[comeonseriously]

I dislike the notch as much as the next guy, but they started with a 16:10 display and actually ADDED pixels on top around the camera. In this case, you're not losing ANY pixels due to the notch. Videos should play just fine given that most are 16:9 or wider.

[bmitc]

You're not really gaining them either. In full screen, apps are basically the same as they were previously since the top notch bar becomes blacked out. In regular mode, they've increased the vertical height of the menu bar to match the notch, so there's what, a handful of pixels gained there?

[dionian]

exactly, everyone focuses on the notch. this is why the notch is totally worth it. I would not trade the notch for a smaller screen.