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The rule of thumb is that screen cannot be larger than 4" to be fully accessible using thumb only. Often you have only one hand available, which makes most of a
by przemoc 13y ago
The rule of thumb is that screen cannot be larger than 4" to be fully accessible using thumb only. Often you have only one hand available, which makes most of allegedly "awesome" 4.5"+ smartphones inconvenient at best and useless at worst. I don't get this whole 5"+ mindset. If you want something bigger (what for? watching movies?), isn't it better to have 7" tablet while leaving your phone handy?
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I'm user of Galaxy Ace 2 / i8160 with 3.8" screen and 480 x 800 resolution. I'll change it only for something with 1280x768, but with screen no bigger than 4". Good pixel density (i.e. ~250+ ppi) is really important for comfortable reading. And better battery is a must.
- rplnt 13y agoI have Motorola Defy. Over three years old, great build quality, waterproof, 3.7", 480x854 (265ppi). I'm okay with the phone itself (a bit too thick perhaps), but the support is crap. The original android was 2.2 and was unusable. With cyanogen mod it's somewhat usable, but noticeable slow. I could live with a bigger screen, but not too much. It was quite cheap too. After over two years of usage not a scratch on the screen and the body still holds together. I drop the phone all the time (oftentimes when tossing it into air, or trying to land it into bed). No extra covers on it either. Now I'm looking for a new phone.. and there's nothing. I'll most likely end up with a 4.3" phone...
- userbinator 13y agoI have a 5" smartphone and holding it in one hand, I can just reach all of the screen with my thumb; 5.3" or 6" would be too large for me. I wouldn't consider my hands large either - they're probably slightly below-average in size. People's hands definitely vary in size, so it's understandable that what someone finds 4" just right would have trouble with anything bigger, and likewise in the other direction. "The rule of thumb", indeed.