Is there any plagiarism of Android manufacturers in iPhone14 Pro?

Text/Wang Xinxi

Before the iPhone14 was released, all kinds of configuration and upgrades of the phone were picked up, but the most eye -catching was not the so -called satellite communication and A16 chip, but the inconspicuous small innovation- " "Smart Island", this seemingly humble small function has aroused the attention and discussion of many people.

Liu Haiping itself is a screen design defect, but Apple uses the design and interaction to adjust it into a area of ​​a pill, which focuses on a series of interaction functions such as notifications, interaction, cards, pop -ups. "Smart Island" interactive mode.

This interactive design turned the defect of the pill screen into a highlight, leaving a deep impression on the user. Soon after the press conference, there was a hot search on the smart island, and the circle of friends was also swiped. Smart Island has also attracted a lot of consumers to pay for it for it.

On the night of September 9th, the iPhone 14 series pre -sale was too hot, which caused the Apple official website and other channels to collapse almost the entire board. From the reason for many consumers to buy the iPhone14 series, many consumers think that the innovation of 'smart island' feels fun and fun. Want to experience it.

Recently, the aura island has even caused plagiarism disputes. The AndroidCentra website believes that at least 5 features on the iPhone 14 series have plagiarized Android, at least also drawing on the inspiration of Android manufacturers, including smart island, punching lens, Changliang display, dynamic refresh rate, car accident detection The so -called new features have been played by Android manufacturers such as Huawei and LG.

The question comes, is there any plagiarism of Android manufacturers on the smart island?

To answer this question, it must be compared to the difference between the two. We know that Smart Island is a UI interaction designed by Apple in order to make up for the defects of the pill screen. It is not a big innovation. It can be considered a fun micro -innovation.

We know that whether it is Liu Haiping or a punching screen, it is the defect brought by the screen itself. Whether it is an Android manufacturer or a smart island design in the past, its original intention is to cover this flaw, similar to scars tattoos.

However, in terms of observations in the industry, including Samsung, Honor, Huawei, LG, and Meizu have all made similar designs to cover the screen flaws.

Typical is the LG V20 mobile phone, as shown in the figure below, the front of the LCD screen is used, and there is a "second screen" at the top with a resolution of 1040x 160. Open the recent application and other operations.

But in the end, this design has not been favored by the media and users, because in essence, LG adds a secondary screen, using this secondary screen to develop more functions -switching applications, music players, flashlights, etc. Wait, simply speaking, it is a functional task bar, which is very rough in the visual perception, and the essence is an extension of a hardware.

Of course, similar to the Honor V20 and Meizu and Huawei NOVA series are unlocking moving effects around the camera, notifying the breathing lights and circular electricity. The Honor V20 is based on the single -digit of the upper left corner. It is a capsule with a real -time call time through the previous drug pills and UI. When taking selfies, the capsule will show "see here".

In this regard, the Android camp focuses on the light reminder function. Without users' human -computer interaction, it just beautifies, the loopholes are made up, trying to cover up the visual discomfort brought by the visual level of the camera module.

Apple Smart Island is actually a kind of breakthrough operation. It refreshes the original notification system, cards, and pop -up control control systems in the system. The variable dynamic icon interacts. It can support various dynamic designs with different APPs and supports third -party APPs. It is a software and hardware fusion mode.

As some people say that the design of the cow is not the design of the smart island. The cow is that Apple allows third -party software developers to adapt to the interaction of smart island, which itself constitutes a complete closed loop of software and hardware interaction ecosystem. Instead, the feedback interaction is performed through dynamic effects, which strengthens the interactive operation of users and camera modules. The "smart island" gives people a creative feeling that it is no longer covered by screen flaws. Essence

In fact, domestic manufacturers have been changing bangs, which is essentially a tendon for beauty, and there is no in -depth thinking at the level of interaction logic. But from the perspective of Apple's interactive design, it is beyond the category of aesthetic modification, making it a fun innovation highlight, enlarging the interactive fun of this design -including displaying album cover, enlargement of Face ID authentication icon, do not disturb not to disturb Model messages, music cards, countless notices, etc., have made it the protagonist in specific scenes.

Regarding the design of the smart island, Lao Luo was still voicing two days ago. He said that the function of the smart island is indeed very smart, but it has to be said that the function of this smart island was also developed on the basis of Apple's hardware. Forcing UI designers to have the evil tricks that are not scratched, and the fruit fans are inexplicable.

Luo Yonghao also said that Android has already had better solutions such as small black spots, lifting cameras, and under -screen cameras on the screen. There is no need to do more.

But in fact, Luo Yonghao is unclear that the iPhone's Facetime camera and sensor need to support Face ID unlocking, and the character of the Center Stage needs to support the imaging quality of the Facetime camera, as well as the security of the Face ID of the sensor. There are requirements, the under -screen lens is not sure of satisfying this. A black mask changes at will with a larger size than the lens module, achieving different interaction, and reduced the sudden sense of the lens. The core purpose has become an innovative highlight.

In this sense, "smart island" is a breakthrough in people's inertia thinking, not only to change the notification function, but to system -level interactive design solutions. It can be seen that Apple's innovation and exploration ability of software interaction design is not available by Android manufacturers.

Android manufacturers may not imitate the "smart island"

Of course, many users think that the blessing effect and amplification effect of Apple's own brand and the blind worship of Apple users of fruit powder users, but in fact, even if they are compared together now, they can find that they are completely different -after all, after all, they are completely different -after all, they are completely different -after all People have eyes, whether plagiarism can not lie to people's eyes and intuition. Admitting that others are excellent and make up for their shortcomings to make progress.

If the manufacturers really feel that they have carefully designed the function based on this function, in order to avoid plagiarism, they can apply for patent protection and promote it. Once other manufacturers copied, they can resolve the law and pair of books.

But from the current point of view, no manufacturer thinks that their past designs are original functional highlights, and no manufacturers have applied for relevant patents at this design level, and they are listed as the key promotion direction. Instead, Apple pairs are right "Smart Island" has done a very strict confidentiality and patented design. For example, Apple can only be announced at the press conference in order to keep the "smart island". Ensure that no one will leak in advance or apply for patent protection in advance before the press conference, it can be seen that Apple attaches great importance to this function.

The smart island adapting to a large number of APP dynamic design is actually a blessing of the software ecosystem. Android manufacturers' past static icon beautification was in the face of this dynamic interaction -it seemed very weak. Of course, you can also say that Android's beautification of punching screens and Liu Haiping has a certain inspirational effect on Apple. On this basis, Apple has made things that are different from the perception and purpose.

As mentioned earlier, many people in the industry have been predicted that this function will be replicated by the Android camp, just like the Liu Haiping of the year. But in fact, even if this function is to be replicated, it is very difficult, and it can be said that it is almost difficult to show the same thing. In this regard, Apple submitted its "Dynamic Island" global patent application in Jamaica.

On the other hand, different from the design of Liu Haiping's previous hardware level. The smart island is the software animation modification hardware. The corresponding app can at any time in response to what you need, seamlessly presenting important information. This looks simple, but it is actually not easy to learn -from the current point of view, the smart island adapting to a large number of APP -acting design is actually a blessing of the software ecosystem. This is not available in the past and now. This is a software and hardware design solution. It is a standardized system interaction standard system. It is integrated with the entire system. It requires APP developers to cooperate. Come.

Even we can imagine that in the future, developers may make more stunning animation designs based on the adaptation interface. And Android, due to the differences between ecological capabilities and UI design permissions at the bottom of the system and the standard ability of hardware specifications, it is difficult to use a set of specifications to adapt all machines.

This means that Android manufacturers want to imitate in the future, it may not be imitated -this itself is full of irony meaning.

Author: Wang Xinxi TMT senior commentator.

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