Nothing. I’m sulking.
I was super happy with my Max. But I’m starting to get headaches from the display. I thought I wouldn’t be having that problem. I can’t see the flicker the way I could on my X. It was all going well this week. I could not read ebooks on this phone but I could live with that. I still have my 8 Plus. As long as I can post here and do my emails and watch videos and look at and take photos, it’s good. I’m not super picky. And the display is gorgeous. Ugh. Really gorgeous.
I was having some problems this morning but chalked that up to well...the morning. I set the phone on the charger since I didn’t charge it last night. Picked up and used my 8 Plus and felt fine. Later got my Max off the charger and when I try to use it after shorter and shorter intervals it feels like someone is stepping on the bridge of my nose. Like a sinus headache. I stop looking at the display and it fades.
I went out to dinner and couldn’t even check my notifications from the teacher my daughter is working with. The pain just was going to ruin my appetite.
The disappointment is pretty bad. I’m a lady who appreciates how pretty this gold phone is. I got the watch to match—I love the watch so far! I got a nice affordable case to match. I’m thinking this might all have to go back. Reception is a bit iffy, too, on LTE. But we’re having issues in our area anyway so hard to decide anything about that right now.
It’s the damned pwm flicker. I haven’t even gone over to that part of the forum. I want to make sure about this. Poop. Poop. Poop.
I’m very happy and content with my S9+ for the Android side of things. My husband’s P20 Pro camera does eat the Max’s and even my Pixel’s cameras for lunch. It’s a really incredible phone especially for the money. But I’m not interested in it.
iOS is where I decided I wanted to invest. It’s got the wearables for a petite woman to enjoy. It’s got iMessage and yes, Apple Maps, which work great where I live. On paper the Max is exactly what I could have hoped for. In hand it also sort of is. I’m a bit puzzled about the connection issues but I think Apple and AT&T will get that sorted. Not worried. It’s my stupid migraine sensitivity and however they’re tuning this display not playing nice. Sigh.
Anyway I’m just weirdly happy with my S9+. When I call my dad from it he says “Oh good you’re calling from a real phone this time.” He thought my Max sounded like crap. It doesn’t really. I just got a bad connection on the Max calling my dad from home. My husband and I heard each other over a better connection when we were at a mall and our Maxes sounded fine. I guess I’ll have to do WiFi calling for my dad. I’ll test that on the Max tomorrow.
I’m posting from the Max now. It hurts but I’m being stubborn.
