Is there such a thing as a stock Android OS these days?
I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone
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#182I'm still using a Pixel 5 with Android 11, so far so good. I used to be a hardcore Android fan, but I don't really like where it's going, at this point I'm almost rooting for a USB-C iPhone SE.
(edit) Regarding the specifications:
- don't care for 5G, 4G has better range and better power efficiency
- don't care for a second rear camera, invest more into the first
- 4h SOT seems like a pretty low target, the Pixel 5 can probably do 8h easilyRe: I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone
#183I’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…
I think Sony Xperia 5 is a premium phone in you spec target range
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#184Switched to iPhone 13 pro (not even the max) from the pixel 3. It just seems so big but the clutch feature for me is the battery life. I like not having to think about it, although that's probably going to change as I get into the 3rd year of ownership.
I thought I maybe made a mistake but then saw a Pixel 6 pro, it's EVEN BIGGER. I do kind of regret getting a pro, but I'm not mad enough about it to swap for a mini.
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#185Shameless plug for the Jelly 2. https://www.unihertz.com/products/jelly-2 It's not a "flagship" but it is fully featured - nothing spared - and half the size of my palm. The screen is just small enough to be too annoying to do anything really distracting on. I have gotten NOTHING but compliments on it since I started using it a month ago (on a reco I picked up here).
Is it waterproof? A small phone like this would be ideal for working out or hiking. But between sweat and rain, I'd want it to be waterproof for those scenarios.
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#186Without a 3.5mm headphone jack, I would have to carry wireless earbuds, which would defeat the purpose.
You just need a small adapter cable (1-2inch long) as on the iPhone, which is a fraction of your headphone.
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#187For me, must have:
- Wireless Charging
Nice to Have: - Higher refresh rate screen!
Just because we're small doesn't mean we need to have worse feature sets!
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#188I really liked my Xperia XZ2C, until the touch screen started glitching out. I'd love to hear if anyone has a solution for this common problem (touch becomes unresponsive, or goes wild, and is fixed temporarily by locking the screen or squeezing the screen).
I'm glad the author mentioned weight, as I think it should be added to the list of requirements. The iPhone6 is 129 g and feels light, the iPhone13 mini is 141 g, my XZ2C is 168 g and is heavy enough I think it causes wrist pain, while the Pixel 5a is 183 g!
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#189This resonates with me (I'm an iPhone user).
Never been a fan of the large phones which was why I held on to my iPhone 6S for a very long time (compared to how frequently folks upgrade) before finally upgrading to an iPhone 12 mini (when I ran out of space on the 6S).
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#190I jumped at getting the iPhone 13 mini immediately and haven’t looked back. I remember having an iPhone 5 and how much I loved the formfactor for the same reasons OP mentions. Sure the battery sucks and the phone locks up from too many things happening sometimes, but those are perfectly fine trade offs for a phone that fits into my life and isn’t my life. When I bought my 13 mini I also bought the new iPad mini to ha…
That's a shame - I heard the 13 Mini had acceptable battery life. And for someone that doesn't make their phone their life that's especially surprising.