Why iPhones Are Getting Bigger

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If you were around to experience the early days of iPhone, you probably remember that each new model was expected to be thinner and lighter than the one before. A trend that was common with most handheld devices at the time, including the iPod and even gaming consoles like the Nintendo DS. But over the past eight years, things have changed. The size and weight of the iPhone isn’t as much of a concern to Apple as it used to be. In fact, the iPhone is now larger and heavier than it ever has been. So in this video we’re going to explore the reasons why making smartphones smaller and lighter is no longer a top priority for most manufacturers, and what that means for users.

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[freddidegenhardt]

Phones in 2005 sound like smartwatches today😂

[chocoloco]

Video pauses at 4:46 and resumes at 5:57 😉

[a-m-r--]

i always thought the iphone 5s was the best design ever cuz of its flat sharp edges that look super minimalistic, now the iphone 12 is going back to to the same concept i’ll be so excited to buy it

[discoball]

The iPhone 21 will be bigger than the iPad and heavier than an anvil.

[DanielSmithFit]

Two words: Battery Life

Everyone wants the convenience of a phone that fits in your pocket. In 07 you could have all day battery life with a smaller form factor. With the more powerful phones we have now, you need a larger form factor. Plus there are other factors, but I would say the battery shapes how manufacturers design phones the most.

[oasisjung]

I cannot live without reachability on my iPhone11. My hands are too tiny even with that function I can only reach half screen. 😭

[Infelsinave]

Keep in mind, the original iPhone had a yuuuuge screen

[ITronLegends]

Apple : Imagine holding a gold bar.

Apple: 2025.

[LeeStewart]

What I loved most about the iPhone was holding it in one hand and interacting with it with the other hand or fingers. My first iPhone was the 3G in 2009 and it’s visible to see that they’re getting bigger and turning into ‘Phablets’.

[myvyny]

The irony is that back then phones were big and heavy and people wanted the opposite, and now, when we have the technology to made them smaller and lighter, we want them BIG

[AmazingErrChannel]

2010-2011: This is iPhone 4(s) and its really thin.

2020-2021: This is iPhone 13(s) and its as thin as a credit card!

[EruYagami]

When people discovered they could watch porn on their phone and wanted bigger screens to watch it properly.

[bobbywolgast]

I think the heaviness also makes it feel slightly more luxurious in a weird way

[stralegaming]

Iphone:gets bigger
Somehow loses space for headphone jack

[NEpatriots]

My first smartphone was a Blackberry 7210 I got for my 18th birthday in 2003. I thought it was the most revolutionary thing ever until I got the iPhone the day it was released in ‘07. And now looking at my 11 Pro Max and thinking back to how far we’ve come in what is really a short period of time (only 16 years)...it’s truly astounding.

[tyi]

I’m holding my old 4s in my hand rn...somebody tell me how the hell did we used to talk and text on these things?😂

[randy]

And that’s how we sell out with a “subtle” ad in the middle of the video

[Ayrton]

What I got from this is that Samsung was right, people made fun of them when they released the first Galaxy Note calling it a "phlabet" or "phoblet" and making memes of how big it was, then everyone started copping even Apple.

[SWLinPHX]

Can we finally start thinking of these things as phones and call them what they really are: personal pocket computers? Regular desktop computers can make phone calls and communicate but we don’t call them phones. Talking on the phone is probably not the most common activity on these things anymore.

[ricardoramos]

I remember back when I think the iPhone 7 plus was released and I remember thinking, " why the hell would anyone need a phone so big? "