Where have all the small phones gone?

[codeda]

My hand seems to be less flexible than yours

As I've said before: I have tried both a 4.5" and 5" smartphone for three months each and was not able to adapt and make it work. It felt unnatural and weird using them one-handed and my hand started to hurt after a while even after these six months.

Someone described it as easier for people with really small hands because phones have always been too big for us. I think that might be true. Phones have been too big for my hands since I got my Evo in 2010 so no other choice, but now I prefer it. My back up phone is a lumia 630 and I always feel like I'm squinting at the screen (4.6 inches I think). That being said I'm not against options and think it's lame that there aren't more options for people that want a really small phone.


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[anon8380037]

I an relegated to a Moto G 2013 with 4.5" screen and it is an utter PITA to type, place the cursor, and use full websites in Chrome in any decent fashion. (zooming, selecting, frame rates and resizing etc)
Plus lower end devices like this use cheaper processors (sd 400/410, Media Tek x 1.2) with graphics and cannot handle data heavy pages.

I would love to have tried a Moto X 2013, and Z3c, they may have been snappier and were more feature rich.

The back lighting is really tiring on these cheaper models. Small text on white pages. Watching short You Tube or news videos is like standing across the street from a TV store.

I love holding my Moto G1 in my small hand. I carry it naked in my trousers or my coat, but I rarely carried my Note 3, or my S2, in my pants even with full flip cases.

I would love for it to be effective. I had the Moto G and previously the S2 as a backup, for walks, day trips etc.

I would love to have a Z5c or iPhone 5s as a second phone (I am aiming at a Nexus 6, S6E+ or Moto X Style when I can).

After nearly 8 years with an
( idk 3"?) SE P910i (several), and seeing what I could do on a Note 3, 'small' current generation Android phones are useless as a primary device imo, and though I am fond of it, I can see myself throwing the Moto G out the window in the near future.

Chrome is the biggest problem, so I have just downloaded Opera Mini, after seeing the new blog, and will see how that goes (I had Opera Mini on my Sony Ericsson 10 years ago, lol.)

Next step will be foldable devices / screens.

I too can't wait every day to get back to my pc and monitor, but like most current users, unless there is a great high spec device with a quality screen, I would give up on 'small' devices solely and forget about needing to carry one in a pants pocket.

 

[Alex Wetzel]

I'm tired of hearing "modern phones don't fit in your pants pocket". Unless you're 10 years old you can likely squeeze (very tightly) a freakin' nexus 7 into your pants pocket although it will stick out the top. I am not familiar with a pair of men's pants that wouldn't accommodate a "HUGE" note/iphone 6+/nexus 6. My small wife doesn't struggle with her note 4 and she doesn't carry a purse.

If you want to complain that your can't one-handed type on a nexus 6 sure...that's a legit point. But to say that phones are so big they literally dont fit in pockets is ridiculous.

As for the benefits; its easier and more comfortable to read, easier to browse the web and tap on various links, you can tap on the keyboard without hitting three letters at once, watching videos is a better experience.

What's the benefit of a small phone? It's 0.5" narrower?

I can easily fit a nexus 7 in my pocket without it sticking out. Although it depends on how deep my pockets are.

 

[gone down south]

Just give up on the concept of "easy one handed use."

 

[mj0]

So you're saying I should bet used to always using it two-handed? Is that what everybody is doing?

 

[gone down south]

So you're saying I should bet used to always using it two-handed? Is that what everybody is doing?

With my normal grip, my thumb can result reach about 70% up and 85% across my LGG4 screen. Anything outside of that range I eitherstop and reset my hand or use the other hand.

 

[Valeriev87]

Believe it or not, you can always buy a very small 'non smart phone' from any local shop. I have such for my daily tasks 'calls' and 'outerworld' activities. I keep the smart phone at home for testing

 

[Paisley]

I think Sony makes a small phone, z3c, but small phones are done. Most men like big ones so that's gonna be the biggest share of the market. For the small share of market that wants a small phone, more often women, they have to buy what's available to the masses so there's no reason for ppl to make a small phone, manu doesn't win anything for it.

I'm still on a moto x original, will be sad when its time to move on.

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[mj0]

With my normal grip, my thumb can result reach about 70% up and 85% across my LGG4 screen. Anything outside of that range I eitherstop and reset my hand or use the other hand.

Sounds about right. Unfortunately the uppermost 30% of unreachable screen estate contain such things as a notification area, the webbrowser's address bar, etc. while the leftmost 15% (or rightmost, depending on what hand you're holding it in) contain between three and six letters on the keyboard. Which means constant readjustment during which I have dropped or almost dropped both the 4.5" and 5" device numerous times. I've lost count after about a week to be honest...

 

[Ahmet My]

according to me , mobilephone must not be bigger than 5 inc

 

[anon(8410015)]

I love the size of my Nexus 6, perfect.

 

[Raptor007]

Phablets are like SUV's now, everyone gets one even if they will never use the extra space. Personally there are times I want a small phone that I would like to have become bigger but then make it small again. That won't happen anytime soon. I feel 5.1-5.2" are small phones now, going back to 4.5-4.7" phones are too small for me.

 

[Ry]

I'm going to miss my first gen Moto X.

 

[mrsmumbles]

4.7 to 5" is just about as large as I ever want to go now. I wonder if anyone will make a phone small enough with decent specs that doesn't cost $1000. I'm stuck with the Moto G for this year but I'll be happy with it.

 

[Javier P]

I was also worried about the size when I bought the X Play (5.5" and slightly smaller than the G4), but after just a couple of days managed to use it one handed. That Motorola dimple in the back makes a big difference

Every time I go back to my old Moto G 2013 it feels like a toy. It's going to be difficult using an smaller phone now. Nova gestures and Zooper "on tap actions" make much easier using just one thumb in the home screen.

 

[Ry]

4.7 to 5" is just about as large as I ever want to go now. I wonder if anyone will make a phone small enough with decent specs that doesn't cost $1000. I'm stuck with the Moto G for this year but I'll be happy with it.

Sony continues to provide that option.

 

[mrsmumbles]

Sony continues to provide that option.

I know but the price tag is too high for me this year. I'd love to get that compact.

 

[8livesleft]

Trouble with small screens is the typing and reading.

But if you only do basic call and text, then I guess small phones are more practical.

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[mrsmumbles]

Trouble with small screens is the typing and reading.

But if you only do basic call and text, then I guess small phones are more practical.

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I do a lot of typing on my Nexus 5. In fact I find it easier to type on than my OPO. I'm typing on it right now. I prefer the smaller screen and the keyboard is easy to use. I surf on it, read on it, everything. Sure, the larger screens are easier to read but for everything else I prefer the smaller size.

 

[8livesleft]

I do a lot of typing on my Nexus 5. In fact I find it easier to type on than my OPO. I'm typing on it right now. I prefer the smaller screen and the keyboard is easy to use. I surf on it, read on it, everything. Sure, the larger screens are easier to read but for everything else I prefer the smaller size.

The Nexus 5 has almost a 5in screen. I would put that in the average or midsize category.

Small would be below 4inches.

I have a Sony Xperia Go with a 3.5in screen that's barely enough to type on. And my hands aren't exactly big.

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