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IPhone: Why a 4-inch display is to prefer over 3.5 Inches
It's not about one-handed phone use; folks who think in terms of smartphones as a one-handed device are still stuck in the telephone age). The real bone of contention is what to do about ageing eyeballs in the era of visual media. While the market for one-handed talk-to-me gadgets is declining, the number of folks with sub-optimal eyesight is only going to grow with time
- nextparadigms 15y agoI think the "thumb reach" advantage is marginal at best. Phones these days are more like mini-tablets ( http://www.paulgraham.com/tablets.html http://www.paulgraham.com/tablets.html ) and therefore you'll want your phone to be as big as possible to maximize your viewing experience (web, games, pictures, videos) while also still keeping its extreme portability of a smartphone (having it with your at all times). As long as they fit well in your pocket, and you don't think it's awkward having a too large phone, then bigger phones are better for most things. Some people will be comfortable with 4", others with 4.3", others with 4.7" and others with 5.3".