I think the problem is last time someone really tried was the iPhone mini, which launched during the peak COVID lockdown era when a lot of people were using the

I think the problem is last time someone really tried was the iPhone mini, which launched during the peak COVID lockdown era when a lot of people were using their phones at home on the couch rather than carrying them out in the world. A little earlier or a little later and they might have been a bigger hit. There's likely room in the market for one or two small phones if they're otherwise-competitive.