Don't Hold Your Breath For A Skinnier iPhone

Here's a new juicy-fresh Apple rumor.
SAN ANSELMO, CA - JANUARY 27: An Apple iPhone sits on a box on January 27, 2015 in San Anselmo, California. Apple Inc. reported huge first quarter earnings that were fueled by strong iPhone sales with revenue of $74.6 billion compared to $57.6 billion one year ago. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
SAN ANSELMO, CA - JANUARY 27: An Apple iPhone sits on a box on January 27, 2015 in San Anselmo, California. Apple Inc. reported huge first quarter earnings that were fueled by strong iPhone sales with revenue of $74.6 billion compared to $57.6 billion one year ago. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Phone makers seem to think that thinner is better. But Apple's next iPhone might not be skinnier than its current iterations.

According to a document obtained by Engadget Japan, an upcoming "iPhone 6S" device is slated to be 7.1 millimeters thick -- precisely the depth of the iPhone 6 Plus, but thicker than the iPhone 6 by 0.2 millimeters.

If the report is accurate -- Apple did not respond to a request for comment from The Huffington Post and generally declines to weigh in on rumors -- you probably won't notice the difference. Credit cards are about 0.76 mm thick, which is more than three times thicker than the supposed difference between the iPhone 6 and upcoming device.

That said, the new device's thickness could make room for an entirely new feature. Cult of Mac reports that the so-called iPhone 6S will feature "Force Touch," the technology that allows new MacBooks and the Apple Watch to understand how hard you're pressing them.

The feature has been expected in the new iPhone for months.

Meanwhile, the phone presumably won't have more storage. As 9to5Mac reports, the 6S will start at 16GB, a model that has produced billions in profit for Apple.

In a recent HuffPost/YouGov poll, most Americans said they'd prefer thicker smartphones if it meant better battery life -- it's unclear if one will lead to the other in this case, though.

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