If you are talking authentication process, TouchID is faster that FaceID. But I can see that FaceID is faster in day-to-day activity., e.g. logging-in to financial accounts. The app will take you straight to your account with FaceID. In TouchID, it still requires authentication before the it gets you into your account.
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iPhone 8 Production Said to Drop Significantly Given Popularity of iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X
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Right... lets guess wtf he's saying, that's the thing these days,. you can say anything cause words actually have no meaning by themselves.
Just take a look at content. Which picture is bigger? The one on X or 8+? Which browser shows tabs?
Which one does not have a notch in the way?
Content shows way better on 8+. The screen on X is simply too narrow.
Dont tell me X has bigger screen in actual use.
Maybe the people that prefer the 8+ is because of the TouchID and not the price?
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I don't have mine yet, but my boss showed me his iPhone X and FaceID is not slow.
And that’s how people end up in debt. You can apply reductionist thinking to everything but the costs still add up. And consider how many extra coffees are involved. Especially considering the base price of iPhones not that long ago.
Very few people who have actually used Face ID regularly would want to switch back to Touch ID, from what I can tell based on posts I've seen, personally it feels like going backwards when I have to use my fingerprint on my iPad.
It is slow and cannot be discussed. Face ID is slow. Here you go. Watch from 1:40 circa:
Would never ever ever own face id gen 1. Do you remember touch id 1 vs 2? Though I would rather have touch id 1 than Face id.
This is the point. Intentionally. Trying to phase out the cheaper phones and make the most expensive iPhone more popular by comparison. In a few years they won't sell nearly any phones in the price range of the iPhone 7/8, as the market will have moved toward the new price point.
Not used (or seen) the new iPhone X but the thing I've always liked about the touch ID on older iPhones is not having to look at it to open it. I can reach in my pocket and unlock it as I'm pulling it out. I guess the tech will become better and easier to use, will probably be a part of many consumer devices in years to come but for now I'm sticking with my trusty old (new) iPhone 8.
I don't dispute the fact that TouchID is faster than FaceID when it comes to authentication process. I hate losing TouchID myself, but I welcome the FaceID. As mentioned in my other comment, I see FaceID as faster when it comes to day-to-day activity, like logging-in to financial online accounts.
What is the evidence you used to come to this conclusion?
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I would buy the hell out of a bezel-free, iPhone X that used the form factor of the iPhone 5.
Yeah, the iPhone 8 isn't the "bargain" some think it is. It feels more like a legacy device with one leg or both legs in the past. The camera isn't bad, but compared to the camera on the X, yeah, it's somewhat inferior.
I’ve now had a chance to play around with the iPhone X several times in the stores (the last being in Mall of America). I was considering upgrading my iPhone 7 Black to the X so I wanted to make the informated decision. I can now safely say I won’t be upgrading to the X as my current iPhone 7 is more than acceptable.
First, I’ve loved the 7 and the look of it (Black). It’s the slickest looking iPhone since the 5 and my personal favorite to this day. The performance, the screen, the handle and size have been perfect for me. In terms of the X, the size is actually not an issue for me at all given that it is only slightly larger to hold than the 7. That is what I loved with the extra screen. The screen itself looks gorgeous no doubt, but comparing it next to my 7, I can honestly say the difference is not night and day. The 7’s screen is still brilliant IMO and despite there being a difference with blacks (especially at night), the LCD iPhone 7 display is still pretty awesome. The X is awesome, but not enough for me to upgrade on that along. Performance on the X is fast, insanely so. But, the 7 also performs without a hitch. I know that I am basing this on just using it in store and not every day use, but for my uses the X’s performance and the 7s once again didn’t present enough of a drastic difference for me to consider upgrading.
One thing I wish I had? The True Tone display. That is worth it for the 8 and X and one thing I wish I had on the iPhone 7 but again, not enough for me to justify spending more money to get the X. The notch didn’t bother me to be honest, watching videos or doing anything I realized that is something that would not bother me at all once I got to use it and not having a home button wasn’t bad at all either.
In short, I’m keeping my iphone 7 until they release another phone in the future and I will wait to see where the X goes. I would say if you have the money, get the X. If you want the latest get the X. I won’t begrudge anyone getting this device because it is truly an awesome iPhone, no doubt about it. But IMO, if you have the iPhone 7, the jump isn’t worth it. If you have the 6s or anything before, it makes a worthy upgrade indeed.
First, I’ve loved the 7 and the look of it (Black). It’s the slickest looking iPhone since the 5 and my personal favorite to this day. The performance, the screen, the handle and size have been perfect for me. In terms of the X, the size is actually not an issue for me at all given that it is only slightly larger to hold than the 7. That is what I loved with the extra screen. The screen itself looks gorgeous no doubt, but comparing it next to my 7, I can honestly say the difference is not night and day. The 7’s screen is still brilliant IMO and despite there being a difference with blacks (especially at night), the LCD iPhone 7 display is still pretty awesome. The X is awesome, but not enough for me to upgrade on that along. Performance on the X is fast, insanely so. But, the 7 also performs without a hitch. I know that I am basing this on just using it in store and not every day use, but for my uses the X’s performance and the 7s once again didn’t present enough of a drastic difference for me to consider upgrading.
One thing I wish I had? The True Tone display. That is worth it for the 8 and X and one thing I wish I had on the iPhone 7 but again, not enough for me to justify spending more money to get the X. The notch didn’t bother me to be honest, watching videos or doing anything I realized that is something that would not bother me at all once I got to use it and not having a home button wasn’t bad at all either.
In short, I’m keeping my iphone 7 until they release another phone in the future and I will wait to see where the X goes. I would say if you have the money, get the X. If you want the latest get the X. I won’t begrudge anyone getting this device because it is truly an awesome iPhone, no doubt about it. But IMO, if you have the iPhone 7, the jump isn’t worth it. If you have the 6s or anything before, it makes a worthy upgrade indeed.
720p on a 4.7 inch screen is pretty dang good. I have a 37 inch TV in my bedroom with 720p resolution and it works very well for me.
I have an iPhone X and an iPad Pro, I don’t miss one or the other when using a specific device. I adapt easily, its Apple we are talking here, its not meant to be complicated. Not sure what the fuss is concerning, why do people have to claim either ID is better or not compared to each other. This is just another way to access to ones device.
I have had both FaceID and TouchID fail the few times, yet you don’t see me complaining about it. If you are not allowed access to your device even after manually inputting your passcode, then we have a problem.
Until then, enjoy your device, no one care if you prefer one or the other, as both work and have its pros and cons.
[doublepost=1510538720][/doublepost]After being excited for the X to arrive upon opening the box I was greatly disappointed. I realized it was a little smaller than the 7 plus I was replacing but had not idea how small it was. It simply is not usable in this small size, too many typos on the smaller keyboard. How many 6 plus or 7 plus owners would revert to the 6 or 7 after using the larger phone.
I thought well I will get used to it but each hour that went by I disliked it more and half a day later that was it I would keep my 7 plus before anyone could talk me into using the X in its present size.
Likes, speed which 8 plus matches, better camera which 9 plus is almost on par with and still a big improvement over the 7 plus. The only other thing I will miss is the higher ppi of the X but looking at hi res images on my X next to the 8 Plus and being a pixel peeping photographer I could not discern any differences in fact the 8 plus looked brighter. I turned the brightness all the way up on the X and it still was not as bright or had as much pop.
I also prefer the home button I realize I only used the X for 24 hours but I cannot say I am ready to switch to that type of operation.
Hopefully the X plus that will most certainly come next year or even sooner may have a more user friendly method of operation.
Lastly the X is rumored to be the most breakable phone apple has ever made I am not sure if this is because of the OLED or the glass back but the 8 plus is LCD like the previous phones but it does have a glass back so not sure if it is as fragile or not.
Anyway it was one of my larger dissappointments ever from Apple for a much hyped product such as the X.
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[doublepost=1510539258][/doublepost]sen the X back and got the 8 plus instead I cannot imagine anyone who has a 6plus or 7plus who will be satisified with the smaller X the hell with screen size the phone sucks. The keyboard is so small the mispelled words and typos were atrocious I tried to like it but disliked the small X more each hour.
iPhone 8 price is not justified outside US. It's much expensive in most markets and compared to 7 it does not have more benefits.
Hey MacRumors, how about a profile on Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities? We see his predictions here all the time. I'd love to know more about the company and does anyone else actually work there as I've never seen anyone else from KGI Securities credited. So he gets some things right but then so do a lot of MacRumors commentors. It's not rocket science to say "there will be a new phone in September". i could even probably guess the dates of the announcements just by looking at 10 years of release history. Wouldn't need inside info to do it.
And if you are doing profiles, how about Judge Lucy Koh too? She has made more money from Apple court hearings than most shareholders
And if you are doing profiles, how about Judge Lucy Koh too? She has made more money from Apple court hearings than most shareholders
In practice it is barely noticeable. I can swipe up as I’m looking at it and it opens right up.
I don't, but I have an iPhone 6 with the same 720p screen that the other guy is ridiculing and I think it's a great screen from any distance.