I remember when big phones used to be called “phablets” and that was considered a bad thing that only certain power user types would want…
And then the same marketing that hit cars came to phones when companies realized that “bigger than the last model” was an easy way to have a number that they could point to that got bigger to imply this one was somehow better. That and human brains are wired to like bright colors so store displays of PHONE WITH BIG BRIGHT COLOR SCREEN made people want it despite it being objectively less easy to use than a more reasonably sized device.
-Sent from my iPhone 13 mini
I’m very happy that phones got bigger. I got big hands, so a tiny phone like we had a decade ago sucked to use.
Aye. I’ve still got my Nexus One somewhere and while it feels dinky and have svelte enough pinkys to use it, it does feel like a EDC kinda thing that does phone calls + mp3 + browser.
But I also like the “plablet” era since what’s the point of straining our eyes and trying to poke at the smallest advert “X” box on a likkle phablet?
Cargo pants + wifi + VPN at work I likey and saves me a few quid each month too.
The quotes around the ‘Mini’ are well deserved with a 6.3" screen
The iPhone 13 mini had 5.4", so almost one inch smaller
The issue with the iPhone 13 Mini is that it’s discontinued, and due to the limited number of existing devices, prices tend to be quite high for a device released in September 2021.
Looking forward the next SE in 2025, my SO has to change her phone, hopefully the SE will be a cheaper option.
After trying out OxygenOS and enjoying it recently, this looks pretty sweet
'Memba when 4-inch screens were considered “ginormous”? Pepperidge Farms 'membas.
