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I know I have small hands but c'mon. Flagship phones these days are strait up small tablets, not even what we'd have called on phablets 15 years ago.

I know it's what people buy, but I'm still sad that if I want a phone that small then I have to deal with camera and display a couple gens old

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[–] Vinstaal0@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I am happy with the size of my iPhone 16 and pretty sure there are other brands that don't have these massive phones as tablets.

[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 4 points 4 hours ago

If I didn't need the flexibility my Android (Lineage) gives me, the iPhone 13 mini is one phone that's actually a nice size.

And my Samsung S10e - just it's out of date for firmware updates.

Though I'd actually prefer something smaller and use my phone for less.

[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 4 hours ago

Hey at least it doesn't have 3566 tonnes displacement

[–] Suavevillain@lemmy.world 12 points 11 hours ago

I just want a keyboard or a modern take on the Sidekick design.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 9 points 14 hours ago

The problem is they took it too far.

Plus, the larger phones do actually fit in my hands, so...

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 20 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

I have the opposite viewpoint. I miss big phones that were actually big, and not just really tall.

I miss my Nexus 6.

[–] jadedwench@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

That is my exact complaint. The phones are too tall! I am ok with it being wider, but the height is insanity. The whole balance of the phone is awkward and I would be ok with more of the weight on the bottom instead of the middle of a tall ass phone.

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[–] fritobugger2017@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago

The Oppo X8 (non-Pro) is probably the smallest flagship with a top level chip and good camera currently made but it is only available in a few markets.

[–] Eyedust@sh.itjust.works 11 points 17 hours ago

I remember when I was picked on at work for how big my Note 3 was. They used to call it "my insecurity". Now it's basically smaller than the smallest standard size.

The Note 3 did look ridiculously large back then. Kind of insane.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 37 points 23 hours ago (16 children)

I wish I could get a flagship phone with a swappable battery, headphone jack, SD slot and allow my apps to interface with each other's files when I want without having to fuck around with permission bullshit.. I don't care if it's the size of a dinner plate

[–] Vinstaal0@lemmy.world 0 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Just get a USB-c dongle and let that sit on your headphones. These days nearly everything has USB-c anyway and the sound is way better. The last phones I had with the USB-c jack (RedMi Note 13 Pro and iPhone 4 before that) all sounded worse than me using a cheap DAC. Getting an expensive DAC will improve the sound even more.

Personally I say that most would need to get a NAS before they need a SD card or you need to get a dedicated Camera or MP4 player if your pictures or music exceed the 500GB max and streaming isn;t an option using a NAS.

The rest of your points are valid.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Personally I say that most would need to get a NAS before they need a SD card or you need to get a dedicated Camera or MP4 player if your pictures or music exceed the 500GB max and streaming isn;t an option using a NAS.

Yeah spending 100s of dollars on whole other devices you have to carry around instead of like 10 for an SD card makes a ton of sense.

[–] Vinstaal0@lemmy.world 1 points 27 minutes ago (1 children)

Yeah man cause a SD card that sits in your phone also works as a backup solution.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 1 points 1 minute ago

It's not a backup. Neither is a camera or MP4 player (which also can't play games or display books/comics, so I'd be up to 4 devices to have all my media covered). It's a way of keeping my media available while I am on the go with or without a internet connection. It's by far the simplest solution and allows me to do everything on my phone.

[–] fritobugger2017@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

I don't know of any with swappable batteries anymore. The HTC U24 and U23 series both have headphone jack and MicroSD slot. There are a few others.

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[–] Mac@mander.xyz 5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I miss my Droid Mini.
I mean, i still have it. It's just nigh worthless.

[–] Weirdfish@lemmy.world 1 points 10 minutes ago

I'm still rocking a galaxy s8 and I love it. Only problem is many of the apps are dropping support and I cant update the os.

Really not looking forward to a new phone but itll have to happen soon

[–] Yuriq@feddit.rocks 7 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

4in phones had poop batteries, but 6in is too big.

[–] RawrGuthlaf@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

A big bright screen uses more battery. They could make the phone slightly thicker to accommodate a bigger battery.

[–] Yuriq@feddit.rocks 6 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Still, a 5in oled phone in dark mode is reasonable. LCD eats power like mad.

[–] RawrGuthlaf@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 16 hours ago

I agree. 5 in is The Sweet spot

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 13 points 21 hours ago (9 children)

What, Flagship? There's no small phones anymore.

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[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 12 points 21 hours ago (8 children)

People simply did not buy the small phones.

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[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 7 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I started off with iphone 7, then pixel 5, now on pixel 7a. With each phone, it got increased in size. Pixel 5 was a compromise for me. Pixel 7a feels a step too big to be pocketable.

[–] tabularasa@lemmy.ca 3 points 13 hours ago

Pixel 5 was the perfect size, imho.

[–] jdnewmil@lemmy.ca 6 points 18 hours ago

As you add more compute per user interaction ("smart" features), you increase power consumption. To keep an 18hour discharge cycle, you have to have more battery. Since phone thickness is a negative marketing feature but increased screen size is a positive marketing feature, you end up with bigger phones.

Every time they reduce compute power consumption, feature inflation overtakes the gain and more power is needed over time. Try turning on battery saver in the morning... even with "normal" use the battery will last significantly longer due to disabling background power consumption.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 19 hours ago

and your pockets! in both the literal and figurative sense.

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