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  • Anonymous
  • na1
  • 25 Aug 2024

Here’s a quick education on some fundamentals. It’s very worth the read.

First, let’s define the terms:
“Device size”: length from top to bottom of device itself.
“Display size”: screen size measured diagonally, usually bigger than device size.

Examples:
S24 Ultra: 6.8 inch display, 6.39 inch device
S24 Plus: 6.7 inch display, 6.24 inch device
S24: 6.2 inch display, 5.79 inch device

Conclusion:
Device can be a half inch smaller than display without sacrificing anything.

So why is the gap between display and device size in budget phones much less? Because of useless bezels i.e. dead space around the screen that just contributes to a bulkier device size for ABSOLUTELY NO REASON. The most egregious example is the A14 with a 6.6 display and 6.6 device size due to its gigantic bezels. Remove that dead space and you’re left with a more manageable 6.2 inch device. The A15 is somewhat better, but the gap is still 6.5 to 6.3. The A55/A35 are slightly better, with a gap of 6.6 to 6.34/6.37, but they can also be 6.2 inches.

But will the battery fit? Well, the 6.23 inch A54 clearly shows a 5000 mAh battery fitting into 6.2 inches. So why are bezels added? To purposely stick it to budget customers! It’s not like the manufacturer has to go out of their way and do anything extra for budget customers, just DON’T ADD dead space!

You may ask: “What’s a few tenths of an inch already?” Well guess what, the difference between a compact device and a big bulky one is often less than an inch. So in phones, every tenth of an inch makes a real difference.

Weight is also a problem. As an example, the S24 Plus is 6.91 oz. So why is the A15 - 7.05 oz, the A14 - 7.13 oz, the A55 - very heavy at 7.37 oz, and the A35 - an astounding 7.51 oz! The A13 seems to manage just fine at 6.88 oz. And when you’re holding a phone for a while, you can bet that those ounces (or grams) add up to tire and/or hurt your hand!

Bottom line:
In addition to the discussion of producing actual compact phones that are affordable which should absolutely be done, today’s budget phones can be more manageable IN THEIR CURRENT FORM if their useless dead space and extra weight is removed.

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    • Anonymous
    • bky
    • 25 Aug 2024

    Anonymous, 18 Aug 2024Small phones are "nonsense" for you, but for many... moreApple is pretty much the reason why Samsung only makes compact flagships, and why Google decided to make a compact Pixel Pro this year. They're basically copying Apple's strategy in hopes of overtaking iPhone sales.

    Meanwhile in the low and midrange market where iPhones don't exist, Chinese companies are the reason why Samsung won't even bother making budget compact phones. Pretty much every best-selling phone from Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, and OnePlus have display sizes of 6.5 inches and over. So Samsung has no choice but to follow along.

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      • Anonymous
      • 0x}
      • 25 Aug 2024

      Cadillac1, 25 Aug 2024Its a good phone but priced way higher than it should be. I... moreLike audiophile you have to know that headphones which cost over $500 is not dedicated to connect with phone, for that is professional devices.

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        • Anonymous
        • 0x}
        • 25 Aug 2024

        Anonymous, 25 Aug 2024How to enjoy? Lol first of phones aren't for critical ... moreIn this phone music sound enough good, keeping in my that is phone, not boom box and something like that.

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          • Anonymous
          • 0x}
          • 25 Aug 2024

          Cadillac1, 25 Aug 2024Its a good phone but priced way higher than it should be. I... moreGuys, i don't understand where you living, in Europe price is between 300 - 500 euros. It's enough cheap price for this kind phone. Flagships cost more as 600 - 1000 euros (included old flagships like S21, S22 or any S class fan edition)

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            • Anonymous
            • 0x}
            • 25 Aug 2024

            Fisan, 25 Aug 2024Now 4 to 5 days battery draining more than normal days.anyo... moreNo, but mines from 100% to 40% holding about 14 - 15 hours, but i playing in this time about 2 hours or less COD sometime, also a lot of searching in internet, sometime listening music. I don't doing that all the time, but i doing that enough often. Also included in this time is sleep time with all watch tracking features, always on display, gps, bluetooth all time and etc.

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              • skran
              • bwt
              • 25 Aug 2024

              Cadillac1, 25 Aug 2024Its a good phone but priced way higher than it should be. I... moreWhat price would you consider this phone good value? I've got the 8/256 model for $335 USD on discount (original price is $413), and I think it's a pretty good purchase unless you're looking for performance or camera quality.

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                • Anonymous
                • 0cB
                • 25 Aug 2024

                Cadillac1, 25 Aug 2024Its a good phone but priced way higher than it should be. I... moreHow to enjoy? Lol first of phones aren't for critical music listening. Use a laptop if you really want to enjoy.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • X%x
                  • 25 Aug 2024

                  Sungsam, 24 Aug 2024I got the Samsung ISOCELL GN5 (S5KGN5) on my A55 (256GB) in... moreHow did you find out ?

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                    • TruGroh
                    • b%P
                    • 25 Aug 2024

                    Anonymous, 22 Aug 2024We'll see what happens with the Iphone SE 4.Unfortunately, the iPhone SE 2020 and 2022 failed to make an impact on the budget segment in terms of making other companies produce their own compact budget options. Because they both use horribly outdated designs dating back to the iPhone 6/6S/7/8, were still too overpriced, and didn't sell nearly as well as the flagship iPhones,

                    Several leaks suggest that the iPhone SE 4 will have the same design as the iPhone 13/14, so I'm sure it'll sell better than previous SEs, but it needs to be like in the top 5 best selling phones of the year to make an actual impact.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • sS@
                      • 25 Aug 2024

                      Fisan, 25 Aug 2024Now 4 to 5 days battery draining more than normal days.anyo... moreWait for a week or 2. The battery life should get better after that. Samsung phones need about a week to learn your usage pattern to save battery life.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • sS@
                        • 25 Aug 2024

                        Cadillac1, 25 Aug 2024Its a good phone but priced way higher than it should be. I... moreBruh if you're really an audiophile then get yourself a USB-C DAC.

                          Its a good phone but priced way higher than it should be. Its price is as same as some flagship devices. Plus there is no 3.5mm jack. How can I enjoy my audiophile $500 sennheiser headphones. And no I will not use type-c port for a gear intended to be used with a 3.5mm jack.

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                            • Fisan
                            • v{u
                            • 25 Aug 2024

                            Now 4 to 5 days battery draining more than normal days.anyone have issue like this

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                              • Sungsam
                              • qEb
                              • 24 Aug 2024

                              I got the Samsung ISOCELL GN5 (S5KGN5) on my A55 (256GB) instead of the Sony IMX906 sensor unfortunately.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • bum
                                • 24 Aug 2024

                                Anonymous, 24 Aug 2024Oh what an expert 😂 they should put you on BBC TV to open a... moreCan't tell if you're praising or just being sarcastic. If you've got nothing better to say than what is essentially "haha lol 😂", then don't bother joining in, kid.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 0p}
                                  • 24 Aug 2024

                                  Anonymous, 24 Aug 2024"People buying Chinese because they are cheap, some pe... moreOh what an expert 😂 they should put you on BBC TV to open a column for your expertise, certainly when you grow up and become mature everything is possible, for now enjoy your youth.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • A{L
                                    • 24 Aug 2024

                                    Anonymous, 24 Aug 2024"People buying Chinese because they are cheap, some pe... moreHe's a fanboy with multiple personalities and multiple profiles who has been spamming this forum for a long time.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • A{L
                                      • 24 Aug 2024

                                      Anonymous, 24 Aug 2024Have a nice day, try to read and understand text next time.... moreYou're the one who needs to learn to read fanboy. What did the user write about in the comment you responded to?
                                      So how much does Samsung pay you to spam forums about their products? If they don't pay you, you must be invested in their stocks, right...?

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • b{4
                                        • 24 Aug 2024

                                        Anonymous, 24 Aug 2024Root i mean about all other stuff, not about ads. People bu... more"People buying Chinese because they are cheap, some people do not have money for newest iPhone or Samsung."

                                        Say that to the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, Vivo X100 Pro, Oppo Find X7 Ultra, and Honor Magic6 Ultimate. Those are all Chinese phones that cost over $1000. Samsung and Apple aren't the only phone companies, pal.


                                        "...also some people don't care quality, they think that Chinese phones is good quality."

                                        People still buy them, tens of millions in fact. What does that speak to you? People are wasting their money knowing full well they're buying crap? If they made actual crap, nobody in the world would be buying them. Think smarter, nut brain.


                                        "Third, Samsung and iPhone is still most buying phones in the world, so not enough people buying Chinese phones."

                                        https://m.gsmarena.com/idc_smartphone_market_continues_to_regain_ground_in_q2_shipments_up_65-news-63716.php

                                        For phone shipments, Xiaomi is currently no. 3 in the world, Vivo is at no. 4, and Oppo is at no. 5. Apparently just because they aren't in the top 2, that means "not enough people are buying them". Yeah, continue on spouting your fanboy garbage.

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