I mean the galaxy note (2011) is still larger than plenty of phones now, so it doesn’t seem absurd. They were large and still are.
Note: 146.9mm x 83mm x 9.7mm (total volume 118,269mm³)
S25: 146.9mm x 70.5 x 7.2mm (total volume 74,566mm³)
The note is 59% larger. Yet people seem to look at the specs and say “it only has a 5.2” screen, it must be way smaller than the 6.2" screen phones of today"
I don’t get why reviewers conflate phone size and screen size. They aren’t the same.
Shit, let’s even compare it to the S25 Ultra (so the big one with a 6.9" screen).
S25 Ultra: 162.8mm x 77.6mm x 8.2mm (total volume 103,592mm³)
The Note, despite the 5.2" screen size implying the phone is tiny in comparison, is 14% larger.
Screen size has a direct effect on one handed use. Bezels dont matter as much as people make them out to. Regardless, not being too much bigger than other recent phones does not make it compact
I guess we’re making up our own definitions these days… 6.3 is now compact?
https://uk.pcmag.com/mobile-phones/35438/enter-the-phablet-a-history-of-phone-tablet-hybrids
Have a look at this 2012 article and giggle together with me about the sizes of those so-called phablets.
I mean the galaxy note (2011) is still larger than plenty of phones now, so it doesn’t seem absurd. They were large and still are.
Note: 146.9mm x 83mm x 9.7mm (total volume 118,269mm³)
S25: 146.9mm x 70.5 x 7.2mm (total volume 74,566mm³)
The note is 59% larger. Yet people seem to look at the specs and say “it only has a 5.2” screen, it must be way smaller than the 6.2" screen phones of today"
I don’t get why reviewers conflate phone size and screen size. They aren’t the same.
Shit, let’s even compare it to the S25 Ultra (so the big one with a 6.9" screen).
The Note, despite the 5.2" screen size implying the phone is tiny in comparison, is 14% larger.
Can you find any recent phone with a smaller screen?Edit: I meant smaller phones rather than smaller screen, see the impact of bezels below
Pixel 8a, Galaxy S25, iPhone 16 and 16e are all smaller.
By 0.1 inch?
So, they’re smaller, right? Or is that not how measurements work?
This whole argument is nonsense, and doesn’t change the pint that 6.3 is not “compact”.
That we can find any phone smaller given the market today, means it isn’t compact.
The Samsung S4 Mini was compact compared to the S4, by design.
I think you’re mixing screen size and phone size. the size of the screen is itself big but the phone’s print is small.
The Pixel 8a and the Xiaomi 15 both are 152 mm high, the Xiaomi has 1 6.36 inch screen, the Pixel 6.1 inch screen
https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=13472&idPhone2=12937
Screen size does not account for bezels.
See the other comment with the picture:
https://www.notebookcheck.net/OnePlus-13T-Leaker-highlights-more-details-of-upcoming-compact-flagship-phone.984750.0.html
You specifically said screen 🤷
Indeed, will edit my comment to ask about smaller phones
Screen size has a direct effect on one handed use. Bezels dont matter as much as people make them out to. Regardless, not being too much bigger than other recent phones does not make it compact
I’d rather have bezels - they make holding a phone easier.
Plenty.
And that’s an irrelevant strawman and goalpost move all rolled into one anyway. I’m currently running a Pixel 5,which is noticeably smaller.
6.3 is not compact.
Nowadays, any smartphone below 155mm can probably be considered compact.
There are 12 Android phones released between 2023 and today under 150mm: https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?nYearMin=2023&nHeightMax=150&sFormFactors=1&idOS=2
I’m accounting for phones that can actually be purchased new, or second hand from up to two years ago. The Pixel 5 was released in 2020.