Anyone else wish for the 3.5 inch screen?

reyalP · Feb 27, 2013, 10:45 AM

I wish they would go back to the 3.5 inch screen and dump the 4 inch. Anyone else wish for the smaller screen?

Grolubao · Feb 27, 2013, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reyalP

I wish they would go back to the 3.5 inch screen and dump the 4 inch. Anyone else wish for the smaller screen?

After moving to the iPhone 5 I can clearly say: NO

wxman2003 · Feb 27, 2013, 10:47 AM

Nope.

Wicked1 · Feb 27, 2013, 11:22 AM

Interesting, I tried the Samsung SIII, it was nice, just not as good for me as the IP5, but then decided to try the Note II, it works much better than SIII, however this is too large for me.

I gave my son my IP5, thought I was going to stick with the Note II, now that I decided to return to the iPhone, I am stuck with his 4S and man, this is hard to get used to 3.5" after using a 5.5 for a week.

I might have to use an upgrade and get an IP5, just will not do this to my son and force him to give me my 5 back.

So my answer is NO Way, wish the next one was going to be 4.5 or 4.7, do not wish for anything larger now that I know what 4.8 and 5.5 feel like, just a tad too big for me.

I can not image what will happen with the Samsung Note II, rumors have it going to 6.3" or 6.5" that is just crazy

chakraj · Feb 27, 2013, 11:36 AM

I was really hoping for a 3.2 inch screen, that is the real sweet spot. In fact on second thought you can do anything with 3 inches you can with 3.2.

it should be small enough to sit in your palm and you can text but people cant really see the phone, a "palm phone" excuse the pun, not from "palm" but in your palm, 2.8 inches, oh ok maybe even 2.5 inch 320 X 460 screen wow, that would be heaven.

nburwell · Feb 27, 2013, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Grolubao

After moving to the iPhone 5 I can clearly say: NO

Same here. I didn't think that the 4" screen would grow on me, but surely it did. If I HAD to go back to the 3.5" if something happened to my i5, I certainly could. But it wouldn't be the same.

MattMJB0188 · Feb 27, 2013, 11:40 AM

Yes it should be 3.5" or larger than 4". Either go big or don't go big at all!!!

The iPhone 5 has a very akward display and I went back to my 4S. We don't want a longer iPhone, just a wider one.

I had no problem using the S3 with one hand. I don't get why people have to wine and wine about one handed operation.

adam044 · Feb 27, 2013, 11:43 AM

Noooooooo, I want a big screen like the Note!

macMD · Feb 27, 2013, 12:12 PM

I would say hell no. You can always stock up on older iPhones and keep them handy if you need 3.5" screen so badly, but Apple is lacking in the screen size, PPI and quality game. You can say retina all you want but others offer bigger, better and sharper screens than Apple does and they are losing the competitive edge.

The Phazer · Feb 27, 2013, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reyalP

I wish they would go back to the 3.5 inch screen and dump the 4 inch. Anyone else wish for the smaller screen?

Very much so. The 4 inch screen is so uncomfortable to use, and has caused so many usability and design cockups :-(

david shapiro · Feb 27, 2013, 12:37 PM

No, I really like the iPhone 5. Not to say the 4s wasn't nice though.

XboxMySocks · Feb 27, 2013, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by adam044

Noooooooo, I want a big screen like the Note!

Then buy a note

steve31 · Feb 27, 2013, 12:41 PM

4.5 would be better.

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Virgo · Feb 27, 2013, 01:11 PM

I love the 4-inch. Not only can I see more texts/tweets/everything at a time, but it makes Netflix and movies so much more usable for me. It's way more immersive to watch a tv show/movie that takes up the whole 16:9 screen without the black bars.

serega · Feb 27, 2013, 01:11 PM

Tryed Nexus 4 with 4.7". Love it so much. I would pay full price for iPhone made this kind of size.

inselstudent · Feb 27, 2013, 01:13 PM

I think a 4" screen on sa phone the size of the 4/4S would be nice. That'd also mean getting rid of the huge bezels...

nfl46 · Feb 27, 2013, 01:17 PM

I find the 3.5" way too small now. I picked up my buddies iPhone 4 and the screen was small and the phone seem way heavier than the 5.

xak · Feb 27, 2013, 01:22 PM

Are you kidding? Does the OP have any reasoning?

I want my screen to be as large as possible without sacrificing the ergonomics too much. The 4" is larger than the 3.5" while still maintaining similar ergonomics.

If they can make the iPhone 6's screen even larger and still make it comfortable for one handed use, I'd be stoked.

chakraj · Feb 27, 2013, 01:33 PM

But I have small eyes so its easier to read a small screen.

ZombiePete · Feb 27, 2013, 01:39 PM

I came back to iPhone from the Nexus 4 specifically because the screen on the Nexus was too big. I have issues that made one-handed use essentially impossible, which is not an issue for me. The width of the iPhone is perfect as far as I am concerned.

thehustleman · Feb 27, 2013, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reyalP

I wish they would go back to the 3.5 inch screen and dump the 4 inch. Anyone else wish for the smaller screen?

Nah wrong direction

4.8" is the perfect size for a phone, small enough to use one handed, yet big enough to enjoy gaming and videos more.

5.5" is too big for some, but i can adjust to that size. Especially considering that the note 2 is the best phone out at the moment

MassiveAttack · Feb 27, 2013, 01:42 PM

Apple needs to stop catering to females and men with small hands. 4.7 is an ideal size. As said before there are bigger and better displays out there and Apple has fallen behind as far as this goes. I have and iPhone 5 and feel absolutely no reason for one handed use.

chakraj · Feb 27, 2013, 01:53 PM

One handed use is a necessity now a days.

Here are some prime examples, when responding to a text while driving its very hard to use both hands so thats one case, also texting while walking and holding a cup of coffee is very hard with two hands.

I am sure there are other times when you just cant use that second hand but I cant think of them now, plus the two I gave are the main reasons and should be enough to make every tech company out there only supply 3.5 inch or smaller phones I mean how can you text and drive with the galaxy note 2, you cant, case closed, iPhone wins for texting and driving, point apple.

reyalP · Feb 27, 2013, 01:55 PM

I just wish for a smaller more pocketable and easier to use phone. The Iphone 5 isn't bad but I hope they never go beyond the 4 inch screen. It will probably be a while before they adopt anything bigger then the 4 inch anyway.

The Note 2 is just too big for a phone.

Ste Nova · Feb 27, 2013, 01:57 PM

for people who want huge phones apple should just enable voice on the ipad mini

Feb 27, 2013, 10:45 AM	#1
reyalP macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012	Anyone else wish for the 3.5 inch screen? I wish they would go back to the 3.5 inch screen and dump the 4 inch. Anyone else wish for the smaller screen?
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Feb 27, 2013, 10:47 AM	#3
wxman2003 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2011	Nope. __________________ iMac I5, Macbook, iPad 4, iPhone 5, iPod, ATV 3
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Feb 27, 2013, 11:22 AM	#4
Wicked1 macrumors 68030 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Jersey	Interesting, I tried the Samsung SIII, it was nice, just not as good for me as the IP5, but then decided to try the Note II, it works much better than SIII, however this is too large for me. I gave my son my IP5, thought I was going to stick with the Note II, now that I decided to return to the iPhone, I am stuck with his 4S and man, this is hard to get used to 3.5" after using a 5.5 for a week. I might have to use an upgrade and get an IP5, just will not do this to my son and force him to give me my 5 back. So my answer is NO Way, wish the next one was going to be 4.5 or 4.7, do not wish for anything larger now that I know what 4.8 and 5.5 feel like, just a tad too big for me. I can not image what will happen with the Samsung Note II, rumors have it going to 6.3" or 6.5" that is just crazy __________________ iPhone 5 16GB Black 2012 MacBook Pro 13" 2.5/4GB/240GB SSD
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Feb 27, 2013, 11:36 AM	#5
chakraj macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: So Cal	I was really hoping for a 3.2 inch screen, that is the real sweet spot. In fact on second thought you can do anything with 3 inches you can with 3.2. it should be small enough to sit in your palm and you can text but people cant really see the phone, a "palm phone" excuse the pun, not from "palm" but in your palm, 2.8 inches, oh ok maybe even 2.5 inch 320 X 460 screen wow, that would be heaven. __________________ Why am I here? “On action alone be thy interest, Never on its fruits. Let not the fruits of action be thy motive, Nor be thy attachment to inaction.”
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Feb 27, 2013, 11:43 AM	#8
adam044 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Boston	Noooooooo, I want a big screen like the Note! __________________ 13" Late 2011 MacBook Pro, 2.4 GHz > iPhone 5 32GB Black AT&T > iPad 4 > Apple TV 3 Twitter Instagram
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Feb 27, 2013, 11:40 AM	#7
MattMJB0188 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Indiana	Yes it should be 3.5" or larger than 4". Either go big or don't go big at all!!! The iPhone 5 has a very akward display and I went back to my 4S. We don't want a longer iPhone, just a wider one. I had no problem using the S3 with one hand. I don't get why people have to wine and wine about one handed operation.
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Feb 27, 2013, 12:12 PM	#9
macMD macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New York	I would say hell no. You can always stock up on older iPhones and keep them handy if you need 3.5" screen so badly, but Apple is lacking in the screen size, PPI and quality game. You can say retina all you want but others offer bigger, better and sharper screens than Apple does and they are losing the competitive edge.
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Feb 27, 2013, 12:37 PM	#11
david shapiro macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2012	No, I really like the iPhone 5. Not to say the 4s wasn't nice though.
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Feb 27, 2013, 12:41 PM	#13
steve31 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edmonton Canada	4.5 would be better. Sent from my RM-820_nam_canada_200 using Board Express __________________ 1 2009 iMac i7 Quad Core 2 MacBook Air 2011 11.6/i7/4GB/128GB 3 iPad "New" 64 4G 4 Galaxy Note/1.4ghz dual=FAST
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Feb 27, 2013, 01:11 PM	#14
Virgo macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA	I love the 4-inch. Not only can I see more texts/tweets/everything at a time, but it makes Netflix and movies so much more usable for me. It's way more immersive to watch a tv show/movie that takes up the whole 16:9 screen without the black bars. __________________ 13" MacBook Pro (Early '11) i5, 8GB RAM, 500GB HD iPad 3rd gen 32GB WiFi Black T-Mobile iPhone 5 32GB Black
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Feb 27, 2013, 01:11 PM	#15
serega macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle	Tryed Nexus 4 with 4.7". Love it so much. I would pay full price for iPhone made this kind of size. __________________ IPad 4, 32G, Verizon; IPhone 4S, 16G White, Verizon Mac Pro 2009, 8Gb Ram. Mac mini 2012 I7 fusion drive
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Feb 27, 2013, 01:13 PM	#16
inselstudent macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2012	I think a 4" screen on sa phone the size of the 4/4S would be nice. That'd also mean getting rid of the huge bezels...
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Feb 27, 2013, 01:17 PM	#17
nfl46 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Oct 2008	I find the 3.5" way too small now. I picked up my buddies iPhone 4 and the screen was small and the phone seem way heavier than the 5. __________________ \| 16GB Apple iPhone 5 \| 13" Macbook Pro \| Apple TV 2 \| 16GB Apple iPad Mini \| 8GB LG Google Nexus 4 \|
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Feb 27, 2013, 01:22 PM	#18
xak macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2012	Are you kidding? Does the OP have any reasoning? I want my screen to be as large as possible without sacrificing the ergonomics too much. The 4" is larger than the 3.5" while still maintaining similar ergonomics. If they can make the iPhone 6's screen even larger and still make it comfortable for one handed use, I'd be stoked. __________________ iPhone 5 (AT&T, Black & Slate, 64GB); iPad, 3rd generation (WiFi-only, Black, 32GB)
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Feb 27, 2013, 01:33 PM	#19
chakraj macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: So Cal	But I have small eyes so its easier to read a small screen. __________________ Why am I here? “On action alone be thy interest, Never on its fruits. Let not the fruits of action be thy motive, Nor be thy attachment to inaction.”
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Feb 27, 2013, 01:39 PM	#20
ZombiePete macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2008	I came back to iPhone from the Nexus 4 specifically because the screen on the Nexus was too big. I have issues that made one-handed use essentially impossible, which is not an issue for me. The width of the iPhone is perfect as far as I am concerned.
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Feb 27, 2013, 01:42 PM	#22
MassiveAttack macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York	Apple needs to stop catering to females and men with small hands. 4.7 is an ideal size. As said before there are bigger and better displays out there and Apple has fallen behind as far as this goes. I have and iPhone 5 and feel absolutely no reason for one handed use.
	1

Feb 27, 2013, 01:53 PM	#23
chakraj macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: So Cal	One handed use is a necessity now a days. Here are some prime examples, when responding to a text while driving its very hard to use both hands so thats one case, also texting while walking and holding a cup of coffee is very hard with two hands. I am sure there are other times when you just cant use that second hand but I cant think of them now, plus the two I gave are the main reasons and should be enough to make every tech company out there only supply 3.5 inch or smaller phones I mean how can you text and drive with the galaxy note 2, you cant, case closed, iPhone wins for texting and driving, point apple. __________________ Why am I here? “On action alone be thy interest, Never on its fruits. Let not the fruits of action be thy motive, Nor be thy attachment to inaction.”
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Feb 27, 2013, 01:55 PM	#24
reyalP Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012	I just wish for a smaller more pocketable and easier to use phone. The Iphone 5 isn't bad but I hope they never go beyond the 4 inch screen. It will probably be a while before they adopt anything bigger then the 4 inch anyway. The Note 2 is just too big for a phone.
	1

Feb 27, 2013, 01:57 PM	#25
Ste Nova macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: LL22, UK	for people who want huge phones apple should just enable voice on the ipad mini __________________ iP5/32 black unlimited tethered data, ip4/32 black, iPad3/32gbwifi black, 2 x iP3gs/32 black, nikon d7000 with eyefi , honda s2000, audi a6 le mans
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