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Video Comparison: iPhone 8 and 8 Plus vs. iPhone 7 and 7 Plus
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The 8 and 8+ are really a 7s and 7s+... Not sure why they didn't just do it that way to avoid confusion.
Here's a site explaining how one person did this.
https://medium.com/aaronn/project-fi-on-iphone-7-2564acd96042
Apple will just be finishing fulfilling first day preorders by then, so they won't have time to update the X.
That is true.
But the year the iPhone finally gets wireless charging and OLED screens... now you decide to leave?
Same. I've on a launch day 6 and I plan to upgrade only if they release iPhone SE-X? I'll buy that. If not then Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact will be my next phone. Also my wife's 3rd gen iPad is starting to feel old. I'm hoping the iPad mini 5 gets released too. I'll buy that.
That is true.
But the year the iPhone finally gets wireless charging and OLED screens... now you decide to leave?
Of which other phone manufacturers have had for years. Thats is not innovation.
I respect your obvious knowledge on this topic. However, it is indeed possible for a new sensor to capture a wider color gamut even if the recorded bit depth is not increased. While I can agree that the result would be substandard, it would not be "relative to sRGB" as literally as you are stating. The consequence of expanding the color gamut without increasing the bit depth — from say 8- to 10-bit per pixel — would only be banding, not gamut reduction a la sRGB vs P3. Let's hope the mentioned 10-bit dithering can help with the transition.
I have to assume it's too difficult to manufacture at the moment, but maybe next year it won't be difficult to manufacture.
Should have never even bothered with the 8. Old design. They should have stuck with the X design, 3 storage variants, 3 colors (no rose gold, ugly color, maybe code red or something bold for once like a nice blue), with a starting price of $799.
More people inclined to upgrade, more profit vs. price scaring people away and less profit (I am probably wrong but jesus h. christ they could have done a much better job listening to macrumor people vs. greedy investors).
More people inclined to upgrade, more profit vs. price scaring people away and less profit (I am probably wrong but jesus h. christ they could have done a much better job listening to macrumor people vs. greedy investors).
He said TouchID under the display was Plan B if FaceID didn’t work out. Apple engineers confirmed they stopped trying out TouchID under the display once FaceID worked perfevtly.I have to assume it's too difficult to manufacture at the moment, but maybe next year it won't be difficult to manufacture.
Yeah, it would be weird for Apple to reintroduce TouchID in the screen one year after saying how much more secure FaceID is over TouchID and how it's the future of unlocking (in addition to Craig's comments).
These videos are well produced but they don’t say much that isn’t covered in the keynote or Apple’s Store pages.
I’d like to see some real-use performance comparisons (not benchmarks). And showing pictures from the 8’s camera doesn’t help inform a decision on upgrading without also showing the same shots taken from iPhone 7.
Edit: I found at least one performance video on YouTube that shows them to be very similar.
I’d like to see some real-use performance comparisons (not benchmarks). And showing pictures from the 8’s camera doesn’t help inform a decision on upgrading without also showing the same shots taken from iPhone 7.
Edit: I found at least one performance video on YouTube that shows them to be very similar.
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too many models to choose from and the gen public become befuddled and just don't buy anything
reminds me of the centris days
the product line needs pruning not complicating
reminds me of the centris days
the product line needs pruning not complicating
Yup, went from 6 to 8+ and loving it. HUGE improvement on camera and speed plus I use wireless charging on my nightstand.
But you can finally get these features on the iPhone. That should be good news.
You obviously like iOS since you've used it since the iPhone 3GS. But you noticed that other phones have wireless charging and OLED screens. Fine.
Well now you can get the iOS you like.... and wireless charging and OLED screens. You should be happy... not retreating. This is what you wanted, right?
This scenario has always been funny to me:
"The iPhone is missing features that other phones have had for years."
- Apple adds the features
"OMG Apple is sooooo late! No innovation! Sad!"
Jeez Louise
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But you can finally get these features on the iPhone. That should be good news.
You obviously like iOS since you've used it since the iPhone 3GS. But you noticed that other phones have wireless charging and OLED screens. Fine.
Well now you can get the iOS you like.... and wireless charging and OLED screens. You should be happy... not retreating. This is what you wanted, right?
This scenario has always been funny to me:
"The iPhone is missing features that other phones have had for years."
- Apple adds the features
"OMG Apple is sooooo late! No innovation! Sad!"
Jeez Louise
Still not enough for me to not want to jump ship. Im still considering Apple, although not likely.Pixel 2 XL should do me fine. Im on an iphone 6 plus thats three years old, the lightning port has been giving me issues for over a year and that IS enough for me to want to switch.
Perhaps it's a sign that the "S" naming convention is over. It was always confusing what the "S" stood for, anyway, so if the point is to avoid confusion that seems the way to go.
Granted, releasing "8" and "X" in the same year wasn't a good way to reduce confusion.
