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iPhone 16 Pro Max 16 Pro Max is borderline too heavy
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The 16PM is only 6 grams heavier then the 15PM ...that's the weight of a U.S. quarter.
Same! The weight is also better distributed. It definitely feels lighter!
Guess I'd better get back on the steroids and start hitting the gym again! 😄
Yeah. Seriously. These threads are silly. It's lighter than the 13 and 14 Pro Max and barely heavier than the 15 Pro Max. It actually got lighter and then got a little heavier, but it's still one of the lighter phones Apple has released in several years.
LOLLLL because he weighed it wrong.. he literally had the phone hanging off the side of the scale!
The dilemma is real in my view if you look for all the threads on this topic on various message boards. I come from a 15PM and went to 16PM. 16PM immediately felt heavier (as it is) and uncomfortably large. As with everything, there is a tipping point. Once can overeat on pancakes and feel stuffed and then eat another piece and it's too much. Sorry for the visual.
For me it is so frustrating that I ordered a 16P and took both to work today, set up so I can jump back and forth and do the same tasks on both and compare my routine.
Also, noticed when reading email and in various apps, for the most part the 16PM adds white space but most of the content is displayed the same way sideways, with the exception of the screen being shorter 10mm so there is more scrolling.
Still, each time I use the 16P I look at the real estate of the 16PM screen and envy it, then pick it up and regret the size and weight. Back at home test the 15PM and it's manageable.
Maybe the solution is to go 16Plus while losing the ProScreen.
For me it is so frustrating that I ordered a 16P and took both to work today, set up so I can jump back and forth and do the same tasks on both and compare my routine.
Also, noticed when reading email and in various apps, for the most part the 16PM adds white space but most of the content is displayed the same way sideways, with the exception of the screen being shorter 10mm so there is more scrolling.
Still, each time I use the 16P I look at the real estate of the 16PM screen and envy it, then pick it up and regret the size and weight. Back at home test the 15PM and it's manageable.
Maybe the solution is to go 16Plus while losing the ProScreen.
Coming from the 15 Plus, the extra weight stinks. I am so looking forward to the iPhone Air now.
Home scales aren’t very precise and for an accurate reading, the center of mass should really be centered on the pressure sensor (look up the difference between accuracy and precision).
My money would be on the scale and technique. I just don’t think it is very likely Apple would publish the wrong weight for the iPhone 16.
I think we were on the same page man! And as an engineer I would be embarrassed if I didn’t know that either.
Of course on a scale, the weight distribution would not make a difference, the scale measures total weight.
The weight distribution comes into play when you hold it due to centre of mass, also affects falling mechanics for example, (ie bread with jam will always land jam side first lol)
Felt I needed to reply so you know, I know, what you knew
You would be correct in your assessment.
Scale quality/build and specifically the design of how the scale is held in place over the weighting mechanism, is extremely important.
If you notice the scales of food stores are balance pan types usually, these take care of the weight distribution issue because it doesn’t matter where you put the object, it will displace the scale equally giving you an accurate reading.
Many body weight scales is a platform over a small actuator, you have to be careful since you will notice your body weight reading fluctuating if you shift around, (due to uneven weight distribution on the plate.)
Also for example, look at piston connecting rods split weighting, you need to weight them in a special way for balance weighting precision due to the centre of gravity not being in the “centre” of the part (and also due to it being a rotating part, so balance is paramount)
But that is not taking into account Apple doing a poor job at something so simple. Which is highly unlikely.
Over the years I’ve found that using density for iPhones gives me a good idea of how they’ll feel in my hand.I think we were on the same page man! And as an engineer I would be embarrassed if I didn’t know that either.
Of course on a scale, the weight distribution would not make a difference, the scale measures total weight.
The weight distribution comes into play when you hold it due to centre of mass, also affects falling mechanics for example, (ie bread with jam will always land jam side first lol)
Felt I needed to reply so you know, I know, what you knew
The 16 PM has a lower density than the 15 PM so it could feel lighter when in the hand. This is also the lowest density on any Pro Max. So this theoretically could feel like the lightest Pro Max when holding it.
The 16 Pro has a higher density and will likely feel heavier than the 15 Pro. But it’s still less than the 14 Pro and 13 Pro.
However, cases can help with this as the density will change with a case since both the weight and volume also change.
An example I have of this is the Otterbox Lumen. An iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max in this years Otterbox Lumen case have less density than the 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max did in this same case. This years Otterbox cases weigh less to help with this.
Those scales are accurate to within a few tenths of a gram, and Flossy’s results were repeatable.
Keep in mind that scale measures the 16 PM, Pro and Plus accurately per Apple specs.
The 15 PM was the only outlier but the weight was repeatable.
Maybe his 15PM has a 10-12 gram screen protector on it or something
Exactly. The screen protector is the only explanation for the variance in weight I can think of.
What are you coming from? I'm pretty sure it is still lighter than all the previous Max generations with steel (13/14 pro max)
We've reached the point of absurd with the weight of these phones. Did you see the mockup of the 17 Max? 7 day battery life!
Yet many folks here (not me) keep whining for more battery; go figure. Although with XL hands I do not find the 15 PM's weight problematic, IMO thin/light is a good thing.
