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Manufacturers want you to say goodbye to small phones once and for all
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baatliwala lemmy.world baatliwala@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-22
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AbsolutelyNotCats lemdro.id AbsolutelyNotCats@lemdro.id
Joined: 2023-08-01
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The claim that 6-inch screens are not ideal for content is cope. People happily used sub-6-inch phones for years, and phones like the Zenfone 10 proved you can pack a capable camera, solid battery, and flagship Snapdragon in a compact frame. Manufacturers stopped making small phones not because it's technically impossible but because bigger phones sell for more and margins are thinner on compact flagships. If Sony can keep a compact line alive despite minimal market support, the other brands could too if they actually wanted to.

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tacosanonymous mander.xyz tacosanonymous@mander.xyz
Joined: 2025-06-30
#3 · Quote Reply

As someone that used iPhones, their abandonment of the mini was the last straw.

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eleitl lemmy.zip eleitl@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-06-05
#4 · Quote Reply

A useful size for me starts at 6.7"

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Onomatopoeia lemmy.cafe Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe
Joined: 2025-01-02
#5 · Quote Reply

Unihertz has entered the chat.

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Onomatopoeia lemmy.cafe Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe
Joined: 2025-01-02
#6 · (edited) Quote Reply

User surveys show that around 6.5" is the most popular

Umm, maybe that's because it's the most common display size?

🤦

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Lederrucksack feddit.org Lederrucksack@feddit.org
Joined: 2025-03-08
#7 · Quote Reply

Just bought a used xiaomi 13, i had enough of my tablet sized nothing phone...

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steel_for_humans piefed.social steel_for_humans@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-04-01
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As someone that used iPhones, their abandonment of the mini was the last straw.

I had an iPhone 5 for a few years, it was the perfect size for me. When Apple enlarged their smartphones with iPhone 6 I jumped back to Android because I had more options there. I went back to iPhone 11 Pro because it was again on the smaller side. After years of rejecting >=6'' phones I finally gave in with Pixel 8 and Pixel 10...

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pentastarm piefed.ca pentastarm@piefed.ca
Joined: 2025-07-25
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Unihertz has entered the chat.

I am so geeked that unihertz exists. I wanted to join their kickstarter for the Titan 2 elite, but money issues. I do plan on getting one when they are available for sale though. I've had it with software based keyboards.

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Madzielle lemmy.dbzer0.com Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2024-08-11
#10 · Quote Reply

A useful size for me starts at 6.7"

Thats what she said

sorry

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Turret3857 infosec.pub Turret3857@infosec.pub
Joined: 2024-10-09
#11 · (edited) Quote Reply

ive been complaining about this for the last 6 years. the counter argument has always been "but content consumption! but battery! but big hands!"

listen. thats great and all.

i dont even want a phone to begin with. i have to have one to fit into society. the very least you could do is make it palletable.

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tacosanonymous mander.xyz tacosanonymous@mander.xyz
Joined: 2025-06-30
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I had an iPhone 5 for a few years, it was the perfect size for me. When Apple enlarged their smartphones with iPhone 6 I jumped back to Android because I had more options there. I went back to iPhone 11 Pro because it was again on the smaller side. After years of rejecting >=6'' phones I finally gave in with Pixel 8 and Pixel 10...

Smaller the better. I miss my Krzr from 2006. It fit in the extra pockets that come in some jackets or guys' jeans.

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FireXtol piefed.social FireXtol@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-04-20
#13 · Quote Reply

Thats what she said sorry

6.7" get that tiny shit away from me.

Itty bitty teeny weeny.

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Bazell lemmy.zip Bazell@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-11-12
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I miss the old days when we had literal mini bricks in our pockets and not big flat tiles today.

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Madzielle lemmy.dbzer0.com Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2024-08-11
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6.7" get that tiny shit away from me. Itty bitty teeny weeny.

theyre all literally perfect

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