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The S3 weighs 4.7oz and is 8.6mm thick. The iPhone 5 is 3.9oz and is 7.6mm thick. The iPhone 5 is around 18% lighter and 12% thinner than the S3. I often see

The S3 weighs 4.7oz and is 8.6mm thick. The iPhone 5 is 3.9oz and is 7.6mm thick. The iPhone 5 is around 18% lighter and 12% thinner than the S3. I often see people fumble with the S3, especially one-handed, so I'm not sure the size is a good thing.

elmuchoprez 14y ago
Honestly, as an adult male (with adult male sized hands), a difference of 1 oz and 1mm seems insignificant to me. I suspect those measures are well within the variations caused by different cases. I suppose it could make a difference when the thing is in your pocket all day, but I'm not even sure about that. The iP5 is clearly thinner and lighter, but does it matter? I don't know, not really to me. Maybe to women and kids.
- randomdrake 14y ago
  Sorry. I should have been clearer. The length and width were the fumbling points I noticed. Not the weight or thickness.
- kahawe 14y ago
  Sure when you look at the mm and g it seems ridiculous but 20% lighter, 33% slimmer and stronger hardware and battery? I don't think this is SO insignificant in terms of miniaturization. They are already extremely thin and light, then managed to reduce if yet again by a fifth and a third. And the variations for their parts are below tenth of 1mm.
WayneDB 14y ago
My wife, who has tiny hands and zero hand-eye coordination, operates the S3 without a problem. I think confirmation bias may be affecting your anecdotal evidence.
- randomdrake 14y ago
  It's only my observations of the few people I have seen interact with the S3. I haven't seen anyone operate it successfully or elegantly with one hand. Often I see people set it down on a surface and use it like a small tablet. Just observation. I have only seen a few people actually using the device.
jsz0 14y ago
I definitely fumble my Galaxy Nexus on a regular basis. I can't quite accept I am unable to reach the top of the phone from my normal bottom grip so I stretch and stretch and try to balance it on my palm.

elmuchoprez 14y ago

Honestly, as an adult male (with adult male sized hands), a difference of 1 oz and 1mm seems insignificant to me. I suspect those measures are well within the variations caused by different cases. I suppose it could make a difference when the thing is in your pocket all day, but I'm not even sure about that. The iP5 is clearly thinner and lighter, but does it matter? I don't know, not really to me. Maybe to women and kids.

randomdrake 14y ago
Sorry. I should have been clearer. The length and width were the fumbling points I noticed. Not the weight or thickness.
kahawe 14y ago
Sure when you look at the mm and g it seems ridiculous but 20% lighter, 33% slimmer and stronger hardware and battery? I don't think this is SO insignificant in terms of miniaturization. They are already extremely thin and light, then managed to reduce if yet again by a fifth and a third. And the variations for their parts are below tenth of 1mm.

WayneDB 14y ago

My wife, who has tiny hands and zero hand-eye coordination, operates the S3 without a problem. I think confirmation bias may be affecting your anecdotal evidence.

randomdrake 14y ago
It's only my observations of the few people I have seen interact with the S3. I haven't seen anyone operate it successfully or elegantly with one hand. Often I see people set it down on a surface and use it like a small tablet. Just observation. I have only seen a few people actually using the device.

jsz0 14y ago

I definitely fumble my Galaxy Nexus on a regular basis. I can't quite accept I am unable to reach the top of the phone from my normal bottom grip so I stretch and stretch and try to balance it on my palm.