But, its failings lie in the minor details, like the lack of strong mids in the sound profile and the troublesome
button tactility.
As far as
button tactility, I would say it's just a step behind the DualPro.
Not exact matches
Audi's Virtual Cockpit digital instrument cluster remains a highlight, as do smaller touches like the
tactility of
buttons and switches.
The
tactility of the page - turn
buttons (the most — and arguably only — important
buttons) improved.
The
tactility is nice, especially for those accustomed to printed books, but the
buttons suffer from ungraceful design.
These
buttons have good
tactility, but they feel hollow when pressed.
I keep pointing out that holding your phone like a remote control is impossible as you're missing the
tactility of the
buttons, but apart from LG with the G Flex (which had the sensor on the back, meaning you could hold the phone up to see what you're pressing) nobody has done anything about it.
The
buttons themselves are terrific, countersunk for
tactility and very clicky with nice travel.
Small, precise improvements, such as the
tactility of the
buttons, have greatly refined a visibly first - generation product.
Adding to that, the power
button and volume rocker are positioned along the top half of the left edge, which is the opposite of most devices, and will take some getting used to, and while the
buttons are metal, they're only slightly raised, and offer very little in the way of travel and
tactility.
It's easy enough to learn the location of each, but reaching blind for one over the other can be a bit of a challenge because the
buttons are too squishy, lacking the preferred
tactility, or click action, of an actual camera.