And have you seen / used a “mini”?
Because I have, and probably the only positive (excepting tech features) is the weight.
The screen alone is bigger than the entire SE, which I have to admit isn’t actually small, so I don’t even know how when or why we started referring to non-phablets as compact, and normalising those encroaching on iPad territory instead.
Mini in name only. But then Apple does like weird names and labels.
Small edit / addendum:
This prompted me to look up the screen size of the “Mini” and of phablets.
Although Wikipedia and assorted manufacturers have put sub-5” devices into the category; the definitive entry seems to be with the introduction of the “uncomfortably large” Note at 5”
Meanwhile; Apple themselves detail the screen size of the Mini as 5.4”, so bigger than this Note line in the first place.
Enter the Phablet: A History of Phone-Tablet Hybrids
With its massive 5-inch screen, Samsung's Galaxy Note has gotten the world talking about "phablets." See how the phone/tablet concept has evolved over the past 20 years.
Last edited:
