[joshjob42]

I'm going to preorder one because I want a light phone and a large screen. This will be the lightest iPhone in years while also having a bigger screen than most. I dropped from the Pro Max to the Pro last year because I was tired of how much it hurt when I dropped my phone on my face.

I don't have much call for most of the camera system, and my battery life on my Pro is just fine. I have plenty of chargers typically, and for emergencies or times I know I'm going to be out I could potentially get the battery pack.

I basically never use cases on my iPhone, and at most will maybe use an ultra-thin one or some sort of structure adhered to the plateau just to make it flat across so as to not rock on a table.

[sonofhans]

> I dropped from the Pro Max to the Pro last year because I was tired of how much it hurt when I dropped my phone on my face.

Now this, good people, is a real use case. If it seems like an edge case to you, I guarantee Apple’s design and product people know of — and optimize for — use cases much more rare.

[djtango]

But apparently they don't engineer for smaller hands, one hand usage or fits comfortably in a pocket when you're running

[humpty-d]

I'd rather optimize my $20 running shorts around my $1000 phone than the other way around tbh. No phone is comfortable in the pocket when running though, I used to use an arm strap and more recently just take the watch.

[djtango]

I carry two phones on me and if I run with just my SE it is comfortable enough to run with

But its not about optimisation it's about freedom. I don't enjoy having to baby around a lumbering 6 inch phone. I want my phone to optimise around me being able to not worrying about a brick sagging in my shorts.

[macNchz]

The horizontal rear waistband zipper pocket on Patagonia Strider Pro running shorts genuinely makes my phone not noticeable at all during runs, unlike any other shorts I’ve tried. My experience is limited to smaller phones (6S, 12 Mini) without any cases, though.

[xvector]

They did but no one bought that phone.

[hbn]

> no one

Funny way of spelling "millions of people"

It wasn't enough for Apple's standards and manufacturing optimization. But yes people bought them.

[newman314]

It also hurts when I drop the iPad mini on my face. In fact, I was considering getting a Pro Max to replace both a iPhone Pro and iPad mini combo but figured it might too big of a compromise.

I wonder if anyone has successfully gone down this path.

[joshjob42]

Maybe it's just me but I do semi-regularly have my phone slip out of my hand and hit me in the face while in bed, haha.

[sonofhans]

Oh for real. It sounds stupid, but I’ve done stupider things. And I’ve done them again and again. Any good design needs to account for dumb monkeys :)

[sib]

>> I dropped from the Pro Max to the Pro last year because I was tired of how much it hurt when I dropped my phone on my face.

I never had this issue with my phone but it was a big reason for moving from an iPad to a Kindle for reading in bed... Dropping an iPad on my face (or even chest) == ouch.

[nicwolff]

I use an old iPod Touch to read in bed, it doesn't hurt at all! Shame they stopped selling them, and it has stopped getting OS updates.

[auggierose]

I never dropped a phone on my face. How does that even happen?

[yurishimo]

Laying in bed/couch with the phone over your face and arms outstretched. Eventually your arms get tired or a muscle twitches and you drop the phone on your face.

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/text-in-bed-drop-phone-on-fac...

[matwood]

I read or do a crossword in bed as part of my go to sleep ritual. Sometimes it slips out my hand though usually it just hits my chin or chest. I can easily see how it falls on someone's face though.