iPhone 4 is NOT thicker in white

Wearing black is the time-honored technique for appearing thinner without shrinking an inch. Apparently it works for the iPhone 4, as well. Recently an avalanche of news and tech sites reported that the white iPhone 4 was thicker than the black iPhone, even showing side-by-side photos claiming it was 2mm thicker than the black version.

But when we compared a white iPhone 4 with a black iPhone 4 in our Yonkers, NY, lab using high-quality calipers, we found they were both the same thickness (0.37 inches). This supports Apple's assertion that the devices are the same size.

What's more, we also tried several cases we bought for the black iPhone during its antenna trials. These were the Griffin Etch Graphite, a hard-backed case with soft rubber-like sides; Incase's Snap Case, a hard plastic case with a hard plastic sides; and the official iPhone 4 Bumper. All fit the white iPhone 4 as well as they did the black version.

The white iPhone 4 is currently being check-tested for our Ratings. One of the features we'll be looking at is the camera, which purportedly delayed the launch of the white version.

Bottom line: Consumer Reports still recommends that you get a case with your iPhone 4 to mitigate a reception issue our labs confirmed for both the AT&T and Verizon versions of the iPhone 4. But at least you don't have to worry about it not fitting.



Apple’s Jobs and Schiller On Why Making the White iPhone Was So Darn Tough

It turns out that white is a whole lot harder than black, at least when it comes to making iPhones. Although Apple announced plans for both a black and a white iPhone 4 last year, the company was forced to delay the availability of the white model several times. The company said on Wednesday that it plans to put the white models on sale this week. “It was challenging,” Apple senior vice president Phil Schiller said during a joint interview with CEO Steve Jobs on Wednesday. “It’s not as simple as making something white. There’s a lot more that goes into both the material science of it–how it holds up over time…but also in how it all works with the sensors.” Schiller said that it turned out there were a lot of unexpected interactions between the color of the device and various internal components. Also, like fair-skinned humans, white iPhones need a little more UV protection from the sun.
“We thought we were there a year ago, or less than that, when we launched the iPhone 4, and we weren’t,” Schiller said. By waiting, he said that the company was able to deliver a product that will live up to expectations. Jobs noted that the work Apple had to do to get the white iPhone ready has benefited the company more broadly.

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This post has been edited by MEngineer: May 17 2011, 09:06 AM

y so late? anyway dat cainis boy already rich selling white conversion kit aite..

But this is official bro. If you use the kit you will void the warranty.

Also I cannot confirm how well the the kit quality with the official Iphone 4 white

IMHO I still prefer the black. But my wife wanted the white

for me i prefer black, cos white colour make the front look 2 tone and look funny

haha..true2..but dat cainis kid got it from foxconn aite? haha.. anyway marketing strategy from apple yaw

yeah the front looks ugly...prefer the black

Tittle of this article says it all. "Apple Is Said to Ready White IPhone After 10-Month Wait".

It's too late for apologize. Perhaps, its a strategy from Apple to increase sales?

there is huge amount of ppl still eying of white ip4, but not for me
maybe apple launch white ip4 instead of ip5, is that mean no ip5 this year?

white ip4 for me quite nice coz I saw too many black phone already

Black htc, black iphone, black samsung, black nokia, black blackberry

Indeed it's a mind game for us lol. The prisonner's dilemma. Whats you call?

It's just a colour la fellas =.=

Anyhow black looks much much better don't ya think?

for me is just a colour, black still the best, to be honest if apple launch white before black...i won't own ip4 now

This post has been edited by cloud8318: Apr 14 2011, 11:44 AM

haish.. Now I'm in dilemma. want to wait or straight grab a black one. But this only rumors right?

if back white, and front black, look like panda phone..unless all totally white..then snow white..

but only color for premium price not worth it...for cars, white color cheaper then other color..sigh!

I hope same price

i think u wrong at this part, for car normal not 2K painting, yes white is cheaper, but for 2K metallic white painting, the cost is RM800-1000 higher the other colour

I think it would be the same price. iPhones and iPad previously option either black or white all the same price.

Unless it went to stock shortages and people would really want the famous white unicorn then I can foresee early adopters would hijack their prices when the demand is there

ya.

is anyone going to sell of their black and get the white 1?

I think it will be the same price too. In 3gs before there is no different in price for black and white.