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All I want is a 4-5 inch phone :( bring back the mini!

piskov 1y ago
People get old. Old people cannot see small text. Big text requires bigger screen to fit. One could argue that a lot of 50-ish people have pro max with iphone 5-ish screen estate. Small screens ain’t gonna happen
- lukev 1y ago
  I'm 40 and I'm clinging to my 13 mini until they offer something comparable, even though the battery is getting old enough I'd really like an upgrade. I can't be the only one.
  - freediver 1y ago
    Same problem here with my mini - it can barely get through a day now. Do you know if you can walk to an Apple store and ask to just replace battery?
    - omnimus 1y ago
      I have iphone 11 and you can have battery replaced just fine. I did it few months ago and the phone became like new. I am not sure about Apple in US but if they won't do it then some third party will.
    - EvanAnderson 1y ago
      I've had good luck with my local Apple store replacing batteries in older models. I made appointments rather than walk-in.
- okanat 1y ago
  Things that we called "feature" phones nowadays and iPhone 3 worked alright with all sorts of people. Maybe phone manufacturers shouldn't opt for putting so much bullshit into the screens. Reading news, video calling people, audio calling, recording voice, messaging. They all work alright with small screen estate and good UI design. The only thing I see a possible issue is dealing with camera features. But, you know, tech companies should actually innovate stuff... I know radical.
- swiftcoder 1y ago
  The bigger problem is that app and web designers have stopped accommodating smaller screen sizes. I can't use my bank's app on an iPhone mini, because the buttons end up off the bottom of the screen (and the app doesn't scroll). Ditto for a number of popular web apps.
  - piskov 1y ago
    Well, for the same reason I’ve mentioned, they should: even pro max on 1,25…1.5 zoom will easily become mini
- frereubu 1y ago
  My eyes aren't great - I need three different sets of glasses: reading, office, long distance - and I'm clinging on to my 13 mini, desperately hoping that they in fact end up making something smaller. Granted, I bet I'm not the median buyer, but I would instantly upgrade to an iPhone that's around the size of the 4.
  - piskov 1y ago
    What’s with the size? I comfortably use pro max with one hand: phone rests on the pinky at the point where usb-c hole is. Reachibility (gester of swiping down on home indicator) brings UI half screen down to reach upper regions. Some use pop sockets.
    - NetMageSCW 1y ago
      Hey! That’s how I use my iPhone 15 Pro! Mainly for reading web sites and my calendar, but it works one handed for that just fine.
  - piskov 1y ago
    Three sets of glasses means you had nearsightedness before you got presbyopia. That means you still get to see fairly good at short distances. People with ordinary presbyopia can’t see shit at arms length and closer.
- mikestew 1y ago
  I’m over 60 with bad eyes. Gimme a fucking iPhone 17 Mini to replace my aging 13 Mini, I’ll just hold it closer.
  - piskov 1y ago
    But the whole point of presbyopia is that you cannot see what’s in close proximity. The way you know you need your glasses is when your arm’s length isn’t enough to move your phone farther (not closer) to see.
    - mikestew 1y ago
      Fine, I’ll hold it farther away. My point stands. :-)
- jech 1y ago
  > Old people cannot see small text. The old people you know need a better optometrist. (Hint: progressive lenses.)
  - piskov 1y ago
    Many hate the distortion to the point of being physically sick
- staplor 1y ago
  Most people aren't old.
  - piskov 1y ago
    First iphone was released 17 years ago
dalyons 1y ago
minis didn't sell. Your wants are not mainstream enough :)
amelius 1y ago
Small screen sizes will not allow Apple to sell you as much as they do now. Because above all, the iPhone is a vending machine owned by Apple and paid for by you.
amai 1y ago
The reason why we have such big smartphones is that the ratio of screensize (2d area) to battery size (3d volume) is better for smart phones with a bigger screen.

People get old. Old people cannot see small text. Big text requires bigger screen to fit. One could argue that a lot of 50-ish people have pro max with iphone 5-ish screen estate. Small screens ain’t gonna happen

lukev 1y ago
I'm 40 and I'm clinging to my 13 mini until they offer something comparable, even though the battery is getting old enough I'd really like an upgrade. I can't be the only one.
- freediver 1y ago
  Same problem here with my mini - it can barely get through a day now. Do you know if you can walk to an Apple store and ask to just replace battery?
  - omnimus 1y ago
    I have iphone 11 and you can have battery replaced just fine. I did it few months ago and the phone became like new. I am not sure about Apple in US but if they won't do it then some third party will.
  - EvanAnderson 1y ago
    I've had good luck with my local Apple store replacing batteries in older models. I made appointments rather than walk-in.
okanat 1y ago
Things that we called "feature" phones nowadays and iPhone 3 worked alright with all sorts of people. Maybe phone manufacturers shouldn't opt for putting so much bullshit into the screens. Reading news, video calling people, audio calling, recording voice, messaging. They all work alright with small screen estate and good UI design. The only thing I see a possible issue is dealing with camera features. But, you know, tech companies should actually innovate stuff... I know radical.
swiftcoder 1y ago
The bigger problem is that app and web designers have stopped accommodating smaller screen sizes. I can't use my bank's app on an iPhone mini, because the buttons end up off the bottom of the screen (and the app doesn't scroll). Ditto for a number of popular web apps.
- piskov 1y ago
  Well, for the same reason I’ve mentioned, they should: even pro max on 1,25…1.5 zoom will easily become mini
frereubu 1y ago
My eyes aren't great - I need three different sets of glasses: reading, office, long distance - and I'm clinging on to my 13 mini, desperately hoping that they in fact end up making something smaller. Granted, I bet I'm not the median buyer, but I would instantly upgrade to an iPhone that's around the size of the 4.
- piskov 1y ago
  What’s with the size? I comfortably use pro max with one hand: phone rests on the pinky at the point where usb-c hole is. Reachibility (gester of swiping down on home indicator) brings UI half screen down to reach upper regions. Some use pop sockets.
  - NetMageSCW 1y ago
    Hey! That’s how I use my iPhone 15 Pro! Mainly for reading web sites and my calendar, but it works one handed for that just fine.
- piskov 1y ago
  Three sets of glasses means you had nearsightedness before you got presbyopia. That means you still get to see fairly good at short distances. People with ordinary presbyopia can’t see shit at arms length and closer.
mikestew 1y ago
I’m over 60 with bad eyes. Gimme a fucking iPhone 17 Mini to replace my aging 13 Mini, I’ll just hold it closer.
- piskov 1y ago
  But the whole point of presbyopia is that you cannot see what’s in close proximity. The way you know you need your glasses is when your arm’s length isn’t enough to move your phone farther (not closer) to see.
  - mikestew 1y ago
    Fine, I’ll hold it farther away. My point stands. :-)
jech 1y ago
> Old people cannot see small text. The old people you know need a better optometrist. (Hint: progressive lenses.)
- piskov 1y ago
  Many hate the distortion to the point of being physically sick
staplor 1y ago
Most people aren't old.
- piskov 1y ago
  First iphone was released 17 years ago

dalyons 1y ago

minis didn't sell. Your wants are not mainstream enough :)

amelius 1y ago

Small screen sizes will not allow Apple to sell you as much as they do now. Because above all, the iPhone is a vending machine owned by Apple and paid for by you.

amai 1y ago

The reason why we have such big smartphones is that the ratio of screensize (2d area) to battery size (3d volume) is better for smart phones with a bigger screen.