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Published specs for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 state that the screen aspect ratio is 16:9. Published specs for the Galaxy Note 8 state that the screen aspect ratio is 18.5:9. So, the Note 8 did indeed get taller AND skinnier versus the Note 7. Yes, successors to Note 8 did get wider, but they also got taller (thus continuing to be "tall and skinny" phones with screen aspect ratios taller and narrower than 16:9). I'm not going to look up the screen aspect ratio of every current Samsung slab phone, but if you would care to, you will see that they ALL have screen aspect ratios taller and skinnier than 16:9.

Personally, I see the back of my phone daily. My phone is in an Otterbox case the features a clear back panel.

Been rocking smoked Tech21 cases from 2011-2014 during my Motorola days & clear Tech21 cases on my Sammy's from 2014-present. Not once have I rested my phone face down. The only time people see the back of their phone is when they're rested face down or in mirror selfies. During the actual use of the phone, you don't see the rear.

He must be on crack! Samsung Galaxy phones are not skinny! They are not any Skinnier then every other slab phone out there.

Right. I've seen tall & skinny phones & Samsung flagships definitely aren't it. Have they become too for my taste after the Note 7? Absolutely, but they haven't become too narrow.

"Published specs for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 state that the screen aspect ratio is 16:9. Published specs for the Galaxy Note 8 state that the screen aspect ratio is 18.5:9. So, the Note 8 did indeed get taller AND skinnier versus the Note 7."

You do realize that the :9 is the width of the display, don't you? If they both measure at :9 then the display width is the same. Also, the width of the actual phones has the Note 7 at 2.91" & the Note 8 at 2.94", so the device itself is physically wider.

Just accept defeat, please. Like I said, Samsung phones aren't "tALl aNd sKiNnY".

I'm not on crack. The only thing that has cracked with this discussion is reality. You're right, Samsung phones are not any taller and skinnier than any other manufacturer's. "Tall and skinny" (phone screen aspect ratios taller and narrower than 16:9) is the current industry standard for every manufacturer's smartphone displays. The shift to that standard began around 2017 (despite the howls of protest from many phone buyers).

...and you do realize that the FULL SPECS AND DIMENSIONS (not just the width measurements) CLEARLY show that the Note 8 is taller and skinnier than the Note 7- both in screen and body!

NOTE 7: 6.04 inches tall X 2.91 inches wide X 0.31 inches thick, 5.7 inch display, 16:9 screen aspect ratio, 78% screen to body ratio.

NOTE 8: 6.40 inches tall X 2.94 inches wide X 0.34 inches thick, 6.3 inch display, 83.2% screen to body ratio.

I REST MY CASE.

...and let me stop your next point before you make it: The BIGGER phone (the Note 8) is taller and skinnier than the smaller phone (the Note 7) when you look at RATIOS, not inches.

You're confusing thinner with skinnier.

But rather than wasting my time on a debate with someone who didn't have both phones, I'll leave it at this: a wise man told me don't argue with fools, cause people from a distance can't tell who's who. ✌🏽