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The 6S & 6S+ are the heaviest iPhones yet..

carjakester said:
Makes sense. The 6 series is a larger phone and adding a stronger/heavier metal will make it heavier.
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This. It's like expecting a Geo to be the same weight as a Chevy Suburban. Apples to Oranges. The 6/6S line is larger (screen and overall) than any of the prior models.
 
Surf Monkey said:
Yeah, I was here all through it, Newton. The claims were largely bogus. There was no bend problem with the last version of the phone. But do go right ahead and try to reignite that battle, because smart.
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Just like there was no problem with the antenna in the iPhone 4, yet they made changes to it in the 4S just like they made changes to the case in the 6S.

It was a real problem, but apple realized that most people use cases anyway which add enough rigidity that most of them don't bend so it would be cheaper to just fix it with the 6S than to risk having to have a recall if they admitted to it.
 
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mrkramer said:
Just like there was no problem with the antenna in the iPhone 4, yet they made changes to it in the 4S just like they made changes to the case in the 6S.

It was a real problem, but apple realized that most people use cases anyway which add enough rigidity that most of them don't bend so it would be cheaper to just fix it with the 6S than to risk having to have a recall if they admitted to it.
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Yet the corporate white knights stand strong...... deny deny deny.
 
mattopotamus said:
Between 3D touch and 7000 series aluminum it makes sense.
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bnekic said:
With the new 7000 series aluminum body, stronger reinforcement points and Gorilla Glass 4 this will be one strong iPhone!
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stulaw11 said:
This. It's like expecting a Geo to be the same weight as a Chevy Suburban. Apples to Oranges. The 6/6S line is larger (screen and overall) than any of the prior models.
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Totally. The bigger phones should have weighed more and didn't. Reality is catching up with them. And 7000 aluminum approaches titanium in strength. This little trade off* should be so worth it!

* 7000 aluminum doesn't really weight more but the change suggests desire for more strength which itself may have inspired other weight costing improvements.
 
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According to The Verge, the increased weight is due to the new 3D Touch display:

It turns out the extra heft comes almost solely from that new 3D Touch display. The display assembly now weighs over twice as much as before. In the 6S, the display used to weigh 12 grams — it now weighs 29 grams. That's because Apple had to add an entirely new layer to its display assembly to measure pressure. There's a new capacitive pressure sensor built into the backlight of the display; as rumored, it makes the screen slightly thicker and quite a bit heavier.
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http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/12/9315471/iphone-6s-new-aluminum-doesnt-make-phone-heavier
 
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Screen has more layers and hepatic feedback vibrator made of steel is relatively huge compared to old one, case itself is still light
 
I noticed this last night when on Apples site and you can compare iPhones, I have the iPhone 5.

iPhone 5 =
3.95 ounces (112 grams)

iPhone 6s =
5.04 ounces
(143 grams)

For a minute I kept looking at that and scratching my head, I knew the iPhone 6s was longer but I didn't realize it was this much heavier than my iPhone 5.

After all these years with my iPhone 5 at times I think it's a bit heavy but the iPhone 6s will actually be even heavier. I like all the new features and the 6s is tempting for me coming from a 5 so I'm still on the fence. However I need to keep my unlimited at Verizon and not sure how this will work.
 
Surf Monkey said:
Yeah, I was here all through it, Newton. The claims were largely bogus. There was no bend problem with the last version of the phone. But do go right ahead and try to reignite that battle, because smart.
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Last think I would want to do is argue. Not much of a challenge. You fan boys live in denial, it is where you belong!:p

Done here.
 
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I do not like or endorse this product.

However, the Edge 6+ is 40 grams lighter than the 6s+.

That's 20 grams less than last years 6+
 
eyoungren said:
LOL at all this 'concern' over weight. I'm pretty sure the phone is similar to, if not lighter than other non-Apple phones on the market.

And having come from a Windows Mobile phone that I used for three years before getting my iPhone 5 on launch day I have yet to find any iPhone that has been heavier than that brick I carried around for 3.5 years.

Lastly, I grew up in the era of wired phones and later cordless phones in the home. When the day comes that an Apple iPhone is heavier than the reciever of one of those I'll complain about weight.
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If you never plan to get a non-apple Phone, the comparison is pointless. You compare to your previous handset , which is an apple device .

Why justify it with comparisons with non-apple phones ? I find that funny to be honest.

It's a valid point to discuss for people.
 
noobinator said:
I predict broken screen due to thumbs. People (morons) will assume force touch (3D Touch) means use as much force as you can.
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Try out an apple watch, you get feedback from your press and realise there is no need to press further. AW survived without broken screens ;) as will the iPhone
 
Put it this way,

Something that weighs like a tank is probably built like one too.

I skipped the 6s+ due to weight. Had a Lumia 1520, not going back to a 200 gram device.
 
Newtons Apple said:
We all do. I never had a problem but then I do not carry my 6+ in my back pocket. Pretty well a non issue for most.
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bending is not an issue because after getting lithonic rugged case...i could stand on the iPhone and it won't bend. Still, iPhone should not be placed in back pocket. I have cargo pocket and it still bends with my 1st iPhone 6 plus until i got the case.
 
I had a light phone once upon a time. I took it out of my pocket to show off my new nexus phone and it was so light and no grip that it fell off my hand and he floor. I'd didn't break thankfully.

Another plus side is you know the phone is in your pocket heh.

BMcCoy said:
Despite Apple's obsession with thinness across all its devices, it seems that weight is less of a concern with the iPhones as it is with the iPads.. as the latest iPhones weigh in at 143g and 192g, the heaviest iPhones yet.


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I don't think Jony Ives and his team are really satisfied with the current 6S+ form and weight. It's just a bit awkward. I expect a much lighter and smaller 5.5" IPhone 7 - IF they are bold enough to ditch the Home Button (Touch ID on the side or integrated in the screen) and if the A10 will provide another significant boost in efficiency.
 
MH01 said:
If you never plan to get a non-apple Phone, the comparison is pointless. You compare to your previous handset , which is an apple device .

Why justify it with comparisons with non-apple phones ? I find that funny to be honest.

It's a valid point to discuss for people.
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So…you're saying that the difference of a few grams between devices is a valid point of discussion only as long as the comparison is made between devices within the Apple ecosystem? And if so, that if a newer device is heavier than an older device, it is then a legitimate cause for concern?

Do you realize how insular that sounds?
 
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