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Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Post by crazygringo »

kylec wrote: post #163
crazygringo wrote: post #157

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've never heard anybody complain about volume . Just width/height. I mean, isn't everyone here on HN always making fun of Apple's supposedly unnecessary obsession with thinness? Now it's a teensy bit thicker.

You've never heard of people complaining about how "big" phones are, and wishing for a "smaller" phone? How would you measure "big" and "smaller" other than volume?

Volume would be a terrible metric for phones.

You don't make a phone half as tall and twice as thick and claim it's the same size...

Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Post by kemayo »

wpm wrote: post #82
tambourine_man wrote: post #32

The death of Touch ID. Also huge.

Yup, sad news. Anyone who disagrees should try teaching an older relative with less than youthful fine motor control how to use a FaceID equipped iPhone.

Specifically the swipe-up gestures you now need for the unlock / home navigations?

(I initially thought you might mean faceid doesn't work if you're a bit shaky, but I just tried that and it surprisingly doesn't care.)

Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Post by hot_gril »

usui wrote: post #122

Apple leans its weight heavily on controversial smartphone changes and defines trends for the rest of the industry, even when it's not the first company to do so. When it removed the headphone jack, introduced the screen notch, or added a camera bump, everyone followed afterward despite the grumbling. So keeping that in mind, regarding the modem, I remember prior comments about it being near-impossible or extremely d…

The other phonemakers didn't grumble about the jack because they realized they could pull the same scam

Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Post by nozzlegear »

blibble wrote: post #36

can I get it without the AI slop?

Funny, I'm actually considering buying this specifically because it comes with Apple Intelligence, and I'm someone who usually avoids AI slop. I guess I just like Apple's particular flavor of AI slop since I use it with the mail and iMessage apps on my Mac all the time.

Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Post by dcreater »

bayindirh wrote: post #12
p_ing wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The modem might be the most interesting thing about this phone. They've spent years trying to get one out the door.

I think camera is equally interesting. Why? It uses a linear zoom like a classic lens design inside and embeds an optical 2x zoom lens into a smaller area. From the press release: > With an integrated 2x Telephoto, users have the equivalent of two cameras in one, and can zoom in with optical quality to get closer to the subject and easily frame their shot.

It just crops to the central 12MP of the image sensor. It's the same camera from the iPhone 15

Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Post by lapcat »

crazygringo wrote: post #157
kylec wrote: post #134

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Those 6% increases compound together though to create something with 20% more volume, that is pretty substantial

I've never heard anybody complain about volume . Just width/height. I mean, isn't everyone here on HN always making fun of Apple's supposedly unnecessary obsession with thinness? Now it's a teensy bit thicker.

The 2D surface area, which affects holding and pocketing, is 13% larger.

Weight also matters.

I honestly still prefer the form factor of the iPhone 3GS. (I have an old one in a drawer for comparison.) 4.8 ounces, 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.48 with a rounded back. The thickness wasn't a problem.

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