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Re: I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone

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Post by RugnirViking »

zmix wrote: post #867
grishka wrote: post #457

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, I'm as frustrated as you are. I want a no-compromise 4" Android phone, comfortably usable with one hand. For me, the phone is a communication device for the outside, that's it. I hardly use it at home except for calls. My primary device is my laptop. I have exactly zero use cases that would benefit from a large screen, yet all of my use cases would benefit from being able to fully use it one-handed. I don't watc…

Why is the headphone jack so important? These days there are very good wireless earbuds. Except as FM antenna or to plug into legacy devices...

Because I own nice headphones that I like to listen with, I like that they never run out, I like that I can plug them between my phone and my computer as I please instead of praying to the fickle bluetooth gods that they will sync.

It's not that I have never owned wireless headphones, in fact I am literally forced against my will to own and use them and am wearing them as I type. They have some convenience, but adding a headphone jack doesn't mean not being able to use bluetooth headphones - I should just be able to use both.

Re: I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone

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Post by sanitycheck »

soheil wrote: post #611

Umm.. there are literally 100s of small Android phones: https://www.productchart.com/smartphones/small_android_phone...

Set the size slider to max 5 (6 is not small), set the date slider to min 2020 and there's.. One. From a manufacturer I've never heard of.

There actually are more than one (gsmarena is better for this search), but not many and as far as I can tell none with wide availability or much hope of getting security updates etc far into the future. The best option at the moment seems to be ebaying an old phone that's supported by Lineage and hoping it doesn't die.

Re: I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone

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Post by cyxxon »

mikelward wrote: post #626
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…

I would buy your phone, but I don't really like the iPhone mini industrial design. The square edges make it a bit hard to hold. I also don't mind if it's a bit larger than iPhone mini. Pixel 3/iPhone 13 size is my limit. If nobody makes something like this, I'll likely switch to iPhone 14 when it's released.

At the moment it looks as if there will be no iPhone 14 Mini. You don't explicitely mention "Mini" here, but from context it looks as if you mean that. Just a heads up (and the reason why I bought a 13 Mini even though my old phone was still fine).

Re: I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone

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Post by BucketsMcG »

stevekemp wrote: post #162
kuschku wrote: post #144

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The Moto G (2013) had a microSD slot, a 3.5" port and all of it in a 4.5" form factor. Why can't we just get an updated version of that?

I started with one of those, and every two-three years I upgrade to the most recently available one. Over time the MotoG phones have been getting larger - to the extent that now the one I have doesn't fit in my sporran, if I go out wearing a kilt.

I love this. I propose we henceforth judge all phones by the sporran test.

Re: I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone

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Post by rd07 »

The lack of less-than-5-inches android phones also disappointed me. My first and second android phones come with 4.7 and 5.0 inches display respectively. And then, when I have to upgrade to my current phone which is 6.4 inches, I feel like my hands are a little too small for it and I have to constantly use 2 hands to hold it so it won't drop.

Re: I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone

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Post by toss1 »

zmix wrote: post #867
grishka wrote: post #457

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, I'm as frustrated as you are. I want a no-compromise 4" Android phone, comfortably usable with one hand. For me, the phone is a communication device for the outside, that's it. I hardly use it at home except for calls. My primary device is my laptop. I have exactly zero use cases that would benefit from a large screen, yet all of my use cases would benefit from being able to fully use it one-handed. I don't watc…

Why is the headphone jack so important? These days there are very good wireless earbuds. Except as FM antenna or to plug into legacy devices...

Reliability (no dropping 'pairing', no interference)

Security (no practical eavesdropping)

Simplicity (just plug the damn thing in and get a hard connection; the connected device is much simpler)

Options (nothing prevents having both Bluetooth AND headphone port)

The only reason it's eliminated is it's convenient for the manufacturers and they try to sell it as if we all want it, clearly a marketing lie.

Re: I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone

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Post by Mindwipe »

Valakas_ wrote: post #872
eertami wrote: post #111

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Similar user, and I have no idea if there will be anything left to buy after the Pixel 4a. I expect the 4a will be good enough for another 3 years at-least, if there are no accidents. Hopefully by then there is something available which continues the form factor. 4a has been the perfect successor to the Nexus 4, it's a little taller but other than that has practically the same footprint. With the 6a moving in a diffe…

The pixel 4a will be good for another 3 years? What kind of apps are you using? I'm still using a Samsung S7 and don't plan to replace it until it explodes or turns into dust. Then again I don't play games, but I do use it extensively to write/browse/chat. It's somewhat sluggish, but who cares? This idea that we need perfect loading times and constant high-tech phones is such a spoiled mindset.

> It's somewhat sluggish, but who cares? This idea that we need perfect loading times and constant high-tech phones is such a spoiled mindset.

It is, however, probably not a great idea to use a device that hasn't had a security update for several years.

Even if you were using a custom ROM and trusted that it was correctly patched (which is a big if) then there's hardware exploits on the Snapdragon 820, and I imagine there are probably similar on the Exynos 8890. Some of these can't be mitigated by software.

Re: I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone

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Post by richardwhiuk »

mg wrote: post #210

I maintain this chart of small Android phones: https://www.productchart.com/smartphones/small_android_phone... You can filter by specs to see how close you can get to your dream phone. There are quite a few available on the market that match the 5.5" screen size of the iPhone 13 Mini. Even by the big manufacturers like Samsung and Google. Like the Pixel 3. Which was introduced 4 years ago though. In general, phones h…

Louder, but not more numerous.
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