Comment on The iPhone 13 mini is dead, leaving small phone lovers in a lurch

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• magic_lobster_party@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  The options on Android aren’t much better, unless you go for some obscure manufacturer who won’t support the phone with updates 1 year after its life cycle.

  Apple was for a while the only remaining flagship manufacturer who actually provided mini models. Ironic, because Android is supposed to be the alternative providing more options.

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  • 3laws@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Moto is still kicking, Samsung has small models too, Asus is going alright, Sony at least the are skinny.

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    • magic_lobster_party@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I haven’t seen any phones offered by these manufacturers that is as small as iPhone 13 mini. At best they’re just marginally smaller than iPhone 15.

      There is no good alternative anymore if you’re looking for a truly small phone.

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• aksdb@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  As if there are equivalent and small phones with Android.

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  • KpntAutismus@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    i wish fairphone filled that market gap, and throw in a headphone jack as well.

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  • pavnilschanda@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Depends on their needs. If they purely want a phone that fits nice in a pocket, a Z Flip will do. But if they really want the small screen, there are niche brands like Unihertz, which recently released the Jelly Star, a 3" phone with pretty decent specs.

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    • lol3droflxp@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Isn’t the Z flip the one with the screen that has the consistency and hardness of jelly beans?

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      • redditReallySucks@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Yes if you open it. You could also only use the outside screen which would give you a phone with a small screen.

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  • SeducingCamel@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    My pixel 5 was awesome but then they started making their phones big again

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    • tony@lemmy.hoyle.me.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Pixel 5 was the sweet spot. Then Google decided to only cater for people with enormous hands…

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• pavnilschanda@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I find that to be a good option. Unfortunately, given my current needs, the Apple Watch is the best device to meet them, so I’m stuck with the iPhone. And yes, I’ve researched the Galaxy Watch, too, but app integration and health measurements are considered lackluster compared to the AW.

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  • KpntAutismus@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    that’s always the problem with android based stuff. good software is the one thing they can’t do.

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    • CaptainAniki@lemmy.flight-crew.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

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      • Aatube@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        It’s not impossible, it’s just a chore level difficulty. Either buy it in Apple Music or just pop the audio file into garage band and export as ringtone. iOS is way better than Android in everyy aspect except sideloading and expensive development, and some might argue against sandboxing.

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      • KpntAutismus@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        in sheer things you can do, android is clearly superior. but there are some things that apple products will do best, like integrating everything so well.

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    • Asudox@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I am not sure what you mean by they can’t do good software.

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