Unlock the Island-Like Notch On Budget Android Phones: Is It Worth the Hype?
We haven’t seen it explode, but 2024 might be the year iPhone Dynamic Island becomes a mainstream feature on budget Android smartphones.
Apple has a habit of introducing features of interest to the industry. The notch made its debut with the iPhone X collection, which had diversified into water drops and perforations. And last year, Apple surprised many again by bringing Dynamic Island to the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max phones, which this year will be offered on all iPhone 15 and 15 Pro models.
It’s not like Android brands haven’t picked up the island tab, but Realme already showed interest in the feature with its affordable C-series devices. And now brands like Infinix and Tecno are preparing their versions of the dynamic notch.
The companies have been teasing their upcoming products with features like the Magic Ring. So what is a dynamic island? It’s a dynamic notch that gives you status updates like battery charge, an incoming call, and even offers a music playback shortcut if you’re using an iPhone.
Most of the focus these days has been on the premium range and even buyers are using it due to the attractive financing options that bring their payment costs down to a manageable level. But you can’t discount the impact of the budget market we’ve been hearing about lately, and brands seem to be building their 5G gear for these buyers in the coming months.
For some, this feature seems mostly like a novelty, a luxury, but don’t underestimate the appeal that an Apple-developed feature can have on the consumer. In fact, if you search for dynamic island apps on the Play Store for Android phones, you’ll find that it has millions of downloads, which means brands might be interested in bringing the feature to native use in the coming months.
