Flashback: Samsung's Galaxy S minis were small but hardly deserving of the S-branding
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moslimsuitroeien, 09 Oct 2023i like smaller phones please come back even xperia 5 series... moreI want to use medium size phone too, it is reason why i still use samsung galaxy s4 mini. It is last medium size phone from samsung.
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ShubhamDeshmukh, 09 Oct 2023Let me school you on few facts with research so you regain ... moreBy what logic is a "plus" phone categorized as normal? The word plus or max in the title is literally put there to indicate it's larger than average. Best case scenario, the S23 and iPhone 15/15 Pro are in the "average" category, and anything smaller than 70mm wide is "small" in relation to that average. There are no truly compact or mini phones available in the current gen, because they would be in a category smaller than small (say 67mm wide or less, using the other scales and working backward).
iPhone 12/13 mini was almost perfect for me, and many others (they sold better than the iPhone 14/15 pluses, at least). I would've enjoyed a slightly smaller phone, but beggars can't be choosers.
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- 09 Oct 2023
i like smaller phones please come back even xperia 5 series is large compared to the real small phones of yesteryear
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- 09 Oct 2023
I used to buy the mini versions of the Samsung phones from the S3 mini to the S5 mini as I hated big phones. As there was no S7 mini, I opted for the A3 2017.
I bought a Galaxy S10 in 2020 and owning a small phone is a thing of the past.
I regret buying small phones and should of gone with the flagships as you eventually get used to the size of the after several months.
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- 09 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 09 Oct 2023That was unwarranted. Apologise!Grade 2 teachers be like:
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ShubhamDeshmukh, 09 Oct 2023Let me school you on few facts with research so you regain ... moreMy old phone has same dimentions of S23.
Nothing small about it.
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I had S4mini and I preferred it although, I had money to buy a regular S4. I was quite happy with it. screen,speed and camera were OK. one had operation and portability was great. I used it for almost 2 years and I replaced it with another compact flagship sony z5 compact. since then,I've always used compact flagships...galaxy s9 and now s23. once you get used to compact phones' comfort, it is hard to change it. I wished apple had more android competitors except samsung with compact flagships.
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AnonD-908837, 09 Oct 2023Galaxy S23 is about same size as S10eBut no sdcard & 3.5mm jack. 😜
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GAMIR3DH, 08 Oct 2023The Galaxy S10e would be the last small flahsip they made. ... moreGalaxy S23 is about same size as S10e
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Anonymous, 08 Oct 2023The S23 is far from the smallest Samsung smartphone ever, t... moreThe article didn't say it's the smallest Samsung ever.
It said it's the smallest Samsung, in the context of currently produced and available to buy.
Please read carefully.
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- 09 Oct 2023
I had an s5 mini back in the day...only problem KI had with it was how it freaked out when I tried adding an sd card; overheating & errors...sd card was fine in another 'phone. Gave the device away a couple of years back...
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ShubhamDeshmukh, 09 Oct 2023Let me school you on few facts with research so you regain ... moreSmall: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini, Posh Micro X S240.
Medium: samsung galaxy s4 mini.
large: iphone se 2020, Sony Xperia 10 IV, Asus Zenfone 10
extra large: Samsung Galaxy A34
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- 09 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 08 Oct 2023People that want phones like iphone 13 mini/xperia XZ1 alwa... moreLet me school you on few facts with research so you regain clarity on phone sizes
Tiny (64 mm): iPhone 12 mini, 13 mini
Smaller (67 mm): iPhone 6, 7, SE, SE (2022)
Small (70 - 72 mm): iPhone 12 / 13 / 14, Galaxy S22 / S23 , S10e , Pixel 6a / 7 / 8
Standard (74 - 76 mm): S23 plus, Pixel 8 pro, every other low-end & midrange last few years (Samsung / Xiaomi / Motorola / Nokia)
Large (77 - 78 mm + ): iPhone Max, S23 ultra, new Samsung midrangers (F23, A23, A34, A54)
The iPhone mini was too tiny. Nobody wants that, not even me. It is almost as if Apple mocked the hell out of people asking small phones from Samsung & other Android makers. It was Samsung that needed to act on this, not Apple.
Do a Phone Finder search on Samsung, width < 72 mm (exactly S23 / iPhone 14 size). You won't find a single low / midrange phone in their entire line up of 2022, 2023
I did it for you below:
https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?nYearMin=2021&nWidthMax=72&sMakers=9
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- 09 Oct 2023
Joke toys.
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Almand, 09 Oct 2023The real question is, is there a market for Mini phones?! E... moreNope there ain't any market for these.
Cause most mini phones can't last a day of charging because of small battery.
Today's large phones can easily give decent 1 day back up if anyone stays outside home or office and use various type of apps like communication, map, some entertainmaint, banking, shoping etc.
Doing all these on mini phones while staying outside will force the user to carry power banks.
I am telling cause i am using phones since those mini days.
The main thing i miss is the user removable battery which is not possible even with today's large 6 inch plus phones.
I think most phones crosses 7 inch if we count the body, not the screem size.
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- 09 Oct 2023
Almand, 09 Oct 2023The real question is, is there a market for Mini phones?! E... moreThe real thing here is these people complaining about the lack of a mini option yet they don’t go and buy anything mini
Similar with the removable battery and a lot others
They kept complaining but most people did not bother so anything online is a bit of a stretch and is complaining for the sake of complaining
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Anonymous, 08 Oct 2023The only company that did a proper mini variant of the bigg... moreThe real question is, is there a market for Mini phones?! Even Apple decided its not worth it.
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Anonymous, 08 Oct 2023then fix it and only use that forever, boomerThat was unwarranted. Apologise!
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Anonymous, 08 Oct 2023The s minis were like the a series version of its flagship ... moreNo, they weren't. Read the article and you will realise why.
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ShubhamDeshmukh, 08 Oct 2023The Verge editor venting her frustration on big phones.
ht... moreBuy a Flip5, problem solved.
Oh wait, The Verge. Tim Cook's main hype page. Can't say I feel sorry for them. They choose to hype an inferior brand, so they get to live frustrated.