White iPhone 4 Slightly Thicker Than Black iPhone 4

[ten-oak-druid]

So you don't think it's a problem that a regular iPhone 4 case doesn't fit the white model. Ok.

I'll believe that when I see it first hand. I think this is fake.

1mm is more than 10% of the thickness of the iphone 4. Do you really think that white iphone is 10% thicker than the black one? Even with the white iphone tipped in that picture to make it look thicker, it isn't 10% thicker.

But yes if it were really true it would be a problem.

 

[G4DP]

It took them 12 months to come up with that solution?

Wow!

realistically who cares, just like the Ms Vs Apple profits story.

Arn please stop on the non-stories.

 

[Ichneumon]

First, the volume switch issue, then this. I feel sorry for case manufacturers. What a nightmare.

Volume switch issue? Please enlighten me, I don't know what you refer to.

 

[Kissaragi]

Id be interested to know how much thicker it is. Its not issue for 99% of people, but can see how it might mess up some cases

 

[DS Flyer]

Does Apple's website specs show this?

EDIT. Nope. Still 9.3 mm thin

Just says -

Depth: 0.37 inch (9.3 mm)...lies, available in white and black....

...oh well

 

[Jako7286]

Volume switch issue? Please enlighten me, I don't know what you refer to.

I believe he's talking about them moving the volume buttons for the Verizon iPhone. So a case for the AT&T iPhone won't fit the Verizon iPhone.

 

[cherry su]

Volume switch issue? Please enlighten me, I don't know what you refer to.

the placement of the volume buttons and the mute switch is slightly lower on the verizon iphone.

 

[Pink∆Floyd]

Ok.......?

Who cares really?

It's white! That's all I care about

 

[Thunderhawks]

Does Apple's website specs show this?

EDIT. Nope. Still 9.3 mm thin

I feel another lawsuit coming on.

Class action for 0.01 mm AND I am sure the glue is not dry and it will shrink.

Nothing a little hammer wouldn't fix

 

[Full of Win]

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The apple two-for-one special - it's UGLY and FAT, and all you have to pay for is ugly.

God the iPhone 4 I'm trying this message on looks so much better than the white one.

 

[louiek]

For the love of god, does no one with a white iPhone own a pair of calipers?

 

[Adidas Addict]

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The apple two-for-one special - it's UGLY and FAT, and all you have to pay for is ugly.

God the iPhone 4 I'm trying this message on looks so much better than the white one.

Full of fail.....

 

[chrono1081]

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The apple two-for-one special - it's UGLY and FAT, and all you have to pay for is ugly.

God the iPhone 4 I'm trying this message on looks so much better than the white one.

I'd be amazed if you could say something non-trollish for once.

 

[jon1987]

Those iPhones in the photo are the exact same size, just a simple case of forced perspective. The White iPhone is tilted ever so slightly to give the illusion of increased size.

 

[AnthonyCM]

At this point I'm sort of glad the iP5 won't (likely) come out until September. That'll give the white phone a few months of real world use. I'm curious if it'll still be white and pristine a few months from now.

 

[Doctor Q]

Is this good for case manufacturers (more product varieties to sell, more shelf space allotted, more chance to sell a new case to a user who changes models) or a headache (less economy of scale, more customer confusion)?

 

[Jako7286]

Just says -

Depth: 0.37 inch (9.3 mm)...lies, available in white and black....

...oh well

I honestly think "0.37 inch" is probably accurate enough for both white and black, as they are probably both within 0.365-0.375 inches. 0.01 inches = 0.25 mm, which is more like what it looks like the difference is in the pic to me...

 

[ciTiger]

And when you thought it was safe to buy a white iPhone 4... No rest for the white lovers... lol

 

[jazz1]

Honey, does this white iPhone make my backside look fat

 

[jellybeanie]

Uh no. This is a good thing for manufacturers. This means you have to buy another case. The last thing they want is for you to use the old one.

It's not, actually. Every time a change in the phone comes out, the manufacturer has to make new cases to reach those new customers, necessitating new tools/molds/whatever (so more cost on their end). Any manufacturer would prefer that the same case worked for all iPhone4s because then they would only have to spend the manufacturing dollars once to reach every iPhone4 customer. Plus, less confusion when people are buying cases.

 

[Carlson-online]

iphone 4 white is so yesterdays news . i want to know when the humancentipad is coming out!!!!!

 

[BeSweeet]

That's probably why the white iPhone 4 looks fatter on the box.

 

[Blorzoga]

Ditto. And if they are different, it's definitely NOT 2mm (1mm per side) like the post says. If anything, it's a quarter of a mm each side MAX.

More like one nanometer.

 

[skinned66]

Those iPhones in the photo are the exact same size, just a simple case of forced perspective. The White iPhone is tilted ever so slightly to give the illusion of increased size.

Maybe you should have a look at the rest of the comparison photos.

It'll be interesting to see if this is across the board.

 

[BeSweeet]

iphone 4 white is so yesterdays news . i want to know when the humancentipad is coming out!!!!!

I LOLed. Episode was a bit too silly IMO.