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That's quite dramatic but inaccurate. The Essential Phone has about as much bezel as the iPhone X, and it has a smaller notch, to boot. The S8 and Note 8 actually look cleaner than the iPhone X, IMO.
My matte black iPhone 7's mute switch and power button has chipped finish, but is barely noticeable.
Those with matte black iPhones should probably avoid using Tech 21 evo mesh cases. Those have screen mesh pattern that leave marks on the back of the phone which takes a long time to disappear...
Hi. This is my first post on iMore. My iPhone 7 occasionally does not charge to 100%. I got the phone in November and first experienced this just a couple of weeks later. For the most part, it charges fully with no problems. But the last two charges have stopped at 53% and 48%, respectively...