I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone (2022)

Post by [deleted] » Thu, Jul 17, 2025, 11:07 AM UTC

2muchcoffeeman wrote: post #91

pclowes wrote: post #8

My cynical take is that small phones don't exist because they are not the product. Similar to vape pens the product is the addictive substance the device loads. In this case its apps and ads. A smaller screen probably negatively impacts KPIs on many levels, at Google/Apple/Meta/X and on down through the ecosystem. I understand that Apple did not make enough money to make it worth their while to continue the iphone mi…

You’re way too cynical and have let your cynicism cloud history. The first phablets were probably the Galaxy Note line starting in 2011 which was met with some skepticism due to the size of them. These were well before the edge to edge screen days. So you had 5.7 inch screens with a bezel. They were huge but I would routinely see small women pull these things out of their hand bags and press a device that obscured al…

Post by ghaff » Thu, Jul 17, 2025, 11:07 AM UTC

jittery41 wrote: post #120

wyre wrote: post #116

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The general population wants larger phones because they are addicted to their screens.

For most people the phone is their only computer. Who bring laptop to a friend group hangout anymore ? Only the techies.

Post by ghaff » Thu, Jul 17, 2025, 11:09 AM UTC

darkwater wrote: post #259

2muchcoffeeman wrote: post #91

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You’re way too cynical and have let your cynicism cloud history. The first phablets were probably the Galaxy Note line starting in 2011 which was met with some skepticism due to the size of them. These were well before the edge to edge screen days. So you had 5.7 inch screens with a bezel. They were huge but I would routinely see small women pull these things out of their hand bags and press a device that obscured al…

Yeah and I also remember how Apple fans said "this is ridiculous, nobody needs a screen that big that doesn't fit in your pocket easily", and here we are 15 years later mourning the iPhone Mini/SE.

Post by quite-sfwd » Thu, Jul 17, 2025, 11:14 AM UTC

manbitesdog wrote: post #355

mpweiher wrote: post #241

I just want an iPhone Mini-sized iPhone. It's OK if they just make one every couple of years. But please: at least every couple of years.

Same, I am a 13 mini user and will probably stay this way until there is a realistic alternative. It's obnoxious that there isn't a single phone on the market where you can reach the top corner with one hand.

Post by normie3000 » Thu, Jul 17, 2025, 11:21 AM UTC

ethan_smith wrote: post #385

jakegmaths wrote: post #248

I'm writing this on a Unihertz Jelly Star which is tiny, and I consider it my "protest phone" at the lack of decent small phones. A friend jokingly calls it my "microphone", another a "prison phone" (due to its size allowing for more easily smuggling in body cavities). Occasionally I go to mobile phone shops and ask if they have a case for it just for the fun of seeing the look on their faces when they see it (I don'…

The Jelly Star's battery life is surprisingly decent for its size - I get about 8 hours of moderate use, but it requires a mid-day charge if you're using GPS or watching videos.