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title: "Laptop vs smartphone — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "Laptop is 8.4× smartphone on weight. Compared on 6 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
url: https://atoneplace.net/vs/laptop-vs-smartphone/
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# 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

*Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.*

|  | 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 (/about/)