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iPhone X Beats Samsung Galaxy S9 in Benchmarking Tests

mattynat said:
Someone may have asked you this already so im sorry if its repetitive but when you say "iOS is so restrictive"... what exactly are you doing with your phone that you would need a Mobile OS to not be restrictive. I have never used an Android but I have jailbroken my iPhone back in the day so I understand some things but just curious on your use case. thanks!
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No worries. It's an easily answered question.
1. The primary restriction is lack of a default app choice. This is the non-negotiable deal breaker for me.
2. No launchers (OS skins) available on iOS. Launchers allow for amazing customization.
3. The lack of an app drawer. Not a fan of the grid. No widgets

If iOS had default app choice, I might be able to overlook the other shortcomings... maybe. Launchers have me spoiled.
 
69Mustang said:
No worries. It's an easily answered question.
1. The primary restriction is lack of a default app choice. This is the non-negotiable deal breaker for me.
2. No launchers (OS skins) available on iOS. Launchers allow for amazing customization.
3. The lack of an app drawer. Not a fan of the grid. No widgets

If iOS had default app choice, I might be able to overlook the other shortcomings... maybe. Launchers have me spoiled.
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Curious, what is the benefit of the launcher? Couldn't you just create an app folder and drop it in the dock? The OS default choice makes sense.
 
trifid said:
Great example, my friend had a 6s that was severely slow due to the throttling, he thought he needed a new iPhone. On the other hand Galaxy users keep their devices at 100% CPU speed throughout these years, no throttling needed ever.
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My 6s was bought in nov 15, and had a defective battery and was no where near severely slow. While I’m not doubting the recount of the story, this was not my experience.

From what I’ve read in these forums it seems (imo) galaxy users seem to get less and less battery life as time marches on in lieu of throttling.
 
DNichter said:
Curious, what is the benefit of the launcher? Couldn't you just create an app folder and drop it in the dock? The OS default choice makes sense.
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That's not what a launcher is. A launcher is an basically an OS overlay that allows you to change the way you interact with the phone. My S7 shipped with Samsung's Touchwiz. For the most part, I don't use it. I turn off extraneous functionality. Currently I'm using Apex Launcher. Previously used ADW. A launcher allows you to customize the UI on a granular level. The good thing is I can still use the things in Touchwiz that I like while adding additional functionality with the Launcher.

Small example. My banking app is hidden in plain sight on my phone's home page. I have a weather widget as the primary element on that page. It shows time, date, weather for the day and some animations. If I touch the hour number in the time, it launches my banking app and requests the fp auth. The minute number has a different function as well. My second page is a full 4x4 grid of my gmail. My work email is hidden behind a custom icon, again when touched, requires my fp auth. There are a ton of things you can customize using a launcher.
 
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69Mustang said:
That's not what a launcher is. A launcher is an basically an OS overlay that allows you to change the way you interact with the phone. My S7 shipped with Samsung's Touchwiz. For the most part, I don't use it. I turn off extraneous functionality. Currently I'm using Apex Launcher. Previously used ADW. A launcher allows you to customize the UI on a granular level. The good thing is I can still use the things in Touchwiz that I like while adding additional functionality with the Launcher.

Small example. My banking app is hidden in plain sight on my phone's home page. I have a weather widget as the primary element on that page. It shows time, date, weather for the day and some animations. If I touch the hour number in the time, it launches my banking app and requests the fp auth. The minute number has a different function as well. My second page is a full 4x4 grid of my gmail. My work email is hidden behind a custom icon, again when touched, requires my fp auth. There are a ton of things you can customize using a launcher.
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Oh okay, still not quite sure on the benefit, but whatever works for the individual. I was just curious, thank you.
 
Everyone that cares about this stuff should email a TY to Jony Srouji and his Design Team at Apple. The A series has no equal. If people think the A11 is impressive just wait......... ;)
 
DNichter said:
Oh okay, still not quite sure on the benefit, but whatever works for the individual. I was just curious, thank you.
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Whatever works is the point we all interact with our phones a different way. I keep some folders on my home screen but generally just swipe up and type in the search bar on my iPad I swipe right and type. Touchwiz is like Apple it forces you to do things a certain way after a while it doesn't matter because it's muscle memory but for some of us it does. I don't like cluttered home screens or widgets so I use a launcher that allows me to keep a lean home screen and no widgets.
 
69Mustang said:
That's not what a launcher is. A launcher is an basically an OS overlay that allows you to change the way you interact with the phone. My S7 shipped with Samsung's Touchwiz. For the most part, I don't use it. I turn off extraneous functionality. Currently I'm using Apex Launcher. Previously used ADW. A launcher allows you to customize the UI on a granular level. The good thing is I can still use the things in Touchwiz that I like while adding additional functionality with the Launcher.

Small example. My banking app is hidden in plain sight on my phone's home page. I have a weather widget as the primary element on that page. It shows time, date, weather for the day and some animations. If I touch the hour number in the time, it launches my banking app and requests the fp auth. The minute number has a different function as well. My second page is a full 4x4 grid of my gmail. My work email is hidden behind a custom icon, again when touched, requires my fp auth. There are a ton of things you can customize using a launcher.
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Some people buy cars and just drive them, some people buy cars and like to tinker with them. Some people buy houses and move straight in, some people buy houses and renovate them. Some people buy jeans and wear them, some people buy jeans and cut silly holes into them...

For both sides, their choice is what’s best for them.
 
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DNichter said:
Oh okay, still not quite sure on the benefit, but whatever works for the individual. I was just curious, thank you.
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If you could change anything about the iPhone from an OS standpoint, what would it be? Something that you want, not some generic "Apple should...". That's what I can do with launchers and it doesn't affect anyone else. Now, if there's nothing you'd change or you'd like, you're not going to see a benefit. That benefit being a personalized UI.
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Krayzkat said:
Some people buy cars and just drive them, some people buy cars and like to tinker with them. Some people buy houses and move straight in, some people buy houses and renovate them. Some people buy jeans and wear them, some people buy jeans and cut silly holes into them...

For both sides, their choice is what’s best for them.
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I agree with what you're saying, but I don't know why you're saying it. I can't tell if your quote is supposed to be a counterpoint to mine or just an agreement. Synapses not firing completely. Need more coffee.
 
69Mustang said:
If you could change anything about the iPhone from an OS standpoint, what would it be? Something that you want, not some generic "Apple should...". That's what I can do with launchers and it doesn't affect anyone else. Now, if there's nothing you'd change or you'd like, you're not going to see a benefit. That benefit being a personalized UI.
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I agree with what you're saying, but I don't know why you're saying it. I can't tell if your quote is supposed to be a counterpoint to mine or just an agreement. Synapses not firing completely. Need more coffee.
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The only thing I want from iOS at this point is a system wide dark mode. Otherwise, I am very happy with iOS as is.
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lowendlinux said:
Whatever works is the point we all interact with our phones a different way. I keep some folders on my home screen but generally just swipe up and type in the search bar on my iPad I swipe right and type. Touchwiz is like Apple it forces you to do things a certain way after a while it doesn't matter because it's muscle memory but for some of us it does. I don't like cluttered home screens or widgets so I use a launcher that allows me to keep a lean home screen and no widgets.
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Makes sense. So in that scenario you mentioned, it would be like keeping all my apps in a folder on the dock. I do this on my iPad.
 
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Who leaves their $1000 phone on a wet cement floor by the side of a pool?
 
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69Mustang said:
I agree with what you're saying, but I don't know why you're saying it. I can't tell if your quote is supposed to be a counterpoint to mine or just an agreement. Synapses not firing completely. Need more coffee.
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No not a counterpoint to you, just saying different people like different things.
 
DNichter said:
The only thing I want from iOS at this point is a system wide dark mode. Otherwise, I am very happy with iOS as is.
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Makes sense. So in that scenario you mentioned, it would be like keeping all my apps in a folder on the dock. I do this on my iPad.
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With that you have something like an app folder on a Mac or the app drawer on Android which is how I like it.
 
Looks like Samsung can’t innovate anymore: same front camera/2D sensor, same boring bezels...oh they repositioned their fingerprint sensor? How innovative! Lmao
 
DNichter said:
Okay got it. I think I was confusing the app drawer with launchers. Thanks.
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A launcher is the whole home screen interface touchwiz also has a sort of dock that pops up if you swipe left from the edge on the right of the screen it also doesn't have an app drawer anymore IIRC.
 
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Relentless Power said:
The average consumer likely doesn’t care about speed tests or even take full advantage of what their smart phones offer in terms of performance anyways. However, In terms of performance anecdotally, the “A” Series Chips is impressive with the iPhone.
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I would argue that's not true. The average consumer won't run a benchmark and be like "Dang - it's a few points slower!"... but they will feel the slowness everyday and it will lead to an overall impression about the phone platform.

How many times have you watched an average person doing something on a slow phone be like "this thing is a piece of junk!". They don't know that it's the processor that is bad... they just think the whole phone is crap.

iPhone X is _incredibly_ fast and smooth. So fast that I don't think about it. I can switch apps and open apps and play music and watch videos and a hundred other things and it just _does_ it... seemingly effortlessly. I have absolutely no complaints about the speed / smoothness of that phone!
 
timborama said:
Apple cameras and screens are behind Samsung’s. This is really embarrassing.
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I am assuming you understand how technology progresses over time. Many would expect a new device coming out 6 months after the iPhone to have better tech in it. Better screens, better cameras, and better processors. This is the natural progression of things. So no, not embarrassing at all. What would be embarrassing is coming out with a phone 6 months later and being behind in one of those areas. Samsung, in this case, is still behind Apple's A11. This is not surprising though as even the 2015 6s beat out the less than a year old, S8. Apple's 2018 screen and camera will be better than the S9. Totally normal, and it will likely stay that way for years to come.
 
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