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You know, while phones marginally get better with each generation with a heavy emphasis on marginally, overall the progress is questionable. I am so old I remem
by chx 4y ago
You know, while phones marginally get better with each generation with a heavy emphasis on marginally, overall the progress is questionable. I am so old I remember when it was laudable a new phone was lighter.
Let's look at the Pixel 2: 145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm, 143g, released in 2017.
Let's take a look at phones released since 2018 which have a full HD screen, are less than 145g -- it seems like a reasonable way to say "small phone": https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?nYearMin=2018&nWeightMax=145&nDisplayResMin=2073600 https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?nYearMin=2018&nWeightM... this is it. These 14 are your entire selection over four years. If you restrict this to 2021 or later, the selection drops to a grand total of two: https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?nYearMin=2021&nWeightMax=145&nDisplayResMin=2073600 https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?nYearMin=2021&nWeightM... The Carbon 1 MK II is circumventing my "small phone" search by using a larger carbon fiber body. The iPhone Mini is about to be discontinued if rumors are to be believed. https://9to5mac.com/2022/08/02/iphone-mini-going-away-upgrade-your-phone/ https://9to5mac.com/2022/08/02/iphone-mini-going-away-upgrad...
- gruez 4y ago>are less than 145g -- it seems like a reasonable way to say "small phone": That's a bad criteria. It excludes the recent zenfone 9 (and its predecessor zenfone 8) which is around the same size as the pixel 2. The xiaomi 12x also fits the bill if you don't mind the 7mm of additional height. https://www.phonearena.com/phones/size/Asus-Zenfone-9,Google-Pixel-2,Xiaomi-12X/phones/11980,10584,11889 https://www.phonearena.com/phones/size/Asus-Zenfone-9,Google...
- WillPostForFood 4y agoZenphone 9 is 169g - weight is a good criteria if you value a light phone.
- Beltalowda 4y agoIt depends on what exactly you're looking for with "small phone"; I don't really care about a few dozen grams more or less, I just want something I can comfortably use it with one hand. There are basically zero serious devices that allow this AFAIK, except a few Android Go things that are very slow and have a support cycle of about 3 days.
- chx 4y agoHrmmmm maybe, yes. I switched to a Pixel 4 in May, it was a refurbished model for 210 CAD from Best Buy (so not a hit-and-run outfit), that's an offer I can't refuse :) In 2-3 years I might look at the Zenfone 9, it looks like it has a decent camera and even good night mode which of course is the biggest allure of them Google phones.