Submitted by linzlikesbears t3_11drivh in iphone

I intend to upgrade to a FaceID iPhone from my current SE 2nd gen. However, I am very skeptical about the notch, and I think it ruins the screen experience. Do you guys feel a bit annoying when using iPhone with notches? TIA.

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A-Rhino t1_jaad64n wrote

It’s something you get used to. When I first got my iPhone X a few years back, it was the only thing I looked at (probably also because of all the branding and hype about it at that time). Within a few weeks I forgot about it and nowadays I don’t notice it.

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Puzzled_Counter_1444 t1_jaafk6u wrote

Bothering? Under no circumstances would I accept such a preposterous design, in an iPhone or an Android.

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TurtleOnLog t1_jaai8sk wrote

Took me a minute to forget it was there.

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Exotic-Ask7768 t1_jaaj3yy wrote

No, it doesn't bother you at all. You'll get used to it real quick.

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skriefal t1_jaalgee wrote

I would prefer that it not be there. But it's a relatively minor thing - not enough of a reason to nix a purchase. You'll probably not notice it (much) after a few days.

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0000GKP t1_jaao4kn wrote

It’s been 5 years and it hasn’t bothered me yet. I don’t even notice it.

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IsThisKismet t1_jaar7uv wrote

No. And I find the Dynamic Island somewhat useful even if it’s understandably underutilized.

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scraynor t1_jaav2or wrote

I held off on a new iPhone with a notch for as long as I could due to my extreme hatred of it. Eventually had to give in because my job wouldn’t let me keep my 7 when it stopped getting updates and forced me into a 12 and the new SE wasn’t on our plan.

As others have said, you get used to it after a while. What helped me was switching to dark mode so the notch is less noticeable on most apps and using a screen saver that “hides” the notch by using something dark at the top of the screen. It’s been about 6 months and I’m still not sold but it’s not as bad as I thought it would be.

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IsThisKismet t1_jaawimj wrote

I have the 14 Pro… maaaybe should have gone for Max but have never used a phone that big! There are plenty of apps that do not account for the dynamic island unfortunately and cut into the graphics. But it’ll get better.

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ChuckF93 t1_jaayya2 wrote

The vast majority of phone screens these days have some type of cutout, whether it’s an Android or an iPhone. I can live with it. At least on the 13 series the notch got a decent bit smaller so I find it less distracting.

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MangyCanine t1_jab2wyp wrote

The dynamic island isn't really different than the notch, and it's arguably worse because it intrudes further down into the display (resulting in a smaller display area for videos). As I've said before:

> IMO, the dynamic island is an incredibly fantastic sleight-of-hand way to distract attention away from the fact that the display has a huge hole in it. So, instead of people screaming about the ugly notch or hole, we have people simply talking about the dynamic island.

> Seriously, this is a brilliant move by Apple, and I’m in awe of what they’ve pulled off. It’s like the Emperor’s New Clothes.

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invincible143 t1_jabs0at wrote

I don’t even see it sometimes out of my peripheral vison

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Old_Goat_Ninja t1_jacgeln wrote

Doesn’t bother me, at all. I don’t even think about it or notice until someone posts about it.

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ANJ0EL t1_jaev1cm wrote

Personally, I couldn’t imagine that the notch would be a bigger annoyance than the small screen and massive bezels on the SE2.

I think you should go for it. You’ll forget about the notch as soon as you experience the much fuller screen!

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