Couldn’t we make it thicker though? The rumored iPhone air is the exact opposite of what I want. Give me a thicker phone with a smaller screen and I’d pay Pro prices for it.

Thicker things don't fit in pockets as well, they're unwieldy.

I've gotten my EDC down to 1 leather ID sleeve with my credit card and drivers license in it, and my phone. This is probably still thicker then it should be, but it's soft so I don't feel the bulk or edges.

Air is intermediate to Fold (2X Air thickness) with 5.5" screen and $2K+ price, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44587911

Yea I might have to get a fold. I really don’t want a damn crease in my screen though. I’d almost prefer a Nintendo DS style.

Think of the nds emulation though!

This is it, for a while battery life got worse for a while with more powerful chips. But then Samsung goes full in on the big size 6"+ phone and it got better again.

Now even at 80% original capacity, a Samsung can still last me throughout the day given that I am not watching videos constantly. The Iphone 6 back in the day would go to 40% in 3 hours, then suddenly to 5% in minutes.

Plus most people replace their laptop with a phone now. So the big screen size is a must.

That’s how I see it. Screen size is area (x^2) and battery size is volume (x^3). As battery life is a critical feature, a bigger screen fits better battery life.