iPhone X The "I will return my iPhone X" - Thread

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  1. TinyTempo, Nov 3, 2017
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    I am a bit sad right now.

    I have decided that I will return my iPhone X... I got it a few hours ago (Germany), installation went smoothly. First impressions: I hate the sharp edges between the screen / back and the metal, and I also cannot comfortably reach the emoticon/keyboard button in the lower left side with my thumb (I use the phone with one hand), which is a deal-breaker. Also, the display changes color too much when viewing at slight angles, reminds me of 10 year old LCD displays unfortunately.

    I owned every iPhone since the start, and this is the first one I will be returning. Disappointing. :(

    Am I alone?
     
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  2. Menel, Nov 3, 2017

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    OLED does not have the same viewing angles as Apple's brilliant IPS panels. This is part of stepping down to a cheaper tech.

    The cross width reach for one handed use, doesn't look any different than an iPhone 6-8...
     
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  3. MrGimper, Nov 3, 2017

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    It would be different as the X is wider than the 6-8 physically, and has no bezel....
     
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  4. Hoosier317, Nov 3, 2017

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    You think that LCD -> OLED is a step down or is cheaper? It’s the exact opposite...
     
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  5. dan9700, Nov 3, 2017

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    Wow the screen is so narrow and horrible yellow tint and as you turn slightly it gets white this is so poor I wanna swap for 8 plus this is disgusting
     
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  6. TinyTempo, Nov 3, 2017

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    It is clearly different from my iPhone 7. It is slightly further to the left and about a quarter inch lower, which makes all the difference for me. I need to painfully stretch my thumb to get to it, which is not fun at all and hence a deal-breaker.
     
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  7. TinyTempo, Nov 3, 2017

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    The colors are supposed to be better on OLED, however I really dislike the TrueTone (too yellowish for my taste), and the viewing angles on the iPhone X are really disappointing. I didn't expect such a massive difference compared to the "old" IPS panels. :(
     
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  8. ACST, Nov 3, 2017

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    You can disable true tone and be realistic, 99% of your iphone viewing isn't off-axis.
     
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  9. Hoosier317, Nov 3, 2017

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    So turn True Tone off. The viewing angles are better with the X than most OLED displays. It is clearly superior to LCD. The sharpness, the contrast ratios, the absolute black.
     
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  10. Starfyre, Nov 3, 2017

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    OLED has better viewing angles than any LCD IPS or not. You might have a defective screen?
     
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  11. TinyTempo, Nov 3, 2017

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    I have turned off TrueTone after a couple of minutes, but of course this does not fix the viewing angles issue... I have no experience with other OLED panels, but if those are even worse, then "no thanks". The colors/contrast etc. on my iPhone 7 are already great, I see no real difference compared to the iPhone X to be honest.
     
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  12. Hoosier317, Nov 3, 2017

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    What kind of viewing angles are you having touble with. It should not be an issue at all.
     
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  13. TinyTempo, Nov 3, 2017

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    It looks good from a straight angle, but tilting it a few degrees and it turns blueish. I doubt that this is a defective unit, otherwise it would exhibit bad behavior from a straight angle as well, I suppose.
     
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  14. Technarchy, Nov 3, 2017

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    Let me see if I got this straight...

    You wrote this is 2014:


    So if you felt you wasted your time with a 4.7” iphone, why would you possibly attempt a 5.8” phone?

    Why didn’t you get the SE since you determined 3 years ago that 4” worked for you?
     
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  15. TinyTempo, Nov 3, 2017

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    It turns blueish when tilting about 5+ degrees. I could probably live with it and would forget about it, but right now it still feels kind of cheap for a €1150 device...
     
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  16. Hater, Nov 3, 2017

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    Mines still 10 days away from being in my hand, but playing with a co-workers this morning...

    I don't know. I was expecting to be more excited, I guess. It's just... not exciting
     
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  17. TinyTempo, Nov 3, 2017

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    I got used to the iPhone 6 after a while (gave it a 2nd chance), I initially had trouble with it and its upper corner, yes. But it wasn't as bad as the iPhone X (whose dimensions are only a tiny bit bigger than my current 7) because of the location at the bottom of that emoticon button.
     
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    Can see the difference with true tone off..
     
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  19. Elastic Love, Nov 3, 2017

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    People are crazy. Either you are an attention seeking troll, or you need better controls on your impulsive spending.
     
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  20. dan9700, Nov 3, 2017

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    Every year I think the screen will improve this is horrible it changes with a ting angle movement
     
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  21. Technarchy, Nov 3, 2017

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    When did this revelation occur? After you wrote this?

    That was in 2015. Did your fingers stretch?
     
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  22. dan9700, Nov 3, 2017

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    Why if someone is being honest and someone doesn’t wanna hear it they are called a trol no I just spent 13 hours in regent street and have it and if ppl don’t believe then cool
     
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  23. willmtaylor, Nov 3, 2017

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    ...so it was a huge hullabaloo to increase the size of your previous phones, but you decided to give it a little time, and lo and behold, you adapted, yet this time it’s absolutely unmanageable and unacceptable and you must return the phone (after less than a day of usage)?

    lol, allllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllrighty then!
     
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  24. gelie, Nov 3, 2017

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    Of course they are. However, of the 100+ professional reviews out there i have not heard one complaint regarding the screen. Size,facial recognition, no home button etc. fine. Bit screen quality???
     
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  25. billycuth, Nov 3, 2017

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    Of course they are. I am also free to point out when I think people are exhibiting troll behavior.
     
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