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What is the absolute perfect size for the iPhone's screen?

What is the absolute perfect size for the iPhone's screen?

  • 3.5 Inches

    Votes: 56 16.6%

  • 3.7 Inches

    Votes: 24 7.1%

  • 3.8 Inches

    Votes: 19 5.6%

  • 4.0 Inches

    Votes: 175 51.8%

  • 4.3 Inches

    Votes: 41 12.1%

  • 4.5 inches

    Votes: 9 2.7%

  • 4.7 Inches

    Votes: 10 3.0%

  • Other size not listed.

    Votes: 4 1.2%
  • Total voters
    338
ericg301 said:
The main reason that Android phones have such large screens is to fit the massive battery that's needed for LTE. Hungrier chips = bigger battery. Phones either had to get thicker or longer.

If the next-gen iPhone is to be LTE, it'll probably have a new battery technology.
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That's silly and counter productive. Too accommodate for a bigger battery so it last longer they use a more power hungry screen?

Look at the razr it's battery is paper thin. They could easily make a slightly thicker phone with a smaller screen. And I have no doubt Motorola could make an iPhone with near identical spec but half as thick. But there is no market for an iPhone like phone made by anyone other then apple. I'm not saying thinner is better either I like a little thickness to a phone.

I'd be willing to bet money if apple made both a 3.5 and 4.3 phone the 4.3 would dominate sales and apple would totally drop the 3.5 variant.

Apple doesn't need new battery tech they need the next gen in LTE tech which is what they and everyone else is working on. I read a lengthy article on it and it's something to do with the technology used to manufacture the LTE chip an how an advancement is needed to decrease power consumption.
 
deuxani said:
I think the green part doesn't show the reach is of an average thumb, but it shows the average comfortable reach. Everything outside the green area should demand more effort than usual/average (or everything from within the green zone) and reaching for a button or item outside that zone makes it a less comfortable experience. I can reach the corners of a HTC Titan, but it doesn't feel nice to do so :)
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I can comfortably reach all of my Galaxy S2's screen. It may be the way I hold the phone; I let it rest on my fingers rather than use my fingers to clutch the sides.
 
Btw with android devices it shows you battery usage and what was using. Unless you have the phone screen off all day it's always the biggest power consumer. Apple still uses LCD which we all know has great quality but it is a power hungry tech. I think it's going to be tough for them to put a big screen on and maintain its quality with a larger battery. Good thing is bigger screen means slightly bigger phone and more room for a larger battery.

The bad thing is the that will hurt charge time. A lot of android phones can even drain the battery faster then it can be charged. This sucks if you are using it for a gps or something.

Anyway point being I think apple has a lot of hurtles to overcome to maintain the quality of the phone they have now with a large screen.
 
Calidude said:
It will be wider and longer, but you won't care that much because Apple made it.
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Okay. This line of attack could potentially make sense if size were the only thing different about phones. In reality there are a number of factors to consider when choosing a phone and someone can consider a certain phone the best for them without liking every aspect of the phone.

Anything 4" or less wouldn't be the end of the world. But I would still prefer it to remain the same size.
 
I'd like to see a slightly larger (4") screen. Girlfriend has the Samsung Infuse with the 4.5" screen, and while it's awesome to look at, it's just not as pocketable. I'd also like to see the design changed so the screen goes as far as possible to the edges of the iPhone.
 
3.5". The way it is for me now is absolutely perfect! Not once have I ever wanted it to be bigger, I'm happy with this.

If the next iPhone does have a bigger screen and is quite a larger device I'll either continue using my 4S or move elsewhere.
 
Every time I see the iphone 4/4s being held, I see it being held delicately by the tips of a person's fingers. It way too narrow so that you can't even comfortably palm it even if you wanted to. I don't get why people think its the perfect size. A slightly bigger size would be perfect even if you have smaller hands.
 
torana355 said:
Move where exactly, all other phone manufacturers are using screens above 3.5" now lol.
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Clearly, the market is demanding bigger phones, but there is a force that remains resistant to improvement.

The ONLY reason some iPhone owners want their phone to remain the same size is because they are ardent, unflinching Apple loyalists. Just look at their forum signatures: all listing their array of Apple gear. Rest assured that when Apple makes the iPhone a 4 inch phone they will have a massive headache and possibly a near aneurism from the cognitive dissonance at the idea that Apple would betray ITSELF but once they get the 4 inch phone in their hands, that familiar wave of euphoria and mind-numbing ecstasy will befall them once more, and within a week they will be converted to ardent 4 inch screen supporters, simply because Apple made it so.
 
as steve jobs said. Apple users dont know what they want so apple tells them what to like.

apple playing catchup just like with voice commands. I wonder when apple will give users free sat nav & widgets?
 
Calidude said:
Clearly, the market is demanding bigger phones, but there is a force that remains resistant to improvement.

The ONLY reason some iPhone owners want their phone to remain the same size is because they are ardent, unflinching Apple loyalists. Just look at their forum signatures: all listing their array of Apple gear.[/I]
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Who are you to judge people in this pubic ignorant way? Show some respect to your audience.
I myself voted for 3,7" because I want the formfactor to stay nnit because Apple says it is the best for all but because I feel it's the right size for me.

If size really matters to some things - for most people it eitghter is to small or too big ;-) perect sized is personal preference.
 
iPhysicist said:
If size really matters to some things - for most people it eitghter is to small or too big ;-) perect sized is personal preference.
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But Steve Jobs said people don't know what they want, so how can people have a preference? :rolleyes:

Let's face it. For those that prefer 3.5, that's Steve Jobs talking, not them.
 
Calidude said:
Um, yes you do. Your issue is that 3.5 isn't the sweet spot.
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Maybe should have made myself clearer.

I don't have a particular issue with 3.5", it works nicely for me and a lot of other people and I am content at this size

4" is likely to be the sweet spot for the majority of people (and the poll highlights this too)
 
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iPhone should not be too big; 4" sounds like a good size; too much bigger might cause trouble in storage (shirt, pockets , etc). A 7" iPad would be still nice
 
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