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[Beej]

So when I get my phone out of my pocket normally, it's unlocked because I had my thumb on the sensor, which is pretty much same idea as the regular iPhones. Is there something I'm missing, because the face ID seems like it has to be less convenient.

This is the first time I'm actively thinking about this, but...I don't think I ever had my thumb on the button when I was taking it out of my pocket - it would be on the side, holding the phone tightly (side to side hold I guess as opposed to front(thumb) to back).  So there were still two steps: get phone and either touch or swipe.

Hard to describe, but FaceID just feels like one motion and more natural.  The little related things - notifications popping open and ringers getting quiet when you look at it, tap to wake (unless 8's do that too) - are nice touches, too.  FaceID is cool but I understand preferring the old way.  Coolest thing for me (aside all the other things that got added between 5S and X) is the screen.  It's excellent and I can't wait to get an OLED TV.

I'm obviously not all about being on the bleeding edge - I upgraded from a 5S and I'm typing this from a 10 year old iMac - but X was a nice change in form factor and functionality.  It's not an OMG game changer, but I don't think there's been one of those in a while.  In terms of what I do with it, it's basically the same, just more enjoyable and way fucking faster.  Hope it lasts another 4 years like my old one did, and sorry for the accidental review.