Why iPhones Still Have A Notch

Most Android flagships have eliminated the notch, using less-intrusive hole-punch camera designs instead. But Apple's iPhone still has one, even four years after its debut in 2017. And I’ll explain why right now.

[현지니-]

Notch itself doesn’t bother me, but not showing the battery percentage does.

[thMandalorian]

Basically it contains important sensors and features for Face ID

[JMNTN]

the notch is now what the home button used to be, a recognisable design element. I wonder what they will do next because an all screen phone will just look like any other phone.

[danielschmaderer]

As someone who has had the iPhone 4, 5, 6, 7, and now the 12 pro, I have to say that the notch doesn’t really bother me, nor do I care how it looks. If they did adopt a notchless iPhones, then cool. Until then, I’m happy with what I have.

[SeeTv.]

Maybe another reason is that the iPhone should be recognizable. Earlier the Home Button was iconic, now it's the notch.

[macias]

I don't mind the notch, I actually like the way it stands out

[JoSephGD]

It's still impressive that they got _that_ much technology out of a 1 inch notch. I honestly don't think much of it anymore due to how much I've used it.

[dakshanbalaramesh]

Dynamic Island: *I’m about to end this man’s entire career*

[fiatlux]

Dunno why don’t they add Touch ID back into the power button. That power button is huge. It’d make a ton of sense too since it’s used for Apple Pay anyways.

[TheBritishPatriot]

Not gonna lie, I hated the notch when it was first revealed on the iPhone X, but it's grown on me to the point where I've switched to iPhone from Android and I actually think it looks better than a hole-punch, sure it takes up more of the screen but it looks less out-of-place than a single random hole.

[space]

I am just glad that they are taking steps to reduce the size.

[Countcho]

Apple is quality. Just upgraded from the original SE, still running great.

[belaoxmyx]

Personally I’m very much in favour of keeping the high security facial recognition that the iPhone has. Now that you’ve explained the notch has a very real and security purpose. My preference is to keep high security biometrics and the notch.

[slasheadlabo]

I think there’s another reason : since Apple removed the home button, they needed to find a way to make the iPhone face recognizable and easy to be used as a "universal smartphone" logo, and currently the notch is the way they decided to do it since they found another way.

[timandtom]

Whenever this man talks about features on an iPhone, that feature completely changes

[koevoet]

The ultrasonic sensor on the s21u is perfect, almost always works even with wet hands and you need your finger on your screen anyway. Also works in the dark or when wearing a mask

[realcalebmydog]

0:38 back when I first watched this (before the iPhone 14 came out) I would have thought something like “just make a massive hole punch”

[zedmouse]

I actually don’t think their solution will be something as simple as doing an onscreen fingerprint scanner due to the fact that Face ID is vastly superior and much more secure than Touch ID. I believe they’ll have to take the time to do what they do and invent a better solution that keeps Face ID around without the notch.

[nazah_]

In 2022, Apple just bubbled up in the iPhone 14 Pro models and named *_Dynamic Island._*

[someone]

1:25 except they unlock faster than iphones and was never fooled by a video or photo, I've tried many times, it doesn't work