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Would you want a thicker iPhone if it meant a bigger battery?

Statusnone88 said:
This.


I'd love to see the iPhone 5 screen go up to AT LEAST 4".

Unless you have average to below average sized hands, I don't see how this phone doesn't feel too "thin" when out of a case.

I'm not complaining because I love the iPhone 4, but I wouldn't object to it being slightly thicker or larger either.
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Even though the spec sheet says 3.5" screen, I think it truly measures 3.7", so another .3" couldn't be that hard, and I have to think it would be worth it.

That said, I don't even own an iphone 4 yet (I have the money for it, but I can't buy them yet because of gift card rules) but I do have an ipod touch. I think the 3.5" screen is fine and I can't wait to see the clearer retina display text in person. All that said, if battery life was a big concern, I would make the phone wider/taller before I would go thicker and make the screen a big bigger in the process. Just my $.02.
 
Increase the footprint by a few millimeters, include a 4.0" display and a larger battery. Name it iPhone Pro in keeping with the precedent Apple set with MacBook and MacBook Pro, and offer it in _addition_ to the regular iPhone. This preserves the original for those who prefer it, and gives Apple one more device to offer customers.
 
IMO, the iPhone 4 is the perfect size. The battery lasts me for 2 days, so I'm great with that! My 3GS couldn't even last me a day. TBH, the only hardware addition I'd like is a notification light with maybe a front facing flash for face time. I'd like a 4" screen if it means the phone can stay the same thickness.
 
Thedeathbear said:
Depends on how much more time it give me. But it sucks for Apple now. They can only stay the same size or thinner or people will go crazy.
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True enough, i never thought of that. I think the only way we'll get a bigger battery is if apple makes the screen slights bigger, and the phone a big wider. Thicker probably isnt an option.
 
I couldn't believe the iPhone 4 could get any thicker.....

It's already like a brick in your pocket ... Any thicker and you'll need a European man's purse to carry it.
 
I wouldn't mind it being a mm or two thicker if it meant better battery performance. i haven't had issues with battery performance yet, but that's only because I've been home all day for summer break. Once school starts, I know it's going to be a different story. Hopefully I'll have a teacher who'll let me charge my phone during his/her class, like my AP US History teacher did last year. She was awesome. She always has fresh hot cocoa for anyone who comes into her room:)

-Don
 
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