Review: Why The iPhone X Is The Worst iPhone Ever
iPhone X review:-
and switch back to my old iPhone 6 Plus or my new favorite Android phone, the
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
Why?
Because despite its amazing face recognition technology (Face ID),that worked
for me perfectly,the iPhone X actually breaks magical use experience the
Cupertino,Calif-based technology giant got us used to it since it launched
the first iPhone over 10 years ago.
The iPhone X user experience is a major step backward
It now takes longer,requires more steps and additional gestures to use
and navigate the new user interface of the iPhone X than any of its predecessors,
which is a major step backward and the cause of many frustrations.
And what's even more surprising is that iPhone X user interface which is different
then all the other iPhones despite using the same version of iOS 11. iOS 11 is
now sometimes even more awkward to use the Google's latest android 8.0
mobile operating system.
Case in point:To unlock the iPhone X you will first need to raise the phone to
your face also known as "raise to wake" so Face ID can recognize you finally
swipe up to reach the Home screen which usually take 2 or 3 times,we had
to swipe up 2 or 3 times more because of notification on the lock screen.
Compare this to pressing the iconic physical Home button of the previous generation
iPhone (8 and older) which instantly unlock the device and takes you to the Home
screen in less than 2 seconds,and without having to first look at the device. Which
is much efficient,convenient,faster, and works mostly on any situations such as
(in bed,in the car,on the desk...),except if you're wearing gloves of course.
A few seconds here or there and a few more swipes might not sound like much but according to a recent Deloitte survey, smartphone users check their devices on average 47 times a day - the youngest consumers (18 to 24) check their phones 86 times a day - and touch, tap, or swipe their device 2,617 times per day which is almost 1 million times a year!
Apple will bring back a front Home button on the next version of the iPhone X
In case the iPhone X is sitting flat on a table or desk, and you don't feel grabbing it and raise it to your face, you could tap the screen to wake up the device - also known as "tap to wake" - and "fly" your face over the device. Hopefully, that'll work. Alternatively, you will need to reset Face ID and hold at stomach level, instead of eye level, and repeat the scanning process. Again, it's not all natural or intuitive as Apple likes to point out when speaking about it's $1,000+ flagship device.
But it gets worse when navigating your way around the iPhone X. First, Apple changed the way to access the Control Center (airplane mode, flashlight, calculator...) - you will now need to swipe down from the top right edge instead of swiping up from the bottom - which essentially prevents operating the device with just one hand.
Then the new gesture of "swiping up and pause" to switch between recent applications doesn't work all the time and often brings you back to the Home screen.
All in all, Apple failed in adapting iOS 11 to the new and beautiful iPhone X design, which got rid of the physical Home button, and ended up not being as intuitive and natural then the previous generations of iPhones.
And we predict that for the next version of the iPhone X, expected in just 9 months, Apple will bring back the front Home button and Touch ID, but this time, it will be integrated under the display. A technology that was not ready in time for shipping last year, but will be demonstrated by several vendors, including Qualcomm and Synaptics, next week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.In case the iPhone X is sitting flat on a table or desk, and you don't feel grabbing it and raise it to your face, you could tap the screen to wake up the device - also known as "tap to wake" - and "fly" your face over the device. Hopefully, that'll work. Alternatively, you will need to reset Face ID and hold at stomach level, instead of eye level, and repeat the scanning process. Again, it's not all natural or intuitive as Apple likes to point out when speaking about it's $1,000+ flagship device.
But it gets worse when navigating your way around the iPhone X. First, Apple changed the way to access the Control Center (airplane mode, flashlight, calculator...) - you will now need to swipe down from the top right edge instead of swiping up from the bottom - which essentially prevents operating the device with just one hand.
Then the new gesture of "swiping up and pause" to switch between recent applications doesn't work all the time and often brings you back to the Home screen.
All in all, Apple failed in adapting iOS 11 to the new and beautiful iPhone X design, which got rid of the physical Home button, and ended up not being as intuitive and natural then the previous generations of iPhones.
And we predict that for the next version of the iPhone X, expected in just 9 months, Apple will bring back the front Home button and Touch ID, but this time, it will be integrated under the display..
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