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2014 the year of the 6" smart phones
So looks like 6" seems to be Androids devices new standard for flagship. At what size will they say it's too big to be a phone? If it goes to 7" it will match the size of Ipad mini.
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So looks like 6" seems to be Androids devices new standard for flagship. At what size will they say it's too big to be a phone? If it goes to 7" it will match the size of Ipad mini.
this is how most businesses work. (with the exception of the obvious) 4 or 5 years ago 5" would have seemed un thinkable. but samsung tried something with the note and it sold well. making calls is a tiny percentage of what many people use their phones for these days, so it makes sense that they would add importance to the screen size that serves the other functions. you need to understand that the main driver for larger phones is the asian markets. those squiggly characters are much easier to enter on a larger screen. |
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'they' will never say it's too big so long as someone wants to buy it.
this is how most businesses work. (with the exception of the obvious) 4 or 5 years ago 5" would have seemed un thinkable. but samsung tried something with the note and it sold well. making calls is a tiny percentage of what many people use their phones for these days, so it makes sense that they would add importance to the screen size that serves the other functions. you need to understand that the main driver for larger phones is the asian markets. those squiggly characters are much easier to enter on a larger screen. |
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I still think 5.5" plus is a side market, they are phablets not phones at that point. The Note 3, Xperia Z Ultra, G Pro etc are all what I would call phablets, they aren't necessarily the flagships as they aren't everyone's cup of tea.
4.7" - 5.0" seems to be the new flagship size. The Galaxy S4, Nexus 5, G2, Xperia Z1 etc all fall into that bracket. |
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How large do you think phones will go then?
Personally I think the sweet spot is 4.5-5inch maybe 5.2 inch at a push as LG G2 isn't to large but nothing bigger than that. Most of the larger devices you can't even fit properly in one hand. I can see Apple coming out with a 4.5 inch display for the iPhone 6 as that wouldn't push it to far. It would enter the sweet spot in my opinion. It really is only the screen size that puts me majorly of an iPhone now. |
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I think 6" would be pushing it for me (maybe if it had hardly any bezel around it).
You would not be able to use it one handed (I can use my S3 one handed, but not anything bigger) although who uses their phones one handed when you have a free hand? I think as long as it will fit in my pocket I will be ok with that. Have ruled out the Note 3 even though I could have got a very good deal on it as it would not fit into most of my jean pockets. |
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I still think 5.5" plus is a side market, they are phablets not phones at that point. The Note 3, Xperia Z Ultra, G Pro etc are all what I would call phablets, they aren't necessarily the flagships as they aren't everyone's cup of tea.
4.7" - 5.0" seems to be the new flagship size. The Galaxy S4, Nexus 5, G2, Xperia Z1 etc all fall into that bracket. |
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I think the S5 and New Sony phones will start at 6",
Not everyone is going to want such a huge device, if the S5 was a 6" device, which I doubt, I'm pretty sure it would be less popular than the S4. Even 5" is pushing it for a mobile device in my view. I think 4.3" to around 4.9" is the Goldilocks range. |
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I think the S5 and New Sony phones will start at 6",
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Anything bigger than 4" is pointless IMHO. As long as the market describes the devices as a phone, then I don't see any need why anyone needs anything bigger. Well, unless they want to give themselves some sort of premature-arthritis.
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6" is way too big. I would be interested in a bigger iPhone if it happened, but nothing bigger than about 4.5 max, I personally find the likes of the Galaxy 3/4 too big. Interestingly, two friends went back to iPhones from having a SG3 and Nokia Windows on (not sure the model) and I asked about missing the large screen and both didn't seem that bothered and said they found the phones too big.
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you need to understand that the main driver for larger phones is the asian markets. those squiggly characters are much easier to enter on a larger screen. I think if I had a Galaxy note 3 then I would consider selling my ipad mini because I don't think I would use it as much . |
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6" is way too big. I would be interested in a bigger iPhone if it happened, but nothing bigger than about 4.5 max, I personally find the likes of the Galaxy 3/4 too big. Interestingly, two friends went back to iPhones from having a SG3 and Nokia Windows on (not sure the model) and I asked about missing the large screen and both didn't seem that bothered and said they found the phones too big.
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Strange, as even when I use my wife's Galaxy S2 from my S3 I find the screen too small even though there is not that much difference (is it 4.3" down from 4.8" or something like that)?
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I have a 5" Samsung ATIV-S. With the phone to my ear, the microphone is directly next to my mouth. I can hold it in one hand, and my thumb can cover most of the screen.
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I had a 4.6 Sony phone and I was self conscious of just how large it was. For me it does defeat the purpose of a mobile device.
The large phones went out of fashion in the 80's. |
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I had a 4.6 Sony phone and I was self conscious of just how large it was. For me it does defeat the purpose of a mobile device.
The large phones went out of fashion in the 80's. |
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Anything over 5.5 inch would not count as a phone to me.
I would say. |
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in respect of fashion: i really could not care less. i will buy the phone i think suits my needs. if someone looks at that and thinks it's uncool i already think they're a **** and as such their opinion doesn't bother me.
But yes I went from a 3.5" Iphone to the 4" and found it quite an increase but over 4" for me is a bit big. 6" phones don't look suitable to fit in a pocket. |
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Anything over 5.5 inch would not count as a phone to me.
I would say. "Mobile" as in portable is a better term. 6" phones are not very mobile and would require a bag to carry them in. |
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So looks like 6" seems to be Androids devices new standard for flagship. At what size will they say it's too big to be a phone? If it goes to 7" it will match the size of Ipad mini.
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For me, anything larger than a Nexus 4 is too big as a phone. I carry my iPad Mini around with me the vast majority of the time, so a larger phone is unnecessary for my needs.
That said, I understand that a considerable percentage of Note devices are being bought by women, and I think that might be because the "pocketable" requirement is less of an issue if you carry a handbag. I certainly know a few girls who have Note 2 or 3 and they're using them more as mini-tablets than phones! |
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For me, anything larger than a Nexus 4 is too big as a phone. I carry my iPad Mini around with me the vast majority of the time, so a larger phone is unnecessary for my needs.
That said, I understand that a considerable percentage of Note devices are being bought by women, and I think that might be because the "pocketable" requirement is less of an issue if you carry a handbag. I certainly know a few girls who have Note 2 or 3 and they're using them more as mini-tablets than phones! |
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Some phones are that big you can see what texts people are writing.
But yes I went from a 3.5" Iphone to the 4" and found it quite an increase but over 4" for me is a bit big. 6" phones don't look suitable to fit in a pocket.
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I'm sure you'll change your mind when the next iPhone is released with a larger screen .... a bit like iOS 7 being dreadful
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