The iPhone doesn’t need to go any thinner, it needs a bigger battery
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Rumored 6.7-Inch iPhone Said to Be Thinner, Have Larger Rear Camera Sensors, and More
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I’ve wanted to see cleaner naming myself too (say a lineup of iPhone SE, iPhone and iPhone Pro). But I can appreciate when they have to sell alongside older models. Though the past few years the OLED models haven’t really hung around. Xs replaced the X in the lineup and 11 Pro replaced the Xs.
The 5.4“ is looking more and more like a winner for me.
The Apple Store doesn't sell older OLED models, but carriers do and continue to order new stock from Apple. You can still buy a new iPhone 7, X, and Xs from most major carriers. Old models probably represent a good chunk of sales. A number still works best to differentiate this year's iPhone 5G with next year's 5G model.
It's so easy, I have to spend so much time researching which iPhone is best for my friends and family since, as I already mentioned, they ask me every year which phone to get.
Economies of scale play a huge role in the cost of the device, not just features. Not to mention, less of the standard dark color/storage configuration I want gets made in favor of providing a variety colors/storage so the one I want is sold out. Okay fine, I'll just pay more for the maximum 512GB version on top of the already inflated price due to lower economies of scale, right? Or maybe I just wait a month. Or maybe I'll just choose the awful gold color no one wants. Or maybe I'll get the big phone I'm probably going to regret. Or maybe the budget phone that I *might* hate. So many options. Easy.
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Tried the pixel 3 last year for a week and the only thing about that phone that stuck with me is the size. It was a 5.4(non XL version) and the ease of use for me was nice. Can’t wait for the 5.4 version
It's awkward to hold without a case? Maybe grip wise because the glass is more slippery?
I'll take a thinner phone as long as it doesn't impact improving battery life and durability. More pocket space is always welcome in my books.
The 6.7" Max Pro should have 4 camera lenses. A new lens to make crisp pictures up to 10X. 4 lenses would likely also sell much better in China.
What about 2 lenses for the front camera? 1 lens can see you when the phone is resting on a table.
Make speakerphone sound quality much better.
Boost phone call earphone loudness higher for noisy environments. Match loudness better to very noisy environments.
The phone needs built-in call recording. Almost all call record apps are charging monthly fees. Would be nice to have a transcribe feature for recorded calls.
What about 2 lenses for the front camera? 1 lens can see you when the phone is resting on a table.
Make speakerphone sound quality much better.
Boost phone call earphone loudness higher for noisy environments. Match loudness better to very noisy environments.
The phone needs built-in call recording. Almost all call record apps are charging monthly fees. Would be nice to have a transcribe feature for recorded calls.
Quite happy with my iPhone X and plan on running this one into the ground. My Kareoke friend is still on an iPhone SE; I keep bugging him about upgrading. Always responds with a No thank you, happy with what I have. He just bought an iPad Pro 11 inch which he loves though.
Keep the same thickness and add the biggest battery possible. We're using our phones for more and more, they need to have the battery life to support that. The 11 Pro Max is the first iPhone that I can get thru the day with, as long as I don't spend the day taking pictures on vacation (or stream a lot of YouTube). But I'd rather not think of battery life at all.
Keep the phone the same thickness and increase the battery size to get there. If people complain aren’t complaining now that they are too thick then I really doubt that they will complain when it’s the same thickness along with a much longer battery life.
Since this appears to be an incredibly difficult process for you to deal with, apparently causing you a boatload of unnecessary angst, simply purchase a phone from another manufacture who offers limited options. And be happy.
If there is no high-end phone smaller than the current 11, I'll be holding on to my 11 Pro for another year. The 5.8 size is perfect and anything larger is a deal breaker. In fact, I'd actually prefer smaller, but will always opt for the Pro camera. The X/Xs/11 Pro struck this balance perfectly of matching the best camera with a reasonably sized phone.
I fear that Apple is discontinuing the 5.8" size because it sells the least. What they fail to recognize is that it sells the least because of price, not because of size. The masses don't really care, so they buy the 11. The next largest audience just want the largest screen possible and buy the Max. Probably the smallest audience wants the Pro bells and whistles but doesn't want a big phone. I get it, but sadly I fall in that group.
I fear that Apple is discontinuing the 5.8" size because it sells the least. What they fail to recognize is that it sells the least because of price, not because of size. The masses don't really care, so they buy the 11. The next largest audience just want the largest screen possible and buy the Max. Probably the smallest audience wants the Pro bells and whistles but doesn't want a big phone. I get it, but sadly I fall in that group.
We couldn’t perhaps make it to maybe February, or spring, before talking about the Fall release of the iPhone. Since Fall is exactly 1 month behind us still. Do we have to put up Halloween decorations today too?
Funny, that was the same year most everyone else loved their plus sized phone. If only there were a way to please both parties... oh wait!
The Back Telephoto & Back Super Wide will very-likely be the ONLY sensors that will be updated.
The Back Wide is Good to Go as is !
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Here we go again. Over seven months to go and we’ve already started the rumor mill. Guess I’ll just close out this forum and come back in 6 1/2 to 7 months from now, and count how many threads there are on what the next iPhone looks like or what it’s gonna be called or the color. 
