I think the camera size is getting out of hand on iPhone 15 Pro (iPhone 15 leaks)
I think the camera size is getting out of hand on iPhone 15 Pro (iPhone 15 leaks)
The camera size is already huge in iPhone 14 Pro that it doesn’t sit well on MagSafe Duo Charger wishing that they figured out a way to at least keep the size to how it currently is but it looks like there’s no getting around it. It looks like it’s gonna be bigger than 45mm Apple Watch at this point.
Looks just the same as it did on the 13 pro. I don’t see an issue with it.
I just don’t understand why they don’t just make the phone thicker and have a flush camera. Does it really make such a difference?
The 14P (~200g, if I remember correctly, feels even heavier) is one of the heaviest phones I ever owned, especially compared to my 12 before it, but even compared to my Xs, which already felt heavy at the time. In the past I always agreed with statements of „just make the phone thicker“ for more battery, or to hide the bump. But with the 14P I cannot agree: just make the bump smaller an reduce weight.
I actually disagree there. Might be showing why I don’t work in high end product design lol, but I think as a pro model you can go a little crazy on the weight. You can probably save some thickness from under the camera bump somehow if you redistribute whatever can be displaced from under there, which would be easier in a thicker phone. Like any PCB that doesn’t need to be directly under the optoelectronics could be redesigned to go around some of the camera stuff, which would eat into the battery. But that wouldn’t be a problem when the whole thing is a mm or two thicker. 220g is probably not crazy. 250g would be pushing it. 300g would be unreasonable unless they have some real high tech stuff in there to show for it, like some kind of force touch or possibly a 3.5mm headphone connector.
The thing is heavy. I have a heavy case on it as well, go figure. I must admit though, in the past I used to drop my phone on my face. Now I make the split second effort to dodge if I drop it. But the weight makes it feel premium. Sure, the dad test is psychological, but that doesn’t mean it’s not important.
I think switching the back from all-glass to something else would help drop the weight slightly, but at this rate it’s just that there’s so much in these phones. Between the battery, the slabs of glass, the complicated cameras, you’d think fitting a headphone connector wouldn’t be so hard.
I mean I agree about not making it thicker to flatten the back, but I have to disagree about making the camera smaller (if that means a sacrifice to quality. This is specifically a pro phone. Now admittedly, it’s not just for professionals and whether it deserves that name is up for debate. But the fact is, this is specifically meant to be the best. So imo, if you want something lighter, buy the lighter non-pro
I bought a 13 mini cause it’s basically the same size as the 4 I had and loved many years ago. The one thing I HATE is the camera sticking out, it ruins the entire sleek aesthetic of the phone
This would also allow for a much larger battery
But i do think some would mind. A lot of people care about the overall look..?
And the weight.
I have an iPhone 11 Pro. Had a worn down battery until a month ago.
That is really a reason for upgrading. Four year old phone which frequently does not get through the day without a recharge.
I did not upgrade. The camera bump on the current models made me not upgrading. I just do not like the camera bump. Looks ugly. Feels strange. I want the phone flat on a table.
I did a battery swap on the 11 Pro. That should do for another two years. Lets see what are the options by then.
I don’t think people get how the camera has to be raised, to support the external lenses better so they never shift. So many creatives use the cameras for professional work so this is a carrot to them.
I get that the camera bump is gonna be there (though it makes the phone top-heavy already) but I’m more concerned at the size of the camera since already eating up a lot of space at the back. Soon, it would be hard for magsafe accessories to attach as there’s less space for them. Right now, 14 pro doesn’t sit well over magsafe duo charger because the camera is touching the pad. If you notice, the Pro variant camera is the lowest across the series.
In regards of the bump, I saw leaks that it’s gonna be as thick as an old iPhone.
I'm okay with a thicker phone but I'd be much happier with a new Mini - MagSafe, thick or whatever. The next phone possibly be the last phone I buy before I leap to an Apple Vision Air.
I have to say, I've never found the top of the phone "heavy", even when I had a gimbal. Started with an 8GB iPhone, then a 3GS, 5, 7, 11. Had car holders (first bouncing on windscreen and then clipped to an air vent) so I can see why MagSafe is cool - but it's not essential. It's just more convenient.
I sometimes think we all suffer from this pick-and-choose-itis, as if there's obviously some magical combination to this piece and that piece and a quick juggle of compromises, to get to a phone people can afford and use for many, many years. I still have a working original iPhone in its box, and the 7 is in a drawer along with the wife's 5s in case our 11s fail (so far, not). I think the choices they've made have overall been good but also I trust them not to obliterate MagSafe without a plan. They want you to be satisfied enough that your current phone will never just be tossed.
That is entirely true. However if one makes form a priority over camera performance it does not count.
Yes but Form should follow Function. Function has priority, and Form in and of itself is limited. It’s just Form.
If this were so important it could be solved several ways, the easiest with registration recesses or, better yet, a mountable interface. I’m not buying the line that Apple is beholden to 3rd party bolt-on lenses as the core reason for not producing a flat-backed phone.
Just wait until they add yet another lens for 3D to shoot content for viewing on the Vison Pro! You don’t really think anyone is going to wear that thing in public? Or wear it to shoot video like that creepy dad in their promo? Nope. But you can bet they will be adding the cameras and sensors to the iPhone so you can shoot content for the VP on your iPhone while you’re out and about, then see it later while using the VP.
As a lefty, my index finger shows up in many of the vertical photos I take on my 14 Pro. Pretty annoying.
Skill issue
“You’re holding it wrong”
I wish they designed it so the camera sits flush to the backing and it sits better on magsafe, but looks like it's still raised up.
I have a 14 pro max and it sits fine in the duo charger next to a 45mm watch
Yeah, the Pro Max would sit just fine but the Pro doesn’t especially with case on. The camera’s preventing it from laying flat.
I understand that the camera is a big reason for new iPhone sales but I could care less. The camera has met my expectations for several generations now. I hate how much weight it adds to the top of my phone. Makes it feel unbalanced in my hand.
“I hate how much weight it adds to the top of my phone. Makes it feel unbalanced in my hand”
I doubt it does. I just used a fulcrum to find the center of mass on my iPhone 13 Pro and it actually seems like the lower half of the iPhone is a bit heavier, which makes makes sense given the internals of the device. That being said it’s off center by like 1/8 of an inch at the most so it actually seems well balanced. If you made the camera smaller it’d make the phone LESS balanced than it is.