The first day i got my iPhone 12 Pro, something happened to me that I did not expect. Within
24 hours of using it, I bought an iPhone 12 and started a return on the iPhone 12 Pro. Now why you
may ask? Simple, the weight. As odd as it is to say, the iPhone 12 Pro is too heavy at least for
my day-to-day use. It weighs a whopping 189 grams which is only 10 grams less than my iPhone 8 Plus
and it weighs 25 grams more than the iPhone 12. the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro share basically the same
dimensions, sporting a 6.1 inch diagonal screen which in my experience is the size of a phone
that you can still use with one hand. I've been using the google Pixel 5 for the past month and
it's around the same size as the iPhones it's just been a joy to use. The rounded edges make
it easier to hold and the phone only weighs 151 grams so you can hold it in your hand for long
periods of time and your hand is not going to get tired from holding it with the iPhone 12
Pro, however this isn't the case i found it to be much less comfortable to hold in my hand for long
periods of time because of its extra weight, so much so that i returned it for the lighter weight
iPhone 12 which sucked, because i really wanted the features on the Pro. So why did Apple make the
12 Pro significantly heavier? It's the same exact size as the iPhone 12 but it is 25 grams heavier
which is not an insignificant amount of weight. Now when you talk to iPhone 12 Pro users they're
likely going to say oh well that's because of the stainless steel build materials and
that added weight just makes the phone feel more premium, and that sentiment really irks me. Do you
know why it's because for years apple has been a tech company devoted to making tech products
both thinner and lighter no one applauds them for making a heavier iPad keyboard like the magic
keyboard and jabbering on about how much more premium it feels over the Smart Folio keyboard.
When did it weighs more become synonymous with oh it feels premium it must cost more! Like by
that logic a tungsten wedding ring would be more premium and cost more than a gold wedding ring
which we know isn't true because in reality gold while lighter is a much more expensive material
than tungsten. Same thing for like nobody goes out and buys a heavier DSLR because oh it feels
more premium, like nobody does that, everyone would complain if they had to carry around a
heavier camera and lug it around everywhere with them so why are we putting up with this logic
with premium smartphones? More weight should not be equivalent to being more premium for devices
designed for you to hold in your hand for long periods of time throughout the day.
Ergonomics should come first and should drive phones to be lighter and the pro and the 12 should
have a similar weight people shouldn't be forced to get the bigger heavier phone that they ideally
would never pick for themselves just to get the better features and the better camera. Now apple
is not alone in this trend you'll see that almost all smartphones from major manufacturers over time
have gotten heavier as phone sizes have increased, but the way apple has somehow convinced people
out there that a heavier device that is harder to hold in your hand is somehow better than something
lighter and more ergonomic is dead wrong. Look for any device that you're holding in your hand
or typing on or pretty much any situation where you are looking at a screen, ergonomics matter
and they matter more than you may think. You only ever notice the ergonomics of when you're
in front of a screen when something isn't quite right like when the viewing angle of your tv is
off and you're craning your neck too high or if the key travel on your keyboard sucks and
is limiting your ability to effectively type on it or in this case when your phone is just too damn
heavy to hold in your hand for an extended period of time. Now i hope apple eventually will come to
their senses and stop forcing people who want the better features and are willing to pay for them
to have to settle for a form factor that is larger and heavier than the ideal form factor they
originally would have picked, like they seemed to have started to acknowledge with the iPhone
12 mini. Alright well that's been my rant about the two new iPhones. Now if you liked this video
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my take leave a comment below i'm actually really interested in what everyone's thoughts are around
how much a phone should weigh and what you think your ideal phone weight is so interested in seeing
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do it for me, until the next rant, I'm Josh Teder for 6 Months Later, thanks for watching!