iPhone X: What’s missing and why it makes a difference

A true edge-to-edge display

Apple can say whatever it wants, but the iPhone X doesn’t have the type of edge-to-edge display you wanted to see. Look at the Samsung Galaxy S8 or Galaxy Note 8. Look at the LG G6 or V30. Look at the Essential Phone. All of them are mainstream, high-end phones with all-screen fronts. Many critics and consumers are saying they look better than the iPhone X, too.

There’s a difference between them and the iPhone X in the way they’re designed. Apple decided to leave a noticeable bezel between the screen and the phone’s frame. The competition, meanwhile, is going right up against the frame’s sides while leaving ultra-thin bezels at the top and bottom.

The display on the iPhone X doesn’t just have a noticeable bezel around it. Apple packed the earpiece, front-facing camera, and a couple of Face ID-related sensors into a black strip that dips into the display. The appearance is similar to the Essential Phone, which has the display surrounding only the front-facing camera. Apple was forced to do this because, if it increased the size of the bezel further, everyone would’ve just laughed at the company’s definition of an “edge-to-edge display.” The other option was to eliminate the edge-to-edge display, and that wasn’t going to happen as it’s a key selling point for the iPhone X.

Just to be clear: Samsung, LG, and Essential aren’t the first companies to implement all-screen fronts. Sharp and Xiaomi released phones well before everyone else. It’s a trend today because the most popular hardware manufacturers are embracing the design.

Article source: https://www.technobuffalo.com/2017/09/14/iphone-x-disappointment-expensive-overhyped-missing-innovation/