White iPhone 4 is thicker, causes issues
If you’ve not known, the white iPhone 4 is thicker than the black ones by 0.2mm. Now why would anyone make a fuss out of 0.2mm? Well, many.
Apple’s own spec page doesn’t highlight the change in thickness (measured at 9.5mm by TiPb). Instead it still shows a 9.3mm depth with a tiny disclaimer stating, “Actual size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.”
But this has caused several issues, most notably with quality cases. Expensive cases are made with extreme accuracy and will fit black iPhone 4 perfectly with no sweat, and are extremely tight tolerance. However, try putting a white iPhone 4 into the old cases, and you’ll need quite some brute force.
But why is the white iPhone 4 thicker? Phil Schiller mentioned that Apple needed to add extra UV protection among other tweaks, in an attempt to reduce the “unexpected interactions” between the white cover and the internal components. As such, Apple apparently needed to sacrifice some slimness for a better functioning white phone.
So now there are four types of cases that case manufacturers have to manufacture, and also four types for consumers to choose from. You’ve got your white iPhone 4, black iPhone 4, white Verizon iPhone 4, or black Verizon iPhone 4. All with slightly different dimension or button location, so be careful when purchasing a case.
SOURCE via Engadget
