We also found that the
position of the volume rocker meant we frequently changed the volume when gaming, which isn't the smartest piece of design.
We also found that the position
of the volume rocker meant we frequently changed the volume when gaming, which isn't the smartest piece of design.
On the sides you'll find the usual array of buttons in the shape
of a volume rocker on the left and a camera button on the right.
LG has been putting both the volume and lock buttons on the back of their devices for a few years now, but it seems that they are going to move them to the side in the
form of a volume rocker seen below.
My only two problems with the Fire are the custom interface and the
lack of a volume rocker, and the second one's not that big of a deal for a device I wouldn't listen to music on anyway.
On the left side is a
set of volume rockers and a headphone jack, while the right side boasts a USB jack, Micro HDMI port, and the odd and difficult to use proprietary power jack.
BlackBerry also places the sleep / power button in the center top of the bounding component (with a headphone jack next to it), and adds a mute button in the
center of the volume rockers (located on the right side of the phone).
We have the dual front speaker grilles, the oversized camera housing, the concentric circles
texture of the volume rocker, and the high - contrast look of the front camera, light sensor and power button up top.
I also liked the
feel of the volume rocker and power buttons; I found them easier to press than those on the Transformer Prime.
To fire up the camera app in a flash, just turn the M8 into a horizontal position, then hold down either
end of the volume rocker (volume up or down).
Aside from that it has the standard
arrangement of a volume rocker, home and back buttons, with clear textural and size differences so they're easy to remember when you're immersed in your headset.
The placement
of the volume rocker makes sense when considering its secondary use as a digital zoom control, but it is very awkward and uncomfortable to reach with your thumb when trying to adjust the volume in the portrait orientation.
While you won't find a 3.5 mm headphone jack on this phone (Essential provides a USB - C to 3.5 mm converter in the box), the usual
assortment of volume rocker, power button and USB - C charging port make their appearance here.
When pressing the volume - down
portion of the volume rocker, the button gets stuck in the body of the phone and causes the volume to go all the way down each time it's pressed — forcing me to press the volume - up button in order to get it unstuck.
Around the phone's sides, you'll find a 3.5 mm headphone jack, a microUSB port for charging, and
combo of volume rocker and notched power button along its right edge.
There is not much appeal to the design of the device, except it has changed the usual
place of volume rocker keys to the left edge while the power / lock button is on the right edge.
Hardware controls can be found along the top edge, in the
form of a volume rocker and power key, while the right edge houses microSD and headphone ports.
The new P20 has thinner bezels all around than the P10 it replaces and the corners appear to be a little bit more rounded, but the most notable change from the previous model is the
lack of a volume rocker.
On to the right is the power button and a
pair of volume rockers — the latter being slightly raised that the former.
The nonstandard placement
of volume rocker on the back of the phone is something we've seen before, but ASUS hasn't quite executed as well as the other manufacturer has.
Moving on with the talk of the ports placement, I haven't been fond of Samsung's
placement of volume rocker keys, but lately, they are making much more sense.
The app itself is well designed, responsive and default settings allow you take a snap by pressing
either of the volume rocker buttons.
The position
of the volume rockers, however, remain the same.
There is another way Quick snap feature where the user can use
any of the volume rockers to a screenshot by double pressing them.
Hardware controls can be found along the top edge, in the form
of a volume rocker and power key, while the right edge houses microSD and headphone ports.
The right - hand side of the phone is where you'll find all the physical buttons in the form
of a volume rocker, power on / off switch and physical shutter button for the camera.
It makes easier to take the screen shot as you can use
any of the volume rockers along with lock / power key.
One more thing that feels odd is the placement
of volume rocker, although, it helps while zooming in and out in viewfinder while holding it in horizontal position to click a picture.