Re:iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max
by falcolas on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @05:16PM
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In my case - in the case of everyone I've chatted with that has a camera bump - it's to reduce the risk of damage to (or caused by) the camera bump. Otherwise, most of them would get a significantly thinner case, the rest getting no case at all.
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Interesting. I've never heard anything about camera bumps having any effect on durability. Why would this be the case?
Re:iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max
by falcolas on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @07:19PM
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1) Sharp corner in a material - creates a weak point.
2) when set on a flat surface, it creates an unstable bridge, meaning downward pressure on the phone is not supported. Think of how a piece of cardboard would react to being pressed down in the middle with only 3 of its corners supported.
3) It creates a point that can be snagged when moving the phone around, either on clothing or surfaces it's set on.
Personal opinion, it's really frustrating to have a phone that doesn't sit flat on a surface, to be unable to easily use it without some kind of case or holding it.