Bionic thinner than we think? (Math Attack)

[Pierpoint]

I used what math properties I remember to try and come up with the thickness of the Bionic. Someone smarter than me might want to check my props, but this proves to be interesting food for thought.

I realize this is without the battery door on, so this is just a rough estimate. Either way, ~ <1cm proves to be a damn thin 4g device. It's on par with the DX2, unless I still suck at math lol.

 

[Hokiecow]

LOL, you have to much time on your hands!

 

[moosc]

Yep to much time

 

[BasPilot]

Thhe math nerd in me first says define your variables ao we can follow your claims.

 

[Pierpoint]

Thhe math nerd in me first says define your variables ao we can follow your claims.

Oh god, you're really gonna make me nerd out here huh?

A = 6.88mm (large computer magnified image scale size - hdmi receptical)

B = 2.6 mm (actual HDMI receptical height)

C = 25.07 mm (large computer magnified image scale size - phone depth)

D = missing variable solved for actual phone thickness in mm.

And yeah, I guess I don't have a lot to do tonight :/ The gf is at work until 11 and nothing tasty is on the Netflix instant queue lol

 

[Johnly]

Time well spent, thank you sir.

 

[Jerseyfirefighter]

Good show on the math front, but I thought the random specs we saw for dimensions puts the phone at .52 inches thick. Your calculations give it a .4 inch thickness, but that does not take into account the hump up top. Now the thicker portion up there could certainly put us in that thickness area.

 

[clearrants]

Good show on the math front, but I thought the random specs we saw for dimensions puts the phone at .52 inches thick. Your calculations give it a .4 inch thickness, but that does not take into account the hump up top. Now the thicker portion up there could certainly put us in that thickness area.

pretty sure the "random specs" we saw before was from a fake photoshopped "screenshot"

didn't that page also cite a 2mp ffc?

i wouldn't put any faith into any of that info...

 

[Jerseyfirefighter]

But if he's stating that the thinner section of the bionic is .4 inches, then why isnt there any reason to believe the thickest section of the phone would be roughly a tenth of an inch thicker? it is a noticeable thickness change.

 

[Preach2k]

But if he's stating that the thinner section of the bionic is .4 inches, then why isnt there any reason to believe the thickest section of the phone would be roughly a tenth of an inch thicker? it is a noticeable thickness change.

Hey Welcome Jerseyfirefighter!!!!

 

[clearrants]

But if he's stating that the thinner section of the bionic is .4 inches, then why isnt there any reason to believe the thickest section of the phone would be roughly a tenth of an inch thicker? it is a noticeable thickness change.

I'm not saying you're right or you're wrong and I don't want to argue about this. I'm just saying the .52" that you cited was from a most likely photoshopped image. And if it indeed was a photoshopped image, then .52" is a completely arbitrary number. If the page said .45" you could make the same argument that the hump could be .05 inches.

The Bionic may in fact be .52" but to base it solely on the aformentioned "leaked" image (which is the only source of this number and which I also believe were the CES Etna dimensions) doesn't make any sense to me.

 

[calla969]

I used what math properties I remember to try and come up with the thickness of the Bionic. Someone smarter than me might want to check my props, but this proves to be interesting food for thought.

I realize this is without the battery door on, so this is just a rough estimate. Either way, ~ <1cm proves to be a damn thin 4g device. It's on par with the DX2, unless I still suck at math lol.

Could you use the same math now to calculate the height, width, and then the screen size to see how it compares to other known devices?

 

[DolfanCole]

Could you use the same math now to calculate the height, width, and then the screen size to see how it compares to other known devices?

I order to do it, you'd need a set reference point in each of the views. What was done was possible because of the known dimensions of the port. A similar thing would be needed for the other dimensions. That said though, the bigger the dimension that you're looking for, the larger the potential for error. I'd say just sit back and wait 'til official information comes out.

 

[TeeSquar]

I think that that is the mini USB receptacle.

I took the same side photo from the FCC docs and put it into AutoCAD then scaled it down to "actual size" using the sizing from a mini usb port which is what I believe you had dimensioned at 2.6 mm. Actually, a technical cutsheet for a USB mini indicates the size to be 3.9 mm.

When it is all said and done, I measured the thicknes to be roughly 9/16".

 

[DolfanCole]

I think that that is the mini USB receptacle.

I took the same side photo from the FCC docs and put it into AutoCAD then scaled it down to "actual size" using the sizing from a mini usb port which is what I believe you had dimensioned at 2.6 mm. Actually, a technical cutsheet for a USB mini indicates the size to be 3.9 mm.

When it is all said and done, I measured the thicknes to be roughly 9/16".

The top port is the USB port, and the bottom is the HDMI port. The labels show this. But another way to tell is that the USB port is more "trapezoidal" in that the sides are angled, versus the HDMI port that has parallel sides.

 

[calla969]

I order to do it, you'd need a set reference point in each of the views. What was done was possible because of the known dimensions of the port. A similar thing would be needed for the other dimensions. That said though, the bigger the dimension that you're looking for, the larger the potential for error. I'd say just sit back and wait 'til official information comes out.

I thought that original image had a view of the whole length of the side, so you could use the length of the phone as a reference point. You're right, probably not worth it. It's just fun to try to come up with imaginary specs using various CSI-like techniques.

 

[DolfanCole]

I thought that original image had a view of the whole length of the side, so you could use the length of the phone as a reference point. You're right, probably not worth it. It's just fun to try to come up with imaginary specs using various CSI-like techniques.

As long as the length is a definite known quantity, not an estimated or computed one, that'd work. Fun exercise, and what else are we to do while we wait.

 

[TeeSquar]

The top port is the USB port, and the bottom is the HDMI port. The labels show this. But another way to tell is that the USB port is more "trapezoidal" in that the sides are angled, versus the HDMI port that has parallel sides.

Doh! on my part. Caffeine hasn't kicked in yet.

 

[JSun]

These newer pictures make it seem thinner than everyone is making it out to be, but who knows. This woman could have man hands.

Droid Bionic Poses For The Camera | Geeky Gadgets

 

[calla969]

These newer pictures make it seem thinner than everyone is making it out to be, but who knows. This woman could have man hands.

Droid Bionic Poses For The Camera | Geeky Gadgets

If she has "man hands' then she has a GINORMOUS watch and that is a huge screen!