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When is a smartphone too big?

Do tell us you noticed it too. Phones are getting bigger and tablets are getting smaller. In 2013, the industry was somewhat on the verge of perfecting the “phablet” (phone-tablet) form factor. MWC’s here and they’re announcing 5 to 7-inch phones in every corner. So, we’re throwing the question: when is a smartphone too big?

Of course, phones weren’t this compact either before. We had huge telephones predating back to 10 years ago. Times have changed and holding those up to your ear can be very awkward.

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Asus just announced the FonePad, a 7-inch tablet that can make phone calls. Apart from that, we have the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 that can make phone calls as well. If MWC still doesn’t cut it for you, I’d like to burst it by saying Samsung has been investing a lot in the “phablet” space already ever since the first Galaxy Note, even the first Galaxy Tab.

Aside from phone calls, people are also more comfortable using their phone’s camera rather than a dedicated point-and-shoot.

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We understand that bigger screens give way to more content and a better multimedia experience, but we also believe things should have limits. Local companies such as Torque & Cherry Mobile are following suit. If this is the case with the future, are you okay with it? Do you think the idea of having a 7-inch all-around phone is practical? Or do you think this is all just a fad of “bigger is better”?

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Bob Freking occasionally contributes articles to the website. He is a UST Graduate of Commerce & Business Administration, Major in Marketing Management, and a full-time Sith Lord with three dragons.

29 Responses

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  2. Avatar for Name: portos Name: portos says:

    5-6 inches: Comfortable reading to the eyes, not too hard to hold, any bigger is tedious. Smaller is… bad for the eyes. Like the iphone…

    Tama di ba?

  3. Avatar for Alvin Alvin says:

    4-inches screen is the most suitable size for me, i like my iPhone 5..best phone for me so far,

  4. Avatar for mark mark says:

    nasa mismong gumagamit yan eh. hndi ntn dpt tinatanogn sa iba ung kung ano mgndang size ng screen, etc kasi ikw ung gagamit ng phone eh.

  5. Avatar for Love Rebosa Love Rebosa says:

    I own a Samsung Galaxy S3. I used to think it was too big at first but now that I use it all the time, I think it is just right. I still think the Galaxy Note 2 is still too big and I look at the 4-inch phones as the new small. I guess 5-inches is the max size for Smartphones. Anything bigger than that, in my opinion is too big.

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