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Most of the time those smaller form factor Android phone have had lackluster CPU, mediocre battery life, and crappy cameras. The SE is very close to a flagship
by ogre_codes 7y ago
Most of the time those smaller form factor Android phone have had lackluster CPU, mediocre battery life, and crappy cameras. The SE is very close to a flagship product in terms of performance.
- Nursie 7y agoIndeed, I think it's been a vicious circle of lack of demand leading to lacklustre products. This phone does look close to flagship in terms of cpu etc, though may be missing various features - multiple cameras etc - compared to actual flagships. I'd like a tiny flagship....
- ogre_codes 7y agoThere are a lot of reasons small Android phones didn't work. One of the biggest reasons Android went to bigger form factors first was because they needed the extra battery capacity. Android was a bit of a battery hog and, CPUs on the higher end Android phones were pretty demanding. That last bit is likely the biggest reason small form factor Android died an untimely death.
- Nursie 7y agoI'm pretty sure it was more market driven. Everyone laughed at the Galaxy Note when it launched, including me. Then we all went and bought one.
- filleduchaos 7y agoThe Xperia Compacts were almost exactly their flagship counterparts but with smaller bodies/displays (and sometimes less ROM).