What would make you buy a small phone?

"People tried to joke on the size of my Note 2."

The Note 2 was when I first saw the benefits of the Note compared to the S. The Note 3 was my first Note & I haven't looked back since.

"The Note 10 was a decent size."

I liked the size of the Note 10, but they skimped the hell out of the specs on it compared to the Note 10+. It would've been better if it were a little wider as well.

"make a Galaxy S series phone within the range of 5 to 5.5 inches, 6 inches max but don't downgrade the specs."

2012-2017. I miss those days where the differences between the Note & the S were the size, the S-Pen & the former device being more refined than the latter.

Everything about this comment couldn't be more wrong.

"Everyone that “needs” a large phone because “netlix, games, etc.” seriously needs to grow up."

Any one that condescends someone else's needs about a product they're using seriously needs to grow up.

No need to convince me. I use a Asus Zenfone 10 as my daily driver. Used Zenfone 8 before that and the galaxy 10e before that etc. Still got my Sony z3 compact even. In fact I've never used a big phone and never will. Was even tempted by the iPhone 13 mini as I'd like to go even smaller on size again but in the end the Apple compromises were too much from me. IMO there's no benefits for having a huge phone, zero, zilch, particularly for those with smaller hands like myself. But even with big hands you still gotta carry it somehow and talk using it and in both cases you look ridiculous and non ergonomic in the extreme.

I have an iphone 15 pro max, but I would gladly have a sub 6.3 inches phone but the only thing that makes me hesitant about that is the camera system and battery life. We need battery technology that delivers FULL day battery life even if the physical size of the battery is similar to the ones they use in the pro lineup. With that and the same camera system form the max, I'm sold.

I will continue to use my Galaxy S10e as long as there is a carrier supporting it. It is the perfect size phone. I miss my HTC ones. The phones were not only practical but were absolutely gorgeous.

I think it's a matter of design focus. The only reason I want a larger phone is because the battery is more proportionate to the hardware and software. The iphone mini's are a perfect example of this. It's kinda wild to think that the iPhone mini was running essentially the same operating system as an iPad. I don't see phone manufacturers taking advantage of these incredibly efficient chip processes to demonstrate just how amazing a solid, simple, lean, lightweight OS could simplify the everyday lives of the bulk of it's users. Instead the focus is on cramming all the features of a PC workstation into a handheld camera/tv. Don't get me wrong, I love seeing the amazing leaps in tech that I never dreamed of seeing in my lifetime, but sometimes I just want my phone to be a great phone. I feel like a company will eventually put the resources into making what we need once we finally get tired of buying bloated, over-priced "features" we don't really want.

The key strategy is to identify which markets have a history of adopting small smartphones like the iPhone Mini. I've noticed that my European customers like this size. Do not offer these small phones in markets that demonstrated anything less than completely robust past selling Don't put it in lukewarm selling retailers creating dead inventory. If someone demands it this can be special ordered online or transferred from another store. Just in time inventory is appropriate.

There are many different opinions here about phone size, which is understandable given each individual has different needs. My wish would be for the major mfg. to offer phones of different sizes. A simple solution would be to offer a small, med & large size phones. I stick with the Vanallia S series as that is about the smallest you can get and still have a very nice phone.

*Preferably:

5.5 inch screen @ no>140g weight.

*must have:

Oled panel@ at least 90hz FHD.

*Will be expected:

8/128GB, 3k size batt.