Flashback: the Apple iPhone X and its hated but influential notch

19 September 2021
Many hated the notch, many still do. But it is important to understand why it was necessary and why it is still relevant.

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AljeanT, 19 Sep 2021Influenced with the iPhones notch ? Nearly everyone copied ... moreActually, Sharp had it before Essential.

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    Pesho Pesho, 19 Sep 2021‘The pivotal piece of technology’ doesn’t work with masks. whereas fingerprint sensors(Samsung etc) work just fine.

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      Kangal, 19 Sep 2021I can promise you that Apple will not be removing the notch... moreI agree on the S and base versioning style but disagree on the order... iPhone 12 was a base while 13 is the S. Next year will be a base and btw a faster and advanced processor will be more battery efficient as it translates to a smaller node size (expected to be 3 nm). Having smaller transistors is energy efficient because they take up less space for the same amount of processing compared to the previous version. It also translates to less power consumption, among other optimizations.

        Good review, thanks.

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          AnonD-1018819, 19 Sep 2021I've had fingerprint scanner before and I don't t... moreI've had face Id before and I don't think I'd ever go back to it from a reliable fingerprint scanner that is pandemic proof. Face Id us a Disaster. They could have improved by providing both touch id and face Id thereby eliminating the problem of face Id not working with mask, but this lazy company knows a bunch of wild fans will justify poor implementation as a always because of apple logo. This is why android sells in the billions and iPhones are stuck at mere 200 million

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            Anonymous, 19 Sep 2021People bought it for the familiar iOS operating system and ... moreI dont think so. Apple fan buy it because it is apple. Notch or not doesnt matter.

              [deleted post]I am using MIUI and it's worst

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                SMIRNAS, 19 Sep 2021still hate notch if Steve Jobs still alive, I'm s... moreLol that guy?? He's thought 3.5-4.0" screen size and 720p display were 👌 size for the smartphone. Atkeast with cook we have ios getting android like things even if it means to shamelessly copy

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                  AnonD-994853, 19 Sep 2021Why does people hate MIUI so much? Is it bad? Most of their experience about miui is from years back where it was a heavy bloated skin that ran poorly on budget devices

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                    Anonymous, 19 Sep 2021go for the iphone if you like apple services and if you wan... moreYes meanwhile 🍏 will Deliberately push software to slow down your iPhone down the line

                      Peak iPhone design came with the 4 and 5 from 2010-2013.

                      1. 5S/SE1
                      2. 5
                      3. 4S
                      4. 4

                      5S had the chamfered edges the 2016 SE lacked. But the SE1's Apple logo on the back was stainless steel.

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                        The Android Freak, 19 Sep 2021Yes definitely a lot bad. That's why you will see ever... moreCustom ROM on Xiaomi is for people who want even better experience.
                        Other hands don't get that good custom ROM support because of lack of users except oneplus

                          AnonD-994853, 19 Sep 2021Why does people hate MIUI so much? Is it bad? Yes definitely a lot bad. That's why you will see every user Of Xiaomi hitting custom rom. Without it, you can't survive.

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                            Anonymous, 19 Sep 2021Yes especially on Asian models running on Asian ROM. Lots o... moreThis is why custom ROMs exists

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                              Kangal, 19 Sep 2021I can promise you that Apple will not be removing the notch... moreThe iPhone 13 could have been named 12S. This means next year we're due for a bigger design refresh.

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                                Anonymous, 19 Sep 2021Was only hated by fandroids, i.e. people who were never to ... moreIt actually showed that there is no logic needed for people to buy Apple products, the Brand itself is more than enough.

                                  Anonymous, 19 Sep 2021Was only hated by fandroids, i.e. people who were never to ... moreI personally never had a problem with the notch. My problem always came from iOS. I didn't believe Face ID should've been forced upon on as well.

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                                    hari120, 19 Sep 2021So instead of criticizing apple for removing headphonejacks... moreIt's true because when apple removed the headphone jack even samsung and oneplus copied that by removing the jack hence by criticizing apple they also android ones also

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                                      Apple is trend setter believe or not.
                                      If once they introduce something new ,android OEMs adapt it quickly.

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                                        AnonD-994853, 19 Sep 2021Why does people hate MIUI so much? Is it bad? Its freaking bad The MIUI is so lot of bugs and also many bloatwares I personally saw my dad's phone (Redmi) getting some unwanted messages