I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone • Hacker News Board

Re: I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone

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Post by pizza234 » Tue, May 17, 2022, 2:59 PM UTC

AdmiralAsshat wrote: post #4

The Galaxy S10e is my current phone, and I'm not sure what I will do when it stops receiving security updates. It's basically perfect. It still has an SD card slot. It still has a headphone jack. It has wireless charging. It's reasonably sized. And it had flagship-for-the-time specs (albeit slightly less than the mainline S10 or S10+). Samsung doesn't make anything comparable to this anymore. The only drawback is tha…

If you have a bit of patience, install LineageOS. Samsung phones have a big following in this domain - as of today (May/2022), even the Galaxy S3 (Neo) is supported (!).

I'm not saying it's trivial (it's not hard, but has a large enough amount of small actions to execute), but it's definitely worth doubling (or more) the phone duration.

The FamousProducer™ of my phone supported it for 3 years. This is terrible. LineageOS allows me to use it now - over 3 years after the end of support. Screw FamousProducer™.

Re: I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone

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Post by pmlnr » Tue, May 17, 2022, 3:00 PM UTC

AdmiralAsshat wrote: post #4

The Galaxy S10e is my current phone, and I'm not sure what I will do when it stops receiving security updates. It's basically perfect. It still has an SD card slot. It still has a headphone jack. It has wireless charging. It's reasonably sized. And it had flagship-for-the-time specs (albeit slightly less than the mainline S10 or S10+). Samsung doesn't make anything comparable to this anymore. The only drawback is tha…

LineageOS will probably support it forever, given they still release for S4.

Re: I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone

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Post by rabuse » Tue, May 17, 2022, 3:00 PM UTC

I love the size of my iPhone mini, and I've had multiple friends use my phone, and want to also shift into the smaller size; most didn't even know the mini was a thing.

Re: I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone

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Post by grwthckrmstr » Tue, May 17, 2022, 3:00 PM UTC

Using the Pixel 4a. Basically the perfect form factor and size. I'd upgrade every 2-3 years to a new version of the same phone with minor updates like the chipset etc.

Dreading the day I'll have to start searching for a replacement :(

Re: I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone

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Post by DANK_YACHT » Tue, May 17, 2022, 3:01 PM UTC

erohead wrote: post #15

perardi wrote: post #6

“matching size and design of iPhone 13 Mini” So, by all accounts, the iPhone mini has been an extremely slow seller. https://www.macrumors.com/2022/04/21/iphone-13-mini-unpopula... Why would that form factor succeed in the Android space? --- I see these meme on tech sites all the time: “oh phones are too big I just want something simple”. That is a valid sentiment that I think is shared by basically no average consum…

I touch on this on the site. 5% of iPhones sold are minis. That's 10m sold per year! That is more than enough demand to cover the NREs and costs of making a phone. * https://9to5mac.com/2022/04/21/cirp-iphone-13-best-selling-l...

5% seems quite small and not worth the trouble. It might be worth it if a small phone generated 5% in additional sales, but most people buying a small iPhone would likely buy a normal-sized iPhone if no small version was available rather than making the switch to Android.

Re: I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone

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Post by dkackman11 » Tue, May 17, 2022, 3:02 PM UTC

perardi wrote: post #6

“matching size and design of iPhone 13 Mini” So, by all accounts, the iPhone mini has been an extremely slow seller. https://www.macrumors.com/2022/04/21/iphone-13-mini-unpopula... Why would that form factor succeed in the Android space? --- I see these meme on tech sites all the time: “oh phones are too big I just want something simple”. That is a valid sentiment that I think is shared by basically no average consum…

I am saddened to hear that there will be no iPhone 14 mini. I have the 12 mini and like the author do not want a huge phone.

Re: I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone

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Post by wing-_-nuts » Tue, May 17, 2022, 3:02 PM UTC

erohead wrote: post #2

I’m a long-time small phone Android user. But after the Pixel 5, I have not been able to find a suitable small Android replacement. The Pixel 6 is gigantic, and the Pixel 7 looks like it is also destined to be huge. It’s gotten so bad that I’ve resorted to using an iPhone Mini, biding my time and hoping desperately that some Android OEM would step up. But it’s increasingly clear that a small premium phone is not on t…

It's pretty damning that when one searches for 'best small android phone' the pixel 5a (massive!) is at the top of most lists.

Re: I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone

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Post by rendall » Tue, May 17, 2022, 3:02 PM UTC

How about a premium greater-than €1000 phone of any size that does not have unremovable cruft on it? Doesn't badger you every week or so with self-serving notifications and advertising. Hmm, Samsung?

Re: I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone

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Post by nix0n » Tue, May 17, 2022, 3:03 PM UTC

Without a 3.5mm headphone jack, I would have to carry wireless earbuds, which would defeat the purpose.

Re: I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone

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Post by cassepipe » Tue, May 17, 2022, 3:03 PM UTC

AdmiralAsshat wrote: post #4

The Galaxy S10e is my current phone, and I'm not sure what I will do when it stops receiving security updates. It's basically perfect. It still has an SD card slot. It still has a headphone jack. It has wireless charging. It's reasonably sized. And it had flagship-for-the-time specs (albeit slightly less than the mainline S10 or S10+). Samsung doesn't make anything comparable to this anymore. The only drawback is tha…

Using a refurbished Galaxy S7. It works just fine, is small enough and has a physical home button which I love. We don't need new phones. Please stop buying new phones, buy refurbished ones and prioritize easy to repair friendly hardware.