you’d be silly not to upgrade if you’re on the upgrade program. You do after all pay a hefty premium for the ability to upgrade after 12 months so it seems like a no brainer.
 
If you want OLED and a smaller form and want to stick with iOS what else would you get? ;)

I also have an 8+ and I staying put.
 
Glideslope said:
No. Keep your 8 until Touch ID under glass is introduced as a compliment to Face ID in the next generation. Face ID is too slow. You won’t like it. You’re 8 will be plenty fast on iOS 12. :apple:
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No, that won’t happen. Here is what Dan Riccio (VP of Hardware Engineering) had to say about that:

“So we spent no time looking at fingerprints on the back or through the glass or on the side because if we did those things, which would be a last-minute change, they would be a distraction relative to enabling the more important thing that we were trying to achieve, which was Face ID done in a high-quality way.”

http://www.idownloadblog.com/2017/10/31/apple-never-worked-on-rear-inscreen-touch-id/
 
Relentless Power said:
No, that won’t happen. Here is what Dan Riccio (VP of Hardware Engineering) had to say about that:

“So we spent no time looking at fingerprints on the back or through the glass or on the side because if we did those things, which would be a last-minute change, they would be a distraction relative to enabling the more important thing that we were trying to achieve, which was Face ID done in a high-quality way.”

http://www.idownloadblog.com/2017/10/31/apple-never-worked-on-rear-inscreen-touch-id/
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I’m going to disagree. While I am aware of Dan’s statements (Man do I miss Bob) I’m convinced there will be an underglass implementation in the future. Let’s see how responsive Face ID v2 is. I see no reason for there not to be dual solutions if the costs are inline. :apple:
 
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I have an 8+ and have been excited about this years X, but the more I think about it, the more I'm leaning toward the X+. Just going to wait to see what they announce next month.
 
I will admit the OLED screen on my X is gorgeous and do not flicker nor cause me eye strain. I’ve had mine since launch and if I could upgrade this year I would opt for the X+, as I want a bigger screen. Overall I am happy with keeping my X for another year and the size of it.
 
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Jimmy James said:
For me the oled screen is actually off putting. For the same money I’d likely select the traditional screen tech.
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I’m assuming you’re saying it’s ‘off-putting’ due to the PWM. That said, I don’t think Apple can have every hardware feature be appealing to every consumer. But by Apple incorporating OLED into the higher priced iPhones, it makes since they reserve this tech for those models, also because it does cost more.
 
Relentless Power said:
I’m assuming you’re saying it’s ‘off-putting’ due to the PWM. That said, I don’t think Apple can have every hardware feature be appealing to every consumer. But by Apple incorporating OLED into the higher priced iPhones, it makes since they reserve this tech for those models, also because it does cost more.
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I’d like to think Apple will continue to offer their HD Retina LCD screens for a few years yet. If it keeps prices down I’m all for it.
 
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