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iPhone 8/Plus Plus Size Phone - I'm Getting Curious
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As someone who had a 6 plus, note 4, note 8 and a 7 you really can't tell the difference between the screen on the plus and regular... If you think you do its just mind tricks. Tbh even the QHD plus screen on the note 8 is stupid high at the expense of battery life
Don’t think Apple needs any exclusive feature other than all screen X in that size.
You can - and quite markedly so if the phones are side by side too... like I said it’s not a major issue, the 4.7s have perfectly nice screens, they are just even better on the plus phones. Having said that it can be seen and if your eyes are good enough to see the difference then it’s up to you as an individual whether that’s important to you. The Samsungs are a completely different ballgame as they use pentile oleds and believe you me, the higher the resolution the better with those.
My eyes are fine and you can't tell the difference. There is a point of diminishing returns and since we are talking about phones that is so close to your face it's a moot point once you get to 720p on a small screen like the iPhone 8. After that you won't notice anything really.
Most stores have the phones attached to those anti theft decides and that makes them feel bigger and more unwieldy. I see a lot of younger women who have plus sized phones. It can be done by anyone unless you demand to be able to use the phone 1 handed. You get better battery life, dual camera and just a nicer form factor overall in my opinion. If you’re a guy who wears tight pants, that may be an issue. I personally am plus for life.
The main reason I didn't go with the 10 but with the 8plus when it was time to upgrade was the form factor. I am 6'4 and need a bigger phone to fit my claws. I also love the better battery life, it was noticeable coming from a non-plus phone. The only thing that is a tad annoying if if you use your phone at the gym it is not as convenient and kinda gets in the way. I don't bring it with me to the gym anymore cause of the LTE watch.
Well if you can’t see it good for you, one less reason to splash out the extra on the larger model
I’ve owned a Note 3, 6S Plus and 8 Plus. They’re all good for content consumption, but I feel like they’re not good enough for the size, weight and the fact that I always feel them in my pocket. They’re two handed devices and they’re not that much bigger than the iPhone X. So I got the X and I’m very happy! This is a device which is usable with one hand and much more nimble for everyday use.
When I want to sit for a long time, watching videos or whatnot I use my iPad, which I did anyway when owning Plus size phones. I’m just not completely comfortable with sitting down and consuming media on a sub 7” display. And I’m not old, so that’s not the problem
I do kinda miss the insane battery life tho... not that it’s bad in the X, but it’s monsterous in the 8 Plus.
When I want to sit for a long time, watching videos or whatnot I use my iPad, which I did anyway when owning Plus size phones. I’m just not completely comfortable with sitting down and consuming media on a sub 7” display. And I’m not old, so that’s not the problem
I do kinda miss the insane battery life tho... not that it’s bad in the X, but it’s monsterous in the 8 Plus.
I went from a 6 to a 7 plus mostly for the camera. The size transition was pretty easy because my 6 had abysmal battery life and I had begun using a bulky battery case.
I now have an 8 plus and I like it, but the slight heft and dimension changes from the 7 plus really make a difference in terms of hand comfort. I found the 7 plus to be much more comfortable to hold. Battery life on both is stellar. I use really slim cases which add as little bulk as possible, so I don't have any issues fitting it in pockets or anything.
I'm finding myself increasingly interested in the X design though, after using one and finding it much more comfortable.
I now have an 8 plus and I like it, but the slight heft and dimension changes from the 7 plus really make a difference in terms of hand comfort. I found the 7 plus to be much more comfortable to hold. Battery life on both is stellar. I use really slim cases which add as little bulk as possible, so I don't have any issues fitting it in pockets or anything.
I'm finding myself increasingly interested in the X design though, after using one and finding it much more comfortable.
I've tried the plus sized phones twice now and both times I ended up returning them. I understand the appeal of having a larger display, better cameras etc... but for me they are just too large to use comfortably everyday. The 4.7 or smaller fits my uses better. Chalk it up to smaller hands and pockets in my case. The X seems to be a good compromise as far as screen size goes but I am not ready to make that jump just yet.
6+ and 6S+ were nightmares, because of how slippery the back was. 7+ Jet Black was perfection - good grip, confortable to use.
Currently using an X, waiting for X+. Missing a refreshed iPad Mini.
Currently using an X, waiting for X+. Missing a refreshed iPad Mini.
Lol if you want to think you can go ahead but you can't. Pixels at that point is too small.Well if you can’t see it good for you, one less reason to splash out the extra on the larger model
It’s not about seeing individual pixels, on that you are right, but it does make a difference on inferred detail. @3x vs @2x should imply that, otherwise why bother with @3x at all? @2x would be as sharp on a 5.5 as a 4.7 given equal density. But I guess that’s for me to worry about when I’m deciding on what to purchase
(Yes I’m aware I worded this clumsily in my first post)
But take the 5.5 iPhone Plus for example. That alone had a 1080 P display, landscape mode, and Apple _exclusively_ provided a dual camera for the 5.5 iPhone 7/8Plus. When the iPhone 7 launched, almost 90% of Apples marketing was geared towards the dual camera on the iPhone 7 Plus. Because Apple wants to ration their features so the consumer purchases the more expensive iPhone, which leads to stronger sales.
You can’t imply that they won’t provide some type of exclusivity to the 6.5 iPhone X given the Apple wants to entice the consumer on why they would want this more expensive model, aside from the larger battery and display. For some, a larger battery and display is all that they may want with a 6.5 iPhone X, but Apple may very well provide features to the 6.5 specific size, it’s just more of an incentive to upgrade to the larger, more expensive model. Confident there will be some exclusive features to the 6.5 X, it’s just uncertain what those are yet, and it’s also s matter if it appeals to the consumer if that is something that would interest them also.
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Nope, you definitely can see difference between plus and non plus iphone resolution (owned ip 6s plus, now on ip 7 - and it really is noticable) If you cant see, check your eyes again.
I’m looking at it from the perspective of the first plus size phone which was the 6 variant and that device didn’t have anything else other than the screen size.
I went from a regular 6 to a 7 Plus, and I found that there are three major differences that keep me buying Plus models, and that even made me swap an X for an 8 Plus.
1. I can and do read entire books on my Plus sized phones. The Plus is not too much smaller than a typical mass market paperback. The narrowness of the regular models and of the X makes this unpleasant.
2. Likewise, the extra width makes it easier to type quickly and with accuracy. Granted, it is more difficult to type singlehanded, especially reaching over to switch to numbers and punctuation, but now I am able to type out long emails and texts on my phone. That’s about 2/3 of my job. When I had an X for a week, I noticed a sharp deterioration of my typing ability. Not enough room for two thumbs.
3. With a Plus sized phone, I really don’t need an iPad. I still have one for the Pencil, and every now and then I make an effort to use it as my primary device, but I typically fall back to using my phone and my MacBook because they are just too good at their respective jobs, and the iPad sits idle until a Pencil task arises. I also don’t need a Kindle, or physical books, really, due to difference number 1. Now, and especially with Jump Desktop for remoting into my Mac, I can feel comfortable spending time at coffee shops with nothing but what fits into my pockets.
1. I can and do read entire books on my Plus sized phones. The Plus is not too much smaller than a typical mass market paperback. The narrowness of the regular models and of the X makes this unpleasant.
2. Likewise, the extra width makes it easier to type quickly and with accuracy. Granted, it is more difficult to type singlehanded, especially reaching over to switch to numbers and punctuation, but now I am able to type out long emails and texts on my phone. That’s about 2/3 of my job. When I had an X for a week, I noticed a sharp deterioration of my typing ability. Not enough room for two thumbs.
3. With a Plus sized phone, I really don’t need an iPad. I still have one for the Pencil, and every now and then I make an effort to use it as my primary device, but I typically fall back to using my phone and my MacBook because they are just too good at their respective jobs, and the iPad sits idle until a Pencil task arises. I also don’t need a Kindle, or physical books, really, due to difference number 1. Now, and especially with Jump Desktop for remoting into my Mac, I can feel comfortable spending time at coffee shops with nothing but what fits into my pockets.
Thanks for the replies. I kind of feel like I might end up regretting it if for no other reason than whenever I get in my car I find myself kind of grabbing at the thighs of my jeans and tugging them down a bit to make sure the phone has enough room in my pocket to slide around freely and I can only imagine it would be impossible for a plus size to have enough room to do that no matter what with my current jeans (recall bendgate, I know these phones are so much stronger than the 6 but ever since bendgate I always make sure my phone isn't under any pressure).
You can't. Don't fool yourself into thinking you can. There is a while chart about it for tvs. The smaller screen and how close your phone is to your face makes it a moot point. I've owned the 6 plus and 7 and now a note 8. 720p + us perfectly fine. My eyesight is perfect
Besides the fact my note 8 has an OLED screen to the iPhone 7 plus LCD ( friend had a plus which I used from time to time) the resolution is a moot point. The trivial gains you'll see doesn't outweigh the loss of battery life to support the resolution. There is a reason why Samsung defaults their screens to FHD plus and not there max resolution
My thoughts are similar to the OP’s In a previous post, in the sense that I likely will purchase the 6.5 iPhone X Plus, but the only drawback that I don’t look forward to is carrying a phone that large in my pocket {I don’t use holsters} and also considering the weight of the iPhone X . But that is part of the sacrifice of not having everything you want with a larger phone, but I would rather have the larger display and battery life in the same respect.
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Not true! I have very good near sighted vision and I can tell the difference very easily watching YouTibe 1080p videos along with reading text from each!