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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  • steve
  • 9FM
  • 15 Mar 2012

4.5" for me. Galaxy s2 screen is a delight, and its size is perfect.... with ICS, it will be a little larger due to lack of buttons.

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    • MG
    • gLr
    • 15 Mar 2012

    For me it is 4,3-4,8" with a small bezel and of course 720p resolution.

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      • Giba
      • P7k
      • 15 Mar 2012

      For me the best actual size is 4.7 inches, 4.65 or 4.66 is not claiming to be 4.7. This is the 16:9 aspect ratio, and 4.3 inches actual, not claiming to be 4.25 to 4.3 for 16:10 with HD resolution, because pixel intensity is also very important.

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        • Doctor
        • 0Un
        • 15 Mar 2012

        For, the ideal size would be 4"

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          • Anonymous
          • t7Z
          • 15 Mar 2012

          It would be nice to have a larger screen. Probably at 4.3 - 4.5. But they have to get rid of as much bezel around the phone as possible, so that the dimensons of the phone wont increase dramatically. :)

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            • Vijay
            • rJm
            • 15 Mar 2012

            I too prefer a screen which is atleast 4" in size.. it should not be so thin that we could not hold it..

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              • dan
              • 0C1
              • 15 Mar 2012

              3.7-4.0 is great :)

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                • AnonD-46571
                • P@c
                • 15 Mar 2012

                the screen size that i want is 4.2-4.5 inches.. big screens mean wide entertainment..

                i do have big hands though.. :))

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 0Cb
                  • 15 Mar 2012

                  4 inch is ideal, but also 3.7 inch still did a good job. i had 4.3 inch on sgs2 and it was huge and annoying. not speaking stupid 4.7 or 5.5 inch of galaxy note

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                    • AnonD-72
                    • ntN
                    • 15 Mar 2012

                    Got a 4.3 incher and that's the biggest I'll ever go to. Beyond that it's a just a small tablet :)

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                      • Anonymous
                      • P4h
                      • 15 Mar 2012

                      4.5 with 12Mpx and 60fps video recording !!!

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                        • AnonD-8317
                        • LB5
                        • 15 Mar 2012

                        As Long it can make calls and massages, I don't care how big the screen will be.

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                          • umair
                          • uWJ
                          • 15 Mar 2012

                          seems like a not so cool analysis. the more the galaxy note and other 5 inchers getting common , they will jump to 5 inches as the ideal screen size. i do own a 4.3 inch phone , no matter how fun it is to have a huge screen and though i have a huge hand but still its a pain to type with one thumb . to touch the top part of teh screen u have to re adjust teh phoen in ur palm to reach there. and it is frustrtating . 3.7 inches i think is TEH BEST SCREEN SIZE

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                            • AnonD-26684
                            • 7wA
                            • 15 Mar 2012

                            welll it didnt need a survey to be done everyone needs a big screen its sad apple hasnt realized it yet

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                              • Sam
                              • m58
                              • 15 Mar 2012

                              Ye 4 inch max with abt 62 to 63mm.. top :) thats y looking forward for samsung galaxy s advance.

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                                • thecalmcritic
                                • ib6
                                • 15 Mar 2012

                                Maximum tolerable size to me should be at 5" G Note range. Anything bigger are tablets period. Unfortunately to me at the moment the current Note isn't really much of a good ROI product yet.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • ssC
                                  • 15 Mar 2012

                                  nano, 15 Mar 20124 inches screen is ideal.. I think 4-4.5inches devices are the best. But we need better batteries because daily charging became annoying.. For example i charge everyday my galaxy s or Samsung focus..things are going a little better on my atrix 4g..

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                                    • me
                                    • LCe
                                    • 15 Mar 2012

                                    4.93 inch screen is the best!!!!!!

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 3Y7
                                      • 15 Mar 2012

                                      4.65 should be the absolute max in screen size. Anything more is just not a phone anymore.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 0BD
                                        • 15 Mar 2012

                                        4.7" screen is ideal