The iPhone 17 Slim and Galaxy S25 Slim both run into the same issues

11 November 2024
There are two major hurdles to making a phone thinner and both Apple and Samsung had to deal with them.

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Joshua, 11 Nov 2024Hopefully this won't lead to a situation like the Note... moreStill have my Note7 haha, refunded by Samsung 😬
That was my first Note, led to S8 and Note9 then Note10+ / S22U / S23 and I won't upgrade anymore. I hope that Samsung will do better.
Tired of this pricing with no expandable memory. IT SHOULD BE MANDATORY BY LAW.
Specially since low end have them but it starts disappearing too.

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    • Samsung lover
    • 8Xh
    • 11 Nov 2024

    They should reduce a device's weight

      Just make 3 layer phones.
      1st layer. Rear lid panel have it as motherboard.
      2nd layer. Frame part of the phone have the battery and components that be placed on the motherboard and the screen connection plug or wire.
      3rd layer. Is the screen that completes the sandwich

        The problem with today's phones is not their thickness. It's the boxy design that Apple popularized. My A50 feels thinner than the S24, even though it isn't. Why? Because the back is curved at the sides to make the phone more comfortable to hold. And it works.

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          • bormat
          • sv7
          • 11 Nov 2024

          Didn't Samsung and Apple hear about SiC batteries?

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            • Anonymous
            • 099
            • 11 Nov 2024

            Phones are already slim. No need to release slimmer ones. They will bend like crazy.

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              • Anonymous
              • KLR
              • 11 Nov 2024

              Laughably another article shows we need more thicc (and narrow) phones.

                Who even wants a slimmer phone?
                Iphone 6 plus would bend, most Androids especially Samsung and Vivo would become hand warmers or worse, mini explosives.

                  Anonymous, 11 Nov 2024Yes the technology is just not there yet, we will have to w... moreBest part, most of them still had the headphone jacks

                    "In short, there are two obstacles on the road to a thin phone: the motherboard and the battery."

                    That will only be a temporary problem for Samsung. Once they release solid state batteries(assuming they keep to the 2026 timeline), they won't have to compromise on the Slim's battery capacity or their foldables specs.

                      So iphone 17 releasing straight after new year ? when s25 will ? woow apple is moving faaast..

                        So the FE went from being the fan edition to a beta test for newer phones?

                          The thing is it might end well for Apple and it might not end well for Samsung.

                          Or

                          It might end well for Samsung and might not end well for Apple.

                          Or

                          It doesn't well for both of them 😐

                            Anonymous, 11 Nov 2024Yes the technology is just not there yet, we will have to w... moreApples and oranges.
                            Modern smartphones are several times more powerful than the mentioned relics.
                            And with great power comes great heating.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 3SL
                              • 11 Nov 2024

                              Anonymous, 11 Nov 2024They should ask Vivo how they did it a few years ago.They could also ask Apple how they did the iPhone 6, or Samsung how they did the Galaxy S6/Alpha. Maybe that will help Apple and Samsung, if they ask Apple and Samsung.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 3SL
                                • 11 Nov 2024

                                Yes the technology is just not there yet, we will have to wait far into the future for when thin phones are possible, maybe in around 2014-2016 it will be possible

                                https://m.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s6-6849.php
                                https://m.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_z3+-6878.php
                                https://m.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_z-8094.php
                                https://m.gsmarena.com/huawei_p8-7006.php

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 0p}
                                  • 11 Nov 2024

                                  So, replacing Plus for Slim to expect to sell less than Plus now?
                                  LOL.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • tVj
                                    • 11 Nov 2024

                                    Who want this?

                                      Joshua, 11 Nov 2024Hopefully this won't lead to a situation like the Note... morecome on!!!! you shouldn't be that hopeful...

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • mFd
                                        • 11 Nov 2024

                                        They should ask Vivo how they did it a few years ago.

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