Why is Iphone X so heavy?

[44267547]

But we don't complain about the Otterbox adding more weight. I never understood the complaint about a few more oz.'s. Would the difference cause more fatigue, droopy pants or heavier purse? Doesn't Apple make their iPhones from a slab of metal?

That's because somebody chooses to use an OtterBox case on the phone, which is their choice, which inevitably makes it heavier.

But when you factor in all the technology an iPhone has incorporated into it that is less than an inch thick And incredibly thin from where the iPhone was ten years ago, It makes difficult it to argue about a "Few ounces."

 

[roeiz]

But we don't complain about the Otterbox adding more weight. I never understood the complaint about a few more oz.'s. Would the difference cause more fatigue, droopy pants or heavier purse? Doesn't Apple make their iPhones from a slab of metal?

i can only say that the 6S+ feels VERY heavy, and i put the minimum protection i could find.
still, i would expect in this day and age for it to be half the weight.
i hope they don't keep them heavy ONLY BECAUSE people demand "premium" heftiness

 

[JPark]

Update: sorry bad math. 22 grams more. 6.14 oz to 5.36 oz.

That's not bad math. That's a brain fart of seismic proportions.

 

[zafaraliyougt]

Because Apple is always released Advanced features smartphones, But now in my opinion Apple release the iPhone x with normal weight.

 

[Shanghaichica]

It’s probably due to the stainless steel edges.

 

[akash.nu]

Lol I like that PPI was used as a point to compare weights.

Those pixels can get heavy, lol.

Exactly what I was going to pick up on.

 

[Shanghaichica]

Steel and glass are heavier than plastic.

But the S8 isn’t made of plastic. It’s made of metal and glass.

 

[44267547]

But the S8 isn’t made of plastic. It’s made of metal and glass.

Sidenote: Samsung device build quality and rigidity has come along way. In terms of hardware, I can attest to the Note 8 being an excellent device in terms of the materials used.

 

[JPack]

Iphone X weighs 22 oz more than the Galaxy S8 which has a much higher PPI, a headphone jack, a bigger battery and also wireless charging. Wonder why? Are Samsung engineers smarter?

Update: sorry bad math. 22 grams more. 6.14 oz to 5.36 oz.
1,000 nits brightness vs 625 for Iphone X

The answer is the 3D Touch module.

The iPhone 6 display assembly weighs 12 grams. The 6s assembly weighs 29 grams.

The 3D Touch module adds considerable weight to overall phone.

There's a lot of hate towards anything not Apple, but the Galaxy S8 is made of the same aluminum and Corning glass. Any difference in the weight of the materials don't account for 20 grams between the X and S8.

 

[ssl0408]

I have an S8 collecting dust in the box and honestly it feels like plastic to me. I was shocked at how cheap it felt. I thought they were using aluminum now.

 

[Diorama]

Sidenote: Samsung device build quality and rigidity has come along way. In terms of hardware, I can attest to the Note 8 being an excellent device in terms of build quality.

Yeah Note 4 was the turning point.

 

[IGotOne]

iPhone X should use it's left hand to eat more vegetables...

 

[UL2RA]

It's heavy because it's full of courage.

 

[Gaprofitt]

Yep, Samsung engineers are so much smarter that they'll be spending the next two years trying to replicate FaceID.

Uhh, boss, they already have face ID recognition and iris scanning.

 

[Menel]

Iphone X weighs 22 oz more than the Galaxy S8 which has a much higher PPI, a headphone jack, a bigger battery and also wireless charging. Wonder why? Are Samsung engineers smarter?

Update: sorry bad math. 22 grams more. 6.14 oz to 5.36 oz.
1,000 nits brightness vs 625 for Iphone X

Neither PPI, nor brightness is releated to weight.

Steel vs Aluminum.

 

[Cryates]

Uhh, boss, they already have face ID recognition and iris scanning.

They don’t have Face ID

 

[Menel]

Even if it is heavier, which is only by a slight margin, it will only add to the premium feel of the device. People often complain of a phone being too light and feeling cheap because of it.

My aluminum iPhone 5 felt light as air compared to the prior steel chassis iPhone4. Still felt like premium quality.

Weight is irrelevant.

Apple has gone back to Steel, for whatever reason. They do consider it more premium, as with the AppleWatch lineup.

 

[Ntombi]

Uhh, boss, they already have face ID recognition and iris scanning.

No.

They have a facial recognition technology and iris scanning, both of which can be fooled by a picture.

They do not have Face ID.

 

[UL2RA]

Uhh, boss, they already have face ID recognition and iris scanning.

Not even remotely the same thing. Samsung's current offerings can be fooled by a photo. Face ID cannot.

 

[IGotOne]

My aluminum iPhone 5 felt light as air compared to the prior steel chassis iPhone4. Still felt like premium quality.

Weight is irrelevant.

Apple has gone back to Steel, for whatever reason. They do consider it more premium, as with the AppleWatch lineup.

Apple can't win. If they make a phone too light, it doesn't feel "premium" enough (and for every person like you that thought the 5 was in comparison to the 4, there were 3/4X as many who did not... just look back at the threads on launch day).

Then they make it heavier again and people go back to wanting it to be light.

The grass is always greener, but weight does NOT equate to "premium feel". If it did, I'd be hella "premium"!!!

 

[Cryates]

Weight is irrelevant.

Weight doesn’t make me feel one way or another about the quality of a device, but it does to a lot of people so I’d hardly say weight is irrelevant.

 

[protoxx]

Sheesh. If 22 grams is an issue, I suggest getting a Charles Atlas subscription.

 

[roeiz]

Apple can't win. If they make a phone too light, it doesn't feel "premium" enough (and for every person like you that thought the 5 was in comparison to the 4, there were 3/4X as many who did not... just look back at the threads on launch day).

Then they make it heavier again and people go back to wanting it to be light.

The grass is always greener, but weight does NOT equate to "premium feel". If it did, I'd be hella "premium"!!!

once a fully premium made phone
with best light metal and components will be around a 100 grams (3.5274 ounces)
people will slowly accept it as a "good" premium and it will be the next step.
the problem is that people like to "get their money's worth" so weight = money justified.

 

[IGotOne]

once a fully premium made phone
with best light metal and components will be around a 100 grams (3.5274 ounces)
people will slowly accept it as a "good" premium and it will be the next step.
the problem is that people like to "get their money's worth" so weight = money justified.

I'm glad I didn't get my "money's worth" with my wife then =P

 

[joeblow7777]

I can't comprehend people who complain that an iPhone is too heavy. This past weak I upgrade from a regular 6 which is one of the lightest models ever to an 8 Plus, the heaviest iPhone ever. The 8+ has never felt uncomfortably heavy in my hand or pocket. It certainly doesn't drag down my pants or cause fatigue when holding as some have claimed.