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A 5.51 x 2.89 would be a 5.42” screen.
The only way the maths would support that is if it had huge bezels.
At 0.2"/5mm bezels, you'd still have 5.7" diagonal.
I like the bigger phones myself. but my wife would absolutely go for a 5.4 inch if released - even the current iPhone 8 size is juts a little bigger than she would prefer, so she would be very happy to go back to a smaller size.
If the dummy unit Dan has is accurate, there isn’t that much difference in size of the 5.4” and the new SE. The main difference is the 5.4 being more narrow and mostly screen, which should make it easier to use one-handed.
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Immensely. While I use my iPhone heavily, I use it more for productivity than consumption. Messages, Mail, Safari browsing if needed (need to look something up away from home), but other than it's mostly health tracking (Streaks, WaterMinder, Etc.), RSS Reeder and the occasional scroll through Reddit or Twitter. I also use it as an iPod for music and podcasts. None of those things require a larger screen and some even benefit from a more compact device.
I don't really use my to watch media or spend hours at a time browsing. Also, I've never found mail or social media overly troublesome on a smaller screen. Now, I wouldn't want to go back to a 4" screen because my eyes aren't the best, but 4.7" class device was always fine for me and this looks to bring that size class into the modern tech.
I just have to make a call if the zoom lens and/or higher refresh rate adds more to the experience than a smaller size would.
I don't really use my to watch media or spend hours at a time browsing. Also, I've never found mail or social media overly troublesome on a smaller screen. Now, I wouldn't want to go back to a 4" screen because my eyes aren't the best, but 4.7" class device was always fine for me and this looks to bring that size class into the modern tech.
I just have to make a call if the zoom lens and/or higher refresh rate adds more to the experience than a smaller size would.
Yes, it does.
If it will be available with 256gb or more, no missing major features and a good main camera it will become my main phone, if not it will become a secondary one.
And I wish they'd offer even smaller device.
We everyone and their mother is saying it’s going to be a 5.4” screen that’s why it’s being called iPhone 12 5.4.
Definitely getting the 5.4 inch iPhone. I am the type of person who likes “Pro” stuff. However, with my current technology workflow, I really interface with my iPhone the least. I cannot really justify getting a $1,000+ phone even if I wanted it. More importantly, I have smaller hands, which makes it difficult to use my Xs for long periods. This will be a welcome change.
I really only use my iPhone when I am out and about (which was still little in the “before time”). I have an iMac at work and my iPad Pro (with Magic Keyboard) travels between home and work. If I am not in the car (for CarPlay), my phone tends to just sit on the charger. It seems to be more of a hub for my Apple Watch and Car than anything else. I can make calls, do texts on my Mac and iPad. When I am at home, my iPad Pro with the Magic Keyboard is nothing short of amazing.
Therefore, I am hoping a smaller phone would be better for me.
I really only use my iPhone when I am out and about (which was still little in the “before time”). I have an iMac at work and my iPad Pro (with Magic Keyboard) travels between home and work. If I am not in the car (for CarPlay), my phone tends to just sit on the charger. It seems to be more of a hub for my Apple Watch and Car than anything else. I can make calls, do texts on my Mac and iPad. When I am at home, my iPad Pro with the Magic Keyboard is nothing short of amazing.
Therefore, I am hoping a smaller phone would be better for me.
will consider if touch ID returns
will definitely buy if has LCD and touch ID
no touch ID I'll just stick with what I have
will definitely buy if has LCD and touch ID
no touch ID I'll just stick with what I have
Well aware haha. According to the mockups though, it is noticeably smaller than the Xs type phones. I played with the ”screenshot” mockup of the 5.4” on my 5.8” and the difference is quite noticeable. https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2020/07/11Pro-XS-X-Right.jpg
I think there is going to be long delivery dates for this phone. The iPad Pro‘s are already into early September.
i read many of you getting some age now talking about old eyes vs confort, nobody talks about what is important, the aspect ratio of iphone 11 is a no sense, even it crops 16:9 movies in landscape because of this, in order to make text a little bigger, you need to increase size exponentially, as is the wide factor what makes text larger, but smartphones are far taller than wider, no sense as the ratio is not even The standard 16:9
this would be the next big thing in design again, the ratio comes from a hardware handicap in the past, physical problems became virtual problems today,good to have more room for keyboard and several bars with info, but at the end, at the begining was solved with clever layout design, and now means phones showing over the edge of your pocket and two hand to reach the top/bottom
what i really want is not a weird 21:6 phone, is a 16:9 all screen phone, or a 16:10 which would be great at 5.8,text size same as actual 6.1 iphone 11, that would be a great choose
this would be the next big thing in design again, the ratio comes from a hardware handicap in the past, physical problems became virtual problems today,good to have more room for keyboard and several bars with info, but at the end, at the begining was solved with clever layout design, and now means phones showing over the edge of your pocket and two hand to reach the top/bottom
what i really want is not a weird 21:6 phone, is a 16:9 all screen phone, or a 16:10 which would be great at 5.8,text size same as actual 6.1 iphone 11, that would be a great choose
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Yes the aspect ratio is key too. The 12 5.4 is going to be a funky ratio. The SE 2020 is actually a nice ratio 16:9.
This is gonna be a weird year - I think this phone will be the single best selling model of the iPhone 12 generation.