Laptop vs Smartphone
Laptop vs smartphone
Laptop is larger on weight
Laptop is 8.4× smartphone on weight.
A laptop and a smartphone can be compared on 6 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Laptop | Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 0.9–3.2 kg | 130–240 g |
| Height | 11–30 mm | 130–165 mm |
| Length | 20–26 cm | 6–12 mm |
| Width | 30–36 cm | 64–78 mm |
| Typical lifespan | 3–8 yr | 2–6 yr |
| Typical cost | 250–3,500 $ | 100–1,800 $ |
What the numbers say
- Laptop is 8.4× smartphone on weight.
- Smartphone is 8.4× laptop on height.
- Laptop is 28× smartphone on length.
- Laptop is 4.4× smartphone on width.
- Laptop is 1.7× smartphone on typical lifespan.
- Laptop is somewhat greater than smartphone on typical cost — about 1.3×.
Weight compared.
Laptop 0.9–3.2 kg
Smartphone 130–240 g
Laptop
A portable computer with the screen, keyboard and battery in one folding case.
Smartphone
A pocket computer with a touchscreen and cellular radio.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, laptop or smartphone?
- Laptop is 8.4× smartphone on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do laptops and smartphones compare on height?
- Laptop: 11–30 mm. Smartphone: 130–165 mm. Smartphone is 8.4× laptop on height.
- How do laptops and smartphones compare on length?
- Laptop: 20–26 cm. Smartphone: 6–12 mm. Laptop is 28× smartphone on length.
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Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place