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[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 32 points 10 months ago (5 children)

For me it's the small size. They are so big now I can't fit them in my pocket or use them with one hand.

[–] squeakycat@lemmy.ml 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

100% my pain too. These gigantic rectangles are so unwieldy to hold, particularly with one hand. There was one phone I saw recently that touted it's "compact" size of 6.1 inches. Ridiculous

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah, I seem to only have four choices atm, Google pixel 8, galaxy s23, Asus zenfone 10 or an iPhone. They are all expensive and I don't want the iphone because I would have to change ecosystems. I'd prefer NOT to buy a new phone but mine keeps messing up in the middle of a call and requiring a reboot.

[–] bassad@jlai.lu 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Check xcover 5 : 5.3 screen, removable battery, resistant to 1.5m fall and waterproof

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Thank you for the suggestion. It looks like this is a two year old phone. I'm a little concerned about security updates.

[–] max_adam@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago (6 children)

I cant hold them firmly, they are too thin. I want thicker phones.

[–] frippa@lemmy.ml 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Look at rugged phones, my phone is thick like a brick and weighs a pound, although it's a extreme. There are some cool ones slightly thicker than the average phones, with better batteries (huge plus, u don't have to recharge them 2 times a day, I have to every 4 days or so) and they rarely break. They're also pretty cheap. I think I paid mine 300€. Tons of companies make them, from unknown ones (like the one that made mine, lol, although it's pretty good I must say) to known ones like IIRC Motorola, Samsung and even caterpillar (the ones that make construction equipment)

[–] uis@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

caterpillar

You can use it as hammer

[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)
[–] lichtmetzger@feddit.de 3 points 10 months ago

I bought the Nothingphone, it's thicc! So nice to have a thick phone without rounded bezels. I had a Samsung Galaxy before and it was terrible to grab firmly.

[–] lemmefixdat4u@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I can't seem to hold the phone without activating the touch screen. It's also much too slippery - I think they make them that way so you drop them more often. A case is an absolute necessity. And because the battery doesn't last the whole day, I have to carry around a power brick to charge it. I miss my Note 3 and the aftermarket case with the 8000 mAh replacement battery!

[–] Ataraxia@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

I love my popsockets lol

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Yeah thicker would be nice but only if it got smaller, too, otherwise it doesn't fit in my pocketses.

[–] Kiosade@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I have an iphone mini, and have been using it over 2 years now. It feels like a pretty good size to me.

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, but I'm android. I don't hate on apple but I don't want to change my whole ecosystem.

[–] Kiosade@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Ahh gotcha. Are there no small, good Android phones out there?

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I think the US is more limited than the EU. Right now I only see those and older phones are out unless you have a liberal attitude toward using a phone with no security updates.

[–] scottywh@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

For me they're almost the perfect size currently but I'm a pretty large person.

[–] MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You mustn’t be an American, aren’t ya?

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Just an unusual one. Don't drive big cars either.