The iPhone 7 got rid of the headphone jack, but still was thicker than the iPhone 6? Perhaps the force touch screen was the reason?
I think he didn't even appear in the last iPhone keynote or am I wrong? Perhaps he silently retired.How is Jony Ive able to sleep at night with this going on?
I get your sarcasm, but when I saw iPhone XR for the first time in person my reaction was exactly that. It felt like it has a case on.Yeah, because I don’t know about everyone else, but when I hold my iPhone I think to myself “this is too damn bulky”
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Has anybody asked already why the headphone jack was removed then?
And why did apple do it? Oh, they copied from google, essential, Huawei and HTC.Courage!![]()
He started it!And why did apple do it? Oh, they copied from google, essential, Huawei and HTC.
[doublepost=1544801605][/doublepost]I think the IPhone XR is the perfect size for a phone.
While it is a common belief that iPhones have become thinner and thinner over the years, when Apple could be keeping them the same size and including larger and longer-lasting batteries, the opposite is true in reality.
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As mentioned on Reddit, iPhones have gradually become thicker since 2014, capped off by the iPhone XR, the thickest model since the iPhone 4s in 2011:iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus: 6.9mm and 7.1mm
iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus: 7.1mm and 7.3mm
iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus: 7.1mm and 7.3mm
iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus: 7.3mm and 7.5mm
iPhone X: 7.7mm
iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max: 7.7mm
iPhone XR: 8.3mmThe trend may come to an end next year, however, as Korean website ETNews [Translated] reports that 2019 iPhones could be thinner and lighter due to Apple adopting Samsung-designed OLED display tech called Y-OCTA, which integrates the typically-separate touch-screen layer into the display panel itself.
There's a good chance the reduction in thickness could be negligible, however, as the display panel is already a very thin component. The bigger advantage for Apple may be reduced costs, as the report claims that the Y-OCTA displays are less expensive to manufacture, lowering the iPhone's bill of materials.
Last week, tech analyst Anne Lee of Japanese research firm Nomura said 2019 iPhones will "likely have the same form factors" as the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR, including body size and displays. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects iPhone screen sizes to remain 5.8-inches, 6.1-inches, and 6.5-inches in 2019.
Beyond that, rumors suggest at least one 2019 iPhone will have a triple-lens rear-facing camera, while all three new models are expected to feature enhanced Face ID. And in June, the notorious DigiTimes made the bold prediction that 2019 iPhones will feature USB-C like the 2018 iPad Pro.
Article Link: iPhones Have Become Thicker Since 2014, But Thinner Samsung Displays May Break the Trend Next Year
[doublepost=1544829829][/doublepost]That's some trick. The premium phone quest for progressively thinner cases was blamed for technical problems, various compromises, and ever increasing prices but they were actually getting thicker!
While it is a common belief that iPhones have become thinner and thinner over the years, when Apple could be keeping them the same size and including larger and longer-lasting batteries, the opposite is true in reality.
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As mentioned on Reddit, iPhones have gradually become thicker since 2014, capped off by the iPhone XR, the thickest model since the iPhone 4s in 2011:iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus: 6.9mm and 7.1mm
iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus: 7.1mm and 7.3mm
iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus: 7.1mm and 7.3mm
iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus: 7.3mm and 7.5mm
iPhone X: 7.7mm
iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max: 7.7mm
iPhone XR: 8.3mmThe trend may come to an end next year, however, as Korean website ETNews [Translated] reports that 2019 iPhones could be thinner and lighter due to Apple adopting Samsung-designed OLED display tech called Y-OCTA, which integrates the typically-separate touch-screen layer into the display panel itself.
There's a good chance the reduction in thickness could be negligible, however, as the display panel is already a very thin component. The bigger advantage for Apple may be reduced costs, as the report claims that the Y-OCTA displays are less expensive to manufacture, lowering the iPhone's bill of materials.
Last week, tech analyst Anne Lee of Japanese research firm Nomura said 2019 iPhones will "likely have the same form factors" as the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR, including body size and displays. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects iPhone screen sizes to remain 5.8-inches, 6.1-inches, and 6.5-inches in 2019.
Beyond that, rumors suggest at least one 2019 iPhone will have a triple-lens rear-facing camera, while all three new models are expected to feature enhanced Face ID. And in June, the notorious DigiTimes made the bold prediction that 2019 iPhones will feature USB-C like the 2018 iPad Pro.
Article Link: iPhones Have Become Thicker Since 2014, But Thinner Samsung Displays May Break the Trend Next Year
And why did apple do it? Oh, they copied from google, essential, Huawei and HTC.
I want thicker + headphone jack, but if they're going to remove the headphone jack AND say it's because it took up space, it had better at least be thinner.Apple makes something thinner - Macrumors Forums go: they are obsessed with thinness!
Apple makes something thicker - Macrumors Forums go: a new phone is thicker than the old one? We miss Jobs and headphone jacks!
I want thicker + headphone jack, but if they're going to remove the headphone jack AND say it's because it took up space, it had better at least be thinner.
I want thicker + headphone jack, but if they're going to remove the headphone jack AND say it's because it took up space, it had better at least be thinner.
They removed it and made it slightly thicker to have more space. Both were done for the same reson: they needed more space to put everything they wanted to. They used this space well.
No they did not - that is what they said in their PR statements. No proof that they did anything valuable, especially equal to the jack's function, with those empty spaces. This issue has been well discussed in 2016.
Their answer - "Courage"!
Apple has taken to lying when explaining a feature or its loss! Too many lies, that they sound like Comcast and AT&T rolled in one.
Thinness of the iPhone was never the reason to remove the audio jack; yet, they lied blatantly.
Because it's quicker and easier to use than the contrived "swipe up" that had to be substituted on the iPhones without it.Why bring back the home button?
Proof?
Show me one place where they said they removed the headphone jack because of thinness. One.
You are asking ME to prove a negative! How about Apple prove the positive - or you?
Negative proof does not apply to real things.
Because it's quicker and easier to use than the contrived "swipe up" that had to be substituted on the iPhones without it.
The "screen to the edge" concept is honestly a terrible idea. The bottom bezel with a non-active, non-display area gives you a convenient place to hold the phone on the front. But it's mostly because the button is a better UI than what Apple came up with to replace it.
I don’t need much thinner (but would be fine if it was) but would like it a little lighter (without full glass).The phones have glass backs now, they won't bend like the iPhone 6
Honestly despite all the complaints from people online, I'd love if they made the phones a bit thinner and lighter again. They are getting way too bulky now. A good compromise was the 6s and 7.