dont think, or hope that will be lighter than the iphone 4/4s...so expect around 150-160 gr
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5.4-Inch iPhone 12 Model Size Compared to Original iPhone SE and iPhone 7
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Would really like to see the 5.4” compared with 11 Pro 5.8”.
The thing about the iPhone 6 through iPhone 8 was that the size was almost perfect, but you have to use a case because they scratch and dent like butter even if you're not dropping them, and the case makes them just too bulky
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The funny thing is come September (hopefully) we will see Phil Schiller ( hopefully) Come up with some fancy explanation as to why they made such a small increase of the 12 Pro Max model without shrinking the bezels thus throwing us their learned behavior of Steve Jobs in the form of " Reality Distortion Field".
Original SE is still the 'gold standard'. Making something very small is always much more difficult.
Nevertheless, Apple had made this a metric mantra at the time. Everything else is a watered-down compromise.
And they knew why: this dimension is most gripping for the normal hand. And this too has been genetically unchanged for some years.
Nevertheless, Apple had made this a metric mantra at the time. Everything else is a watered-down compromise.
And they knew why: this dimension is most gripping for the normal hand. And this too has been genetically unchanged for some years.
And I will be ordering the smallest screen available. Choice is good and Fall can’t come soon enough!
Am I missing something here? The original quote says, “it’s ~6mm wider than the iPhone SE and ~3mm thinner than the iPhone 7”, which seems correct - and is talking specifically of the original (iPhone 5 sized) SE, not the current SE. But MacRumors quotes this and adds in the words “currently shipping”, which makes the sentence make no sense - the iPhone 7 and the currently shipping SE are the same size.
Would've also liked to see it vs a XS 😟
The XS is a bit bigger than the 7/8 though yeah? My brother loves a small/modern phone, grudgingly went to the XS over the Og SE for the camera improvements, if its smaller than the XS I could see him upgrading/(gifting it to him) again.
The XS is a bit bigger than the 7/8 though yeah? My brother loves a small/modern phone, grudgingly went to the XS over the Og SE for the camera improvements, if its smaller than the XS I could see him upgrading/(gifting it to him) again.
So, it is crazy that the non-Pro model (5.4”, 12) is smaller than the Pro model (6.1” & 6.7”, 12 Pro/Max).
But it is also crazy that the non-Pro model (6.1”, Xr) is larger than the Pro model (5.7”, Xs)?
MBPs come in small and large vs MBA only coming in small.
iPad Pros come in medium and large vs iPad (Air/mini) coming in small and medium. The original iPad Pro was the 12.9” model, it later got complemented with a 9.7” model that then grew to 10.5” and later too 11”.
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Even though the edges are squared, folks need not be concerned about losing the bar-of-soap feel. Apple is planning to apply a special, high tech gripophobic finish that will allow the phone to retain the bar-of-soap feel that we have come to love since the advent of the iPhone 6.
I think what phones have shown is that many people prefer very different devices, and compared to the limited approach in the past it surprises people the amount of choice the market demands currently.
Very excited at the prospect of the squared-off design. Bring on September/ October!
I'm currently using a XR. If I upgrade this year it will be to the 6.1 Pro. I upgraded to the XR from the 6S and wasn't a fan of the size at first. After nearly 2 years though, I'm used to the 6.1 screen and wouldn't want to go smaller.
Seeing the 2 photo I have to ask again WHY is there no headphone jack. There certainly is space for it.
So, this 5.4” iPhone sits between the original SE and the SE 2020. I just moved from the old to the new SE. Nice phone but I don’t like the rounded edges at all. My wife does, so she’ll probably have my SE 2020 this fall when I move to this iPhone 12, unless the price is ridiculous.
You will never get one again. Better to move on.
It’s a pity that this model won’t be a pro model. But in any case, my wallet is ready for this.