Re:iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max
by moksly on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @03:18AM
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I think the notch is a lot less annoying than the weight. Maybe I have small weak hands, but I feel a physical strain from using my iPhone XS. Unfortunately you can’t seem to buy a new SE around here.
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Re:iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max
by thebigspacefuck on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @09:36AM
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Same for me! When I first bought it, I liked that it felt “premium”, but after using it for a while, I definitely have some strain in my wrist from the weight. Maybe it’s because it’s small enough to use one handed but too heavy to actually be comfortable. Have you tried a pop socket or something similar? (I have not) I’ll definitely be checking the weight of new phones from now on. I may even upgrade if the weight is less on any model. I would like to see something like the SE come out, because I want a phone that can do everything but is compact, but their solution seems to be the Apple Watch so you have a super small screen to accompany your phone instead of a smaller phone screen.
Re:iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max
by coldtea on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @05:52AM
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That would hardly be the weight, since it's quite (to very much) less than older phones we all used in the 90s and 00s, and early 10s...
Re:iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max
by thebigspacefuck on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @10:18AM
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I’ve only had smartphones since 2012, but it’s definitely the heaviest phone I’ve owned and my wrist also occasionally hurts after using it. Older phones probably weren’t used as much as we use then today either.
Smartphones I’ve owned:
HTC One X: 130 g
Galaxy S5: 145g
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge: 157g
iPhone XS: 177 g
I’m happy with the screen size vs the phone size on the XS, but I didn’t realize I wanted something lighter too. This phone is way too heavy. The new iPhone 11 Pro is 188g. Hopefully next time around they make something lighter.