Weekly poll: how big should "mini" phones be?
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- pan dv
- sxr
- 07 Feb 2021
used to have "pair" phones...
one for work related, media consumption...
the other, personal, for "necessary" stuff...
the first, i go with large yet still handfriendly, best display i can get...
the latter, as small as possible as it will be for call, sms, messenger... but at times, a feature phone is not enough, even some smartphones are not quite there...
z1 compact paired with z3 (then with z5 premium)
then upgraded...
xz2 compact paired with 1ii...
though handling 1ii is not a problem, even with one hand, unlike most 6.5 incher, it is not as pocket friendly as my xz2 compact... besides xz2 compact can still keep up with the demands when i am out and about...
for most people who would want just one phone for work and play, priorities should be made and it means compromising on other things... this one really depends on people and use cases...
if you use your phones more on calls, messaging and things that does not recommend a large display, then w compact is for you (sadly this has been missing since most phones are quite large)...
if you use your phones for watching videos and games or anything that recommends large display, then get the usual bigger phones...
the thing is, the quality of contents we enjoy on phones improved a lot, that is why large displays are better to take adantage of those... soc are now powerful too that even the entry level socs can handle multi window, which is again better on large displays...
being said, even when there "seems" to be demands for compact smartphones, there might not be an xperia compact (a flagship compact with few compromises, if any)
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- AnonD-964130
- Dk5
- 07 Feb 2021
Anonymous, 07 Feb 2021Xperia needs to bring back the compact lineup but in midran... moreThey are launching one with sd 480 possibly but then ,will be overpriced
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- AnonD-964130
- Dk5
- 07 Feb 2021
Applr will stop iphone mini 12 production as per latest news i heard..very poor sale
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- Uesera
- Bw5
- 07 Feb 2021
Like previous Xperia compact line, about 130 x 65 with 9mm thickness for battery that's close to 3000mAh. I don't know why Apple went with that 7.4mm thickness to only have 2200mAh battery.
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- Vango
- vbA
- 07 Feb 2021
walkman8, 07 Feb 2021The only thing that's putting me away is battery life.... moreThis is why unless there's a major battery innovation, I would not go for a truly mini phone. Battery life is just way more important to me than a smaller phone. The Pixel 5 is the perfect compromise for me, small enough but with a 4080mah battery with really good endurance.
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- Anonymous
- K5W
- 07 Feb 2021
For me, the size of galaxy s9 or s10e is perfect
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- Anonymous
- w9K
- 07 Feb 2021
Anonymous, 07 Feb 202164mm is small for you? Guess you never use the phone one ha... morePossibly he is talking about giraffe displays, which would be less than 5 inches in 16:9 ratio
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- Anonymous
- vG4
- 07 Feb 2021
Anonymous, 07 Feb 2021Yes, because aspect ratios matter. Again, i'm talking ... moreYoubdont reach top often, and also movies are great in 20:9 screens.
Swiping down in the middle of screen brings down the notification bar
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- Anonymous
- w9K
- 07 Feb 2021
Nokia 8 Sirocco is a true compact flagship and doesn't even follow current giraffe display trends. Period.
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- elsagniko
- t@J
- 07 Feb 2021
You guys must have considered the Samsung Galaxy Flip and the Motorola RAZR. These two phones bring portability and high-end specs to the table. It's just they are not built for the masses
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- Anonymous
- 0xU
- 07 Feb 2021
Anonymous, 07 Feb 2021It's about phone size not the screen size A phone ... moreYes, because aspect ratios matter. Again, i'm talking about 4.7' 16/9 and not some alien fingered 19.5/9 or 20/9, or even 21/9(BTW, go bankrupt Sony).
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- walkman8
- 0x9
- 07 Feb 2021
The only thing that's putting me away is battery life. I wish they implemented graphene batteries ASAP. It's especially convenient for mini phones as graphene batteries are smaller in size compare to current ones AND more efficient.
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- Anonymous
- U{g
- 07 Feb 2021
Anonymous, 07 Feb 2021Xperia needs to bring back the compact lineup but in midran... more*Sony, not Xperia
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- Anonymous
- U{g
- 07 Feb 2021
Xperia needs to bring back the compact lineup but in midrange category
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- Anonymous
- U{g
- 07 Feb 2021
Anonymous, 07 Feb 2021Phone size is relevant to screen size. Look at the LG G3 - ... moreIt's about phone size not the screen size
A phone can be 4.7 inches like the iPhone se and yet bigger in size than the iPhone 12 mini
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- Anonymous
- 0xU
- 07 Feb 2021
aReefer, 07 Feb 2021I think you may be confusing people by going metric here wh... moreIs that 16/9, 18/9, 19.5/9, 20/9 or 21/9 ? Phones sizes became very confusing in the past 2-3 years.
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- Anonymous
- 0xU
- 07 Feb 2021
Gandalf, 07 Feb 2021The poll is about phone size, not screen size... after all... morePhone size is relevant to screen size. Look at the LG G3 - for the time it had a phablet like 5.5" screen and was a lot smaller than the galaxy note 4(note even gonna compare to the note 2, because the body size has the capacity to have a 6" screen). Current phone trends go towards green aliens drawn in the noughties and not human beings who grew up at the same period.
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- aReefer
- Fv1
- 07 Feb 2021
Anonymous, 07 Feb 2021They are talking about dimensions, not screen size. The lat... moreFair enough.
Still, with the thinner bezels of today, I'd say screen size and phone dimensions are pretty closely related.
So, minimum screen size for me remains 4.7 inch - but i wouldn't buy one. I just think that that is what many people would want
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- Anonymous
- 0xU
- 07 Feb 2021
Anonymous, 07 Feb 2021Yup 6.1 should be minimum for a smalls phones since they ha... more64mm is small for you? Guess you never use the phone one handed then. I'd say 5.3" screen is minimum and 165mm phone height is maximum. Not sure about you but i don't have 80mm thumbs and i'd guess you have to be 190cm or higher to have those.
- Gandalf
- gJc
- 07 Feb 2021
aReefer, 07 Feb 2021I think you may be confusing people by going metric here wh... moreThe poll is about phone size, not screen size...
after all, screen size is for the phone company designers to decide.