The Notch... it's Big... it's Black... it's Bold... it's Beautiful

[AlphaVictor87]

If you compare it to the 2XL they took space that wasn't being utilized below the speaker and adjacent to the proximity sensor and filled it. Yes we lose notification space if you value all those icons but we gain screen space by moving the notification bar up so to say it's there is no valid reason would be purely perspective.

Thank you, glad other people are understanding this. I never let more than a few notifications pile up anyways. This is one of the main reasons why i've decided the notch isn't that big of a deal.

 

[Itsa_Me_Mario]

If you compare it to the 2XL they took space that wasn't being utilized below the speaker and adjacent to the proximity sensor and filled it. Yes we lose notification space if you value all those icons but we gain screen space by moving the notification bar up so to say it's there is no valid reason would be purely perspective.

No, saying there is no valid reason would be purely "incorrect", and not purely perspective. Notches exist for a reason. That's an objective fact. Whether or not a person agrees that those reasons outweigh the cons of doing it, is perspective.

 

[Itsa_Me_Mario]

I can handle notch as well but will appreciate it even more if it had a purpose. The notch in the X has a purpose. Unclear what's Google doing with the notch as from the leaks they still have bottom bezels which means it sports dual speakers.

The notch increases the amount of screen area that is available for content. That's all any of them do. Also, the notch and bottom bezel are unrelated in any way. They serve different purposes and have no intrinsic impact on the existence, size or shape of the other.

 

[Itsa_Me_Mario]

I don't like how notches look, but I understand why they're there. But I also understood the purpose and function of bezels.

 

[cpaight]

The Notch... it's Big... it's Black... it's Bold... it's Beautiful

But is it REAL???

https://youtu.be/wNXXHJeejpI

 

[cardboard60]

forget the notch.
Would you ditch a Samsung S8 in place of buying a Samsung X next march for a Pixel 3.
What would you loose by leaving Samsung?

 

[Itsa_Me_Mario]

Would you ditch a Samsung S8 in place of buying a Samsung X next march for a Pixel 3.

Yes

What would you loose by leaving Samsung?

Not sure I'm understanding what you mean by this. I guess it'd just be Samsung Pay, Bixby, things like that.

 

[cardboard60]

Why.

 

[Mike Dee]

No, saying there is no valid reason would be purely "incorrect", and not purely perspective. Notches exist for a reason. That's an objective fact. Whether or not a person agrees that those reasons outweigh the cons of doing it, is perspective.

Well I know what you're saying and I agree with you but some don't value those reasons and will dismiss those reasons as being valid.

 

[Mike Dee]

But is it REAL???

https://youtu.be/wNXXHJeejpI

Of course it's real

 

[Mike Dee]

forget the notch.
Would you ditch a Samsung S8 in place of buying a Samsung X next march for a Pixel 3.
What would you loose by leaving Samsung?

I wouldn't buy an S8 to begin with.

You would lose the curved screen, bixby, Samsung apps

 

[mustang7757]

I wouldn't buy an S8 to begin with.

You would lose the curved screen, bixby, Samsung apps

Bixby is the only thing I don't like on my Samsung devices with a dedicated button for it

 

[mustang7757]

The notch increases the amount of screen area that is available for content. That's all any of them do. Also, the notch and bottom bezel are unrelated in any way. They serve different purposes and have no intrinsic impact on the existence, size or shape of the other.

I don't see on my 1+6 where the notch adds more content , it looks like they used it for a design purpose just to break up the notification on top for to say they did something different...maybe I could be wrong, but I don't see it unless I'm missing something .

 

[mustang7757]

I don't see on my 1+6 where the notch adds more content , it looks like they used it for a design purpose just to break up the notification on top for to say they did something different...maybe I could be wrong, but I don't see it unless I'm missing something .

 

[mustang7757]

 

[mustang7757]

the one with black bar which 2nd photo with the notch before I disabled it
Edit : sorry first picture with notch and 2nd without

 

[Itsa_Me_Mario]

I don't see on my 1+6 where the notch adds more content , it looks like they used it for a design purpose just to break up the notification on top for to say they did something different...maybe I could be wrong, but I don't see it unless I'm missing something .

Not sure on OnePlus phones, but on the pixels they increased the aspect ratio by 1/37 in height and then moved the notifications into that increased space. This means that the space below the notch is the same as the entirety of the previous generation display which included notifications, so more space is available for content.

Details including visual comparison:

https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?p=6327798

 

[LuxuryTouringZone]

I think the notch is an eyesore that needs to go extinct in 2019.

 

[Itsa_Me_Mario]

I think the notch is an eyesore that needs to go extinct in 2019.

Then tell the OEMs with your wallet that bezels are ok.

 

[mustang7757]

Not sure on OnePlus phones, but on the pixels they increased the aspect ratio by 1/37 in height and then moved the notifications into that increased space. This means that the space below the notch is the same as the entirety of the previous generation display which included notifications, so more space is available for content.

Details including visual comparison:

https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?p=6327798

Thanks Mario , going to look more into this on my 1+6