Re:Apple Shipped Me a 79-Pound iPhone Repair Kit to Fix a 1....
by vladvasiliu on Saturday May 21, 2022 @02:15PM
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> How can you have a user accessible door to remove the battery while still being at least somewhat thin and water resistant?
Don't know what you mean by "somewhat thin", but as far as I'm concerned, maybe they could ask Samsung.
My Galaxy S5 had a removable battery door, removable battery, and was water resistant (I'd use it as a GPS on a motorbike, even under heavy rain). It also had a headphone jack, which also didn't seem to be an issue for its water resistance.
It was less than a mm thicker than my iPhone 7 and barely thicker than a 13 mini.
Dimensions from Wikipedia:
GS7 : 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm
iphone 7 : 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm
iphone 13 mini : 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.65 mm
I prefer the iPhone 7 for the overall smaller size, but I think that's a different issue. I never found the GS7 "thick", just "big", because it was too tall and wide and would sometimes be uncomfortable in my jeans pocket (and I'm a guy).
Don't know what you mean by "somewhat thin", but as far as I'm concerned, maybe they could ask Samsung.
My Galaxy S5 had a removable battery door, removable battery, and was water resistant (I'd use it as a GPS on a motorbike, even under heavy rain). It also had a headphone jack, which also didn't seem to be an issue for its water resistance.
It was less than a mm thicker than my iPhone 7 and barely thicker than a 13 mini.
Dimensions from Wikipedia:
GS7 : 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm
iphone 7 : 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm
iphone 13 mini : 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.65 mm
I prefer the iPhone 7 for the overall smaller size, but I think that's a different issue. I never found the GS7 "thick", just "big", because it was too tall and wide and would sometimes be uncomfortable in my jeans pocket (and I'm a guy).