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19 April, 2013
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  • Anonymous
  • mR%
  • 22 Apr 2013

How did Mae West (almost) put it: "Is that a Galaxy S4 in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?"

Seriously, these huge high-end phones are absurd sizewise. Maybe good if you have a handbag to put them in or want everybody to see your phone but otherwise..?

What are these manufacturers thinking?

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    • john
    • uvw
    • 21 Apr 2013

    i need
    3.7" display
    qhd display
    gorilla glass
    1gb ram
    16gb rom
    8mp camera
    fhd video recording
    penta band 3g
    below 120 gm weight
    Bluetooth4
    wireless charging
    hdmi out
    2000mah battery
    less sar value
    dedicated camera button
    graphics chip
    usb otg
    dlna
    gps
    unibody 6.9mm thin body

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      • Anonymous
      • uu5
      • 21 Apr 2013

      Jerry101923, 21 Apr 2013I need a phone with at least: - 3G - Bluetooth - Wifi ho... moreS2 from Samsung...

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        • Jerry101923
        • K@2
        • 21 Apr 2013

        Jerry101923, 21 Apr 2013I need a phone with at least: - 3G - Bluetooth - Wifi ho... moreI forget one point: QWERTY keyboard is also OK

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          • Jerry101923
          • K@2
          • 21 Apr 2013

          I need a phone with at least:
          - 3G
          - Bluetooth
          - Wifi hotspot
          - Radio
          - T9 keyboard
          - Screen size 2.4" to 4.1"
          - 1GHz Processor (Single/dual core is OK)
          - 1GB RAM
          - 5MP camera, video size 640*480
          - A secondary camera
          - MicroSD
          - REMOVABLE battery (>1500mAh)
          - LED Flash

          It will be better if it has:
          - 4G
          - 8MP camera, video size 720p
          - 1.5GB RAM
          - More capacity of battery

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            • Afshiinzkh
            • pTf
            • 21 Apr 2013

            you have to Highlight this post and use it at top of your page to attract more peopleeee

            I totaly agree with this by the way

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              • gpl
              • uu}
              • 21 Apr 2013

              I want 4" android jb smartphone with 1 gb ram, 8 mp camera and USB on the go support

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                • Anonymous
                • v0q
                • 21 Apr 2013

                By around late this year or early next year, screens will be foldable or flexible. Samsung already demonstrated their technology. There are others developing different solutions.

                Sticking to small screens on high end (powerful) devices that people will use more, more frequently and for longer periods will cause health issues. Maybe even lawsuits against the manufacturer if it will be proven that the issues are widespread.

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                  • NO-kia
                  • 0mX
                  • 21 Apr 2013

                  LOL! NO!

                  You all deserve what you brought to yourselves!

                  🙏

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                    • Anonymous
                    • nx6
                    • 21 Apr 2013

                    Over 6" HD phones are the future, decimating the need for separate tablet devices once and for all. I sure as hell won't be going back to 2005.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • tRe
                      • 21 Apr 2013

                      AnonD-71586, 21 Apr 2013what is the point of power if you don't have a large screen... moreOh really... Then whats the point of having 5 inch .. 5.5 inch .. 7 inch .. 10.1 inch.. when there is no true multi-tasking??

                      The samsung multi-view is a joke. Only 2 selective apps per time only.

                      4 inch at most you view 1 application per time, 5 inch .. at most you view 2 application per time.

                      What gain do 4 from 5 inch give you? Nothing at all .. only hurt your pockets and harm the world for more plastics!

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                        • Anonymous
                        • v0q
                        • 21 Apr 2013

                        Our regular phones don't need large screens because we use them more for voice calls and text messaging. However, with processors now rivaling older PCs, our smartphones are now capable of doing more tasks and are therefore used longer. In fact, smartphones are really less of phones but more like handheld computers. People stare longer and more frequently at their screens, surpassing regular calls/text. Not only that, we stare at them while walking or on moving vehicles. Smaller screens would strain eyes and cause health problems. Better manufacturing and design technologies today allow us to have larger screens in thinner phones. Hence, if you multiply the Width and Thickness of today's 4~5 inch smartphones, which is equivalent to your "grip", you will find the result similar to early cellular phones like Nokia 2110 or old Motorolas.

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                          • AK
                          • PSc
                          • 21 Apr 2013

                          Personally, I like big screen ph and planning to buy galaxy mega 6.3. Instead, I want to vote for 4G ram ph.

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                            • AnonD-70032
                            • P@9
                            • 21 Apr 2013

                            Create a hashtag so that it'll trend on Twitter!

                              AnonD-136438, 20 Apr 2013Size and shape - Galaxy S2 (A lil think will also do) Proc... moreI would also add MHL/HDMI output and microSD (removable without affecting the battery, unlike S2). The former is what I miss on my Razr I (if only Razr M would have been an international quad-core).

                                Omar Mohamed, 20 Apr 2013I love GSMArena, but I am against the petition. High end c... moreAnd how would you know that? They don't allow us to vote with our pockets because there is no high-end pocket phone. On 4.7"-5" range, you have a lot of designs and you can actually choose what you want. Not to mention that the record-breaking 1st 3 months sales of SGS3 are mainly due to marketing. I don't think 50% of those buyers really know what they bought and what alternatives were available.

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                                  • rd khan
                                  • u{T
                                  • 21 Apr 2013

                                  my thinking is 4.5 screen display good for evrry one to esey use in one hend

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                                    • Yousoke
                                    • v0q
                                    • 21 Apr 2013

                                    AnonD-122138, 20 Apr 2013i need a medium size smart phone with key pad & touch s... moreTry xperia U or xperia go. It perfectly fits on pocket wc features 3.5 inch screen, 512ram, 1ghz dual core processor and 5mp cam. The only letdown for xperia U is the firmware upgrade but custom roms are available

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                                      • riyaz madappally
                                      • Mfx
                                      • 21 Apr 2013

                                      want a motorola phone with aluminium body and features of sony z, htc one etc...then only moto become profitable..they have brand image..product range, features, and design is poor...old razr v3 was superb

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                                        • Jack
                                        • ttv
                                        • 21 Apr 2013

                                        AnonD-136562, 20 Apr 2013I think most of the guys commenting here haven't seen the r... moreHey chawdhari look most of the high end android phones have far better ppi density than iphone. Such as galaxy S4,HTC one,experia z ,LG even very cheap branded Chinese phones like Xiaomi , Zte,Huawei,Lenovo etc.Apple was very popular because there were no competiters now time and technology,innovations have changed. But Apple is there where it started and crying and blaming others. So bigger screen with high ppi density phones are progressing rapidly.