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I went from Pixel 6a to Pixel 5 because of the size, am I crazy? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I bought the 6a almost a year ago and have been using it until a few days ago. The phone is great but I never used it comfortably and lately because of having to put it in my short's pockets (it's summer) I started to notice more and more how big it is. I decided to compare the size of it with the Pixel 5 (since eveyone says it's the perfect sized phone) and I saw how much taller, thicker and even heavier the 6a is compared to 5.

So I decided to look for Pixel 5 on the web just to see how much they cost and found a great refurbished at 240€ mint condition. I looked around for other 6.0inch phones and there are so very few a them (Asus mostly).

Now I'm using the Pixel 5 and it's so much better to hold it and carry it around... I wish the Pixel 8a has this size (if it's released at all), since 8 is going to be like the 6a most likely.

Do you guys miss a 5.9''/6.0'' phone? I hate how all smartphones' screens are at least 6.1 inches and have the tall 20:9 ratio...

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Even the pixel 5 is too big. The nexus 6 was the perfect phone form factor

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is the Px5 that much larger than the Nexus 6? I've had the Nx6, Px2, and currently use Px5. I know the 2 -> 5 was a size jump, but I don't recall the Nx 6 being small.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I actually meant the nexus 5. But you're right, they're very similar size

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The 2 to 5 size jump is only really because there's no top or bottom bezel and the screen extends all the way to the top/bottom edges. The width is within a few mm and the body width/height is also within a few mm. I got tricked thinking I was gonna get the same size and now my fingers hurt from the back button being that much lower. At least in lineage I can set the hole punch setting to crop the top of the display (adding a black bar to the top of the screen where the camera is) so I don't have to reach too high for notifications. It's a shame there's no setting to crop the bottom of the screen too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nexus 6 was beautiful. And the curved back made it comfortable to hold and turned it into a fun spinny toy on the table. Best design ever.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I actually meant the nexus 5. The 6 was way too big. The 5 had a rubber body or something so it didn't feel slippery as fuck, and you didn't need a case