Me Mix 2 is way better and cheaper.
Eh, Mi Mix 1 was a hot mess in practice. I doubt Mi Mix 2 will be much better, even if it does look great.
Feel free to report back once you've spent some time using one.
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iPhone X | OT | November 3
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Eh, Mi Mix 1 was a hot mess in practice. I doubt Mi Mix 2 will be much better, even if it does look great.
Feel free to report back once you've spent some time using one.
TheOfficeMut
Unconfirmed Member
They really chose an AWFUL background image for the stock photos. Holy shit.
And that notch can go to fucking hell.
GrizzleBoy
Banned
On my S8 I literally just touch the scanner while I'm pulling the phone out my pocket and present the phone.
Having to double press a button, look at the screen to see an authentication and then present is nowhere near as convenient or fast.
Apple users who are used to being able to unlock their phone using touch I'D while it's sitting on a table will also be frustrated that they now need to pick up and look at the phone.
Just trust me.
Fave unlocking as the only bio.etric is going to get under peoples skin quickly.
Wet Bloodfart
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I think it might be more sensible this year to get the 8 on an Upgrade Program and then make the call next year, considering the improvements they unveil for the X-2 or whatever it'll be called
BodiesWithoutOrgans
Member
1300 euro oh my god this has gotten out of control
Phones should cost that much
Phones should cost that much
Wasn't that on the 8?
Me Mix 2 is way better and cheaper.
It has a chin, but the navigation buttons still sit below the "home row" of app icons on the screen? Easily my least favorite thing about Android's design. When I had the 1+1 I turned that shit off immediately since it had "physical" buttons...does this also have that?
Does Nilay have tiny/stubby hands or something? Looks weird.
Who thought that intrusive notch was a good idea. They could have just made a small bezel at top and call it a day.
serenewarfare
Banned
I really like the look of the glass back.
whatsinaname
Member
Why did they glue that iPhone 5 bumper case onto the phone?
pulling the phone out of your pocket and placing it against the terminal is virtually no less effort than clicking the lock button twice and placing it against the terminal. beyond that you don't do anything.
the phone unlocks while sitting on a table. they literally showed it in the videos.
the ONLY question is how far of an angle can it be on the table..
but the apple pay thing is nothing. the big motion (pulling it out of your pocket) is still the same.. you've already clicked the button by the time it's at the reader, and there is no "step" for facial recognition. it happens automatically as a part of the process.
Your Entertainer
Member
Me Mix 2 is way better and cheaper.
Too bad way worse internals, lower res screen and Chinese firmware
serenewarfare
Banned
Everyone would have thought the lack of a headphone jack would have bothered people too, but the iPhone 7 did great sales-wise. So there's no safe assumption here.
You already have to double touch a button with the current iPhones. My point is, having to hold it a few degrees different to see your face is not a big deal.
People complained about using finger prints to unlock a phone also, until Apple came in and showed everyone how it's done.
Lol at just trust me. Ok dude.
can't see why double tap wouldnt work
It's not a double touch. It's single press, and if you turn on rest to unlock (everyone should) then you can do this without pressing at all after raising to wake/sleep button wake
TheCochese
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It doesn't look that great, honestly. I'd rather have the 8+.
iShouldGoPro
Member
So they really did get rid of TouchID?
serenewarfare
Banned
Double tap on what though? There's no home button.
Oddly enough, I've only used reachability like five or six times ever on my 6+. lol
the bar thing
you don't
I'm laughing because my buddy thought the same thing. You CAN double tap to bring it up.. but NFC turns on just by putting it by the reader also.the Watch you have to double tap.. and honestly I use the watch for like 99% of apple pay payments (the exception being people who have the square readers attached to the counter and inconveniently placed to use my watch).. yes, it's not a big deal.. you literally double tap as you start the transaction, before you get to the part where you actually pay.
they already mentioned this in the keynote. You double tap the lock button to bring up apple pay. that's it. it will automatically unlock as you pay.
brianjones
Member
not a bad idea.. might go with a red 7 instead of an 8 tho
can't make up my mind
No, you don't.
On the X.
you would be shocked at how many people don't realize this
a ton of apple pay users double tap the home button serenewarfare
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Guess that could work. Odd they wouldn't have mentioned it though.
Talking about Reachability. Not Apple Pay.
lol I didn't even think about grabbing a phone and then pointing it at the owner's face to unlock it. that's baaaaaaaaaaaaad
uggh.. yeah I use this all the time. hope they still have it.
serenewarfare
Banned
They claimed in the keynote that you had to actually be looking at the phone for it to unlock. We couldn't see if that was the case in the Verge video or not. Would be a bad oversight.
Me Mix 2 is way better and cheaper.
Mi Mix 2 looks nice, but a few caveats that are setting me back. Mainly LCD instead of OLED, and only 1080p screen resolution.
ReplacementPelican
Member
I'll buy one in six or seven months. Fuck it. You win, Apple but I won't be upgrading for a good few years after.
why would they adjust the prices when it's a better phone than the 8, which is comparable in price to the 7?
GrizzleBoy
Banned
Having to look at the phone before you can present it is a step.
Showing it unlockimg on a table in their videos isn't real life.
People dont spend all day buying and plugging headphones into their phone.
They do spend all day accessing their phone.
I'm telling you, as a person who has a phone with facial recognition capabilities, that having to loom at the phone in every situation to unlock the phone will get old and annoying veeery fast.
you would be shocked at how many people don't realize this
My friend never used Touch ID because he said it took just as long as a passcode. Turns out he was pressing the power button, then swiping to bring up unlock screen (older iOS) and then putting his finger on it. Never occurred to him to just press the home button.
you don't
the Watch you have to double tap.. and honestly I use the watch for like 99% of apple pay payments (the exception being people who have the square readers attached to the counter and inconveniently placed to use my watch).. yes, it's not a big deal.. you literally double tap as you start the transaction, before you get to the part where you actually pay.
they already mentioned this in the keynote. You double tap the lock button to bring up apple pay. that's it. it will automatically unlock as you pay.
My bad, I don't use it ever so I didn't know NFC brought it up automatically. With that as an option then, wouldn't it be safe to assume the X works the same way? So you don't have to press anything, take it out, put it against the reader, and look at the phone once at some point to authorize it.
What they should have done with the notch is not extend the ears, and just have the left and right always have a black background. It's an OLED screen so nobody would be able to tell, and just have the time/battery always showing.
serenewarfare
Banned
This is different tech than all of those. So your use case examples aren't as relevant. So it remains to be seen how it will work in real world use. We'll just have to find out over time.
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