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Why there are no more small smartphones?

submitted by Conspirologist to technology 11 monthsMay 4, 2023 14:50:29 ago (+4/-7)     (technology)

I asked the clerk to show me small smartphones, and he replied that only Apple has only one small smartphone model. I wonder why there are no more small smartphones from Android. Do people need fucking glasses?



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[ - ] Niggly_Puff 2 points 11 monthsMay 4, 2023 16:30:12 ago (+2/-0)

I do miss having a phone fit into my hand and being able to navigate the whole screen with my thumb. Last time I went into a mobile store I asked the guy if they had any smaller phones and he looked at me weird.

[ - ] Conspirologist [op] -1 points 11 monthsMay 4, 2023 16:33:31 ago (+0/-1)

Yes. That's what I'm talking about.

[ - ] FreeinTX 2 points 11 monthsMay 4, 2023 14:53:39 ago (+2/-0)

Battery size. The battery can only be so small to keep a phone active (screen on, doing stuff) for 8-12 hours straight. The screen isn't much bigger than the battery.

[ - ] Conspirologist [op] -1 points 11 monthsMay 4, 2023 14:55:52 ago (+1/-2)

My small smartphone has great battery endurance.

[ - ] FreeinTX 2 points 11 monthsMay 4, 2023 15:03:04 ago (+2/-0)

Can it run today's apps on a 5G network for 8-12 hours without a charge? Can I watch live streams on your phone for 8 hours in 4K?

[ - ] Conspirologist [op] -1 points 11 monthsMay 4, 2023 15:08:18 ago (+1/-2)

It doesn't have 5G, but you can do all the other things.

Check by yourself, it's Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact.

[ - ] FreeinTX 2 points 11 monthsMay 4, 2023 15:39:18 ago (+2/-0)

The review in read seemed like it was pretty good, but here is the part that relates.

The battery capacity of 3,180 mAh isn't a lot, but the Xperia XZ2's battery, chipset, and software combine to squeeze some impressive results from that unimpressive capacity. Battery life has been great with our use case involving around 16-17 hours off the charger each day, with most of the time spent connected to Wi-Fi, a couple or so hours of mobile data, and Bluetooth always on (with music streaming for 1-2 hours).

By today's standards 2 hours of audio isn't very good. I can run full streaming audio and video on my S20 for 6-8 hours, easily.

I would prefer a small phone, but the demand for media streaming is the "in" thing deez daze.

[ - ] Conspirologist [op] -1 points 11 monthsMay 4, 2023 15:44:16 ago (+0/-1)

That's right. But it's an old phone. Today they can make more powerful small batteries. I still don't know why nobody makes small Android smartphones anymore.

[ - ] bonghits4jeebus 0 points 11 monthsMay 4, 2023 18:23:35 ago (+0/-0)

Batteries haven't fundamentally changed in years. They discovered how to shape them more freely but even that was a while ago.

[ - ] deleted 0 points 11 monthsMay 4, 2023 20:19:03 ago (+0/-0)

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[ - ] Sector7 1 point 11 monthsMay 4, 2023 15:37:11 ago (+1/-0)

Battery on my Moto Power G lasts 10 days on standby. Out of around 20 cell phones I've used, far and away the best battery ever.

[ - ] Conspirologist [op] -1 points 11 monthsMay 4, 2023 15:39:12 ago (+0/-1)

OK, but it is a mini smartphone like mine?

[ - ] deleted 1 point 11 monthsMay 4, 2023 20:16:28 ago (+1/-0)

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[ - ] Phutex 0 points 11 monthsMay 4, 2023 17:55:06 ago (+0/-0)

I like my Zflip phone. I got it cuz it’s small