iPhone 13 Smaller Notch VS. Bigger Notch - Comparison Picture

[CrazyForCashews]

Here's a proper comparison of the newer "smaller" notch on the iPhone 13's compared to the original. After watching reviews and finally seeing this comparison picture, I can't believe I'm saying this but the smaller notch looks worse than the original. I mean both are bad either way but there's something about the new one that seems "more in your face" and obtrusive.

Sure the smaller notch has somewhat reduced in size, but it marginally increased vertically so it looks more bigger? What do you guys think?

 

[thadoggfather]

Here's a proper comparison of the newer "smaller" notch compared to the original. After watching reviews and finally seeing this comparison picture, I can't believe I'm saying this but the smaller notch looks worse than the original. I mean both are bad either way but there's something about the new one that seems "more in your face" and obtrusive.

Sure the smaller notch has somewhat reduced in size, but it marginally increased vertically so it looks more bigger? What do you guys think?


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you aren’t the only one. It’s more unused wasted space on statusbar and taller

and bigger bunny ears. And I hate that the earpiece is at the top edge. They pretty much Just moved it to squeeze sensors closer together

 

[tomowl]

I don't think it looks worse. Frankly it doesn't bother me.

 

[Ta0jin]

you aren’t the only one. It’s more unused wasted space on statusbar and taller

and bigger bunny ears. And I hate that the earpiece is at the top edge. They pretty much Just moved it to squeeze sensors closer together

That’s the part that threw me off. It’s not like that a little extra space they gave us is even being utilized. So honestly I don’t really see the point of making a notch 20% smaller, plus it’s giving me Pixel 3XL vibes lol 😂

 

[thadoggfather]

That’s the part that threw me off. It’s not like that a little extra space they gave us is even being utilized. So honestly I don’t really see the point of making a notch 20% smaller, plus it’s giving me Pixel 3XL vibes lol 😂

yeah I always thought 3XL looked regressive. Soul patch / Mohawk style notch

deal breaker? No but not a fan

 

[Waterman316]

Honestly hard to tell without seeing it in person. I just don’t understand the reasoning for changing it if they weren’t going to add the ability to have more icons or what not

 

[thadoggfather]

Honestly hard to tell without seeing it in person. I just don’t understand the reasoning for changing it if they weren’t going to add the ability to have more icons or what not

they should’ve allowed emojis to fill the space

 

[azhava]

Needs to be a poll option for "Don't care". I never even notice the notch when I'm using the phone so neither of them bother me in the least. Any notch is better than the huge bezels the older iPhones had.

 

[CrazyForCashews]

Apple should've saved the time and effort reducing it and instead should've just focused on eventually eliminating it.

The smaller notch looks like one of those cheap Android phone implementations, it just looks blah. I could've sworn one of the Google Pixel phones had the exact notch that also stirred up the same feelings.

 

[nathansz]

Needs to be a poll option for "Don't care". I never even notice the notch when I'm using the phone so neither of them bother me in the least. Any notch is better than the huge bezels the older iPhones had.

agreed. i never really notice or think about it.

 

[sjperformance]

The notch has never bothered me nor have I cared about it. If anything I like how it looks now. Tell you what when I open my 13PM on Friday night I won’t be analyzing the notch.

 

[thadoggfather]

The notch has never bothered me nor have I cared about it. If anything I like how it looks now. Tell you what when I open my 13PM on Friday night I won’t be analyzing the notch.

theres not much to analyze. its a case of it is what it is.

and when it isnt there, at some point with a future model, we will ALL be parading in the streets over what great joy its absence brings us. it will be the thing that unites our country, in fact.

 

[sjperformance]

theres not much to analyze. its a case of it is what it is.

and when it isnt there, at some point with a future model, we will ALL be parading in the streets over what great joy its absence brings us. it will be the thing that unites our country, in fact.

That will be the day. Looking forward to pro motion versus a smaller notch honestly. As per many early reviews…good stuff.

 

[Boardiesboi]

The notch is smaller but they seem to have pushed down the text in the status bar and increased the font size. Should've just kept the same position and font size and added an additional icon to both sides.

 

[Sammy in SoCal]

I prefer a notch over a crotch

 

[sonstar]

Old notch is better, new will loose more video size, no notch will be great if ever.

 

[sonstar]

The notch is smaller but they seem to have pushed down the text in the status bar and increased the font size. Should've just kept the same position and font size and added an additional icon to both sides.

Now Telstras LetsVax writing will be bigger lol

 

[Boardiesboi]

Old notch is better, new will loose more video size, no notch will be great if ever.

This tweet says the usable size of the screen is the same. So just visual difference.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1440073480389611523

 

[sonstar]

This tweet says the usable size of the screen is the same. So just visual difference.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1440073480389611523

still looks worse

 

[iHeartsteve]

Too bad they couldn’t fit the battery percentage in With the smaller notch!

 

[EM2013]

It’s irrelevant if they don’t take advantage of any extra space, which they don’t.

The time just floats in the middle with space on both sides. Why Apple

 

[CrazyForCashews]

Too bad they couldn’t fit the battery percentage in With the smaller notch!

This is the most puzzling omission.

Maybe in a future software update? But I greatly doubt it. I mean what better time to give users an option to toggle battery percentage than day one of your smaller notch debut?

 

[Jimmie Geddes]

Apple is touting a smaller notch as a feature. The space gained doesn't really get used, just like all the space below the keyboard in iOS (especially on Plus/Max iPhones). I thought either battery percentage, date, notification feature, or etc. would accompany the smaller notch announcement at Apple's event, maybe next year...

 

[Sammy in SoCal]

It’s irrelevant if they don’t take advantage of any extra space, which they don’t.

The time just floats in the middle with space on both sides. Why Apple

So did they botch the notch? 🤓

 

[Bethanie21]

Apple is touting a smaller notch as a feature. The space gained doesn't really get used, just like all the space below the keyboard in iOS (especially on Plus/Max iPhones). I thought either battery percentage, date, notification feature, or etc. would accompany the smaller notch announcement at Apple's event, maybe next year...

Are they? They didn’t really mention it much during the keynote, hardly touting it as a feature…