Hmmmm the screen proportio
Gotcha, thanks. This is concerning for me, coming from a Plus. Hmmm.
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Will iPhone X screen size satisfy Plus users?
- Thread starter ColdShadow
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
What's weird is that if you consider screen area they are almost the same. The X is 12.79 while Plus is 12.85
Even weirder is the people that say "I'm upgrading from the Plus to the X because I'm tired of all this bezeled wasted real estate."
Oh really?
12.79 sq in is an optimistic number as well. It doesn't include the notch or the rounded corners. If you discount the notch, ears, and rounded corners, the iPhone X display area is about 12.3 sq in.
Right now too much of the screen is taken up by the safe areas. I think Apple is being cautious at first and wants to see how apps will work.
I think by IOS 12 some of those margins will be reduced.
the x is only slightly smaller then a 6/7 +. The X around the size of a S8. Personally for me, coming off a 7+ it will be nice to have a slightly smaller phone then the 7+ for now.
Yeah I'm a 7 plus user who is going to the X for the OLED and increased resolution and dot pitch. Camera doesn't thrill me cause i use pin code anyway but its cool i guess. That's the beauty of IUP though, if next year there's a plus X, I get to have it.
I’d lena towards yes, but the X doesn’t have landscape mode and is slightly smaller (especially with video). So I’d say no.
It won't. After having an iPhone 7 for a year, I was ready to go back to a larger screen and assumed (pre-announcement) that the X would be the answer I was looking for because I love the big screen but am pretty lukewarm with how huge the Plus is.
After seeing the keynote and looking at reactions on this forum, it became immediately clear that the iPhone X was basically a 4.7" phone with some extra room at the top and bottom and that god-awful notch. 5.8" may not be a LIE, but it's certainly misleading - I wanted more usable screen space.
Ordered the 8 Plus and have no regrets.
After seeing the keynote and looking at reactions on this forum, it became immediately clear that the iPhone X was basically a 4.7" phone with some extra room at the top and bottom and that god-awful notch. 5.8" may not be a LIE, but it's certainly misleading - I wanted more usable screen space.
Ordered the 8 Plus and have no regrets.
My thoughts as well.
After physically holding an iPhone X case, it feels small and narrow like a taller 4.7" device. Not quite ideal.
I think a lot of Plus users will be surprised when they actually have one in their hand.
I just got my iPhone X case and was surprised to see how much smaller it was in comparison to my 7 Plus. I am willing to try it out. I will have 2 weeks to return it to Apple. If I like it will keep it till the X Plus 2018
I am waiting on mine as well, should be here today or tomorrow. I am interested to see how it compares.
https://www.macrumors.com/2017/09/14/iphone-x-notch/
It does have a landscape mode but it puts white bars on the side of videos etc. Kind of like an old non HD show on an HD TV
It does have a landscape mode but it puts white bars on the side of videos etc. Kind of like an old non HD show on an HD TV
Don't listen to this, you can watch videos just fine. There are no white bars.
Do you have a reference for this or just your opinion? The Mac Rumors article I attached seemed pretty sure and showed pictures.
[doublepost=1507230877][/doublepost]Here is another article that also shows it with bars on the side
https://medium.com/peachstudio/designing-responsive-webpages-for-the-iphone-x-c3fc55732409
Yes, the very link you provided shows a video being played. There are no white bars on the sides. There are plenty of other hands on videos that show the same.
OK I see, they are not necessarily white, they could be dark,but no video in that area.
[doublepost=1507231072][/doublepost]But web pages are white I guess
The iPhone X, in landscape mode, renders webpages with white bars on the sides. Apple’s own website is rendered with these white bars, though a lot of sections have individual colored backgrounds.
[doublepost=1507231199][/doublepost]So going back to the original question, videos and web pages will be a fair amount smaller than on my 7+. Something to consider
[doublepost=1507231072][/doublepost]But web pages are white I guess
The iPhone X, in landscape mode, renders webpages with white bars on the sides. Apple’s own website is rendered with these white bars, though a lot of sections have individual colored backgrounds.
[doublepost=1507231199][/doublepost]So going back to the original question, videos and web pages will be a fair amount smaller than on my 7+. Something to consider
I just got my iPhone X case and was surprised to see how much smaller it was in comparison to my 7 Plus. I am willing to try it out. I will have 2 weeks to return it to Apple. If I like it will keep it till the X Plus 2018
This will be a common reaction in the coming weeks. The X sounds good on paper but physically, it's quite a smaller phone, especially due to the unusable notch and ears.