It will arguably sit flatter than the prior iPhones, which rock diagonally. This will be tilted a bit, but at least be stable.

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layer8 6 days ago | parent | next [-]

It won't be completely stable, when used without a case. The geometry is such that on the side of the lens it's the lens that is touching the surface where you put it, not the bar-shaped bump. Meaning, it won't sit on the long edge of the bar.

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apparent 6 days ago | parent [-]

Is this confirmed by journalists who were at the event today? It seems true for the Pro models, but I can't tell for the Air.

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layer8 6 days ago | parent [-]

Yes, see for example the hands-on video of The Verge.

You can also tell from the side profile images on the Apple website. Drawing a straight line from the lens to the bottom edge of the phone doesn't cross or touch the edge of the "plateau", by a good bit.

	▲	apparent 6 days ago \| parent [-]
		OK cool, yeah there's definitely still a wobble. [1] Bummer! 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xtu0aVF-hg

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HarHarVeryFunny 6 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I've got an iPhone XR with a chunky (highly protective) Speck Presidio case that's comfortably thicker than the camera protrusion and therefore lays 100% flat.

Gotta say it would drive me nuts to have a phone that didn't lay flat and couldn't therefore be put down safely on the edge of the sink etc.

	▲	xp84 6 days ago \| parent [-]
		It is really freaking obnoxious, I can attest to that. I think they either don't want to be mistaken for a Pixel for vanity reasons, or it's easier to do the magic camera switching if the 3 cameras are closer together. But for whatever reason, I hate not having the cameras in a row with a plateau that is symmetrical.

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OsrsNeedsf2P 6 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Apple is always one step back, two steps forwards.