88 points

Why? Phones have been thin enough for a long time that you have to put them in a case just to get a good grip.

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53 points

I want an iPhone with a larger battery so it doesn’t have the stupid camera bulge.

Longer life and doesn’t rock when I text on a surface.

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22 points

And I can repair when it breaks.

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4 points

doesn’t rock when I text on a surface.

I mean, I agree with you on the battery life being desirable, but purely in terms of addressing the rocking, does putting it in a rigid case resolve that?

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9 points

It makes the phone bigger without extra battery life so what’s the point?

I’ve actually never ran a case on my phones just a screen protector.

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2 points

seriously

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7 points

Oh I’m serious.

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Actually, they’ve been getting thicker every year since the 6, believe it or not.

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2 points

I’d be happier if they push for lighter devices personally. Glass feels nice, but their Pro models can be obnoxiously heavy.

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2 points

Exactly. I’m still on my 11pro for this reason, already had to replace the battery. I got the 15 as a work phone, it feels very large in comparison, I’m not a fan.

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6 points

Because we need to keep innovating?

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81 points

This thin obsession really needs to stop.

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28 points

I had the bending iphone. Had it replaced twice under warranty. Never again.

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3 points

I had the bending iPhone. Used it for five years, never bent. At the time, I really wished it was slightly thinner lmao

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0 points

Had the bending iPhone. It got stuck on iOS 12. Safari didn’t work. Never again.

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7 points

iPhones have been getting thicker year over year since the 11. The 15 is the largest jump in thickness over that period, too. It’s actually pretty reasonable that Apple would seek to return to at least the last prior model’s form factor.

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4 points

Good. They should continue getting thicker.

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we like it thic

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43 points

Enough with the goddamn thinness soon that shit is gonna snap if you breathe on it

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iPhone 6: First foldable smartphone

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14 points

It already has, years ago

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33 points

I want more functionality and better battery life. And guess what, thinner doesn’t help with any of those.

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2 points

Make the phone half as thick, then double the battery and fill the rest with thermals.

Apple: Yes, yes, this innovation constitutes a $600 price increase.

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32 points

I feel like we’re just going backwards, we stopped caring about tech getting thin enough to act like a blade like a decade ago.

Why are we doing this again?

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9 points

Breaks easier, better for the company

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