Miss proper small phones with 6-inch screens or less? Unfortunately, more manufacturers have bad news for you.
  • Bazell@lemmy.zipEnglish
    1·
    9 hours ago

    I miss the old days when we had literal mini bricks in our pockets and not big flat tiles today.

  • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafeEnglish
    9·
    1 day ago

    User surveys show that around 6.5" is the most popular

    Umm, maybe that’s because it’s the most common display size?

    🤦

  • Turret3857@infosec.pubEnglish
    21·
    16 hours ago

    ive been complaining about this for the last 6 years. the counter argument has always been “but content consumption! but battery! but big hands!”

    listen. thats great and all.

    i dont even want a phone to begin with. i have to have one to fit into society. the very least you could do is make it palletable.

  • AbsolutelyNotCats@lemdro.idEnglish
    101·
    1 day ago

    The claim that 6-inch screens are not ideal for content is cope. People happily used sub-6-inch phones for years, and phones like the Zenfone 10 proved you can pack a capable camera, solid battery, and flagship Snapdragon in a compact frame. Manufacturers stopped making small phones not because it’s technically impossible but because bigger phones sell for more and margins are thinner on compact flagships. If Sony can keep a compact line alive despite minimal market support, the other brands could too if they actually wanted to.

    • steel_for_humans@piefed.socialEnglish
      11·
      22 hours ago

      I had an iPhone 5 for a few years, it was the perfect size for me. When Apple enlarged their smartphones with iPhone 6 I jumped back to Android because I had more options there. I went back to iPhone 11 Pro because it was again on the smaller side. After years of rejecting >=6’’ phones I finally gave in with Pixel 8 and Pixel 10…

      • tacosanonymous@mander.xyzEnglish
        1·
        14 hours ago

        Smaller the better. I miss my Krzr from 2006. It fit in the extra pockets that come in some jackets or guys’ jeans.

    • pentastarm@piefed.caEnglish
      21·
      17 hours ago

      I am so geeked that unihertz exists. I wanted to join their kickstarter for the Titan 2 elite, but money issues. I do plan on getting one when they are available for sale though. I’ve had it with software based keyboards.