- 0:00 - Rambly bit
- 0:45 - Samsung Galaxy S24
- 2:20 - Xiaomi 14
- 4:05 - Google Pixel 8
- 5:17 - Google Pixel 7a
- 6:43 - Asus Zenfone 10
- 8:14 - Motorola Edge 30 Neo
- 9:09 - Apple iPhone 15/13 Mini
- 11:02 - Apple iPhone SE 3 (NOPE!)
- 11:45 - Sony Xperia 5 V
- 13:27 - Motorola Moto Razr 40 Ultra
- 15:08 - Oppo Find N2 Flip
- 15:31 - Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
I never thought flip phones to count as mini phones. Does people who want small phones actually buy them? I always thought people who want small phones do so because they prefer small screens that can be easily operated with one hand while still maintaining practicality. A flip phone’s external screen is too small to be practical as primary screen, and the main screen is even larger than most phones screen.
Some people, like myself, prefer small phones because they are easily pocketable. I don’t have any problems operating a larger screen but I don’t like carrying around a larger device all the time, especially since I’ve cut back on usage significantly and it spends a lot more time in my pocket. Flip phones are the modern solution to this problem.
flip phone owner here! I love my razr+/40 ultra. the small screen is entirely reachable by my thumb, and is plenty big enough to read emails, messages, etc. i even use it to play passtime games, like into the breach, or attach it to an 8bitdo zero with a 3d printed case to use as a Gameboy.
There’s two main reasons to want a smaller phone. A smaller overall physical size so it fits better in a pocket, or a smaller screen so it’s more reachable when used with one hand.
I suppose the new flip foldable phones might satisfy the first but not the second.
And the price. Small phones are cheaper too.
I think it’s more correct to say that non-flagship phones are cheaper. all modern spec small/compact phones in my recent memory have had a comparable price to their non-small counterparts ( e.g. Xperia compacts, Zenfone, whatever that small iPhone was called). the price of a device isn’t linearly proportional to its mass.