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I remember when such phones were in a different size category named "phablets".
by Tade0 3y ago
I remember when such phones were in a different size category named "phablets".
- abdusco 3y agoThey had huge bezels. I feel like current phones with huge displays are at most as big as then-phablets or even smaller.
- plorkyeran 3y agoThe original galaxy note was 147 x 83 x 9.7: slightly wider and thicker than the pixel 8, but not quite as tall. Overall very similar in size, but with a 5.3" screen rather than 6.2".
- hbn 3y agoOur thumbs haven't grown in the past decade and they now are expected to stretch longer distances. I can't even reach the opposite top corner with my thumb on my iPhone 13 mini
- cdchn 3y agoStop me if you're head this one before but I'm going to tune you into a neat trick. Use your other hand.
- bigstrat2003 3y agoYeah, no shit. I don't think that there's anyone who can't figure that out. The problem isn't "I can't figure out how to use my phone", it's that always having to use the phone with two hands is annoying as hell. Phones shine when you can use them one handed. They suck when you have to regularly use them two handed because they are so big.
- cdchn 3y agoI think a lot of phone UI stuff biases for the lower half of the screen already. UI elements for picking most frequently used apps are at the bottom, controls for ending calls etc are at the bottom, keyboards are at the botton, swiping up to change apps.
- bigstrat2003 3y agoSure, but many phones are so wide that I can't reach elements at the bottom of the screen (but on the side opposite my thumb). I'm willing to not fuss about stuff all the way in the top-left corner, but I almost always have to hold my phone with two hands to use it.
- kcb 3y agoThe aspect ratio makes a huge difference. Back then phones were still mostly 16:9. My Nexus 6 still feels massive compared to modern phones.
- kllrnohj 3y agoBecause it is still massive. The 6" Nexus 6 is 3.3in wide whereas the 6.7" Pixel 8 Pro is only 3" wide. Even omitting the bezels, the Nexus 6 has a screen width of 2.94" vs. the 8 Pro's 2.75"
- fomine3 3y agoIt's the biggest one in lineup so that's big. Don't blame for existence of biggest lineup.
- SECProto 3y agoYou've highlighted exactly what the comment you were replying to was talking about, the aspect ratio is much different. The Pixel 8 Pro has a 6.7" screen vs the 6" on nexus 6, despite being 10% narrower.
- ehsankia 3y agoAnd also bezel.