Notch design - Lovers & Haters
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SaiyanGoku
kamehameha!!
Hate it. Has cropping effect on UI elements and screen looks like it got broken off. Reduces total pixels as well.
Moving parts are not that great in smartphones
Huawei got there first... they just did not have the guts to go for the design. Also Apple, was not the first to actually do it.
Huawei had notches years before iPhone X made them cool
Huawei got there first... they just did not have the guts to go for the design. Also Apple, was not the first to actually do it.
Huawei had notches years before iPhone X made them cool
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Nerevarine
Incarnate
If notch doesnt stop the system from displaying full set of status bar information that I need, like battery status in percentage, etc. Only then Im okay.
In 90 % of cases, this is not true, and notch disables full information.
In 90 % of cases, this is not true, and notch disables full information.
SaiyanGoku
kamehameha!!
SaiyanGoku
kamehameha!!
It was a separate display which offered additional functionality. LG didn't make a weird cutout so that they can increase stb ratio. Status bar and notification panel never needed any adjustment because of it and it didn't interfere with the main ui.
Unfortunately It is bro. Nobody wants to miss any extra opportunity to tap into market which is obsessed with latest Apple phones.
Even the upper management of companies like LG or Honor must be using iPhone. Imagine the desire of such management to bring the latest "iPhone like features" into their own brand phones, and the power and persuasion of such people to actually make it happen. Engineers have no choice but to follow what upper management decides. No matter how much we love or hate Apple for starting this trend, but fact of the matter is that they do make a dent for others to follow suit.
Seriously, if the whole market is obsessed with Apple phones, then Apple should be selling a lot more phones
There is a legit reason to have the notch, because its extra screen space that would have otherwise been wasted on just like a bezel or something... that area can be put to use for at least notifications and indicators and such.
Apple was brave enough to go for a notch, but they were not the first to do it.
Till there are quotes from company heads or design chief saying that they put in a notch because they wanted people to associate their device with Apple products, its just hearsay. Like, where is the evidence to substantiate these claims? Feels like conspiracy theories to me.
The quotes we do have say 1) they had considered the notch before Apple, but did not go for it, or 2) there are good engineering reasons why it needs to be there 3) It allows them to use more real estate on the screen 4) it was a practical decision to improve the screen to body ratio.
There is a legit reason to have the notch, because its extra screen space that would have otherwise been wasted on just like a bezel or something... that area can be put to use for at least notifications and indicators and such.
Apple was brave enough to go for a notch, but they were not the first to do it.
Till there are quotes from company heads or design chief saying that they put in a notch because they wanted people to associate their device with Apple products, its just hearsay. Like, where is the evidence to substantiate these claims? Feels like conspiracy theories to me.
The quotes we do have say 1) they had considered the notch before Apple, but did not go for it, or 2) there are good engineering reasons why it needs to be there 3) It allows them to use more real estate on the screen 4) it was a practical decision to improve the screen to body ratio.
TheSloth
The Slowest One
Yes, we have seen the notch before iPhone X but why didn't more companies follow it then if they wanted to give that extra screen space earlier. What did change now that suddenly, literally all the companies decided to go for this notch design?
I would say the trend is set by iPhone.
Not that I am against this notch design entirely as all my life I have used small screen on smartphone. I had to avoid bigger screens just cause I couldn't handle a mobile above 6.5" in size. I am currently using Moto G5+ and I fcuking hate that their branding was more important than user's satisfaction. If the mobile phone was in square shape, they would literally design different logos just to put on each side of the smartphone. For me, bigger screen in overall small size is always welcome.
I would say the trend is set by iPhone.
Not that I am against this notch design entirely as all my life I have used small screen on smartphone. I had to avoid bigger screens just cause I couldn't handle a mobile above 6.5" in size. I am currently using Moto G5+ and I fcuking hate that their branding was more important than user's satisfaction. If the mobile phone was in square shape, they would literally design different logos just to put on each side of the smartphone. For me, bigger screen in overall small size is always welcome.
Nerevarine
Incarnate
In the game of phones, you notch or you die.
SaiyanGoku
kamehameha!!
Unless you are Samsung or ximi (or even oppo and vivo) and know how to make notchless phone with high STB ratio.
TheSloth
The Slowest One
Lol what is this! This is actually funny to look at.