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Gawd
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Just wanted to put up a general poll regarding this.
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mines still not on the list, MS Lumia...iPhone 13 mini has a 5.4" display.
iPhone 14/iPhone 14 Pro have a 6.1" display.
iPhone 14 Plus/iPhone 14 Pro Max have a 6.7" display.
If your Android phone is close to any one of these, just select that.
That's on the small side now. Hold an iPhone 13 mini and it'll feel downright tiny. Look at it this way: the 5.4-inch iPhone is physically smaller than a Lumia 930 with a 5-inch screen.medium size, no bigger than a 5.5". phones should be one handed use.
I used to think phablets were a great idea. As I age (42 currently) the bigger phones get, the harder it makes them to use daily.
Back in the day with smaller phones like teh iphone 5 samsaung s5/s6 it was easier to one hand a phone. Reach across the screen with one thumb. It's extremely difficult to one hand my OnePlus 9 Pro. I never had that problem with smaller phones. Having to constantly two hand my phone makes it less convenient.What makes them harder for you to use? I'm not doubting your post, just genuinely curious.
Back in the day with smaller phones like teh iphone 5 samsaung s5/s6 it was easier to one hand a phone. Reach across the screen with one thumb. It's extremely difficult to one hand my OnePlus 9 Pro. I never had that problem with smaller phones. Having to constantly two hand my phone makes it less convenient
But i do miss holding my phone and my thumb could navigate the entire screen
I can see that. But most of my work is done on a computer screen. At best I read an email or look something up real quick. After work my phone has been off the charger 10hrs and is only down to 90%, so i really dont use it much.Yeah that definitely makes sense. But it would seem to me that there would be plenty of other situations where having a larger screen would make things easier. Simply having more screen space to work with can make a lot of things easier - the same way that having a bigger computer monitor can make things easier. As long as you don't mind actually using both hands, typing with two thumbs at the same time can be pretty darn quick.
Agreed, but with smaller phones you had the choice to one hand or two hand. There is almost no situation, other than holding it and reading, where one hand is functional with my phone nowadays.Yeah that definitely makes sense. But it would seem to me that there would be plenty of other situations where having a larger screen would make things easier. Simply having more screen space to work with can make a lot of things easier - the same way that having a bigger computer monitor can make things easier. As long as you don't mind actually using both hands, typing with two thumbs at the same time can be pretty darn quick.
This is definitely me. The perfect size was the Galaxy S6 for me. Easy to use one handed which is a hell of a lot more convenient to me than a giant ass screen. I don't need a giant ass screen because I'm not stupid enough to spend all day attempting to use a phone as a main computer. Phones should be used as short term consumption devices, not as a primary computing device. They're horribly inefficient for almost every use. What's even worse is that so many people are addicted to them just because they're portable. If only people would force themselves to put down the phone and find something else to do with their time.Back in the day with smaller phones like teh iphone 5 samsaung s5/s6 it was easier to one hand a phone. Reach across the screen with one thumb. It's extremely difficult to one hand my OnePlus 9 Pro. I never had that problem with smaller phones. Having to constantly two hand my phone makes it less convenient.
This is definitely me. The perfect size was the Galaxy S6 for me. Easy to use one handed which is a hell of a lot more convenient to me than a giant ass screen. I don't need a giant ass screen because I'm not stupid enough to spend all day attempting to use a phone as a main computer. Phones should be used as short term consumption devices, not as a primary computing device. They're horribly inefficient for almost every use. What's even worse is that so many people are addicted to them just because they're portable. If only people would force themselves to put down the phone and find something else to do with their time.
I passed 25 a hell of a long time ago and I was effectively blind without corrective lenses long before I hit 25. I should use reading glasses as well and I have the always fun astigmatism but I still don't like huge ass phones and screens.Large screens are also good for those whose eyes are no longer 25 years old. And especially so for those whose eyesight was never good, even at a young age. Or for whom almost 30 years as a software developer has taken its toll. Even the best corrective eyewear doesn't truly compensate for this. I'll leave it as an exercise for the reader to guess how I know this!
That said... bring on the 7-inch monsters! And 100% flat, please!
I was tossing out some particularly old phones (yes, I'm odd that way) and was amused at how so many phones from around 2009-2011 were so... tiny. Yeah, I could easily hold a Nokia X7 in my hand, but it now feels downright claustrophobic. I practically need a modern mid-to-large-sized screen based on my habits.I like the size of the mini. That was what pretty much ALL phones were sized at a few years ago and nobody had an issue with it. Larger phones are great when you're using them, but they're a hassle to carry around in your pockets. That's one reason I hope more companies copy Samsung's Flip design instead of the "fold" thing. The flip design makes a large phone actually fit in your pockets while the fold thing is still a huge/awkward size and just folds into a tablet.