This! Just add those 1-2mm and stuff bigger battery in there… (and make it more rugged so most likely no need for additional cover that is even more bulky)

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fmajid 8 hours ago | parent [-]

More than rugged, add some knurling so it doesn't slip out of your hands so easily.

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ktosobcy 7 hours ago | parent [-]

my bad, I meant to say "rigid" not "rugged".

probably unpopular opinion but Nokia Lumia had awesome design - they use polycarbons so they case wasn't unpleaseant to touch and had this "rubbery" feelings and was not slippery...

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Aachen 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

The Sony 10 vii that launched yesterday for 450€ has a grippy back according to reviewers, and the Fairphone 6 I've found has plastic as well (battery is removable so the back needs to come off reasonably, not like these horrible two-micron glass panes)

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fmajid 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

The problem with most of these soft-touch plastics is they are incompletely polymerized and will eventually disintegrate into a sticky mess you need to strip off to get to the hard plastic they are painted on. Silicone doesn't, but it's seldom used as a coating.

	▲	AAAAaccountAAAA 15 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Is that really a problem, given the lifespan of a smartphone? I've only really noticed that to happen to decades-old objects.