> and if I'm traveling I'm going to carry an external USB battery anyway because no practical smartphone is going to last for, say, a 7 day backpacking trip
Same here.
Basically the only situation where I'm still unhappy at this point is when I can expect to spend all day out doing stuff, but where an external battery pack of the bulky kind I have for extended travel still feels like overkill.
One simple example - going to a theme park, where I want to have as little weight with me as possible, and will be heading back home or to a hotel room at the end of the day, but will be regularly referencing maps on my phone, maybe taking pictures, texting to coordinate meetings with friends or family, etc.
Honestly, I'd be really happy with an iPhone that was completely identical to the current one except for being 1.5x or 2x the thickness, with that space filled with battery.
Same here.
Basically the only situation where I'm still unhappy at this point is when I can expect to spend all day out doing stuff, but where an external battery pack of the bulky kind I have for extended travel still feels like overkill.
One simple example - going to a theme park, where I want to have as little weight with me as possible, and will be heading back home or to a hotel room at the end of the day, but will be regularly referencing maps on my phone, maybe taking pictures, texting to coordinate meetings with friends or family, etc.
Honestly, I'd be really happy with an iPhone that was completely identical to the current one except for being 1.5x or 2x the thickness, with that space filled with battery.