What design changes would you make to the IPX?

Flat device sides.
It would make it much easier to establish a firm grip on.

It's one of the many reasons I love the 4/4s/5/5s/SE designs.

Quit with the bar of soap routine - Looks Samsungy anyhow

 

The notch is fine. I actually like it. It will not go away for a long time. Some rumors show galaxy moving the same direction.

They will reduce the bezels more but it’s what .5% less screen to body ratio from the galaxy? I don’t want the edge screens like they have.

IMO the stainless steel gives the X an infinitely more premium look and feel over aluminum iphones in either color.

Fingerprints should not be a design consideration. Wireless charging is very important to some and Apple finally gave it to them. Either way the screen is glass and fingerprinty.

 

<Clears throat, cracks knuckles>

1. Remove Camera Bump.

Done.

 

hmmm
i think 'remove notch' and 'reduce bezels' are not going to play nicely together..

basically-- 'remove notch' equals 'add bezel'

 

give us a 6" device in the 8 Plus form factor. AKA larger screen.

 

I'd also like to add my request for a 4.7"-ish screen in the 4" size form factor.

I really hope they make the line with 3 sizes.
There seem to be a wide array of users and desires in that regard

 

I disagree. But I suppose we shall see.

Camera bump for sure.

 

I want it in a smaller form factor..

 

5mm wider
Reduce camera behemoth

 

oh.. i see.. my bad.

maybe not adding much usable screen space per se but...
it's giving a little parking space for the status info so those things don't have to encroach upon the usable screen space.

i don't really think Apple is going to do that.. they're certainly not embarrassed of the notch and i definitely don't think they're going to try masking it.

i think the only way to get a global setting for masking out the notch with black at all times will be via jailbreak.


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(oh-- but yeah.. this thread is about the design changes we would make.. not Apple.. so carry on )

 

i see what you're saying..
i just think it's going to take a jailbreak to actually get that implemented on an X.

 

I don’t even notice the notch anymore to be honest.

Coming from a 7 Plus, I wish the X screen was the same width as the Plus. Until next year..

 

Do you really think Apple designers and engineers sat around a table and said, “you know what would look really nice on our flagship smartphone? A notch at the top of the screen.” The notch is there because it’s necessitated by the sensor array inside. There is an IR camera, visible light camera, speaker, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, and flood illuminator in there. Those are what allow FaceID to function, and more importantly allow the iPhone X to function as a phone. This was the best solution to the question of how to incorporate those features into the iPhone X.

 

Yeah, I don’t think people will even think of it as an eyesore when millions and millions of X’s and future iPhones are everywhere. Remember that people made fun of the iMac’s design when it came out. Now it’s revered as iconic.

I was pretty worried it’d bother me, but it doesn’t at all, and I actually like the design quirk done to fit such advanced tech up there.

 

eyesore?
come on man.. this doesn't look good to you? it looks awesome to me tbh..





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do you actually like this better? really?

 

I was thinking of this too. Have the “horn” area black and have the time, signal bars, WiFi, and battery indicators in a white font.

 

the design of the stainless chassis being the exact same rounded sides as the 6/6s/7/8 was kind of ridiculous. sure its fine for the 6-8 series, but carrying that over to the x and therefore the next how many more years? ay yai yai

they really shouldve redesigned the sides of the x, flat or whatever. seeing the same old rounded edges on the "all new" model is really ughgugughgughth