[joshjob42]

I'm going to preorder one because I want a light phone and a large screen. This will be the lightest iPhone in years while also having a bigger screen than most. I dropped from the Pro Max to the Pro last year because I was tired of how much it hurt when I dropped my phone on my face.

I don't have much call for most of the camera system, and my battery life on my Pro is just fine. I have plenty of chargers typically, and for emergencies or times I know I'm going to be out I could potentially get the battery pack.

I basically never use cases on my iPhone, and at most will maybe use an ultra-thin one or some sort of structure adhered to the plateau just to make it flat across so as to not rock on a table.

[sonofhans]

> I dropped from the Pro Max to the Pro last year because I was tired of how much it hurt when I dropped my phone on my face.

Now this, good people, is a real use case. If it seems like an edge case to you, I guarantee Apple’s design and product people know of — and optimize for — use cases much more rare.

[djtango]

But apparently they don't engineer for smaller hands, one hand usage or fits comfortably in a pocket when you're running

[newman314]

It also hurts when I drop the iPad mini on my face. In fact, I was considering getting a Pro Max to replace both a iPhone Pro and iPad mini combo but figured it might too big of a compromise.

I wonder if anyone has successfully gone down this path.

[joshjob42]

Maybe it's just me but I do semi-regularly have my phone slip out of my hand and hit me in the face while in bed, haha.

[sib]

>> I dropped from the Pro Max to the Pro last year because I was tired of how much it hurt when I dropped my phone on my face.

I never had this issue with my phone but it was a big reason for moving from an iPad to a Kindle for reading in bed... Dropping an iPad on my face (or even chest) == ouch.

[nicwolff]

I use an old iPod Touch to read in bed, it doesn't hurt at all! Shame they stopped selling them, and it has stopped getting OS updates.

[auggierose]

I never dropped a phone on my face. How does that even happen?

[yurishimo]

Laying in bed/couch with the phone over your face and arms outstretched. Eventually your arms get tired or a muscle twitches and you drop the phone on your face.

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/text-in-bed-drop-phone-on-fac...

[matwood]

I read or do a crossword in bed as part of my go to sleep ritual. Sometimes it slips out my hand though usually it just hits my chin or chest. I can easily see how it falls on someone's face though.