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> want a reasonably sized phone I think that's the biggest problem. If you accept >6" screens, you'll find a phone that hits most of those criteria. But if you
by pbmonster 3y ago
> want a reasonably sized phone
I think that's the biggest problem. If you accept >6" screens, you'll find a phone that hits most of those criteria. But if you want a smaller phone?
iPhone 13 mini from 2021 or Pixel 4a from 2020. And I still would call those large, one-handing those screens is uncomfortable even with large hands.
You want an actual small phone, around 5", like the early iPhones? Fucking XZ2 Compact from early 2018. At least Linage still supports it...
- lallysingh 3y agoIf it wasn't for the price I'd recommend a folding flip phone. I've had a folding phone for 2 years and all I have had to change out is actually the screen protector every year. It doesn't like the flexing, but they are cheap and take 5m to swap
- pbmonster 3y agoAren't those screens close to 7" unfolded? I really need to one-hand my phone.
- tonyedgecombe 3y ago>iPhone 13 mini from 2021 or Pixel 4a from 2020. The trouble is nobody buys them, if they did then Apple wouldn't have dropped it from their range.
- pbmonster 3y agoOf course, demand is not high. In my experience, it's only one very specific type of person who wants that. Usually male (phone goes in front pocket) and older (at least older than gen Z, rarely watches videos on mobile devices). Uses smartphones more as a utility/tool instead of as an entertainment device. Which fits that apple actually released another phone with that form factor after the 13 mini: the iPhone SE 3 is also this small and it is more recent than the 3 mini. I just didn't list it because I dislike the large bezel and I think from a performance perspective, it's strict worse than the 13 mini. But that phone fits the demographic, because those people also don't switch phones every 2 years.