Re:I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone
by d3nj4l on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @11:53AM
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Every iPhone person I know has complained about the 13 Pro being significantly thicker and heavier than the previous models. Literally, things like "it feels like a brick in my hand." Making phones thicker/heavier is an HN meme that is completely out of touch with what normies want. Consider that for most people, the phone is their primary device, and one they hold in their hand for ~6h a day.
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Re:I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone
by MobiusHorizons on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @12:05PM
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one of the reasons newer iphones "feel like a brick" is that they transitioned to heavier materials (stainless steel instead of aluminum) and because the corners are now squared. rounding corners often has the effect of making things seem thinner as well as usually making things more pleasant to hold. I agree with you that these users probably don't want a thicker iphone, but I would bet if you focused on perceived bulkiness in the industrial design, you could sneek in a slightly larger battery and still give the impression of a less bulky device.
Re:I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone
by zuhsetaqi on Wednesday May 18, 2022 @03:17AM
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> one of the reasons newer iphones "feel like a brick" is that they transitioned to heavier materials (stainless steel instead of aluminum)
What do you mean by newer iPhones? They use stainless steel since 2017 in the models X, XS (Max), 11 Pro (Max), 12 Pro (Max) and 13 Pro (Max), so it's nothing new.
Re:I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone
by tomtheelder on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @12:06PM
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Your anecdote vs my anecdote here, but I have never, not even one time, heard someone complain about the thickness or weight of an iPhone. I highly doubt the average user would even notice let alone care if you made the device a bit thicker.