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TL;DR A prominent leaker asked the top five smartphone makers in China why we don’t see small phones with 6-inch displays.
The companies reportedly felt that 6-inch screens weren’t great for displaying content, and that 6.5-inch displays were the most popular.
The manufacturers also suggested that it was difficult to achieve good battery life, cameras, and performance in a small phone.
The most compact Android phones typically have 6.3-inch screens, but we haven’t seen smaller phones from major brands in a long time now. Samsung previously explained why it’s not making truly small phones, and other brands may have quietly chimed in.
Tipster Digital Chat Station recently asked the top five smartphone makers in China about the lack of 6-inch smartphones. The leaker didn’t specify these brands, but we’re guessing it’s OPPO, vivo, HUAWEI, HONOR, and Xiaomi. The answers won’t please people who miss small Android phones.
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The first reason why smartphone makers aren’t making 6-inch phones is that they apparently feel this screen size isn’t ideal for content consumption. The makers cited user surveys, showing that a 6.5-inch screen is the most popular size. In fact, the tipster says some smaller phones will go from 6.3-inch screens to 6.4-inch panels by the end of the year.
The second reason cited by mobile manufacturers is that small phones simply can’t tick all the boxes for battery life, cameras, and performance. The small size means there’s less space for components, while rounded corners adopted by many manufacturers also “compress internal space and reduce battery capacity.”
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