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Just do not understand the market for this one. The current size of phones is a solved problem. Nobody is asking for these things to be thinner. Most people use
by beoberha 1y ago
Just do not understand the market for this one. The current size of phones is a solved problem. Nobody is asking for these things to be thinner. Most people use cases and are happy to add some thickness for battery life. Besides, the camera "plateau" makes it all futile.
- pacomerh 1y agoI'm actually curious about this one. Something that feels more seamless in my pocket, however like you mentioned, it would require for me to not use a case, which is something I might do.
- goalieca 1y agoI would love a lighter phone. If I chase after kids at the park, the thing is banging around like a lead weight in my pockets.
- schwarzrules 1y agoSafe to assume those are your kids?
- lifestyleguru 1y agoI already imagined a guy in cargo shorts.
- bryanlarsen 1y agoThis phone is not significantly lighter than previous gen. It's 146g vs 170g for the iPhone 16.
- r0fl 1y agoThat’s ~15% improvement That’s not nothing
- lynndotpy 1y agoThe iPhone 12 Mini weighed 135g. Even more improvement :)
- seec 1y agoThe correct solution already existed but it wasn't expensive luxury fashion bullshit enough so it didn't sell and they'll pretend it never existed.
- layer8 1y agoParent is wrong, the Air is 165g, not 146g. The previously lightest iPhone in production is the 16e at 167g, so almost no difference in weight between those two.
- cenamus 1y agoPlastic would do more than less battery and more glass/ceramic though, right?
- 2lup382_ 1y agoWhy make a worse product for a problem that can be solved by carrying your phone a different way, or not having your phone on you for a moment?
- skluug 1y ago"You're holding it wrong"
- beoberha 1y agoAs other comments have said, this isn't going to change that experience whatsoever
- prmoustache 1y agoBut 165gr is not really that light.
- martini333 1y agoAnd 6.5” is not small.
- seydor 1y agoiphones are also a fashion accessory. lots of people will buy it for its distinctiveness
- seanmcdirmid 1y agoNot when you have to throw a case on it anyways. Maybe the cases won't be so bulky that this will actually be nice though.
- seec 1y agoBingo !
- r0fl 1y agoI’m asking for thinner What do you need battery life for? Aren’t you in your house or office or car near a charger most of the day? Do you spend 90% of your waking day in the middle of an open field far from any sort of charging capabilities? Why would I add more weight to a phone so I don’t have to put it on the charging MagSafe puck that is inches away from me at all times
- onlyrealcuzzo 1y agoI suspect you're the exception not the norm. I don't think the average person sits at home for 90% of the day doing nothing but using their phone and resting it on a magsafe. But I could be wrong! Either way, I'm pretty sure that's not the lifestyle Apple wants to market their phone to. But I could be wrong there, too!
- r0fl 1y agoI’m not saying they are sitting at home most of the day Those who commute to and from work by car can charge in the car Those who work in an office can charge at the office Those who are at school can charge at school
- 2lup382_ 1y agoTheir point still stands. A lot of us strive to NOT be in our cars, offices, or schools for extended periods.
- r0fl 1y agoWhere are those people instead? The vast majority of western society is in one of those settings most of the day Planes also have charging ports Trains have charging ports If you are at the gym you can have a MagSafe portable charger in your gym bag that charges your phone when you hit the showers Give me a few examples of who actually isn’t near a charger for 8 hours at a time A full time skier or surfer? I can’t think of the groups of people who need such long battery life
- nunez 1y agoi hardly use my phone. it mostly sits in my hip pack. i'm extremely interested in the Air. the thinness means it takes up less space in there, which is very much appreciated. since they won't make another mini, this is the next best alternative. i'm also thrilled about having all-Apple silicon down to the cellular radios. more power-efficient and faster updates when improvements to cellular capabilities come out. very exciting. the small battery won't affect me much. web browsing is the most demanding workload on my phone, which is not a problem on this a19 soc unlike the 13 mini whose soc struggles to keep up. i also charge my phone every night before i go to sleep and these phones do a great job at not draining overnight.
- kermatt 1y agoSince they aren't going to offer the smaller profile it seems that at least some segment of people want, and they don't have any new ideas to innovate on, they have to release something in order to maintain "growth" - which we all know must happen on schedule.
- matt-attack 1y agoSee my other comment. It’s a necessary feature of foldable iPhones. First you get them then, then you release a foldable phone.
- mudkipdev 1y agoThinner phones are aesthetically pleasing and feel nice to hold. I can keep a battery pack nearby for emergencies
- interpol_p 1y agoI'm in the market for this I've been hoping for Apple to return to "thin" and it's nice that they're trying. I don't know whether I would buy this, but my current iPhone 14 Pro feels like a brick — thick stainless steel When I go for a run, it's uncomfortable to have in a pocket depending on what running clothes I am wearing. The heaviness makes it feel far more likely to break all the times I have dropped it (and I have dropped it many times, without a case)