"Since the release of the first iPhone, smartphones have gotten thicker, then broader, then thinner again, before a long, stable era of gradual screen inflation. The iPhone 4, released in 2010, is 0.37 inches thick with a 3.5-inch screen. The iPhone 16, released last year, is 0.31 inches thick with up to a 6.7-inch screen and a substantially similar design. We've been in the sorta bulky, sorta thin smartphone era for a while now; at the same time, iPhone sales have stopped growing consistently."
"Featuring a breakthrough design with pro performance, iPhone Air is the thinnest iPhone ever made at 5.6mm, and it is incredibly light, with a large, stunning display. The grade 5 titanium frame is strong, with an elegant high-gloss mirror finish, and a new plateau on the back that is precision-milled on both sides to house the cameras, speaker, and Apple silicon. This maximizes space for the battery to deliver remarkable all-day battery life."
Smartphone form factors evolved from thicker to broader to thinner, then stabilized while screens gradually grew. The iPhone 4 measured 0.37 inches with a 3.5-inch screen; the iPhone 16 is 0.31 inches with up to a 6.7-inch display and a similar design. iPhone sales have ceased consistent growth as users extend upgrade intervals and often replace devices due to slowing performance rather than desire for new features. Makers pursue larger and folding devices while small phones sell poorly. Apple released the iPhone Air at 5.6mm with a grade 5 titanium frame and a precision-milled back to maximize battery space for all-day life.
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