The ASUS Zenfone 10 claims to be a pint-sized flagship, but the truth is there have been no truly small and powerful phones in 2023.

Manufacturers don’t make displays under 6 inches available for purchase, with special cases (such as the iPhone Mini) being made under exclusive contracts. The best lead they have so far is to try to use displays designed for the front part of a foldable phone, but they’re yet to strike an agreement.

TIL that display manufacturers are also part of the reason why we aren’t getting small phones and why it’s probably even harder for manufacturers like Fairphone to make them.

  • Kerb@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    8 months ago

    i want a smartphone, that i can hold securely
    while still being able to reach the entire screen.

    i have pretty big hands, and even i cant reach the upper left quarter of my phone (pixel6a) without letting go of the left and bottom edges.
    its ridiculous

    • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      8 months ago

      Putting things like a back arrow on the upper left is just asshole design, for starters.

      • Auk@kbin.social
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        8 months ago

        Similarly putting stuff in the upper right is just asshole design for those of us who are left handed, unfortunately that’s relatively common.