Weekly poll: what is the ideal screen size for a smartphone?
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- Anonymous
- nFi
- 17 Jan 2023
It depends. My wife likes the iphone mini. She has small hands, she is small and doesn't have big pockets or carry a large bag. I have the S22 Ultra and for me, that is relatively the same size as the iPhone mini to my wife. I have a hand span of 29cm vs my wife which is only 12.5cm. I am 1m98cm tall (6ft 6) vs 1m58 (5ft 1).
So manufactures should make small powerful devices as per the larger ones. I understand battery impact but they can make them slightly thicker in depth to compensate, I don't think that has as much impact as the width and length. If they just made, mini, medium, and large I think that works.
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- Admin Specialist
- rRy
- 17 Jan 2023
6.1 with a tad wider screen
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- alski10
- pBC
- 17 Jan 2023
"6" and below" bc my 6.1" Pixel 6A is a little too large for my medium sized hands. Being able to use my phone with one hand feels really convenient to me so if I could have a small phone which would have good battery life and camera, that'd be ideal
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- Anonymous
- xq5
- 17 Jan 2023
Anonymous, 17 Jan 2023The iPhone mini is true compact but it's iOS so I can&... more6.1 inch isn't that huge. You will get used to it quickly. Your pocket won't thank you but your eyes will.
- Solun1
- 3DH
- 17 Jan 2023
I always thought I like medium size screens, but with every phone my screen got bigger and I always started to prefer it.
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- Anonymous
- KAS
- 17 Jan 2023
Anonymous, 17 Jan 2023The iPhone 13 mini, made me switch to Apple.
Nothing bea... moreThe iPhone mini is true compact but it's iOS so I can't use it cause I prefer android and the Zenfone 9 isn't available here. Pixel 4a is discontinued.
S22 isn't really compact at 6.1 inches. What are my options then ? iPhone SE again iOS
Damn it. No small phone that I can buy
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- B52
- gLC
- 17 Jan 2023
Anonymous, 17 Jan 2023Samsung should combine the plain and plus into 1 and offer ... moreThat's what they are going to do next. (Not for S23 but for S24.)
- joe nodden
- j5{
- 17 Jan 2023
Haris, 16 Jan 2023Ideal Phone:
6.3" screen
Flat display
Camera punc... moreIdeal Phone:
6.5" display
Curved on top, bottom and sides for the smallest possible size with that display
UD camera with full resolution over it, or pop up or slider camera
Power button and fingerprint sensor all in one on back
Volume rocker above/below power button on back (LG V10)
Call me when ready...
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- Anonymous
- f{t
- 17 Jan 2023
ghenceaRO, 17 Jan 2023also the screen ratio is important that 21:9 from Sony is v... moreI miss 16:9 phones as well.
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- arka
- f{e
- 17 Jan 2023
4.7 to 5.4 should be the perfect size for a mini phone which I prefer.
Brands can launch 3 version of flagship phones: mini , normal, max.
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- Bobby
- fCI
- 17 Jan 2023
It's the WIDTH that is primary, screen size can vary within the width. 68mm width is ideal.
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- ghenceaRO
- spf
- 17 Jan 2023
also the screen ratio is important that 21:9 from Sony is very unusual and ineffective is like watching through a fence. It's good for games only. 16:9 was the perfect ratio.
- joe nodden
- j5{
- 17 Jan 2023
aaronwt, 16 Jan 2023Because the area of the screen is not one percent larger. I... moreOhhhhh I'm sorry, my exaggeration wasn't exact. 😱 7%. Happy now? Jesus.
I mean this isn't 2014 where you had the Note 4 with a 45% larger display than the iPhone 6.
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- Anonymous
- UG4
- 17 Jan 2023
Anonymous, 16 Jan 2023Android on iPhone mini will make me want to instantly buy itThe iPhone 13 mini, made me switch to Apple.
Nothing beats the 5.4 incher.
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- Anonymous
- myA
- 17 Jan 2023
Samsung should combine the plain and plus into 1 and offer 2 models instead. Call it Pro and keep the Ultra. Size it 6"3 keep the specs of plus.
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- Shkupjani
- 3bm
- 17 Jan 2023
It depends on the size of the hand :)
But for using with 1 hand, 6 inch is enough.
My opinion.
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- sasan89
- Jcx
- 16 Jan 2023
I can't put anythings bigger than 6.1" in my Jeans' pocket. That's the main reason.
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- Sid
- 7Av
- 16 Jan 2023
I don't think screen size is the best way to measure this, the actual dimensions of the phone would be better. I find my Samsung s10e a bit too tall at 142mm so I'd go with around 135mm as the best size and the biggest screen size they can fit on there.
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- Anonymous
- KAS
- 16 Jan 2023
Last week I was riding when my phone fell off the pocket and a car ran over it. Had my phone been smaller it would've fit better. Thanks to brick phones, thanks to slippery smooth backs, carrying them is a whole task. Now I have to carry it inside a backpack looking like a total fuol 💀
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- Anonymous
- n9Q
- 16 Jan 2023
The aspect-ratio matters. 5 inch with 4:3 ratio: Strange but would be fine with that. 6.1 inch in a 23:9 aspect ratio: hell no, far too narrow! I need space for the keyboard, and the taller the devices are, the more the screen size increases without giving mor space to type.