one has to wonder what the ideal thickness is, are we supposed to think it’s just never thin enough? will we have phones that literally cut into the skin of your hand as you hold it and they still brag about how the new model is 4 atoms thinner?
it’s not like they’re getting easier to hold, modern phones are so huge that you need a popsocket for it to be reliably and comfortably held.
modern phones are so huge that you need a popsocket for it to be reliably and comfortably held.
Idk, I think this is just a small hands problem tbh, my hands are pretty average for a guy I think and I have had 0 issues comfortably holding big phones. Even right now I have a P9 Fold and the accompanying case makes it even bigger
i looked it up and my hands are apparently slightly larger than average, i’m pretty bang on 20cm from tip of the middle finger to base of the palm.
My 7.1cm pixel 6a is just on the edge of what i’d say is okay to hold, and with a case it’s wide enough that holding it normally becomes uncomfortable after a while and i simply can’t reach the other side of the screen with my thumb unless i roll it over slightly in my hand.
Personally, I’m of the camp where I can appreciate a somewhat slimmer design because I’m putting a case on it regardless, and the camera bump doesn’t bother me since the case flattens it out anyway. I have the Xperia 1 V, and I’m pretty happy with the form of it.
I have no idea but they keep making them thinner for…reasons?
My personal “sweet spot” is the OnePlus 3. Not too tall, thin but not unbearably so, and doesn’t sacrifice anything for headphone jack and a decent size battery. Though if I had a choice between “thin” and “removable battery”, I’d take the extra thickness required for the battery cover in a heartbeat. I’d also accept several more mm of thickness if they want to include a slide-out keyboard.
As soon as they figure out long distance wireless charging, I wouldn’t be surprised if all phones become collapsible or wearable, negating the need to hold it awkwardly.
well we already have wearable phones, they’re smartwatches.
And we have foldable phones, but they still fold into the same general format because that’s how people want to use the device most of the time. The problem is just that manufacturers insist on making them ever so slightly too wide…
one has to wonder what the ideal thickness is, are we supposed to think it’s just never thin enough? will we have phones that literally cut into the skin of your hand as you hold it and they still brag about how the new model is 4 atoms thinner?
it’s not like they’re getting easier to hold, modern phones are so huge that you need a popsocket for it to be reliably and comfortably held.
The iPhone 4/SE1 was the perfect design.
No real camera bump, single hand hold, light, durable with a metal back.
If we just added a modern OLED screen, and a modern chip and battery, that design would be perfect.
The 13 mini was close but the stupid camera bump ruined it, bring back the sleek slab
I would buy it.
iPhone 4 was a glass sandwich though. Do you mean iPhone 5?
Yes
Idk, I think this is just a small hands problem tbh, my hands are pretty average for a guy I think and I have had 0 issues comfortably holding big phones. Even right now I have a P9 Fold and the accompanying case makes it even bigger
Well, thing is women have smaller hands than men on average, and they do make up 50% of the population.
i looked it up and my hands are apparently slightly larger than average, i’m pretty bang on 20cm from tip of the middle finger to base of the palm.
My 7.1cm pixel 6a is just on the edge of what i’d say is okay to hold, and with a case it’s wide enough that holding it normally becomes uncomfortable after a while and i simply can’t reach the other side of the screen with my thumb unless i roll it over slightly in my hand.
Personally, I’m of the camp where I can appreciate a somewhat slimmer design because I’m putting a case on it regardless, and the camera bump doesn’t bother me since the case flattens it out anyway. I have the Xperia 1 V, and I’m pretty happy with the form of it.
that’d make sense if we were talking about phones that are actually thick, but modern phones are all so thin that it’s almost too thin without a case.
I have no idea but they keep making them thinner for…reasons?
My personal “sweet spot” is the OnePlus 3. Not too tall, thin but not unbearably so, and doesn’t sacrifice anything for headphone jack and a decent size battery. Though if I had a choice between “thin” and “removable battery”, I’d take the extra thickness required for the battery cover in a heartbeat. I’d also accept several more mm of thickness if they want to include a slide-out keyboard.
Slideable keyboard phones are my jam. I would love a modern Nokia E7, or Fxtec Pro1. If anyone knows of something like that, let me know!
As soon as they figure out long distance wireless charging, I wouldn’t be surprised if all phones become collapsible or wearable, negating the need to hold it awkwardly.
well we already have wearable phones, they’re smartwatches.
And we have foldable phones, but they still fold into the same general format because that’s how people want to use the device most of the time. The problem is just that manufacturers insist on making them ever so slightly too wide…