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> keep their phone slimmer than the competition in theory. This always struck me as a solution looking for a problem. Are modern phones really that chunky that

• alserio 5y ago
  The real problem right now should be the weight, the trend is going in the wrong direction.
  • piaste 5y ago
    Just curious, for which use cases is weight a significant problem? Even the heaviest phones - rugged or foldables - seem to hover around 300g. That shouldn't be at all tiring unless you are holding them for literal hours nonstop, or unless you're a small child - and in both scenarios it's good to be encouraged to put the phone down after a while.
    • alserio 5y ago
      While reading in my bed my phone has fallen on my nose while more than once. Anyway, my usual official answer is long commute to work.
    • fomine3 5y ago
      Weight is important for some people like me. I'm not anything special or have disabilities, but I really prefer lightweight smartphones. Heavier smartphones (say > 200g) significantly increases tiring on single hand use. Weight balance is also important. I'm Japanese and I can confirm some similar people exists but seems to not majority. Maybe who use smartphone in both hand never care about weight.