From 5.5"+ screens.to pixel 2.... will I get used to the size drop

[NightOrchid]

Hey guys..

Ive just exchanged a device in CW UK from a GS8 to a Pixel 2. On my device exchange I could only select certain phones with the matching contract price, but it didnt include the 2 xl only the pixel 2.. oh yes.. and I got a £100 cash refund back in my bank from my upfront cost.

Ive been using 5.5" + screen phones since the LG G4 / G5 / Iphone 7+.. etc, as I like a bigger screen, but i love the Pixel 2..

The 5" screen is already growing on me after a few hours, HTCs Boomsound speakers are Amazing, will test the camera tomorrow, but the whole thing just seems so small and wierd.

Has anyone else done this with a phone.. took a drop in screen size.,.. and did you get used to it?. and am I really missing that much from the 2XL? (and my £100 refund)

Cheers

 

[Almeuit]

You can eventually get used to anything if given time -- I would think the bigger bezels would be more annoying then anything else.

 

[ilimit]

I went from an iPhone 7+ to the Pixel 2's 5" screen and love it. Sure I'll like for it to use it's real estate more effectively, but it's a great form factor.

 

[NightOrchid]

Your right about the Chin and ar*e on it Almeuit, they make it so Chunky.

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I went from an iPhone 7+ to the Pixel 2's 5" screen and love it. Sure I'll like for it to use it's real estate more effectively, but it's a great form factor.

I must admit... Im more of a fan of the 16:9 than 18:9, but its when you come from a HTC U Ultra (16:9 5.7") or an XZ Premium that you notice it.. its like changing from an HTC U Ultra to an iPhone 4 as my daily driver... its hard to take it seriously.. .

I have also read that the HTC Boomsound speakers in the 2 are louder and crisper at higher volumes than LGs in the 2XL, and obviously the 2xl screen tint issues... but I cant verify this.

Im seriously giving it a go here, because of the camera and the speakers, I just have to remind myself... Its the same phone as the 2xl..its just smaller, well.. err.. MUCH smaller.. oh and the £100 refund

 

[JimmieCD]

I'm coming from a Note 4, great phone. I like the Pixel 2 but prefer the larger screen.

 

[paradroid]

If your eyes are good, a smaller phone screen is fine. I need to where readers to see my phone so the bigger the better so I can make out some things on the phone without fumbling for my reading glasses.

 

[Mike Dee]

Hey guys..

Ive just exchanged a device in CW UK from a GS8 to a Pixel 2. On my device exchange I could only select certain phones with the matching contract price, but it didnt include the 2 xl only the pixel 2.. oh yes.. and I got a £100 cash refund back in my bank from my upfront cost.

Ive been using 5.5" + screen phones since the LG G4 / G5 / Iphone 7+.. etc, as I like a bigger screen, but i love the Pixel 2..

The 5" screen is already growing on me after a few hours, HTCs Boomsound speakers are Amazing, will test the camera tomorrow, but the whole thing just seems so small and wierd.

Has anyone else done this with a phone.. took a drop in screen size.,.. and did you get used to it?. and am I really missing that much from the 2XL? (and my £100 refund)

Cheers

While I agree with others in the saying that you can get used to anything I would never want to downsize but that's just me. That doesn't mean I'm right and it doesn't mean I'm wrong.

 

[sixty_four]

My near vision is much better than my distance vision so the small screen works for me. I have my display and font set to the smallest size and that gives me pretty good screen density.

I have noticed a decline in my near vision so I might be a "big phone" guy sooner or later.

 

[Jeremy8000]

While not as dramatic a percentage drop in screen size, I had gone from the Nexus 6 (6") to the Pixel XL (5.5") and wasn't really bothered - though am now back to the 6" size with the 2 XL.

Honestly, if I didn't consume so much video media on my phone I would have gone with the Pixel 2 in a heartbeat, as it is certainly more easily pocketable and a far better bang for the buck.

 

[NightOrchid]

Thanks everyone for your helping me decide... to upgrade to the 2XL

One of the reasons Ive always used 5.5" + screens is because, like some here.. Im also short sighted.. and sometimes I find it quite hard to see smaller fonts, although I dont want to make the fonts bigger on a small screen because they just look silly... bigger Icons and text on a small screen... I didnt buy a DORO

It was after I was viewing it in bed and realised that it was just too small for comfortable viewing on my eyes .. so I worked a bit of magic with CW staff and got the 2xl... which I love..

2 points..

- The speakers are just as good on LG 2XL as they are on the HTC 2
- No... The Blue Tint is not present on mine at all, but my 2xl was already on 8.1.0 out of the box so whether mine is from a newer batch or been updated before release I dont know... but I only see a blue tint when mine is tilted all the way level with my eyes

So, I stuck with the Pixel 2, but got the one better for my visiion..

All is good

 

[andrew_ackley]

Hey guys..

Ive just exchanged a device in CW UK from a GS8 to a Pixel 2. On my device exchange I could only select certain phones with the matching contract price, but it didnt include the 2 xl only the pixel 2.. oh yes.. and I got a £100 cash refund back in my bank from my upfront cost.

Ive been using 5.5" + screen phones since the LG G4 / G5 / Iphone 7+.. etc, as I like a bigger screen, but i love the Pixel 2..

The 5" screen is already growing on me after a few hours, HTCs Boomsound speakers are Amazing, will test the camera tomorrow, but the whole thing just seems so small and wierd.

Has anyone else done this with a phone.. took a drop in screen size.,.. and did you get used to it?. and am I really missing that much from the 2XL? (and my £100 refund)

Cheers

If you don't watch videos or game much you'll be fine.

 

[dc52ltr]

Your right about the Chin and ar*e on it Almeuit, they make it so Chunky.

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I must admit... Im more of a fan of the 16:9 than 18:9, but its when you come from a HTC U Ultra (16:9 5.7") or an XZ Premium that you notice it.. its like changing from an HTC U Ultra to an iPhone 4 as my daily driver... its hard to take it seriously.. .

I have also read that the HTC Boomsound speakers in the 2 are louder and crisper at higher volumes than LGs in the 2XL, and obviously the 2xl screen tint issues... but I cant verify this.

Im seriously giving it a go here, because of the camera and the speakers, I just have to remind myself... Its the same phone as the 2xl..its just smaller, well.. err.. MUCH smaller.. oh and the £100 refund

Nah, should have paid extra and got the 2XL, more like the S8 than the XL

 

[dc52ltr]

Plesedyou have paid extra and got the 2XL, more like the S8 than the XL

 

[anon(10274434)]

I have a P2, which I really like - BUT - the old eyeballs do not improve with age - SO - I'm thinking of getting an P2 XL - then I check the price and my thinking changes - $849 - YIKES! -

 

[NightOrchid]

I did upgrade to the 2xl which is better for my eyesight, but only afford it through a contract (got the contract with Carphone because their phones are unlocked / unbranded), but... man, we in the UK are ripped off on contract prices

 

[A Myers]

I moved from a One Plus 3 to the P2, and initially I struggled to be honest. But quickly got used to it, I like the size, just more manageable all round

 

[C5Longhorn]

You will get used to it. I went from a 6p to P2. I miss the real estate of the 2XL but you do get used to the phone.

 

[Matty]

My phone history has pretty much always been a Blackberry device but its quite interesting how things have evolved.

Started out with a 2.4" inch screen. (8520)
Moved to a 3.1" inch screen (Q5)
Then a 5.0" inch screen (BB Leap)
Then a 5.4" inch screen (BB Priv)

Each time I've upgraded my phone, the screen has always felt huge for the first couple weeks but after a while you get used to it and now, having this 5.4" inch screen feels really normal.

That being said, when I pick up a iPhone 8. While it's screen is only 4.7" inches. It doesn't feel "worse". It still feels normal and I think I would grow accustomed to using it just like I did with the larger screen devices.

 

[tale 85]

I've gone from a 5.7" Moto X Pure Edition to a 5.7" LG G6 that feels "in hand" like my 5" Lumia 640.

Going from the 16:9 format to 18:9 takes some getting used to. With the taller and narrow dimensions the G6 felt top heavy. I couldn't find a comfortable way to hold it for extended use. The Pure Edition was, and still is, the most comfortable phone I've ever owned.

So I'll say again what I said last year. Somebody take the design of the Moto X Pure Edition, slap a 18:9 screen in it, with the internals of a 2018 Flagship, bells and whistles included, price it like a 5T, get T-Mobile to sell it and make it compatible with "Project Linda".

 

[Morty2264]

I think in time, you will get used to the size! My LG G3 was 5.5" and my Honor 8 is 5.2"... So not a huge difference, but it did take a little while to be able to adjust; as the phone was shorter in height and not as wide as my G3.

Don't despair - I am sure everything will work out for you! Just give it time.