Ideal smartphone screen size is 4 - 4.5 inches, study shows

15 March, 2012
A recent study confirms that the most popular screen diagonal comes in at just above the 4-inch mark.

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  • AnonD-15279
  • 04U
  • 15 Mar 2012

For me, the perfect screen size is 4-4,3 inch.

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    • abhijit
    • 2@v
    • 15 Mar 2012

    between 4-4.5 inches the best size.. :)

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      • Geevas
      • utk
      • 15 Mar 2012

      4.3" is good

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        • SPARTACUS
        • M3s
        • 15 Mar 2012

        3.5" to 3.7" is perfect. Anyone that wants a higher screen has either poor eye sight or no computer at home.

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          • KaP
          • SeQ
          • 15 Mar 2012

          Have the original desire which is 3.7 and any bigger than that is much harder to manage with one hand unless you have big hands.

          If you are holding your phone with one hand and cannot touch the 4 corners of the screen with your thumb comfortably then in my opinion the phone is too big.

          Anything bigger than 4 is too big.

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            • Anonymous
            • 8Pk
            • 15 Mar 2012

            4,0

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              • Anonymous
              • PSd
              • 15 Mar 2012

              For me I agree 4.3-4.5 is more than enough

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                • killer
                • 0x6
                • 15 Mar 2012

                4.5 - 5" is right size..,

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                  • AnonD-19190
                  • KId
                  • 15 Mar 2012

                  i very happy with my experia arc s with grt 4.2 screen

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                    • Anonymous
                    • uEC
                    • 15 Mar 2012

                    3-4 is great 4.3-4.5 is good as long as no bezel

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                      • hamdi
                      • nCh
                      • 15 Mar 2012

                      3.5" to 4" ... bigger than that will be not easy to use.. i thinkso..

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                        • Hector
                        • Tr{
                        • 15 Mar 2012

                        Just measure the reach of the lower tip of your thumb. If you need to stretch to operate the other side of the screen, if you need to flex your palm... it is too big ... for your hand. So it will probably be unpocketable in pants your size. Again clear sign that people's desires easily verse in not pratical territory. Beyond 4 inches is a sure path to "carpal tunnel syndrome" class action lawsuits. That is why Sony-Ericsson released phones with the same architecture and resolution but different screen sizes.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • niy
                          • 15 Mar 2012

                          Sound about right.
                          But how about a survey on battery life?

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                            • Jix
                            • g5i
                            • 15 Mar 2012

                            martin, 15 Mar 2012Speaking about diagonal display sizes without mentioning di... moreMy opinion is that screen size should not exceed 4.3 inches to maintain a compact body. Now that said it is also dependent on the hand size...for smaller hands 4 inches is the max and for bigger it can go to 4.3.

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                              • david
                              • tm2
                              • 15 Mar 2012

                              3.7 to 4.0

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                                • Anonymous
                                • YMa
                                • 15 Mar 2012

                                4.3 inch HD Display with super amoled screen

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • U3x
                                  • 15 Mar 2012

                                  I agree at 3.5 to 4.5 for Smartphones. From 5.0 to 10.1 for Tablets & PhoneTablets

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                                    • AnonD-33283
                                    • 2@R
                                    • 15 Mar 2012

                                    i like my galaxy note 5.3 inch screen ... but if there have a only 5 inch should be nicer

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • vLx
                                      • 15 Mar 2012

                                      AnonD-43789, 15 Mar 2012i like my 5'3" inch NOTE screen.the only thing i don't like is that you look stupid making/taking a call if you are not using headset.

                                      that being said, a headset on galaxy note is a must. unless you don;t intend to use it a a phone (just being funny here)

                                      cheers!!

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                                        • Alex
                                        • mEA
                                        • 15 Mar 2012

                                        I own a SGS II now, previously I've owned a SGS I...I find the screen of the SGS II to be the perfect size...anything bigger than 4.3 I think it's kind of difficult to handle...