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UK's Advertising Standards Agency rules that the iPhone 4 is thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S II

By Daniel Petrov

Updated: Sep 15, 2011, 7:57 AM

UK's Advertising Standards Agency rules that the iPhone 4 is thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S II

When we got the Samsung Galaxy S II prototype back in April, the first thing to do was to size it up with the previous "thinnest smartphone" - Apple iPhone 4, as shown in our video below.

At 0.33" (8.49mm), the slab indeed looks anorexic, even next to the svelte 0.37" (9.3mm) of the iPhone 4. UK's Advertising Standards Agency has now ruled, however, that it would be misleading to advertise the Samsung Galaxy S II as the thinnest smartphone, since it has this bulging "hump" at the bottom, where it measures 0.39" (9.91mm), and the fattest part is where the measures should be taken at, argues Apple, because it impacts the overall dimensions.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia arc, for example, measures 0.34" (8.7mm) in the middle, so the company can also boast a very thin handset, not to mention the NEC MEDIAS E-04S, which sports 0.3" (7.7mm) of waistline, but is only available in Japan.

Anyway, this seems like a small victory in the pissing contest epic battle between Apple and Samsung lately, which obviously now spans from courts to advertising control bodies.

via SlashGear

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.