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"I love Android, but I prefer it more on tablets than phones" - Android Authority
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this post was submitted on 22 Jul 2023
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As an aside, it reminds me of when I thought my Galaxy Note 2 had a massive display at 5.5 inches. Fast forward to 2023 and I'm kind of wishing my S23 Ultra were a bit larger despite measuring 6.8 inches diagonally.
It's the differences in the aspect ratio. You cannot compare screen sizes based on the diagonal alone when the aspect ratios are different. A 6.0" 20:9 screen is smaller than a 5.7" 16:9 screen. And in terms of width, the 6.5" 20:9 screen is also less wide than the 5.7" 16:9 screen, which can matter for certain things (like typing).
Also what's not helping is the curved screen, I find it takes another few mm off in terms of usable screen area, which makes a screen feel smaller than its stated dimensions.
I really like the longer aspect ratios. My current phone with a 6" 18:9 display is just minimally wider than my old 5" 16:9. Same comfort in the hand with more screen.
The only gripe I have with completely edge-less displays is the front facing camera. Small teardrop notches or holepunch cameras make it harder to cover them without it looking bad and/or obstructing part of the statusbar.
While I realize that there are people for whom having a camera aimed at themselves is really important, I have to say that I have virtually never used the self-facing camera on a phone.
Honestly, every videoconference I've ever done on a computer for work could have really been done just fine with a audio-only call too.
I'd be pretty comfortable getting a phone that just drops the self-facing camera. Could just use a USB-attached webcam if I ever ran into a very rare situation where I really critically wanted the ability to videoconference on a phone.
Now, okay, that's not true for everyone. For some people's uses, having a self-facing camera is legitimately important. But at least for my own uses, I'd rather just have the extra pixels.
I don't have much use for it either, but every now and then it's nice to actually see the person you're talking to. A grandkids-living-abroad type situation, for example.
My work needs it every now and then, and due to the nature of it (I'm not office-bound all the time), being able to have it on the phone is useful. I'd rather have a front-facing camera than not.
Me too. I got the S23U and wouldn't mind having more horizontal real estate.
I do have a Galaxy tablet that seems huge to me and I was amazed to find it has better sound and video quality than my TV lol
Huge is 13" or 15". Mine is 10" and too small.
12.4". It's the biggest screen I have that's not a television or a computer lol
Nice. Now if I could only find such hardware that is supported by Lineage OS.