Without a doubt, the most controversial smartphone trend of 2018 has been the display notch. Essential and Apple kicked this off last year and we’ve already seen it on plenty of devices this year. Xiaomi, Huawei, and ASUS have already shown off notched devices. The LG G7 and OnePlus 6 will soon join the notch squad. Every manufacturer has a different reason for adopting the notch, and we’re seeing different approaches to how the software handles it.
Last week, OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei attempted to get ahead of the potential backlash by explaining their reasoning for the notch. He argued the display notch essentially moves the notification bar higher up, which allows more content to be displayed. A lot of users aren’t convinced by this reasoning. They say the notch gets in the way when watching videos or using the phone in landscape mode. As a compromise, Pei says the OnePlus 6 will include a feature we first saw in the Huawei P20. Users can “hide” the notch with software.
Hide notch feature on Huawei P20
“Hiding” the notch simply puts a black bar on the sides. This makes the phone look like it has a more traditional bezel at the top. The notification bar is directly below the notch. You lose a small amount of screen real estate, but it’s not really a big deal if you’re coming from a phone with traditional bezels. When the OnePlus 6 becomes available, we recommend giving the notch a fair shake before hiding it. Carl Pei says they are taking great care to make sure the notch doesn’t interfere with things like video. Will you opt to hide the notch?
Source: OnePlus Forums
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