Android phones are rushing to adopt the iPhone X ‘notch’ at the top of the screen, but do they need to do this? Is it justified to copy a hardware feature that’s a stop-gap or a compromise in order to accommodate certain other features? Android enthusiasts Aditya Shenoy and Rishi Alwani join host Pranay Parab to discuss.

Why copy the notch (1:25)

• User demand?
• Production issues
• iPhone X notch experience
• Android notch experience
• Razer notch

Android P notch support (5:23)

• How the notch hinders Android Oreo
• People using devices for longer
• iPhone battery replacements

The notch as a ‘stop gap’ (9:45)

• The future of the all-screen design
• Wireless charging
• Ports or lack thereof
• What about the front camera

Will Pixel 3 feature a notch? (16:14)

• Headphone jack
• Android P notch support
• What the notch could add to the Pixel lineup
• How the notch changed iOS