Yes, the 'soapbar' design of the earlier iPhones fit your hand much nicer. While not exactly painful, the iPhone 4 edgyness actually hurts your hand a little. Also, it's way more slippery. And how much better the antenna design may be, I can get it to disconnect from my Airport Extreme 6 meters and a chalkboard-wood-and-rockwool wall away; just by holding it in a comfortable 'landscape' grip over the top of the iPhone.