The iPhone screen doesn’t need to be taller, period.
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iPhone Sizes to Change This Year: What to Know
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My gf decided to stay on the iPhone SE Gen 1. The rest are too big.
Why broken/beaten up? My perfectly functioning, non-broken and non-beaten up 13 Mini is only 2 years old. I’m perfectly happy with using it for a couple of years more. With the way smartphones have been maturing, normal people should replace their phone every 4-5 years, not every two years or even every year. The habit of replacing the phone every year is unhealthy.
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Whenever it gets annoyingly slow, just get a 13 mini. I’ve never Bern happier with a phone than this one. Just avoid the 12 mini, it has miserable battery life, but the 13 mini is fine.
So the shirt pocket smart phone market is going to be totally ignored and a lot ancient iPhone minis will not be replaced.
“We are not expecting size changes for the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, and these devices will be the same size as the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus.”
Yay!
”However, with the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Plus in 2025, Apple is expected to also bring the larger 6.27- and 6.86-inch display sizes to its two standard iPhone models. As a result, expect the entire iPhone 17 lineup to use a taller aspect ratio of 19.6:9.”
Boo!
I have a 15 Plus now and I’m fine with that. But I don’t want anything bigger or heavier.
Yay!
”However, with the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Plus in 2025, Apple is expected to also bring the larger 6.27- and 6.86-inch display sizes to its two standard iPhone models. As a result, expect the entire iPhone 17 lineup to use a taller aspect ratio of 19.6:9.”
Boo!
I have a 15 Plus now and I’m fine with that. But I don’t want anything bigger or heavier.
I am a little woman with small hands and a large purse. I say the bigger the better, bring them on! 😁
The iPhone X barely fits in a pocket now. Larger sizes become impossible to carry conveniently.
I really really hope that the increase is paving the way for a 5.8 or 5.9 iPhone Pro with smaller/updated form factor in the near future.
Tabulated form. 6.1" Screens size for 13, 14 and 15 Pro's. 6.3" iPhone 16 Pro.
I think the 15 Pro is a really nice size. Smallest and lightest of the bunch in recent iterations. The 3 mm difference in height and width is about 2 stacked pennies.
I think the 15 Pro is a really nice size. Smallest and lightest of the bunch in recent iterations. The 3 mm difference in height and width is about 2 stacked pennies.
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That wasn’t Steve, that was Jony Ive. The Apple released the thinnest iPhone ever, the 6, long after Steve was gone. Most of Apple’s thinnest and lightest products came after Steve (12” MacBook, 2016-2020 13/15/16” MBP, 24” iMac, iPad Air). All of these products were flawed in some ways to attain said thinness; the iPhone 6 bent, the 12” MacBook was painfully underpowered, the MBPs were too powerful/hot for their chassis, etc. Apple lately has been balancing form and function sacrificing thinness and weight for better performance. Steve was also quite good at balancing Jonny’s extreme design tendencies with real world usability needs.
I often find myself wishing there was a middle ground between the regular pro and the Plus. So I hope this is true. Might also eliminate some of the yearly features fragmentation between the two
If Apple is going to introduce a new SE in 2024 or 5, there's no need for the iPhone Mini. It's the size, not the power that drives sales of the smaller phones for the people that want them. I'll ditch my 2020 SE when Apple shows me a new SE the same size, or better yet smaller, with a USB-C port.
Don’t mind the bigger size.
Going from 6s+ to 8+ to 13PM was fine as the dimensions were very similar.
The larger screen helps those with aging eyes, even if one wears RX glasses.
I’d be more worried about the increased price and battery life (iOS of late hasn’t been friendly to batteries).
Going from 6s+ to 8+ to 13PM was fine as the dimensions were very similar.
The larger screen helps those with aging eyes, even if one wears RX glasses.
I’d be more worried about the increased price and battery life (iOS of late hasn’t been friendly to batteries).
Well darn... I was thinking about switching from my Samsung Galaxy S22 to the iPhone 16 Pro but now I'm not so sure as the 6.1" size of my S22 is about the tallest I'm willing to go. If I were to opt for the regular iPhone 16, what features would I be missing out on? Anybody here pleased with their iPhone 15 and not regretting a iPhone 15 Pro?
I wonder what apple's reasoning is here, or if they have any. I love the fit in my hand of the current pro, and don't really want it any larger that that. However I'll take the increase in width, as it makes typing easier and more accurate. Hopefully it'll also get us closer to the Font & UI scaling of the 11 & XR, instead of what we've had since the 12 pro.
if this ends up being true then i'm glad i upgraded from a 13 pro to a 15 pro instead of waiting one more year
5.8” was perfect imho, but the market and trends disagreed.
I’m just your average kat. Normal hand size..please no funny jokes..ha ha !
Apple has not significantly tweaked iPhone screen sizes since the introduction of the iPhone 12 models in 2020, but that's set to change with the 2024 iPhone 16 lineup. The iPhone 16 Pro models will have notably larger display sizes than the current iPhone 15 Pro models. Here's what we know.
According to multiple sources, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will feature an increase in display size compared to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, measuring roughly 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches, respectively. To be more precise, the iPhone 16 Pro will have a 6.27-inch display (159.31 mm), while the iPhone 16 Pro Max will feature a 6.85-inch (174.06 mm) screen.
iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro iPhone 15 Pro Thickness 8.25 mm 8.25 mm Height 149.6 mm 146.6 mm Width 71.45 mm 70.60 mm Display 6.3" (159.31 mm) 6.1" (155.38 mm) Weight 194 grams 187 grams
iPhone 16 Pro Max
iPhone 16 Pro Max iPhone 15 Pro Max Thickness 8.25 mm 8.25 mm Height 163.0 mm 159.9 mm Width 77.58 mm 76.70 mm Display 6.9" (174.06 mm) 6.7" (169.98 mm) Weight 225 grams 221 grams
With the increase in display size, the dimensions of the iPhone's body will also increase. The iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max will be slightly taller than their predecessors, while also being somewhat wider.
The larger form factor of the devices will give Apple more internal space for components. The iPhone 16 Pro models could get larger, longer-lasting batteries for example. The display itself could see improvements, too (see below). Besides that, plenty of additional features are rumored.
Display Technology
Apple is weighing up the use of micro-lens technology to maintain or increase the brightness of OLED displays on next year's iPhone 16 models while potentially reducing their power consumption. Micro-lens arrays or MLA uses a uniform pattern of billions of lenses inside the panel to reduce internal reflection. The reflected light increases perceived brightness without increasing power consumption.
Next year's iPhone 16 could feature a more power-efficient display thanks to a new OLED material set that is reportedly being developed by Samsung specifically for Apple.
iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus
We are not expecting size changes for the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, and these devices will be the same size as the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. However, with the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Plus in 2025, Apple is expected to also bring the larger 6.27- and 6.86-inch display sizes to its two standard iPhone models. As a result, expect the entire iPhone 17 lineup to use a taller aspect ratio of 19.6:9.
iPhone Sizes: A Brief History
What do you think about Apple's expected iPhone 16 size changes? Share your thoughts in the comments.
- The Original iPhone to iPhone 4S (2007-2011): The first iPhone, launched in 2007, featured a 3.5-inch screen, a size that Apple maintained up to the iPhone 4S. This screen size was considered quite large at the time compared to many contemporary phones.
- iPhone 5 to iPhone 5S/SE (2012-2016): With the iPhone 5, Apple increased the screen size to 4 inches. This change addressed the growing consumer trend towards larger screens, allowing for an improved viewing experience while maintaining a comfortable grip.
- iPhone 6 and 6 Plus (2014): A significant change came with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, featuring screen sizes of 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches respectively. This move was a response to the burgeoning market of larger smartphones or "phablets." It marked Apple's foray into a segment that competitors like Samsung had been capitalizing on.
- iPhone 6S to iPhone 8 (2015-2017): The iPhone 6S, 7, and 8 series continued with the same size variants as their predecessors, 4.7 inches for the regular models and 5.5 inches for the Plus models.
- iPhone X and Beyond (2017-present): With the introduction of the iPhone X in 2017, Apple shifted to a new design paradigm, reducing bezels and introducing notch-based displays. The iPhone X had a 5.8-inch screen, which was a middle ground between the two previous sizes. Subsequent models expanded on this concept, with screen sizes increasing further in variants like the iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11 Pro Max, and later models.
- iPhone 12 mini & iPhone 13 mini (2020-2021): The iPhone 12 mini was introduced in 2020, and marked the first time since the original iPhone SE that Apple released a new model specifically designed to be smaller and more compact. Featuring a 5.4-inch screen, it catered to users who preferred smaller, more manageable phones that could be easily used with one hand. The iPhone 13 mini continued the trend, however reports and market analysis indicated that the overall demand for such a device was relatively low compared to Apple's larger models, and Apple has not replicated the option in iPhone lineups since.
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Mini 13 user, love the dam thing so much, waiting mini 14 !!
Like I said, just your average Kat !!
My wallet isn’t getting any bigger lol either. But I suspect this size will have enough of a mass appeal.
You need big hands and bigger pockets for the largest iPhones... I have the big hands, but no not have the big pockets 😅 Apple seriously need to start petitioning the fashion world...