Sunday debate: Are phones getting too big?
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- Uni
- phy
- 26 Apr 2023
Hi,
The perfect phone size for me is the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact (Dimensions 127.3 x 64.9 x 8.6 mm (5.01 x 2.56 x 0.34 in)). Can anyone tell me where I can find similar sized phones, but new models? Maybe there is a page that filters phones by size? Or do you know specific models that are small? There is no search by phone measurements on aliexpress or here.
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- Kiera
- mbW
- 28 Nov 2022
Archiebald, 12 Aug 2022I also still use the Redmi 4, 4gb ram 64 gb rom and I'... moreDude same, I hate how there's only 6+ inch smartphones on the market now with the exception of Apples SE model. But like you I'd rather die than give money to apple so I'm kinda stuck with my 3 year old S9 (which is not even 6 inches but already too big for me), that luckily hasn't seemed to slowed down. I fυcking hate this trend of making bigger and bigger smartphones and I hate it even more that Android phones aren't the ones with a smaller alternative. IBN4, battery capacity is already big enough, so that excuse is just bs corporate apologism.
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- Archiebald
- Lxf
- 12 Aug 2022
I also still use the Redmi 4, 4gb ram 64 gb rom and I'm increasingly weary it will break because I just can not find a comparable phone to replace it with. I'm willing to spend pretty much any amount of money but there are no comparable phones. I'm even considering getting an iphone mini or SE but I absolutely hate Apple as a company. If anyone has a suggestion for a modern phone under 145mm please tell me.
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- Anonymous
- P1B
- 31 Aug 2021
EskeRahn, 02 Oct 2018I'm certainly with you here! Let's get devices designed for... more>Let's get devices designed for the human anatomy
So what Steve Jobs did with the iPhones.
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- Anonymous
- P1B
- 31 Aug 2021
S6 User, 05 Oct 2018Yes the user's needs & common sense will prevail one da... moreAlmost 3 years later yet the situation has only worsened.
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- Richi
- U@F
- 02 Feb 2021
I own a 2017 Xiaomi Redmi 4 of 5.5 inches, and i downgraded after using Vivo Z1 pro which is 6.5 inches for only this dimension related reason.
I wish Xiaomi could concentrate on smaller dimensions with much powerful specifications.
I hope one day everyone will again prefer to less than 6 inches phone in coming days...
It's 4 years and this Redmi 4 phone is still not a replacement except for fast charging it lags nothing...
If any one could buy perfect phone now in 2021 then it'll be Xiaomi Mi A3, Redmi 8, Honor p20 pro which are under 6.2 inches, Except these all are worst on dimensions...
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- Gabriel
- 0B9
- 21 Dec 2020
Farz, 17 Aug 2019They're getting as big as gravestones. I've just recently b... moreI don't want a new a phone because of these reasons and i still use 2015 or 2016 phone
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- Gabriel
- 0B9
- 21 Dec 2020
If i would have a dream phone it would be samsung galaxy s3 neo with newer hardwer and software and i would rather have bazels than the apple notch
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- Peter Enis
- A0W
- 20 Aug 2019
Apple didn't start with the notch. Apple didn' invent anything in many years.
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- Farz
- iiY
- 17 Aug 2019
In big phones, the width makes the grip difficult, while the length makes touching the home button difficult. I really want to go back to my iphone 5s, instead of this new ginormous Galaxy A20 I've bought.
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- Farz
- iiY
- 17 Aug 2019
cog, 06 Oct 2018It seems The 66% have girlish hands or they're tiny that's ... moreSo what? Even if most people here have tiny hands (which I doubt. I've got big hands but still prefer the smaller phones), people with tiny hands are also part of the target audience of this market. You can't say just cuz someone's got tiny hands they have no right to complain about the products.
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- Farz
- iiY
- 17 Aug 2019
They're getting as big as gravestones. I've just recently bought Samsung Galaxy A20. It was the only Samsung phone in my budget but I hate the size. It's impossible to use with only one hand. Despite the fact that it's got a "one hand mode", it's a useless feature because even though the screen gets smaller, the grip doesn't become easier. I don't watch movies on my phone so the big size is really useless for me.
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- mehdi
- fqQ
- 28 May 2019
This discussion is flawed, because it does't take in account aspect ratio. Phones are more and more long, but width stay about the same.
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- AnonD-819322
- 3aW
- 08 Apr 2019
Most people with average hands don't bother reaching the top two corners of a screen as phones have become longer while keeping the same width, width matters more than length. I can handle a phone with a 5.7" 18:9 screen (even larger as the aspect ratio increases in length). It's not all bad but phones today are basically as wide as a Galaxy S6 today, it's rare to see a modern 18:9 smartphone with a screen of the same width as something like a Moto E2 which is very comfortable for my hand, it's a 4.5" 16:9 screen which is equivalent to a 5" 18:9 in width, a few entry-level smartphones offer that screen side and aspect ratio, smaller phones are too rare now. The used market is the best option for consumers looking for one-handed use with their smartphones
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- Bobram
- QZj
- 25 Feb 2019
i wish the mini/compact versions of flagships still exist. my favorite phones have been the iphone se, the galaxy s4 mini and the galaxy a3 2016. i just sold my huge LG g7 to go back to the 2017 model of the a3. i miss small phones that were just there to do basic tasks and more a toy than an actual high tech device trying to replace your laptop and your tablet only to end up failing at both and costing you over 1000$. this is ridiculous.
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- Anonymous
- uKh
- 24 Feb 2019
I have been using smartphones for many years, started from the pre-iphone era- windows mobile 2003 5 and 6. Anyhow, since 2010, I have been switching between iOS and Andriod even windows, and was upgrading my phone almost every two years, started from 3gs then Galaxy S1, HTC One X (my favourite phone-size), Lumia 820, iPhone 5s and 6s. I stopped buying smartphones in 2015. My iphone 6s is dead. But I'd rather to use my old iPhone 5s, instead of buying a new one! Only because I cant find the dimensions and aspect ratio that I like. The only available one is iphone 8 which costs me more than 1000AUD to buy a 2018 phone! Perhaps, I should stop using smartphones!
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- Anonymous
- 8m2
- 22 Feb 2019
Should be phone maximum size limit, maybe 6 inch
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- Anonymous
- QrR
- 07 Feb 2019
Get an iphone se
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- Anonymous
- 7MC
- 28 Jan 2019
its not just phone size its the weight as well. Due to my slimmish wrists and preferring to use a phone one handed a phone heavier than 158g I would have trouble with as I would have a case on it too which would then increase the weight to 175g +.
I currently have an s6 edge plus. Perfect for me as it has a wide screen (not skinny like a lot of current phones) so easier to use the keyboard and it weighs just 153g despite a 5 7 screen and 3000mah battery. With a case mine is 175g. Can't go heavier than this one handed.
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- Anonymous
- 6c1
- 06 Jan 2019
Galaxy Alpha sized phone with bezel-less screen and good performance + camera (doesnt have to be a flagship) would be compelling option.