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  • mg332

    Got switched over to the iPhone X this weekend and have had no issues getting used to the lack of a home button. It felt very fluid and intuitive from the beginning. Control Center takes a little getting used to at the top right.

    Portrait modes are really nice; I’m impressed at the photo quality with them, though, the Studio modes definitely require a solid background and perhaps even a dark background to avoid light leaking around someone’s face.

    Didn’t think I’d care at all for the Animojis but my daughter who is almost 3 loves them. Fun to send text messages to her grandparents like that.

    As I’m using it more and more I’m realizing one major advantage over a 7 or 8: the keyboard is a little wider and more spread out (I think) and the combo of that and faster hardware / faster OS makes typing so much easier than it was for me lately on my 7.

    If you recall I got a Pixel 2 and had it for half a week before I returned it. The Android keyboard was really tough to get used to. I like seeing physical shapes for the characters on iOS. Feels easier to be more accurate. I also love that the alternate keyboard and voice to type icons are at the bottom. I used both on my iPhone 7 and it made the space bar much smaller. It’s quite a bit wider now with those icons at the bottom.

    Overall really likening it. The notch is truly a moot point for me. I’m past the point of even noticing it. I think all the bloggers and YouTube reviewers obsessing over it just like to hear themselves talk.

    With a case it’s definitely heavier than a 7, but it’s a negligible difference.

    • there are so many great Android keyboards, that's the point with Android, you modify it to suit you prefs, with ios you get what you are given.fadein11
    • you can change to 3rd party keyboards in iOS toomonospaced
    • ah yes in 2014... haven't owned one for a lot longer than that. I stand corrected mono :)fadein11
    • i used it in the store and i do like the downward swipe gesture. let us know how it works long term.since1979
    • did you do the subscription plan with apple? wish they had that in canadaGnash
    • ^ Yes.mg33
    • the pixel keyboard has swype - no need to type...So much faster! And the camera — iPhone has a persistent water colour effect, don't you think?craigatkinson
    • http://www.swype.com…monospaced
    • yes there's an additional app available, which crashes quite a lot. Is there an additional camera too to make up for that?craigatkinson
    • actually, google keyboard app is better for ios that swype toocraigatkinson
    • just like on android is an additional app available ... and your camera complaints don't seem to be the normmonospaced
    • camera complaints are everywhere. Android comes with G keyboard as standard. Apple provides less function with luxury brandingcraigatkinson
    • there are complaints "everywhere" on both sides, and many comparisons put the X on top, so really you're just voicing an opinionmonospaced
    • Yes of course, all subjective, based on using both. I'm right though!craigatkinson
    • you're right that the same keyboard you say is on Android is also on the iPhone and has been for 4 years .... congrats?monospaced

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