Flat or Rounded edges?

[Ralfi]

I've had iPhone's 3GS, 5 & 6S.

Out of those, I preferred the 'grip' of the 5's flat edges.

Listening to a few previews of the 2017 lineup, people are expressing similar views.

Maybe the larger (wider) size of the 6S contributes to the less comfortable grip moreso than the rounded edges, maybe not.

Perhaps a case manufacturer could accomodate me by making a flat-edged case to wrap around the iPhone 8?

What would you prefer?

 

[SSAJ]

Use a case iPhones are expensive lol

 

[TheRealAlex]

I've had iPhone's 3GS, 5 & 6S.

Out of those, I preferred the 'grip' of the 5's flat edges.

Listening to a few previews of the 2017 lineup, people are expressing similar views.

Maybe the larger (wider) size of the 6S contributes to the less comfortable grip moreso than the rounded edges, maybe not.

Perhaps a case manufacturer could accomodate me by making a flat-edged case to wrap around the iPhone 8?

What would you prefer?

Flat even Owning an S8+ even though it's 6.2" big it feels smaller than my 5.7" Note 5 due to the Rounded Edges and Harder to protect feels also harder to hold.

 

[44267547]

I've had iPhone's 3GS, 5 & 6S.

Out of those, I preferred the 'grip' of the 5's flat edges.

Listening to a few previews of the 2017 lineup, people are expressing similar views.

Maybe the larger (wider) size of the 6S contributes to the less comfortable grip moreso than the rounded edges, maybe not.

Perhaps a case manufacturer could accomodate me by making a flat-edged case to wrap around the iPhone 8?

What would you prefer?

After owning the iPhone SE and other iPhone models over the years, I prefer the rounded edges. I found the SE to be more sharp in the hand with the flat edges versus the rounded edges with the iPhone 7, which I find more contoured and comfortable.

 

[pika2000]

Flat.

Rounded edges are nicer to hold and aesthetically more pleasing as the sides seems to melt away, but in reality, it's hard to enjoy it with a case. So might as well go flat.

 

[Vanilla35]

I prefer flat aesthetically, but rounded for feel.

This is a reoccurring topic because rounded is better feeling in the hand, however apple increased the size of their phones (which makes them less comfortable to use) at the same time as introducing the rounded sides.

The true test will be the SE refresh, which will be redesigned with rounded edges, but still in a small form factor. As I mentioned, it will indeed feel better. Aesthetics will remain subjective, of course.