You don't get any benefit from a thin phone if it's not thin all the way.
Both the iPhone Air and S26 Edge phones have a thick, ugly bulge at the camera end. They are neither thin nor elegant.
Honestly for me it was the camera. My phone is my daily device for photo/video capture, and taking a step backwards in quality isn’t worth it for the size improvements.
Similarly Samsung has canceled its thin smartphone (Galaxy S26 Edge) https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s26-edge-can...
You don't get any benefit from a thin phone if it's not thin all the way. Both the iPhone Air and S26 Edge phones have a thick, ugly bulge at the camera end. They are neither thin nor elegant.
Dang, I just got one and it’s my favorite iPhone I’ve ever had.
Honestly for me it was the camera. My phone is my daily device for photo/video capture, and taking a step backwards in quality isn’t worth it for the size improvements.