It allows users to apply different levels of
pressure on app icons to initialize different functions.
Not exact matches
Even though this design decision may result in an inconsistent user experience depending
on the user's choice of
apps, it's a tradeoff between completely breaking the
icons incompatible
apps and trying to
pressure all developers into updating them, something that can not be achieved realistically.
The 3D Touch display first introduced with the iPhone 6s and featured in all but one model released since then is smart enough to sense
pressure, allowing you to take quick actions from the home screen just by long - pressing
on an
app icon.
As for the iPhone 6S Plus, we get a new technology called 3D Touch, which uses a
pressure - sensitive layer below the display, that allows for hidden menus to be shown when pressing
on something like an
app icon with a bit more force.
As a bonus, Meizu has built in a
pressure - sensitive layer into the screen to enable 3D Touch - like features, giving you the option to press hard
on app icons to bring up bespoke quick actions.