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Why are they making the phones bigger and bigger?

I want to buy a high end android phone but the problem is that the maximum screen size that is comfortable for my hands is 3.7". I have extensively used the galaxy S and it doesnt feel comfortable to use with a single hand, this is the big problem I want to be able to comfortably use my phone with a single hand and with any 4" or bigger phone I just cant. Yes I have small hands.
Now onto the galaxy S2, I love it so much but dear god the size...
Now that I search it seems the motorola atrix is the only dual core phone with a somewhat manageable size with it's super thin bezel however I just dont like the phone. I want a premium camera and display plus powerful hardware as I dont frequently change phones.
The SE Xperia Neo seems to be the best small phone, if only it had a more powerful chipset. Atleast SE gives it's small phone all the features unlike others so props for that.
Now whatever the hell is HTC and samsung doing?? Have they not seen how much the iphone still sells with it's "small" screen? Isnt it obvious that there is a pretty big market who dont want a mini tablet in their pockets?
Where is a 3.7" version of the galaxy S2 or sensation? Where is samsung's actual answer to iphone 4S? I am sure they can make a smaller version of the S2 but they just dont think it's necessary which in my opinion is a big mistake.
If this trend of giving small phones the short end of the stick continues then sadly I'll have to switch to iOS or WP7.

Gambler_3 said:
I want to buy a high end android phone but the problem is that the maximum screen size that is comfortable for my hands is 3.7". I have extensively used the galaxy S and it doesnt feel comfortable to use with a single hand, this is the big problem I want to be able to comfortably use my phone with a single hand and with any 4" or bigger phone I just cant. Yes I have small hands.
Now onto the galaxy S2, I love it so much but dear god the size...
Now that I search it seems the motorola atrix is the only dual core phone with a somewhat manageable size with it's super thin bezel however I just dont like the phone. I want a premium camera and display plus powerful hardware as I dont frequently change phones.
The SE Xperia Neo seems to be the best small phone, if only it had a more powerful chipset. Atleast SE gives it's small phone all the features unlike others so props for that.
Now whatever the hell is HTC and samsung doing?? Have they not seen how much the iphone still sells with it's "small" screen? Isnt it obvious that there is a pretty big market who dont want a mini tablet in their pockets?
Where is a 3.7" version of the galaxy S2 or sensation? Where is samsung's actual answer to iphone 4S? I am sure they can make a smaller version of the S2 but they just dont think it's necessary which in my opinion is a big mistake.
If this trend of giving small phones the short end of the stick continues then sadly I'll have to switch to iOS or WP7.
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Actually one of the biggest complaints from Iphone users is the screen size. Right now, bigger is better, and consumers what big phones.

lowandbehold said:
Actually one of the biggest complaints from Iphone users is the screen size. Right now, bigger is better, and consumers what big phones.
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Still it's breaking records and I personally also was disappointed as I was expecting a 3.7" widescreen which can easily fit into an iphone without increasing it's dimensions in any way. I wasnt expecting a monstrous screen but I thought they would finally move to a better aspect ratio and get rid of that thick bezel.
Yes I know the S2 is also breaking records which shows that there is a big market for both big and medium screens.
The thing is we need to have 2 versions of iphone, one big and one small and everyone will be happy. Same should be the case with the galaxy S2.
But apple is known for not giving enough choice, android on the other hand is all about choice but sadly not in this case it seems.

I'm actually looking forward to the day when a 5" screen is the norm. It would be a nice hybrid replacement for a smartphone and a tablet.
I used to think my Evo 4g was big when I first got it. I was upgrading from a 4 year old Cingular flip phone. But I quickly got used to it, and I've still got more pocket space for a bigger device

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Because the most wanted feature in a smartphone is touch screen. And since most of the populace has medium to big hands making a small sized touchscreen is uncomfortable and illogical. Hence why smartphones are now becoming bigger.

kalapa said:
I'm actually looking forward to the day when a 5" screen is the norm. It would be a nice hybrid replacement for a smartphone and a tablet.
I used to think my Evo 4g was big when I first got it. I was upgrading from a 4 year old Cingular flip phone. But I quickly got used to it, and I've still got more pocket space for a bigger device
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Pocket space is never an issue, it's single handed usage which is just very uncomfortable with the bigger phones.

Kailkti said:
Because the most wanted feature in a smartphone is touch screen. And since most of the populace has medium to big hands making a small sized touchscreen is uncomfortable and illogical. Hence why smartphones are now becoming bigger.
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Now I dont have abnormally small hands by any means, I just value comfortable single handed usage more than some other people. I can manage with a galaxy S but it's just that I dont find the extra 0.x" to be worth the added discomfort in single handed usage.
And 3.7" is by no means small to the point of being uncomfortable for people with really big hands, plus I am not saying they should not make big phones. Just give the choice of both.

It is uncomfortable not in the sense with grip, but the fact that that have big fingers, hence they have less precision and more prone to mistakes. Plus I own a sgs 2, and I have medium hands or small hands and I have never found it uncomfortable. But that is simply a subjective opinion.

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Actually one of the biggest complaints from Iphone users is the screen size. Right now, bigger is better, and consumers what big phones.
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Not all of us do. One of the reasons i still have my N1 is because i like the small screen. I would consider a 4" screen, but any bigger than that is too big for me. As the OP said, where is the choice right now?

So, 4" Display is enough.If more too big.
I prefer 3.7"

great news! - there's no sacrifice necessary, you can have the best phone and 3.7" size! - It's called a T-mobile G2

[Discussion] Big hands want big screens?

I've been realizing after I have used my 3.5 Inch screen of my IPod touch, then my slightly bigger desire, and finally my current Htc One X, that I am craving larger screens. Is anyone else here feeling the want for large screens who has large hands?
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I have small hands but I sorta got used to big screens. I remember when I first saw my best friends stratosphere (November or December 2011) I was bown away by its 4in screen.
Just recently a few weeks ago I saw another friend with an Atrix (same 4in screen) and I thought the phone was TINY!
My phones are small, but I'm craving for a galaxy s3 sized phone
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i won't use anything larger than 4"2

Coming from an iPhone 3gs I was afraid that the s2 was going to be too big. I love it now. But after seeing my co workers nexus 4.65 and brother in laws s3 4.8, I want to go bigger.

gagdude said:
I have small hands but I sorta got used to big screens. I remember when I first saw my best friends stratosphere (November or December 2011) I was bown away by its 4in screen.
Just recently a few weeks ago I saw another friend with an Atrix (same 4in screen) and I thought the phone was TINY!
My phones are small, but I'm craving for a galaxy s3 sized phone
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Haha, I can definitely relate to that feeling... There was a time when I could actually do stuff with friends HTC Magic... Now it's just tiny, I swear it's shrinking every time I touch it...
integraGSR said:
Coming from an iPhone 3gs I was afraid that the s2 was going to be too big. I love it now. But after seeing my co workers nexus 4.65 and brother in laws s3 4.8, I want to go bigger.
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5 Years later
"Introducing the Samsung Galaxy NOTE 6, featuring a 6 Inch screen...." Actually I swear that will happen some time sooner or later seeing some people somehow fitting their nexus 7 into their pockets...
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TheNightHawk223 said:
5 Years later
"Introducing the Samsung Galaxy NOTE 6, featuring a 6 Inch screen...." Actually I swear that will happen some time sooner or later seeing some people somehow fitting their nexus 7 into their pockets...
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I read an article somewhere that said people would stop using phones and only use tablets as their phones in the near future.
Not for me though, 5 inches and above is too big. 4.9 inches max
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Ever since I left the 4" screened Captivate I've hated every screen since. Bigger screens offer me nothing but reduced PPI and inability to use one-handed.
It's one of the highest reasons I'm considering getting an iPhone 5... no one else seems interested in making acceptable phone screen sizes. It's sad/frustrating/annoying.

i used a galaxy tab 7 as my phone for months :laugh:

MikeyMike01 said:
Ever since I left the 4" screened Captivate I've hated every screen since. Bigger screens offer me nothing but reduced PPI and inability to use one-handed.
It's one of the highest reasons I'm considering getting an iPhone 5... no one else seems interested in making acceptable phone screen sizes. It's sad/frustrating/annoying.
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I can understand the one handed thing, if its just fine for you, then thats fine.
but for me, the way the iphone's straight up rectangular shape is, its just weird to hold in the hand, especially because of the tiny width. Talking about the s3 specifically, the curves on the edges make it feel less gigantic and more natural to hold in the hand. And there are tons of sizes available from every OEM. They just focus on larger for their flag ships because of the added functionallity.
Also, is "reduced ppi" REALLY going to kill you?
" Ahhh! A really tiny little pixel oh god my eyes!!!!"
( oh yeah, and nice icon...a**hole )

MikeyMike01 said:
no one else seems interested in making acceptable phone screen sizes. It's sad/frustrating/annoying.
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Ehhh.. sorta selfish statement, no? T-mobile conducted a survey and 70% or so wanted bigger phones. "Acceptable" is different in your eyes than other peoples eyes.
Likewise, I don't dislike smaller screens, just because I prefer a bigger screen size. As we know, hate is a word of great emotion and it seems ridiculous to hate the screen size of a phone.
And the iPhone 5 isn't the only 4incher out there (gawd that sounded wrong)
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gagdude said:
Ehhh.. sorta selfish statement, no? T-mobile conducted a survey and 70% or so wanted bigger phones. "Acceptable" is different in your eyes than other peoples eyes.
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HTC conducted some equally worthless survey type thing and people said they preferred thinner phones to better battery life.
And the iPhone 5 isn't the only 4incher out there
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No, but it's the only one I'm aware of that isn't some mid-range, low-specced, WVGA, etc. thing.

fleurdelisxliv said:
i used a galaxy tab 7 as my phone for months :laugh:
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You must have a big pocket for this

MikeyMike01 said:
HTC conducted some equally worthless survey type thing and people said they preferred thinner phones to better battery life.
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Consumers lie; or they don't know what they want.
I remember seeing Malcolm Gladwell talking about focus groups, and he used a coffee focus groups. Most people claimed they like strong dark coffee, but the truth is, most people actually prefer weak milky coffee. My point is, people aren't just binary, there's groups. Some like thinner phones, but value battery life more, some consider visibility to be more important than resolution. Some people want 4G, and don't give a damn about battery life.
At the end of the day, they need to make phones to cater to the multitude of customers. 4" is fine for many, its relatively petite; 4.5" is the sweet spot for me, 4.8-5.5 maybe for those who like the added features (extra res).
Even apple can't resist, which is why the rumours of a smaller ipad are constantly floating about. One size fits all is madness in the world of marketing.

I've got to agree in that mfrs seem to cripple phones with smaller screens in one way or another. Take last year's Galaxy Blaze on T-Mobile... 5 mp camera, but otherwise, same specs as TMO's GS2.
I think 4.5 is just about perfect. I can handle 4.8 as long as the overall phone size isn't much larger. If whatever the latest and greatest phone out the end of next year is 5"+, I'll be very disappointed and left buying sub-standard device because the Note is too big for my liking.

I have fairly large hands, but I prefer my screen to be a bit smaller because I want to be able to have more control over the phone. i feel that larger screen like the note for example are too big

large screens are fun, although i really like to be able to use my phone with only one hand..

MikeyMike01 said:
HTC conducted some equally worthless survey type thing and people said they preferred thinner phones to better battery life.
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As consumers, the survey is a reflection of what we want. Thus, no survey is worthless.
Also, you missed a spot. They wanted thinner phones as opposed to battery life, but that doesn't really counter the "large screen" preference most people want.
You live in 2012 like its 2010.
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When I got my Captivate after having an iPhone for 2 years it was a welcome change. I thought the 4.3" phones would be too big for one handed use. Then I got a Galaxy S II with a 4.3" screen and it was fine. But I told myself the infuse with a 4.5" screen was too big. Now I'm using a One X with a 4.7" screen, just fine. Still one handed all the time comfortably. My hands are average size. The One X footprint isn't that much bigger than the Galaxy S II. Much smaller bezel. I think as they continue to decrease bezel screens can get a little bigger. 5" seems to be the biggest they could probably go without making the footprint much bigger. A 5" screen device with next to no bezel and on screen buttons would probably be about the same size as most of the 4.3-4.5" devices today. But I may feel different in a year.
I think phones are plenty thin today. The RAZR MAXX is a good example of packing a huge battery into a phone that still feels thin enough. Anything really under 9mm or so is thin enough, and there ate tricks to make phones feel thinner. Like what HTC did with the 8X.
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fleurdelisxliv said:
i used a galaxy tab 7 as my phone for months :laugh:
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walking around like you had a giant brick held up to your face.....first time i met you, you had that thing held up talking on it

TANIS8585 said:
walking around like you had a giant brick held up to your face.....first time i met you, you had that thing held up talking on it
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haha sure did

From note 2 to lumia 1020

Anyone can comment on going from a much bigger screen phone like the note 2's 5.5 inch, to the much smaller 4.5 inch of the lumia 1020? This was honestly my biggest complaint about the lumia 1020. I cant really see myself using a screen smaller than 4,7 inches. I tried out the lumia 1020 at the store and when i put my finger on it to change settings or view a recent photo, it just consumed the whole screen. Its hard to judge screen size at the store (my ipad feels way bigger at home then the ones on display). I dunno if i'll get used to it or not. I've owned much smaller phones, like the 3.3 inch samsung wave, but going bigger is easier than going smaller i would imagine.

katamari201 said:
Anyone can comment on going from a much bigger screen phone like the note 2's 5.5 inch, to the much smaller 4.5 inch of the lumia 1020? This was honestly my biggest complaint about the lumia 1020. I cant really see myself using a screen smaller than 4,7 inches. I tried out the lumia 1020 at the store and when i put my finger on it to change settings or view a recent photo, it just consumed the whole screen. Its hard to judge screen size at the store (my ipad feels way bigger at home then the ones on display). I dunno if i'll get used to it or not. I've owned much smaller phones, like the 3.3 inch samsung wave, but going bigger is easier than going smaller i would imagine.
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I have a Droid DNA that I use (that's a 5 inch screen), and I have no issues going back and forth between that and my 1020. Then again, I was never a huge fan of the bigger sized screens anyway. The screens on the Galaxy Note are way too big in my opinion. Even the DNA can get a little weird at times (thankfully its not my primary device).
I think the 4.5 inch area works the best for me. So I'm happy with it. It feels like a great middle ground between a sleeker and more compact phone but still having a larger screen.

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Lumia 1020 from Note 2.
Very Diferent?

I have both phones. You will miss the bigger screen and many features from android. The 1020 is nice hardware but screen is smaller and when browsing you really notice it.

sabre31 said:
I have both phones. You will miss the bigger screen and many features from android. The 1020 is nice hardware but screen is smaller and when browsing you really notice it.
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I am still afraid of downsizing by a whole inch. It's hard to judge the impact until you actually start using the phone personally. The S4 at 5" feels small. The Lumia at 4.5" the viewfinder when taking pictures looked really small. And just tapping it with my big thumbs...

katamari201 said:
I am still afraid of downsizing by a whole inch. It's hard to judge the impact until you actually start using the phone personally. The S4 at 5" feels small. The Lumia at 4.5" the viewfinder when taking pictures looked really small. And just tapping it with my big thumbs...
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I have both the phones and i can tell you it is very difficult to move from 5.5 inch to 4.5 inch and windows phone OS as much as i love the hardware and the camera. I really love the 5.5 inch screen and longer battery life on Note 2

it's windows phone....

I am not one for digging up obscure rumors from the corners of the internet, but NokiaPowerUser claims their sources say at least two or three versions of the Nokia phabet are being tested, one having the regular 8.7MP camera, and another having the 41MP camera. Previous leaks of the Lumia 1020 had pictures of both the plastic shell and a large metal body. We know which one it turned out to be in the end, but the large metal one is still intriguing as the hole in the back is quite a bit smaller than the plastic one, meaning the phone itself is bigger, and could be the phablet with 41MP sensor. Does anyone know how credible NokiaPowerUser and their sources are?
I am still waiting off on buying the Lumia 1020. The price is just too expensive, and I've been to the AT&T store 4 times already to try it out. Each time I pick it up the small screen and thick bezels really annoy me to no end. The black one looks even more archaic, since it adds to the black surround and makes the screen look even SMALLER. It also always looks like part of the screen on the bottom is cut off, because the bezel on the bottom is just so gigantic and that the screen should've extended further down. The squat aspect ratio doesn't work for a long phone. It's some weird design decision by Nokia I don't understand.
The cam pro app also annoys me. The top bar with all the settings listed just blocks everything on an already small view finder. Nokia could have shoved it to the very top edge, flattened it, and removed the "bar" 3D look blocking everything and just had the numbers overlaying over the screen. The previous image on the top left is also unintuitive. The phone shutter is on the right side, and the control dial is on the right side. It would stand to reason the right hand is for touching and tapping and pushing and the left hand to hold the phone. But having that image preview on the top left means you either have to stretch your right thumb across the screen to the top left, or loosen your left thumb to tap it and lose the bottom support it provides.
A phablet with the 41MP sensor isn't that ideal for me either, but I'll take it a million times over the Lumia 1020. I like the 5" and 5.2" sizes more. The Note 2 is already a bit unwieldy in many instances. I am quite smitten with the 5.2" screen that LG just showed off in the LG G2. It looks like the perfect combo for screensize/portability and the screen quality and viewing angles look more amazing than anything out there right now, including any and all AMOLEDs and the HTC One's screen.

FinancialWar said:
it's windows phone....
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Its a Samsung...

LastBattle said:
Its a Samsung...
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Who are currently the largest the phone maker and makes the best phones

FinancialWar said:
Who are currently the largest the phone maker and makes the best phones
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Thank goodness opinions are subjective. Haha.

I'm waiting on the Nokia phablet ?
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prjkthack said:
Thank goodness opinions are subjective. Haha.
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these are facts. google them, facts don't lie

I don't have the 1020, but I went from the Note 2 to the 920 and I missed the bigger screen. Now I'm back to a giant in the LG Optimus G Pro
I am really excited about the Pureview tech but I'm also holding offf until either the price comes down or I get sick of Android.
BTW if anybody wants to know what is TOO big in a phone, try the Galaxy Mega. I picked one of those up and tried to use it for a day. While I enjoyed sitting on the coach with it, putting it in a pocket was just ridiculous. It literally hurt to sit down with it in there if you know what I mean?
I think 5.5 inches is the magic number for me to still keep it "portable". I realize there are those that never put their phone in their pocket anyway, so different strokes for different folks. For me either I have 1 device that still fits in my pants pocket, or as much as I hate to admit it, maybe 2 devices is the answer; a great smaller phone and a tablet. In that case, a 41 megapixel Nokia tablet sounds pretty good

stiffi2011 said:
I don't have the 1020, but I went from the Note 2 to the 920 and I missed the bigger screen. Now I'm back to a giant in the LG Optimus G Pro
I am really excited about the Pureview tech but I'm also holding offf until either the price comes down or I get sick of Android.
BTW if anybody wants to know what is TOO big in a phone, try the Galaxy Mega. I picked one of those up and tried to use it for a day. While I enjoyed sitting on the coach with it, putting it in a pocket was just ridiculous. It literally hurt to sit down with it in there if you know what I mean?
I think 5.5 inches is the magic number for me to still keep it "portable". I realize there are those that never put their phone in their pocket anyway, so different strokes for different folks. For me either I have 1 device that still fits in my pants pocket, or as much as I hate to admit it, maybe 2 devices is the answer; a great smaller phone and a tablet. In that case, a 41 megapixel Nokia tablet sounds pretty good
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I went from note 2 to the 1020. Im not really suffering because of screen size. But i am hurting from the O.S. Its the little things that i miss, easy toggles, swype, a decent dialer, ad block, can' t connect to my school wifi, custom message ring tones, smart alarm, note 2 battery life, and a working barcode scanner for fitness-pal app. Oh and i'm damned tired of my phone telling me what i can and can't use data for. I've hit quite a few restrictions on the phone just because i wasn't connected to wifi. Kinda silly.. yeah throw me a warning by all means but don't just take the choice out of my hands.
So that rant aside, the camera on this phone is stellar. Nothing like it on any other phone. It's really hard to tell just how much a camera can make on impact on you without trying it out for yourself. Its Night and Day compared to other smartphone cameras. And the UI + social + cloud integration is just perfect. Metro is ridiculously sexy and smooth. haven't run into one hiccup yet. Not going to go into further detail here but the camera and physical/software quality is almost enough to keep me from jumping to the next big thing these holidays.

FinancialWar said:
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I had Note 2 and it was too big for a phone. I then moved to iPhone 5 and sport a Lumia 920. 920 has perfect screen size. iPhone's 4" display is not bad too, even though it is not even HD.
Oh yes, opinions are subjective. I can say Lumia 920 is still the best phone considering the price, performance and camera, but many will disagree.

I am using a Lumia 920, very good phone, I will get the 1020 as soon as it comes out in Singapore. 8.7 and 41 mega pixel are very far apart... I will still keep my 920.
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How do you like you OPO

I am considering getting this device, my main concern is the size... Nexus 4/5 has always seemed the optimum size for me, I also have a G2 and that seems the size limit for me to use one-handed and I use my device almost exclusively that way. How is the OPO to use one handed?
I was considering the new Moto X, but the price is a little steeper than I hoped for, and with the news that the next Nexus device will be a 5.9" monster and the new Moto G doesnt have LTE and only 8GB of storage has left me without a lot of choices to replace my old reliable Nexus 4 this year.
Just curious on peoples thoughts on this device now that many of you have used it for a while now. I will be using it on Cricket in the US if that makes any difference.

Hi acejavelin,
Oneplus is a big phone. Don't get me wrong, it's in my opinion beautiful however the proportions are a little more square than my Note 3. This makes it a little less comfortable to hold. Even though it has a smaller screen 5.5 vs 5.7, it's a little squarer (not sure if you know what I mean).
Regarding the size, I can tell you that your brain will probably adapt after a week or so using it. I had the original Note N7000 and it reminds me a lot of that phone (proportion wise) and after a while you don't even notice it.
Other than that I can say that for the price and if you are willing to risk some delay if you ever need its customer support, there is nothing to my knowledge better than it in its price range which would actually be an improvement from the already good Nexus 4.
Another thing to consider is that if you are into more sturdier cases like otterbox, among others you are out of luck with the Oneplus. If you only use the slim silicon ones you will be fine.
Good luck with your choice.

This phone its great. I am not a big guy, but I can still hold this phone one hand compare to my note1. I think its because its not as wide . I can put the phone in my front pocket comfortably. Support its slower. But I own 2oneplus one.they working perfectly.
My note1 and note3 its in my closest now.
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There's already a thread with many reviews here:
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Poll: do you think the size of iPhone 6 screen too large?

I found that it is hard to use iPhone 6 with one hand. Especially when typing, I can't reach the left side to tap on a character easily when I use iPhone 6 with my right hand.
Do you think iPhone 6 is too large for one hand operating?

It's quite a large one. You are right. I think for small hands it is quite difficult and not very useful. But I never do one hand operating.

Yes it's a little too big

The screen isn't too large, but the phone certainly is. iBezels.

I as a woman with small hands can use my Note 3 with one hand, so watching blokes complain about not being able to do so is hilarious.
There's nothing wrong with a 5.5+" screen size. Those humongous iBezels, on the other hand....
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Frankly I don't understand the in-betweener size 'phones' at all, it's too small to be a tablet too big to be a phone, why?
A phone is supposed to be easily held in your had, it should be able to fit in your pocket

I think the screen is a tad too big, but one hand works fine with reachability. i like big screen for movies

It's really not too bad, I think. I don't have experience with the iphone, but with the Note 2. I was hesitant to get it at first, almost bought the S3 over it. I'm glad I got the Note 2 over it in the end. I have no issues fitting it in any of my pockets (mostly wear regular jeans). Any bigger than 5.5 inches would probably be too big though.

Maybe it is too much bigger. Still dissapointing that the next big thing from apple is just like that,