Re:Essential shutting down after failing to launch ‘GEM’ sma...
by andrepd on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @06:37PM
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Don't filter by screen size, filter by physical size instead (phones are getting ever better in screen/size ratio). I also filter by RAM>3GB: https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?nYearMin=2018&nHeightM...
Re:Essential shutting down after failing to launch ‘GEM’ sma...
by usrusr on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @06:55PM
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Those interested in small phones are usually looking for one-handed operation and zero-width bezels are not the right tool for that.
Re:Essential shutting down after failing to launch ‘GEM’ sma...
by scarejunba on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @08:39PM
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Your search is broken for some reason. It doesn't find this phone that works on T-Mobile unlocked and is smaller than that https://www.gsmarena.com/palm_palm-9290.php
Re:Essential shutting down after failing to launch ‘GEM’ sma...
by neltnerb on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @11:50PM
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Wow, those reviews... people really hate that phone. The battery is so tiny. But yeah, my filter excluded it because it's not updatable to Android 9 or higher.
I agree that's not an important filter per se, but it does filter out the stuff that's got sub-par hardware or tons of manufacturer installed apps or vendors that don't provide quick updates. At least somewhat. I'd be nervous getting that phone, though it looks really great other than the battery... and reviews...
I'll just wait until it exists again, it's inevitable. Until then, I hope my phone stays healthy.
Re:Essential shutting down after failing to launch ‘GEM’ sma...
by daurnimator on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @09:07PM
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I'm in a similar boat. What are your thoughts on the Samsung Z flip?
https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?nYearMin=2018&fDisplay...
Nope. Literally seven phones, with the search just limited to sub 5" diagonal, Android 9 or 10, and a release in the last two years.
My phone now is an Xperia X Compact. Based on that list of seven the Xperia XZ2 Compact would be my next choice. Which actually looks like a fine phone, but not much of an upgrade versus what I already have. And it's from 2018 anyway, feels kind of silly to upgrade from a phone from 2017 to a phone from 2018 in 2020.
Librem... if you're listening... I'll pay extra for a phone that's under a 5" diagonal. You can quote me on that and call it a pre-order.
I don't have market research to back it up, but I do hear more and more people basically saying they haven't bought a new phone in years because they're all too big. Do they not include people who wear women's clothing in their market testing?