Re:Why We Must Fight for the Right to Repair Our Electronics
by Frank2312 on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @10:07AM
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FYI, the display is bigger, but the phone is actually smaller due to the "bezelless" design of the LG V30.
The difference in weight is mostly due to the reduced body size, so less materials used.
A thinner phone also generally weighs less due to less material.
The combination of soldered battery (so thinner phone) and "bezelless" design could explain a large part of the difference in weight due to less materials used.
[LG V20 specs] https://www.gsmarena.com/lg_v20-8238.php
[LG V30 specs] https://www.gsmarena.com/lg_v30-8712.php
LG V20 - 5.7” display, 3200mAh battery, 174g LG V10 - 5.7” display, 3000mAh battery, 192g
And here's a phone from the same manufacturer with a soldered in battery:
LG V30 - 6” display, 3300mAh battery, 159g
That's a bigger display, a bigger battery and an overall lighter weight.
It's easy for me to believe that manufacturers are soldering in batteries to deliver thinner, lighter phones since that's what they claim, and that's what they seem to deliver. But I'm happy to look at your numbers.