{"id":50495,"date":"2017-09-13T00:50:57","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T00:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=50495"},"modified":"2017-09-13T00:50:57","modified_gmt":"2017-09-13T00:50:57","slug":"4-reasons-choose-iphone-8-iphone-x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=50495","title":{"rendered":"4 reasons to choose the iPhone 8 over the iPhone X"},"content":{"rendered":"

As excited as I was about the iPhone X heading into the Apple event today, I walked away conflicted. There is no question that the iPhone X is one of the most fascinating phones the company has ever released, <\/span>but its faults are significant and difficult to ignore. Below, I\u2019ve come up with four compelling arguments for why, if you are dead set on upgrading your phone this year, you should choose the iPhone 8 instead.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. Avoid the dreaded notch<\/h2>\n

We talked a lot about the notch atop of the iPhone X display in the lead up to the event, but it didn\u2019t really hit me until they showed a video running on the iPhone X on stage at the event. Every single landscape video you watch on an iPhone X will have a small chunk taken out of the side. Full screen images will also have a dent in them, courtesy of the notch that contains the front-facing camera, speaker, microphone and a variety of other components. That alone might force me to upgrade to the iPhone 8 instead.<\/p>\n

2. Keep using Touch ID to unlock your phone<\/h2>\n

Whether Apple couldn\u2019t get it ready in time for the launch of the iPhone X or simply decided to replace it with Face ID, Touch ID \u2014 the popular biometric security method introduced alongside the iPhone 5s \u2014 will not carry over to the iPhone X. If you\u2019ve grown used to unlocking your phone with your fingerprint, the only new iPhone that will allow you to continue doing so is the iPhone 8 (and the iPhone 8 Plus, of course).<\/p>\n

3. Save $300 for holiday shopping<\/h2>\n

The holiday season is right around the corner. Is now really the best time to spend $999 on a smartphone? If price matters to you, it might end up being the determining factor in your decision between the iPhone X and iPhone 8 ($699). While the iPhone X is undoubtedly the stronger, faster, more stylish choice, the iPhone 8 features many of the same updates, including wireless charging and the A11 Fusion chip.<\/p>\n

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