Why I went 8 Plus

[SugarMouth]

So I went 8 Plus because:

1. I lay my phone flat on my desk and wake it with an index fingure without picking it up.
2. I mount my phone with a mount to my car that is too far away for Face ID to reliably work but touch ID works great.
3. I am not a fan of the "notch". The notch brings a lack of refinement to the experience.
4. Bezels don't bother me.
5. I actually love the LCD panel of the 8 Plus.
6. Additional screen real estate.
7. Price.

Thanks for tuning in.

 

[Annie_M]

Awesome reasons! Congratulations on your 8 Plus!

 

[SparklyPickle]

The X actually has more screen: 5'8" vs 5'5".

 

[SugarMouth]

The X actually has more screen: 5'8" vs 5'5".

From Forbes:

"That 5.8-inch display that’s billed as the largest on an iPhone? There’s actually a bit of marketing speak at work there. The iPhone X uses a narrower aspect ratio than the iPhone 8 Plus. This means letterbox pillars when watching 16:9 HD movies (or going full screen and living with the notch cut into the display by the TrueDepth camera). But the narrow aspect ratio means the 5.8-inch iPhone X display (which is measured diagonally) actually has a smaller area than the 5.5-inch iPhone 8 Plus.

Including the notch, the iPhone X offers 12.97 square inches of display. Take the notch out and that becomes 12.49 square inches. Some will argue it’s actually a bit smaller than those numbers because of the display’s rounded corners. The iPhone 8 Plus display is 13.04 square inches. Again, not a big difference, but take that iPhone X “biggest display” claim with a grain of salt."

 

[TripleOne]

Congratulations on your 8 Plus!
It’s a beast.

 

[ksassy]

Congrats! You chose the device that best meets your needs. Enjoy your 8 Plus!!

 

[pr1nce]

Enjoy your 8 plus!

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

From Forbes:

"That 5.8-inch display that’s billed as the largest on an iPhone? There’s actually a bit of marketing speak at work there. The iPhone X uses a narrower aspect ratio than the iPhone 8 Plus. This means letterbox pillars when watching 16:9 HD movies (or going full screen and living with the notch cut into the display by the TrueDepth camera). But the narrow aspect ratio means the 5.8-inch iPhone X display (which is measured diagonally) actually has a smaller area than the 5.5-inch iPhone 8 Plus.

Including the notch, the iPhone X offers 12.97 square inches of display. Take the notch out and that becomes 12.49 square inches. Some will argue it’s actually a bit smaller than those numbers because of the display’s rounded corners. The iPhone 8 Plus display is 13.04 square inches. Again, not a big difference, but take that iPhone X “biggest display” claim with a grain of salt."

Seriously, I've said it on here before and I'll say it again, but watching HD video in landscape on the X is nothing short of garbage compared to any Plus-sized model iPhone. Letterboxing and creating bezels on the phone anyway constitutes as crap in my eyes.

 

[Gadgetgirl38]

Congrats on the 8 plus. Got mine today and love it.

 

[TripleOne]

Congrats on the 8 plus. Got mine today and love it.

I got mine yesterday, and it’s SUPERB!
The build quality surprised me.

 

[vpblaze]

Congrats!
Battery life is another benefit to the 8 Plus.
I haven’t had this kind of battery life in quite a few years. I can easily finish the day off at 50+% and that’s with 5-6 hours usage.
Can’t find that kind of battery life elsewhere.

 

[MaxSmarties]

The X actually has more screen: 5'8" vs 5'5".

Another marketing’s victim...
A real 5.5” 16:9 screen is bigger than a 5.8” 19:9 screen

 

[MaxSmarties]

I bought mine a few days after launch and I couldn’t be happier about my purchase

 

[TripleOne]

I bought mine a few days after launch and I couldn’t be happier about my purchase

I’m very happy with mine too. Loving the build quality, A11, camera, and battery life.

 

[Jude526]

I love mine as well. Awesome device

 

[MaxSmarties]

I’m very happy with mine too. Loving the build quality, A11, camera, and battery life.

Battery life is a game changer, comparing it to my previous iPhone 7.
I was happy about the 7, that lasted all day long most of the times, but the 8 Plus is just much better.
I usually ends up with 60% battery life at the end of the day, and I cant go lower than 20/30% even with intensive use.

 

[anon(9602380)]

Congrats on your 8 Plus. You give some solid reasons.

 

[Mr.Willie]

8+ > X any day of the week.

 

[anon(5630457)]

I really enjoyed the iPhone 8 Plus when I had it. I would've kept it, but I much prefer the smaller form factor of wide aspect ratio devices.

 

[SugarMouth]

I really enjoyed the iPhone 8 Plus when I had it. I would've kept it, but I much prefer the smaller form factor of wide aspect ratio devices.

Out of curiosity why did you choose the 8 Plus instead of the 8 prior to going X if the smaller form factor was important? I assume the 8 Plus made you realize this?