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Why did you buy a big phone? (programming.dev)
submitted 7 months ago by onlinepersona@programming.dev to c/tech@programming.dev
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Just finished watching MKBHD's video "Small Phones are Dead and We Killed Them" yt indivio

I'm wondering, why is it that people buy big phones. Is it a conscious decision? Something that just unconsciously happened while selecting a phone? A lack of choice? What?

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[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 7 months ago

I love it. I've had it for a little over a month now and it works so well for my needs. It's great to fold it open to 90 degrees when I'm on a video call so I can set it down, and likewise with YouTube videos - it does an interesting thing with the video controls that makes it easy to control media when I'm multitasking.

Size-wise the screen is perfect and I can type on it more easily than the Fold, but I have small hands so that may be a factor.

The weight is what really sold me. It feels like it weighs nothing, which has been great at the gym. The Fold in comparison was like carrying a brick and pulled down on my pocket.

I'm definitely sold on this form factor and will be sticking with it for a while. That being said, I do also have a tablet which I use for comics, ebooks, and meal planning. It came for free with my phone thru Verizon.