iPhone 13 has a smaller notch, but I already want it gone

Date:
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:01:00 +0000

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With the new iPhone 13 line featuring a smaller notch, its time to see it go for good in the iPhone 14.

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Ive never been a big proponent of the iPhones notch that houses the selfie camera and Face ID sensors. Its always been in the way for me, but after many rumors and speculation, Apple announced the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro that both feature a smaller notch, the first major improvement in this department since it debuted in 2017 with the iPhone X.

Ive always understood why the notch has been there, but Ive never liked it, even after three years of owning an iPhone X . Ive put up with it because of how good Face ID is compared to Touch ID, mainly due to the ease of how the device scans your face to use the iPhon without lifting a finger.

However, as my iPhone X has been showing signs of wanting to move to the big iPhone graveyard in the sky, Ive been waiting for the new iPhone 13 to be announced, which has finally happened. While Touch ID didnt make a return as some had hoped, a smaller notch has instead arrived, which means I can be
less distracted by it.

When Apple usually makes a reduction in size to a feature, such as phasing
out 3D Touch in the iPhones, it usually means theyre already planning on getting rid of it in time, and I cant wait. Apple has also announced the New iPad mini (2021) Here's everything you need to know about iOS 15 Here's everything that's coming to iPadOS 15 A notch distraction (Image credit: Apple)

iPads with Face ID have never had a notch due to the bezel-heavy design (compared to iPhones), which has meant a notch has never been needed - the border can hide the true depth cameras that enable Face ID and selfies for Apples tablets.

The Face ID authentication system works with three cameras in the notch - all of these work together to make sure that its your face when scanning, so it can grant you access to the iPhone.

However, we were in a simpler time before this, with Touch ID merely
requiring your finger or thumb to authenticate access, which is still the
much easier method when using ApplePay.

However, with every major iPhone model thats launched towards the end of the year since 2017, theres been an ever present notch that has housed Face ID, getting in the way of my content.

Sprawled across the top of the display, every app in iOS has to adjust to it, with video apps such as YouTube giving you the option to zoom in, covering
the display and giving no exception to the notch. While some proudly exclaim they dont notice it after a period of time, I do. Its a constant annoyance, and gets in the way of how good the iPhone X, and subsequent iPhones are.

But the iPhone 13 series now has a notch thats 20% smaller horizontally , while the height is slightly longer, with apps not needing additional work to adjust to this smaller design.

I rejoiced. While I had been planning on an upgrade this year regardless, a smaller notch has sealed the deal even more, reducing this three year pain point of mine by 20%. But Im still not completely satisfied. (Image credit: TechRadar) What could be next?

Apple is a company that thrives on the elegance of simplicity, reducing certain steps or peripherals so you can access features more quickly.

Getting rid of the headphone jack with the iPhone 7, doing away with the home button entirely with iPhone X and replacing Touch ID with Face ID are just some of the examples.

The smaller notch is another example of this, with more screen estate now available for the apps you use each day, no matter how minute the reduction
is for the iPhone 13 series.

But in the other city of the smartphone world, plenty of Android devices have already moved on from a notch and even the smaller hole-punch design which
was the size of a single, circular camera lens.

The Samsung Z Fold 3 has a front camera under the display for instance, so
the whole screen is now notchless. (Image credit: Future)

While this feature still has a long way to go, it shows what could happen
with a future iPhone if Face ID was to be behind the display, getting rid of the infamous notch entirely.

A smaller notch in the iPhone 13 series is a great start, but clearly Apple
is beginning to work towards an iPhone that is all display, with nothing getting in the way of whats being shown on the screen, similar to the iPads but in a 6.1 and 6.7-inch display.

The iPhone X had its use over the years, but with the iPhone 13 series
finally having a smaller notch and a much-improved camera compared to the X, this is a sign to me that my next iPhone upgrade in the far future will hopefully include a display without a notch

Im already looking forward to the day when this occurs, so we can finally train our muscle-memory to forget the small lip at the top of our iPhones. Apple has also announced the Apple Watch Series 7



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