iPhone 11 why are iPhones thicker but has lesser battery size?

[supertiffany]

so Im using the iPhone 11 and it is thicker and strenuous to hold with one hand for long term usage compared to the Samsung Note 9 which has bigger battery life


which is surprising and confusing because the note 9 has bigger battery size


though the iPhone 11 has better battery life, miles better than the Note 9 but that's because of efficiency and optimization by iOS and the chip.

will the iPhone 12 get the perfect ratio of lightness/thinness for comfort and ergonomics while still providing the best battery endurance?

 

[Tsepz]

so Im using the iPhone 11 and it is thicker and strenuous to hold with one hand for long term usage compared to the Samsung Note 9 which has bigger battery life


which is surprising and confusing because the note 9 has bigger battery size


though the iPhone 11 has better battery life, miles better than the Note 9 but that's because of efficiency and optimization by iOS and the chip.

will the iPhone 12 get the perfect ratio of lightness/thinness for comfort and ergonomics while still providing the best battery endurance?

The iPhone 11 is smaller and lighter than a Galaxy Note9 though....

Are you maybe talking about the 11 Pro Max?
In which case the 11 Pro Max has a frame made out of Stainless Steel, which is heavier than the aluminum which is what is used on the Note9.

 

[imp3rator]

Pro Max is heavier because has 512 GB 🤣 /s

Note 9 is thickier than Pro Max and has same battery... and yes maybe stainless steel band and probably “thicker back glass”...

 

[now i see it]

All iPhones have gotten incrementally thicker and heavier since the iPhone 6. That phone was the thinnest and lightest of the bunch (and could be bent).
The primary reason the newer iPhones are "so" heavy is wireless charging. It requires the use of a glass back which is heavier than aluminum. Also the charging coils probably required a bit more space inside the phone - making it thicker

 

[Apple_Robert]

It can make is a little easier to grip and hold for many people, not to mention being able to put more components inside the device.

 

[mrochester]

We should be comparing battery size to battery capacity, not device size to battery capacity.

 

[Zaft]

Battery size is relative to the operating system. Time and time again iPhones have smaller batteries but have either the same or better of battery life than phones with bigger batteries.

 

[maerz001]

I think the guy is just confused with bigger battery size, bigger battery life and thickness vs length and with of a device. But he doesn’t reply anyway

 

[Jimmy James]

Increased screen to footprint ratio?

 

[44267547]

will the iPhone 12 get the perfect ratio of lightness/thinness for comfort and ergonomics while still providing the best battery endurance?

You're confused, you’re misunderstanding what ‘ergonomic‘ means. Every smart phone is technically ‘ergonomic‘. What you’re discussing is the actual weight differential of a phone Where it becomes for uncomfortable for long periods of time. The thickness of a phone is hardly worth discussing, it doesn’t change the ergonomics of any smart phone By a few MM, given 99% of consumers are using cases anyways. So that cancels its own argument out.