If they levelled it out you could surely fit a far larger battery in it too. I'd far rather have a device 1.5mm thicker with a battery lifespan twice as long and no silly bump on it.

Would you also like the extra weight of such a device?

what premium would you pay for this? asking for a friend.

Zero. Ignoring that Apple prices are already inflated beyond all reason, a larger battery would add a single digit dollar amount to the BOM.

Ok, so they'll continue making thinner devices that appeal to more people then.

>implying that Apple cares about what users want