The iPhone SE is dead, and with it, the compact smartphone as a mainstream product. What happened?
  • root@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I just want Sony to re-release the Xperia XZ1 Compact with updated internals.

  • NutinButNet@hilariouschaos.comEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I’d be willing to bet that most people in the world want a bigger phone.

    I downsized to a iPhone 15 Pro from a iPhone 13 Pro Max thinking that I wanted a smaller phone, but I find myself missing it and planning to upgrade to the larger variety come the iPhone 17 launch. Typing has been an absolute nightmare for my hands on this smaller phone. I make more mistakes and it’s uncomfortable.

    I also miss the larger screen size for viewing videos, but it’s not the end of the world there since I also have an iPad and other devices better suited for videos.

    But people forget how the iPhones, in particular, were criticized by a lot of people, especially on the Android side, for not having as big of phones and Apple finally caved a few years after Steve passed. I think Steve Jobs is what held back iPhones to the smaller size they had for so long.

    • Zak@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      A larger phone is nicer to sit down and use with both hands, and while that is a primary use case for many people, it isn’t for me. I want my phone to emphasize portability and one-handed use.

      I think there’s a viable market niche for a small phone, bi but I wonder if small phone customers might be unprofitable for other reasons.

    • TrickDacy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      When I returned to a smaller phone, it felt small for like 5 days. Then it felt normal and fine. And it had better battery life and is easier to deal with all day long. I hate bigger phones

  • metaStatic@kbin.earth
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    2 months ago

    for many it is their primary interface to the internet. I have simply come to accept that flagship phones are no longer made for me.

    When my S10e finally needs to become landfill I’ll be looking at e-ink phones not the latest and greatest tablet parading as a phone.

    • Opinionhaver@feddit.ukEnglish
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      2 months ago

      My current device has more features than most flagships despite not being one. Headphone jack, microSD, dual sim, removable battery, ip67, notification led, no camera bump …