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iPhone 15 Pro Could Be Most Lightweight Pro Model Since iPhone XS
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Yes, the frame may be 40% lighter however they're talking about overall weight reduction which equates to the 10% number.
My mum still uses my old 7 Plus and I miss how light it was! Every time I pick it up I am like wow
Everything bends if you want it enough.
To put these numbers in perspective, every 1 gram is ~ 0.035 ounces. The heaviest iPhone has been the 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max. The 14 Pro at 206 grams is 29 grams heavier than the iPhone XS, or 1.015 ounces heavier. The iPhone 14 Pro Max is 32 grams heavier than the iPhone XS Max, or just 1.12 ounces heavier. Are people complaining of 1 ounce???
The widely-rumored titanium frame on Apple's upcoming iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will make the devices about 10% lighter than the iPhone 14 Pro models, according to a report today from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max weigh 206 grams and 240 grams, respectively, according to Apple's tech specs for the devices. An approximate 10% weight reduction would result in the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max weighing around 185 grams and 216 grams, respectively. This would make the iPhone 15 Pro the lightest Pro model since the iPhone XS, which weighs 177 grams. Likewise, the iPhone 15 Pro Max would be the lightest Max model since the iPhone XS Max, which weighed 208 grams.
Given that Gurman said the weight reduction will be "about" 10%, the exact figures remain to be seen. If the iPhone 15 Pro ends up being 188 grams or heavier, it would instead be the most lightweight Pro model since the iPhone 11 Pro. In any case, it appears that the upcoming Pro models will be the lightest in several generations of devices.
Pro model weights:
Pro Max model weights:
- iPhone X: 174 grams
- iPhone XS: 177 grams
- iPhone 11 Pro: 188 grams
- iPhone 12 Pro: 189 grams
- iPhone 13 Pro: 203 grams
- iPhone 14 Pro: 206 grams
- iPhone 15 Pro: ~185 grams?
Apple is set to unveil the iPhone 15 series at its "Wonderlust" event on Tuesday, September 12 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. Stay tuned for our in-depth coverage of Apple's announcements, including in-person coverage from Steve Jobs Theater.
- iPhone XS Max: 208 grams
- iPhone 11 Pro Max: 226 grams
- iPhone 12 Pro Max: 228 grams
- iPhone 13 Pro Max: 238 grams
- iPhone 14 Pro Max: 240 grams
- iPhone 15 Pro Max: ~216 grams?
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The XS was already too heavy.
Sent from my 141-gram 13 Mini.
Sent from my 141-gram 13 Mini.
Yup I had that one!
I’m not sure if anyone is complaining, but a one ounce reduction is pretty significant. It’s the rough equivalent of five US quarters which would be discernible in the hand.
What's with the lighter wallet comments? Who cares if it isn't your money?
Heavier devices typically feel more premium.
The weight difference is only noticeable when you first go from one to the other or holding them side-by-side.
After a period of normal use, you get used to the weight and stop thinking about it.
As long as the iPhone Pro continues to look and feel premium, I'm ok with the change.
The weight difference is only noticeable when you first go from one to the other or holding them side-by-side.
After a period of normal use, you get used to the weight and stop thinking about it.
As long as the iPhone Pro continues to look and feel premium, I'm ok with the change.
I love the Pro Max size. I would never go back to anything smaller.
I’ve already complained about the mini being significantly heavier than the OG SE (by 27 g or 24 %). It’s the relative change that counts. The 14 Pro Max is more than double the weight of the OG SE or iPhone 5/5S. That’s the perspective.
Yup. I never understood the "Phones being too heavy" thing. They're phones. Even the heaviest ones are still pretty damn light. The way people complain you'd think Apple was asking them to carry around 25 lb dumb bells.. lol.