Comment on So long, small phones

Usernameblankface@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I just want a small flip phone that acts as a smartwatch paired to my main phone. Nobody makes that either.

  I’m sorry but this sounds even more fucking stupid than smartphones

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  • Usernameblankface@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Yeah, it’s a specific use case thing that wouldn’t make sense for most people.

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    • vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I could see it being good for construction or something, keep your main phone in a bag or whatever while you have a paired flip phone on ya. If it gets destroyed due to whatever reason itd be easier to replace.

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      • Usernameblankface@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Yes, that is the kind of use case I’m talking about. Rather than beefing up a thousand dollar phone with a case and a holster, I’d rather keep the good phone somewhere safe while I take a far cheaper handset in my pocket.

        Right now, the way I could have that is to have 2 lines with different phone numbers and different phone plans, so the monthly cost doesn’t work out.

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• updawg@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I used to have a Motorola Droid Mini, which was just a Droid Maxx with a smaller screen and battery.

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  • bitwolf@lemmy.one ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Loved the build quality of that phone.

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• nexusband@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Actually, the Xperia 5 series from Sony is “small” in comparison, so is the Pixel 8 and they all have the same hardware specs - except the zoom lense. Which is a damn shame, because my Pixel 6 Pro is just a tad too big. I wouldn’t wanna go back to my Xperia Z1 Compact, tbh. 4,3" is not big enough anymore…

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• bitwolf@lemmy.one ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I just want a small flip phone that acts as a smartwatch paired to my main phone. Nobody makes that either.

  This exactly.

  I’ve been dying for a refreshed Galaxy Folder but with Samsung Dex.

  Give me a basic flip phone, my essential Android apps, and key me use the powerful processor docked in desktop mode like a laptop.

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