reasons the iPhone 5 is lighter than the iPhone 4..

[animatedude]

any idea what's the main reason iPhone 5 is way lighter than the iPhone 4? it makes me think what if there was an iPhone 5 with 3.5' inch, it would be even much lighter, right?

 

[andyblila]

Yes and yes.

 

[Mrbobb]

Of course u don't want it to be "too light" cos it would feel cheap.

 

[xak]

Of course u don't want it to be "too light" cos it would feel cheap.

I want it to levitate off my hand

 

[KPOM]

any idea what's the main reason iPhone 5 is way lighter than the iPhone 4? it makes me think what if there was an iPhone 5 with 3.5' inch, it would be even much lighter, right?

Aluminum is lighter than glass.

Don't worry, though. The phone still feels premium, even more so than the S3 or I'm guessing the S3 "mini" that is supposedly coming out next week.

I have the iPhone 5 (white). It is a beauty. It sparkles in the right light, the aluminum back has a nice feel, and the proportions are nearly perfect. Steve Jobs would have been proud of what Jony Ivy and co. came up with.

 

[Dwalls90]

any idea what's the main reason iPhone 5 is way lighter than the iPhone 4? it makes me think what if there was an iPhone 5 with 3.5' inch, it would be even much lighter, right?

It's thinner, and the back is mostly not made of glass.

 

[fizzwinkus]

aluminum is not nearly as dense as glass or stainless steel, and since it's unibody, you need less of it to maintain the structure. i would hazard that the front and antenna glass is a tad thinner as well.

 

[StuLax18]

Front glass is alot thinner. They combined the screen and touch sensitivity into one, that's why it's thinner overall.

 

[fizzwinkus]

they removed the separate digitizer from the assembly, but i don't know about the glass itself.

 

[JodyK]

It's lighter because it weighs less ... Haha

No glass back is the main reason and front had a layer or two removed.