- 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.