thehatfox

thehatfox, 2 months ago

It seems crazy when a list of the 12 best “small.” phones have an average screen size above 6 inches.

Phone	Screen Size (in)
Galaxy S24	6.2
Xiaomi 14	6.36
Google Pixel 8	6.2
Google Pixel 7a	6.1
Asus Zenfone 10	5.9
Motorola Edge 30 Neo	6.28
Apple iPhone 13 mini	5.4
Apple iPhone 15	6.1
Apple iPhone SE 3	4.7
Sony Xperia 5 V	6.1
Motorola Moto Razr 40 Ultra	6.9
Oppo Find N2 Flip	6.8
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5	6.7
Average	6.13

The iPhone 13 mini has also been discontinued, and the reviewer discourages the iPhone SE 3, describing it the “smartphone equivalent of herpes”. So that removes 2 of the smallest of the “small” phones which makes the situation even worse.

thehatfox, 2 months ago

There’s two main reasons to want a smaller phone. A smaller overall physical size so it fits better in a pocket, or a smaller screen so it’s more reachable when used with one hand.

I suppose the new flip foldable phones might satisfy the first but not the second.

thehatfox, 2 months ago

The small phone debate is not just about the overall physical size, it’s also about how reachable UI elements are when using a phone with one hand.

For one handed operation, screen size does matter regardless of bezel size. The larger the screen becomes, the harder it is for the thumb to reach the top of the screen because the top gets ever further away from the thumb.

thehatfox, 4 months ago

Yeah, as someone who uses public transport having the noise nuisances get 600% louder really doesn’t sound too great.