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I would pay a decent chunk of money for an iPhone SE clone that runs Android. I'm so tired of big phones. I can't do this anymore. Past discussions: https://n
by notRobot 4y ago
I would pay a decent chunk of money for an iPhone SE clone that runs Android. I'm so tired of big phones. I can't do this anymore.
Past discussions:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31411191 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31411191
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30405011 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30405011
- borissk 4y agoThere are individual customers that will pay for all kind of crazy features. But the vast majority of the customers buy bigger phones. There's a rumor the iPhone Mini sells so badly Apple will not release any new versions.
- radicaldreamer 4y agoiPhone 13 mini will probably be the last small phone we’ll see for a while. There’s the Balmuda phone on the Android side as well. The market simply does not support small screen devices.
- simonmales 4y agoRunning Asus ZenFone 8. Screen size is relatively normal compared to the monsters that other manufacturers ship.
- smoldesu 4y agoZenphone 9 got it's review embargoes lifted today! Really cool, from what I can tell: https://youtu.be/J_0teOgTAhQ https://youtu.be/J_0teOgTAhQ
- MereInterest 4y agoI'm on the Pixel 3, which at 5.5" is right at the upper limit of what I consider acceptable. Looks like the ZenFone 8 is 5.9", and is being described as "compact".
- akvadrako 4y agoScreen size doesn't matter though; the body is within a couple mm of an S22 and thicker. Same with the Zenfone 9.
- h4waii 4y agoPixel 5 + GrapheneOS makes me feel the same way about my device as the author. It's small enough to pocket in a pair of lightweight shorts. It's bland to look at, no branding, symmetrical bezels all around, but stuffed with all the features and functionality I want.
- akvadrako 4y agoThe Pixel 4a is probably your best bet; that's what I use. Still getting updates and it's quite decent, though it's a couple years old now.
- wffurr 4y agoLast update is scheduled for August 2023. https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/4457705?hl=en#zippy=%2Cpixel-a-a-xl-xl-a-a-g-a-g https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/4457705?hl=en#zippy=...
- allset_ 4y agoLove the size and weight of my Pixel 4a. I broke the screen on mine a few weeks back, and paid over half the original price of the phone to have it repaired.
- nebula8804 4y agoThen you'd want the iPhone Mini right? Its smaller than the SE.
- fomine3 4y agoLet's see today appeared Zenfone 9, it loosks good. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32271660 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32271660
- JansjoFromIkea 4y agoSamsung XCover 5 seems the best bet atm, to the point I'm surprised I hadn't heard of it earlier; smaller than just about any other android phone I've encountered in years (almost iPhone Mini sized), has a removeable battery and theoretically should have zero need for a case. The double combo of Samsung promising longer support cycles and it technically being an enterprise model mean it should be supported longer than most Android phones would be too. New they're a bit pricey for the specs but you can find them like new used on ebay for half RRP.
- pcurve 4y agoI have iPhone 11. At 44 I use large font setting so I can use it without glasses. I can’t imagine going smaller. :(
- neop1x 4y agoI am using Sony Xperia 5 II and I am quite happy with it. It is not that small but it's acceptable for me: 68 x 158 millimeters (2.68 x 6.22 in). And it also features a headphone jack! :P
- nunez 4y agoprecisely. i still can't believe that a small, still supported, phone does not exist in the Android world.
- dnissley 4y agoAn independent effort to fund the development of such a phone is being organized at https://smallandroidphone.com/ https://smallandroidphone.com/