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| iPhone X - is it worth the premium charged? |
iPhone X is a great device with solid build quality, premium design and bezel-less display. Yet I'm not convinced to carry it as my daily driver.
I generally carry Android smartphone which has my primary sim and the secondary sim is on iPhone X
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"Why do I use iPhone X as my secondary smartphone anyway?"
It's because of Apple Watch, that's the only reason.
I have tried most of the smartwatches by AndroidWear but Apple Watch especially Series 3 is next to none.
It's been over 5 months since I have been using Apple Watch and still, it's a great device.
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| Solid Combination - The best smartwatch you can buy |
"Does Apple Watch support Android smartphones?"
No.
It supports only iPhone devices, that is why I'm not able to dump iPhone X.
And I would like to share some of the reasons why I'm not using iPhone X as my primary smartphone:
- Face ID:
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| Face ID vs Touch ID |
The first reason is with regard to iPhone X Face ID.
Don't get me wrong it works fine most of the time but the problem is you can have only one face registered,
unlike registering multiple fingers in Finger Print Scanner or Touch ID.
I find it as a huge limitation.
In my absence, if my children or my wife wants to use the phone in an emergency situation, it's not possible.
It's a bummer.
- App Restrictions:
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I did use iPhone X as my primary smartphone for about 2 months.
And one thing that annoyed me the most was Truecaller application.
This app displays caller information in real time, which helps me to avoid unwanted calls.
But in iPhone, caller information would not appear until you pick up the call.
Like True-caller SMS Organizer by Microsoft also doesn't support iPhone.
- Always-On-Display & Notification Light:
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| Samsung S9+ with AOD & Notification LED |
iPhone X has a beautiful AMOLED screen but Apple skimped Always-On-Display feature.
It doesn't display anything but a black screen in standby mode.
Almost all latest flagship smartphones come with this feature.
It doesn't have a Notification LED light which is a standard feature in budget range phones.
And the most important thing is,
these 2 features are not available on any of the iPhones released till now.
What a shame.
- Front Camera:
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| iPhone X vs Pixel 2 selfie comparison. Courtesy: MKBHD |
The rear-facing camera is pretty good in iPhone X,
but not the best compared to Google Pixel & Samsung S9 which have class-leading rear cameras.
The front-facing camera on the iPhone X is mediocre for the premium you pay.
In fact, an Android phone that costs less than $250 clicks better selfies compared to iPhone X.
- Fast Charging:
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| Fast-charging with iPhone X |
You might say iPhone does support fast charging but you don't get a fast charger in the box.
If you are ready to buy a 3rd party charger by paying Apple a premium of about $75, the charging won't be as fast as Android flagship competitors.
Android phones which support fast charging will get you 4 - 5 hours of usage for about 20 mins of plugging in,
but that's not the case with iPhone X.
With a long list of shortcomings, I still love some of the features updated on iPhone X. The first one is,
- 3D Touch:
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| Awesome 3D Touch |
This feature is been there in iPhone series for quite a long time but even now it feels like a unique feature to me.
3D touch is a physical thing and is a dedicated hardware feature implemented by Apple.
Though Android tried this feature through software, it isn't as good as 3D Touch in iPhone series.
- Dual Stereo Speakers:
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| Stereo speaker comparison with Pixel |
Though, latest Android smartphones are coming out with dual stereo speaker setup,
iPhone X audio quality is among the best.
The audio output is excellent while watching videos & playing music.
- App Stability:
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| Twitter app on iPhone X |
iPhones application stability is remarkable.
Most of the apps I have noticed are cross-platform between Android & iOS but these apps are more stable on iPhone X.
On Android smartphones, similar apps like Twitter do crash a lot compared to iPhones.
- Software Update:
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| on time security updates |
Of OS update, Apple is on the upper hand as it controls the hardware.
But with regard to Android devices, you have no idea when you will receive an update (expect Google Pixel & Nokia devices).
Even with the top brand like Samsung regular updates are questionable.
- Portrait Lighting:
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| The best camera feature in iPhone X |
I love those Portrait Lighting effects from iPhone X camera. Some of the lighting effects are next to none.
Apple has implemented this feature very well on iPhone X and even in iPhone 8 plus.
I hope other Android smartphone manufacturers enhance this feature in their flagship devices.
So these are some of the points which made me hate iPhone X and even love in some places.
If you are an iPhone X / iPhone 8 plus user,
do comment on things you like & things which bug you, in the comments section below.
I love to hear your thoughts.
Apple has implemented this feature very well on iPhone X and even in iPhone 8 plus.
I hope other Android smartphone manufacturers enhance this feature in their flagship devices.
So these are some of the points which made me hate iPhone X and even love in some places.
If you are an iPhone X / iPhone 8 plus user,
do comment on things you like & things which bug you, in the comments section below.
I love to hear your thoughts.
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