Dynamic Island vs Notch: Every Difference Tested & Explained
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- Опубліковано 27 тра 2024
- I wanted to take the dynamic island and notch for a spin to see exactly what the differences are!
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Time Stamps:
0:00 - intro
1:30 - Establishing Scenario
1:55 - Ringer Rocker
2:13 - Focus modes
2:28 - FaceID animations
2:48 - Voice Memos
3:14 - Screen Recording
3:40 - Shortcut Animations
3:53 - Navigation
4:26 - Live Activities
4:55 - Music Player
5:23 - Incoming Call
5:50 - Screen Sharing
6:07 - Dismissing Phone Call/FT
6:24 - Charging
6:43 - Airdrop
6:55 - Full-Screen Video
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I far prefer the look of the island over the notch, but it’s certainly not a reason to upgrade by itself.
Totally agree
Your opinion is weird
I agree 100%. The island looks much cleaner than the ugly notch, but it’s not a big enough difference to get me to upgrade my phone yet.
It's still way to big and is basically a static black bar on your screen for 99% of the time. I don't even notice the animations that much on mine or even look at them, i find it to be more of an eyesore.I
It’s nice to have, but not upgrade-worthy from 13 Pro. Maybe from something like 11 Pro, it’s worth it.
Dynamic island really highlights how inconsistent and haphazard those system statuses and live activities were previously. A huge improvement
It’s pretty genius they make the problem the feature
* Android - upto 240w charger.
* iphone - What is Watt ?
We earn more than Chinese. We sell 20w charger seperately for Rs 2,000. 😀😀
* iphone :
Same old notch ( now modified as "Dynamic island" ) , no charger in box, no 3.5 mm audio jack, no FM radio, no expandable memory card slot, one sim + one e-sim, usb type 'C' charging port only in latest 15 series from September 2023, only 60hz display in non pro iPhone 15 models.
🤔🤔
But, iphone is the best. 😀😀
@@sunilnathani3924It‘s the best in my opinion, although I do miss FM radio and infrared light from my older Android phones
@@sunilnathani3924iPhone also has better cameras, battery, and performance which 99 percent of users care about, they also have FaceTime, crash detection sos better games more optimized games etc
@@sunilnathani3924I get your other complaint but FM radio? Just use apps that lets you hear FM radio stations using the internet
Another place that the dynamic island is nice is when connecting AirPods, it’ll show you in a less intrusive way, and show you the battery level as well. Coming from an iPhone X, this finally feels like a worthy upgrade.
I came from the X to
I came from the XR
Bruh I probably won’t upgrade from xr for another 3 years because there is no point
@@horatiotodd8723 WDYM there has been lots of of improvements like better performance A huge leap in camera quality and so much more.
A iPhone 13 would have been a upgrade or a 12 you don’t know much about phones lol
The dynamic island made the notch look outdated.
The dynamic island definitely makes using shortcuts an actually pleasant experience. That’s probably my favorite part of the island cause I like to design my home screen icons often!
The Dynamic island is still in its early stages and once Live Actives are implemented the DI will be a lot more useful especially for sports scores etc
agreed. Although it is in its early stages like you said it is still really good.
Sports scores 😂
@@ELP1125he ain’t wrong, it will be useful if only marginally
* Android - upto 240w charger.
* iphone - What is Watt ?
We earn more than Chinese. We sell 20w charger seperately for Rs 2,000. 😀😀
* iphone :
Same old notch ( now modified as "Dynamic island" ) , no charger in box, no 3.5 mm audio jack, no FM radio, no expandable memory card slot, one sim + one e-sim, usb type 'C' charging port only in latest 15 series from September 2023, only 60hz display in non pro iPhone 15 models.
🤔🤔
But, iphone is the best. 😀😀
@@sunilnathani3924 i should make a soyjak with your pfp
Such a smart way to show what the dynamic island can do
As someone with a kid and an Apple TV being able to easily touch the island to control it has been a level of convenience I did t expect. I knew playing music would be handy but I use the island so often to control HomePods or Apple TVs now
It is a definite convenience. I’m excited to see what features get added to it over time, but for right now, it’s not a real reason to upgrade in and of itself. However, that doesn’t mean it’s not nice if you’re not on a last gen iPhone :)
You're an Apple fanboy
Dynamic island would be perfect if there was an option to customize the way how it behaves and/or turn it off entirely. It’s a simple addition that Apple should make.
I think the dynamic island is a wonderful little piece of software. It's very useful for many of the stock iPhone apps. I like being able to glance at the timers on the island. I wonder if third party developers will utilize it though.
I got used to the notch.
The "dynamic island" looks more ridiculous than the notch ever did.
been using the dynamic island with my iphone 14 pro. it's an amazing feature so far. makes things much more accessible
I don't see why they couldn't have just implemented the same behavior and content with the notch and called it the "dynamic peninsula".
They can, that's the apply style, they're doing it this way so you buy the next version. If they put it on the old phones you would never upgrade. You can also see that they moved the clock and icons to the left in the top left to make more space for notifications, which they can easily do on the 13 and earlier... but they wont.
to get you to buy the newest phone
I totally prefer the dynamic Island. And remember, the Dynamic Island has only been in play for about a month. Hopefully, over time, Apple and third party developers will find more solid uses for this new feature. Would I buy a new iPhone 14 Pro if I had the 13 Pro? No. I am way too frugal and cheap for that! 🤣🤣🤣
It's totally under people's opinions whether they should or shouldn't upgrade, depends on the budget or preference. This feels like it's not the right time to upgrade from last year's phone imo.
@@Archie.9005 honestly it’s not cuz in my opinion the dynamic island is a distraction more than the notch & have no usefulness to me.
The quality of the photos on the 14 pro is better
🐬I’ve been using my IPHONE 7 Plus for years!! I had no idea what a notch was or a DI. I’m trying to research in prep for my new phone purchase. Your video was the best in terms of explanation of the differences, knowledgeable speaker & well spoken!! Thank you so much!!
the iphone 12 and lower has a bigger notch by the way so if you want the smaller one that's shown in the video go with the 13's or base 14's
also Jesus loves you and wants you to come to him :D (Romans 10:9)
You should do another one after developers have had time to use the SDK to take fully advantage of the dynamic island and see if it anything has changed.
Indeed
Apple Maps shows directions in the Dynamic island. So far I think it’s the only Map app that uses the dynamic Island for directions. Every other map app I tried so far just shows the little location icon. I guess the developers haven’t fully updated their app to fully use the dynamic Island
Dynamic Island could have definitely been implemented with the notch especially the smaller 13/standard 14 one which just makes it hard for me to get behind it no matter how cool it is or could be.
Yup. It looks great but it can be implemented with the nothing. It's a software, not a hardware limitation.
It's the coolest thing about their newest Pro models. Why would they put it in cheaper/older devices, from a marketing standpoint?
@@GiulianoReali only because they’re marketing to the stupidest fanbase, if any other company tried something like this they would be dragged for it (see the Windows 11 requirements drama). By all means Apple should profit from that stupidity with phones that need an arbitrary software exclusive feature to seem cool but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be acknowledged as such.
That's what I wish they had done, Dynamic Notch. The DI stands out too much and intrudes more into things. The small space above it isn't enough to be useful, you just end up seeing the very edge of a video. Hopefully they do that with the 15. Unfortunately, they have so many diehard fans and people who want to justify their expensive purchases not being completely honest and acting like it's the best thing ever so who knows if they will get enough negative feedback about it to change.
It seems like the majority of Dynamic Island effects could be applied to the notch, though I doubt Apple ever would allow that convenience for earlier customers due to dat sweet cash.
I think if they do it right all of them could be applied to the notch and they might add it to the notch in the farther future but only time will tell.
Well, the notches take up more space horizontally so it may be hard to do much animation-wise with them on existing models but what I wish they had done with the whole 14 line is a "Dynamic Notch" instead of island. The DI stands out too much and intrudes more into things. The small space above it isn't enough to be useful, you just end up seeing the very edge of a video. Hopefully they do that with the 15.
Touch bar 2.0
Except this can easily be brought to many more devices unlike Touch Bar
Disagree. I disliked the Touch Bar & thought it was useless, to be proved right just a few years later.
The Dynamic Island actually works ergonomically cause you’re always looking at the screen. The Touch Bar was DOA because you had to look down at the keyboard to use it. Who wants touch keys? Nobody.
So long as the Dynamic Island is expanded to the rest of the iPhone lineup (beyond the Pro models), they can make it a proper UI element. The only question is what’s going to happen when the camera cutout is shrunk further (or removed entirely) in the future. Are they just gonna keep the Dynamic Island without any cutout?
@@theconformist2399 they’ll probably slowly shrink the actual cutouts, and remove the software maybe 5-10 years from now (likely when AR glasses are more of a thing..maybe)
I love the Dynamic Island! It is a huge upgrade from my XS Max to a 14 pro max!
Great Video 👍.. thanks for the comparisons .. thanks for all the info ℹ️
2:17 Both phones show whatever focus mode you are on. It didn’t show the symbol because a background app had used or was using the 13 pro’s location, so it shows that as a little arrow instead. If it wasn’t, you would have seen the Focus mode symbol.
At 2:28 the focus mode is even visible on the iphone 13 pro, so yea that was a blooper.
Similar to another comment, you should have tried the Apple maps not Google one. It shows the directions on the dynamic island as you are driving, and you can fully use other apps on your phone while knowing at every moment when you need to turn, then a small popup to make it bigger and alert you temporarily shows up when you need to take a turn. It's so useful, that even coming from a FOLD device that has a huge screen, this is less intrusive than the fold's PiP mode.
Just bought an iphone14. Waited for the 15 to drop to save money. Never heard of this feature. Don’t care and am particularly not interested in extra complexity. Informative vid.
Looks cool but is it worth an extra £100? Don’t think so.
i came from an se 2020 so I've never actually had a notch, but the island is really cool, i love that it shows things like battery charging or reaching 20 there instead of covering the whole screen. i'm a music girlie too, so i love the music cover when you're out of the app. overall it feels very modern and doesn't take up that much space compared to the notch, which i honestly wouldn't mind either
coming from one year after the video released. not sure if it was with the update of iOS 17, but if you now use Apple Maps for navigating, the dynamic island will be actually showing how far till your next turn and signs for switching lanes will be popping off in the dynamic island. Think it is much more intuitive using Apple Maps on dynamic island right now.
Thank you for this video, I really thought you were forced to zoom in on youtube and see the pill whenever watching videos but now that I see you can disable that and just not zoom in so im definitely going to upgrade!
Yeah this was my only concern regarding dynamic island
It's clear that the Dynamic Island offers a lot more quality of life features than the lifeless notch. My only complaint with your test is that you chose to demo Google Maps on the Dynamic Island versus Apple Maps. I don't have the iPhone 14 Pro Max (yet) but I'm pretty sure if you long-press on the navigation using Apple Maps you get more information versus Google Maps.
Otherwise yes, the Dynamic Island is a great addition to how you use an iPhone and once other apps take advantage of that space like sports scores, maybe a stock ticker, services like Lyft or maybe an update on when a flight is arriving/departing it'll be an even more useful tool that people will want.
life features ahahahahah
@@eddybuyer1759 -- You selectively left out the word "quality".
The term "quality of life" is very common when describing a feature that makes a product easier to use. For example: rubber grips on a pot you might use to boil pasta, which means you don't have to grab oven mitts to pick it up. Or better yet a built-in or clip-on strainer so you can drain the pasta without removing it from the pot.
In the case of the Dynamic Island being able to see scores, the remaining time on a timer or incoming Lyft ride means not having to go into an app to see that same information.
@@incredibilisticin @@incredibilistic.bought 14 plus
Because I'd say like 99% of people use Google Maps. Even on the iPhone. Apple Maps is junk.
@@Thatbeardedguy86 -- Gotta disagree with you there. I use Google Maps mostly from my desktop browser and it's mostly for work. Otherwise I use Apple Maps 100% of the time.
To say it's "junk" is a gross overstatement and just a bitter claim. There are very few apps and/or services that are junk. Most every developer has caught up and are making quality apps and services. Clearly no one's perfect and I've been led astray by both Apple and Google Maps.
But hey, to each his own. I'm not here to shill for Apple or Apple Maps. Use what works best for you.
Other than UA-cam I try to limit my use of any and all Google products and services. They have more than enough data from everyone else on the planet. I'd just assume not be one of them.
Very nice and complete video thanks 🙏
Very informative. Thx
Great in-depth video.. Thank you ...
Thanks for sharing. Blessings on your day 🐬
To me it's just a gimmick that Apple is using to sell people on the notch. The island actually takes up more of the screen. Good marketing strategy.
It doesn’t though? Its surface area is in fact smaller.
@@gfyGoogle it does. Play video and you will see it’s lower than a regular notch.
Apple has created a chaos into their developer team cuz now they have to make a separate API for both phones for the same apps
Thanks for the video!
At 2:19 I’m pretty sure the focus mode does show beside the time, it’s just that at that moment an app in the background is using location
yeah thats exactly whats happening, i have the regular notch and it shows my focus mode symbol unless i open an application that needs to use the location
that was really helpful, thank you ❤
2:23 The do not disturb icon does show up on the 13 but since the spot is already taken by the location icon, it’s not there. Which raises the question : is there an app/widget using location too on 14 too? cause that’s the only fair test that evens out the playground, and if that’s the case, well, 14 fails too cause it doesn’t tell u ur locations is being accessed…. Either way, I think we can all agree that it’s more important to see that, than the do not disturb icon.
One thing I love is finally finally they fix the 20% remaining notification
It always pop up on the screen on the old phones
But now on 14 pro it pops up on the dynamic island
No more distraction from playing a game etc
I doubt these fancy-looking animations won't show up in landscape mode
@@user-ix6bg3gn9x nope it doesn’t
@@user-ix6bg3gn9x they do? At least for the game I was playing, the 20% warning still showed up on the side, it was even orientated correctly in landscape mode for me.
I love about the dynamic island if you go to live activities then it will display the score on the island pretty neat
I have been using a 14 Pro Max for the past month, and from my experience the dynamic island is not a ground breaking feature which will boost your productivity. But the animations are super smooth and very soothing to look at. It feels very natural overall.
I’ve been using mine for 3 months and I actually hate the island. I always notice it unlike the notch. Personally I do not use the features of it, so I’m downgrading and going to a 13. Want that notch back 😂
@@NicholasA1747I'm definitely in the same boat as you. I hate the Dynamic Island. It was just like the Touch Bar. A useless upgrade that looks "pretty" and takes away from usability.
What state-of-the-art technology by Appe!. Sooo amazing! lol
Great showing the use cases site different from other UA-camrs
Just upgraded from 11 pro max to the 14 pro max and whew. What I was missing. I love the island and 120hz is actually super noticeable.
I fully expect apple to continue using the dynamic island for future phones. I like it, but its not enough for me to upgrade from 13 Pro Max. Ill wait the three years and then update like i have been doing
They will put it on all the future iPhones until they find a replacement but that will be a long time from now
I just switched from android and bought a iPhone 15 pro max and I like the Dynamic Island
I’m excited for what dynamic island will soon become.
Dynamic Island sucks.
honestly the red dot for screen recording on the dynamic island is the most underrated feature, just press on it and it stops recording no need to pull down for the control center
I honestly like the look of the notch but the dynamic island can do a lot more
I upgraded to the iPhone 14 pro from the iPhone 12 Pro Max, i like it and use the island all the time
it's a very useful feature. i added a feature something similar on my android. it's not the best and not the smoothest but it's useful
Do shortcuts that ask for input use the Dynamic Island to display a prompt?
I got my self the 14 pro max and it’s amazing y’all should get it if y’all ever get the chance
I don't know why I prefer the notch instead of the Dynamic Island, I mean the DI is really cool and all but I think is kinda weird in terms of aesthetic...
i have to kinda agree. it may be due to the fact that its „less intrusive“?
I can’t wait to start using the dynamic Ireland when I get the iPhone 14 pro
U gonna go to Ireland?
My conclusions are: you basicly have a notch, with 1mm of screen above it. and when you play music, the notch will get bigger, and literally has no added value, besides letting you know music is playing. I don't care, I hear the F*****G music. And the timer... I set a timer because I am busy with other things, like cooking. So the timer is turned on because I don't have the time to constantly look what time it is. And now apple promotes the dynamic island with a timer. Like heeeyyyy, now you can set a timer for 5 minutes, and look at the timer for 5 minutes to see it counting down.
what I basically try to say is. It looks nice, I agree. But it is not game changing and should for no one be a reason to upgrade if you have a iphone 11/12/13 pro. Think about your wallet. If your battery is under 80%, just replace it. save the money and go on a holiday with your partner. maybe a tropical island. Will be much more valueable than a spending a lot of money for minimal improvements
I hope the DI gets a bit smaller next year with the 15 models. This one looks like it’s stuck on the forehead. It’s always in the way, when you do video calls, watch videos etc.
Right now I prefer the notch on my 13PM.
The notch is worse, get over it.
@@fijiwill2237 how’s it worse?
I wish I had the dynamic island it looks awesome and is way more useful showing stuff
🐬 I am in the third camp. I like it better than the notch but right now it’s pretty dull and incomplete. It’s less of an eyesore, but it’s not very useful. I appreciate the extra space it frees up for status icons, but I barely noticed it.
I was pretty gung-ho on the dynamic island and other features of the Pro but now that the 14 Plus is out - and I do want a bigger phone - I don't think it's that big of a deal to have all those extra things, especially in the way I use my phone. I'll be ok with the Plus.
Revolutionary? It's more gimmicky when you can achieve the same thing even without it.. and the fact that you need to pay more for it is ridiculous. That alone is not worth the upgrade.
I'm on team C - don't mind it, don't love it
Coming from an 8 Plus, to the 14 Pro Max, I never got to experience the notch, so it doesn't bother me at all
I hope developers build new ways to use it, though
But if they don't, I don't really care, it's just a little bit of screen
I’ve got an 11 and it tells me if I’m in what focus mode. Not sure if it’s just changed with the smaller notch although it wouldn’t make sense since there’s more space there
0:17 the dog cameo hahaha
Great video.
Nice comparison 🐬
There are multiple instances where the island is more intrusive and feels like a gimmick i.e. the timer and google maps, definitely not a reason to upgrade over the 13
They should have just made the notch smaller (width of the dynamic island), had the same sort of animations with it, and made it the Dynamic Notch. The island stands out too much and intrudes further into full screen stuff.
@@the_letter_b Exactly, that would have been the best thing.
I love the usability of the dynamic island, yes, but… for some reason I love the notch and it’s look so much more than the notch.
I really wish we could just get a holepunch. Even the cheapest Android phones look better at the top of the screen.
Bro just doxxed himself
Opinions aside, I feel like instead of having a cut out like the island, they could just move everything into the notch.
Is the Dynamic Island visible when mirroring or connected with an hdmi cable to a TV flat screen?
2:25 you do see you are in the focus mode, it was just the location icon hiding it
Does anyone know where I can find that wallpaper? I tried searching for several places but had no luck.
I hope they put the dynamic island on iPad with iPad OS17 that is only visible with apps that use it, and disappears when not needed… Samsung notifications look kind of similar and look so nice, so I’d like to see that on iPad rather than the banners.
I much more prefer DynamicSpot, if u want the fontinuous Island, u can, if u only want the island when in use, u also can, so im happy with the android version, I also like the android app's customization. I cannot live without Dynamic Island/Dynamic spot on android now when listening to music.
I love it!
Do not disturb is in the same spot, there is only space for 1 icon there. That is why you didnt see it
that dog is too adorable
I don’t see any real practical benefits to the island, I feel like its just something that looks cool for apple as a marketing tool. It doesn’t add any profound efficiency boost or practicality over the older models despite saving maybe 1/2 seconds it takes to swipe down or into another app.
iPhone 14 Pro Max still has a notch. They just change the name. It’s still a dynamic notch but nice of you though. Really help me out in my decision making to upgrade from my iPhone 12 pro max to the iPhone 14 promax I don’t know yet.
I honestly really like Dynamic Island, I’m starting to wish I got a 14 pro instead of the 13 now..
I love your doggo
The dynamic island is NOT the only deciding factor when choosing to go for the PRO iPhones. But I guess people have to complain about everything and you have to give them reasons to do so if you want them to watch your video.
It’s painful for me as I desperately need and want to upgrade - if only it was on the 14… worse part is I doubt the baseline 15s probably won’t have this preventing me upgrading again
I think the baseline 15's may have it. I'm not too sure but I have hope that at the very most in the next 2 years the base iPhone will have the island.
u and ur dog are cute af i love ur stache
forget the dynamic island, THAT DOG IS SOO CUTE!
I like the dynamic island and its idea, but as an iphone 13 user, i dont think its a reason by itself to upgrade
I have 13 pro max and I'm good with it, maybe next year I upgrade to 14 or 15..
Was just reflecting I noticed I'm prepared to spend money on an apple MacBook Pro than on an iPhone. Got the 13 Pro Max last year . I felt upset at myself as I could not the value so returned it. The MacBook Pro 16 inc was easily a buy
🐬Great Vid Maybe Show The Native Navigation App Maps To Show It Interacts With Dynamic Island Would Be Helpful IJS 😊
the dynamic island will def be updated and there will be more things to do with it
You forget to test the Mobile Hotspot on notch it just turns the time green but i want to see how it looks on the dynamic island
U actually do see when u in a focus for 13 pro max; just wait till ur location arrow goes away, if u rematch the video after he says it it actually shows the crescent moon whe the location arrow goes away
Somehow when using Xperia 5 II for the past 3 years, I haven't a single time wished I had a notch, punchhole or a dynamic island on my phone... Adding 3mm on the top bezel of the phone for a camera is really such an issue?
I find myself using the island a lot like to pause my music or when I have timers or when it's on silent mode and I just like the look far more
I would like to experience Dynamic Island but switching from my iPhone 12 to iPhone 14 Pro/ Pro Max is not needed because my iPhone 12 goes great😎
Also you forgot about live activities, AirPods connectivity, Maps directions, and how it handles landscape mode
It’s fine - not terribly exciting, but fine. I prefer it to the notch, but my upgrade was because of the camera, not the island! I think a few Apple commentators WAY oversold it.