So long, small phones

misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.world – 555 points –
So long, small phones
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Agreed.

Manufacturers seem to think that we all need a massive screen to watch films and play games on.

man I just miss being able to type and reach all corners of the screen with one hand without having to be a contortionist or accidentally clicking on the one-handed keyboard that I never actually use because I've already resigned to always using two hands anyways

I've since realized that you can turn off the one handed keyboard completely but the fact that it has to exist at all still annoys me

It's not the manufacturers fault that your and my hand sizes haven't kept up with demand. /s

I think it's part of a push of making your smartphone your "everything" device. I love small phones but I will say that some tasks are just impossible with them.

I guess most people browse the web and that's why bigger screens work better. I happily bought bigger phones. Some people like to pretend phones are for calls but that's just not true IME.

I just find a smaller screen easier to operate.

The size of the pixel 7a was a good compromise.

Also agreed. However the manufacturers know how many of each device they sell and seem to think the smaller form factor devices aren’t very popular. I imagine there’s multiple reasons, like the smaller phones tend to also have lower battery life and lack other features due to size and they tend to appeal to people on tighter budgets that upgrade less often.