Me too! AT&T kicked my xperia mini off their network for no good reason. I bought a pixel 4a which was the smallest compatible thing I could find. I also bought a Chinese 4g smartwatch hoping I can use that as a phone.
I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone
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Re: I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone
#82What I really want is both, a larger phone (for me happens to be iPhone) for "most of the time" and a smaller phone for occasional use. I want them to have the same phone number and keep data in sync, basically like two extensions of the same line. However, I'm not willing to pay my carrier a premium/additional monthly cost just to have two phones that cannot be used simultaneously.
Much of this is able to be done with wifi, but not via the cellular networks (without additional costs).
In other words, there is no ideal one-size-fits-all option, and I'd be willing to pay for additional hardware to give me choice of what to carry at any given time, but I do not want to pay Verizon just for the privilege of having a 2nd SIM provisioned (and I do not want to swap SIMs).
Re: I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone
#83Yes please. Before I switched to the iPhone, I was using the Xiaomi Mi A1, which ticked a lot of the boxes for me (stock Android!) while also having a great bang-for-buck value; but I’d still have preferred it in a smaller form factor.
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#84I’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.
Maybe they are conflating Pixel 5 and 5a. 5a is larger but 5 while still a big phone, is not that bad.
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#85Earlier quoted context omitted.
>people just like big stuff I'm inclined to think that applies more to Americans than people generally. Europeans and Australians can be quite content with smaller vehicles, smaller properties, and quite frankly smaller lifestyles.
But admittedly here in Germany SUVs are also on the rise, even though we have that "environmentally conscious" reputation.
Yall are the home of VW right?
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#86The article person might want one, but people don't. That's why the iPhone Mini doesn't sell and is being axed.
5% sold were Mini. But I guess let’s axe it if it cuts into profit just a bit.
Sadly yes, if the Mini means additional costs and only captures users which'd have bought your phone anyway it's just overhead.
Sad to say but ruthless supply chain and product range efficiency is one of the pillars of Apple's return.
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#87I have given up: the iphone mini (which I own) is gargantuan.
There are a few glimmers of hope around the edges. Palm was interesting but too small (the primary problem was the battery, not the screen size). Unihertz is doing some interesting stuff in the small phone arena, but their stuff is either too small and thick (the jelly) or too big (titan). Their styling is also a bit funky in a 90's tech vibe sort of way that I'm not a huge fan of.
What I want is an iphone 4-sized phone that I can keep in my pocket w/o noticing and that provides the basics of smart phones. Even better if it could be an e-ink screen so I don't have to charge it very often.
I have accepted that I am a market of one.
Re: I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone
#88I’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…
Hear hear! I hope your gadget guy dreams come to fruition again and you sell 10 million! I only am chiming in to say a premium phone should be water resistant!
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#89So… there are tons of small Chinese Android phones. Why not get one of them, wipe it clean, and install whatever you want?
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#90I bought my kids the first iPhone SE back in 2016 and they're still using it due to its size. I also think it's the perfect size and would love to have a Pixel phone with the same dimensions. I currently use the Pixel 5.