I’ve been reading or watching a bunch of the negative reviews on the iPhone X (just to see what those with differing opinions think) and it seems to me that a lot of the complaints (aside from the notch and the price) are people just digging for something. Here are a few actual review complaints I’ve encountered:
1. Phone is too heavy. Really? Sure, it’s an ounce heavier than an iPhone 8 but it’s an ounce lighter than the plus models. Perhaps someone needs to work out a little.
2. Have to swipe up after unlocking. I suppose I can understand this one but I actually prefer it the way it is. I don’t want my phone to go to the home screen every time I check a notification.
3. Face ID takes too long to unlock, even though in their videos it’s unlocked by the time they finish the swipe. I agree that it’s slower than the fingerprint scanner, but to say it’s too slow when you can swipe and be on the home screen in one motion seems like they’re reaching for that one.
4. Battery percentage doesn’t show on main screen. I prefer percentage over the battery picture too, but this just seems like a nitpick, especially since it’s visible with a quick swipe down.
5. Closing apps from multitasking takes too long now, and the gesture “takes practice” to learn. Are we really to believe that someone is that busy that an extra half second to hold a screen before flicking apps closed is costing them precious time?
6. Apple is acting like they are the first to offer whatever features are on their newest phones. This one has been a common complaint for years, even though we all know that Apple doesn’t concern themselves with being first with features. They just worry about being the best.
I understand that some things are a matter of opinion but I can’t help but to read/watch these reviews and feel like these people are really stretching. I guess hating on Apple is just the “cool” thing to do.
1. Phone is too heavy. Really? Sure, it’s an ounce heavier than an iPhone 8 but it’s an ounce lighter than the plus models. Perhaps someone needs to work out a little.
2. Have to swipe up after unlocking. I suppose I can understand this one but I actually prefer it the way it is. I don’t want my phone to go to the home screen every time I check a notification.
3. Face ID takes too long to unlock, even though in their videos it’s unlocked by the time they finish the swipe. I agree that it’s slower than the fingerprint scanner, but to say it’s too slow when you can swipe and be on the home screen in one motion seems like they’re reaching for that one.
4. Battery percentage doesn’t show on main screen. I prefer percentage over the battery picture too, but this just seems like a nitpick, especially since it’s visible with a quick swipe down.
5. Closing apps from multitasking takes too long now, and the gesture “takes practice” to learn. Are we really to believe that someone is that busy that an extra half second to hold a screen before flicking apps closed is costing them precious time?
6. Apple is acting like they are the first to offer whatever features are on their newest phones. This one has been a common complaint for years, even though we all know that Apple doesn’t concern themselves with being first with features. They just worry about being the best.
I understand that some things are a matter of opinion but I can’t help but to read/watch these reviews and feel like these people are really stretching. I guess hating on Apple is just the “cool” thing to do.