I definitely am, thanks! I will probably go back to iPhone if/when they release a foldable like the Fold 3...not the Flip.
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iPhone 13 Models Are Heavier and Thicker Than iPhone 12 Models
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Well, it's great that there are choices. I'm getting a mini 13...I can't stand huge phones.
I switched to the Z Fold 3 too. I wanted to see if I would have buyers remorse. Nope. Will see what iPhone 14 brings.
As an aside, I really love this phone/tablet.
As an aside, I really love this phone/tablet.
I don’t find the iPhone 12 Pro Max to be heavy at all. I keep it in a leather case, with the mini wallet attached when I go out. Never any problems with it. It does mostly stay in my pocket cause the Apple Watch handles nearly every use case. If you use an iPhone & don’t have an Apple Watch, you’ve no idea what your missing out on. On the other hand I recommended a pink iPhone mini 13 for my mom, she’s old and small, so it’s perfect for her.
It really is outstanding! I continue to be impressed by it daily. For folks who use a cell phone and a Mini or mini sized tablet often, it cannot be beat in my opinion.
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Agreed! And I understand the Z Fold 3 is not for everyone. My buddy is holding onto his iPhone SE 2 like grim death, and there's nothing wrong with that. He doesn't like the larger sizes phones either.
Unfortunately? Even though it means better battery and camera?
Do you have issues lifting 200 grams?
I still remember the complaints about the iPhone being too thin and now we have complaints about the iPhone being too thick... Can't please everyone I guess.
I guess it depends where you're coming from but everybody are entitled to their own opinion and preferences.
My 177g XS (which was the equivalent of that year's Pro) felt like a brick when I got it, it was replacing a 150g phone. While I've gotten used to it, it still feels pretty "solid" and I still feel like I don't want to get a heavier phone. I absolutely don't want 204g.
Fortunately the 13 non-pro is the same weight and now has nice screen so it's an obvious replacement for the XS. I got ProMotion on my iPad and while it's fine there I don't need it on my phone, nor do I need Pro cameras.
Unfortunately my XS still lasts all day on a charge and still feels swift, so however hard I try I can't find any excuse to replace it this year.
The difference might be wafer thin, but at a certain point you reach a tipping point (and yeah I realize it's user dependent). For me my 12 PM is that. There have been many iterations over the years - depth, width, height, weight, etc. - that I wondered if I'd get used to and found after a couple of months I had adjusted. But I still notice the weight of the 12 PM every time I use it, after almost a year. I chose it because of screen size - couldn't go back to smaller after my XS Max - but it's still downright unpleasant at times. Maybe the titanium rumor will be a thing next year.
The rumor of next year’s iPhone 14 Pro using titanium which is lighter of course now makes sense. Even Apple knows their phones are getting too heavy.
When comparing the size, it looks pretty similar but manufacturers and also Apple list their cases as not compatible between models
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I don't need a phone to last 395 hours like so many seem to want. Not sure where these people live, in the jumble maybe? Who isn't around an electrical outlet or car charger in 2021? Give me as light and thin as you can make it.
Apple already tried that and we ended up with the "bendgate" fiasco.
I think you have it backward my friend. Promotion is just a fancy name for 120hrtz screen. That feature eats up battery life worse than 5g. All models have the same modem. Only difference is the 120hrtz screen, one more GPU core, slightly brighter 1200 vs 1000 screen, and of coarse the camera. The 6.1 promodel should have worse battery life, not better, other than the pro max. Probably the worse battery life of any iphone 13.