I want a small Android phone!
smallandroidphone.com
Do you think all Android phones are too big? I agree! We need to work together to convince someone to build a small Android phone again.

I just mentioned this in a comment, but thought it might be helpful for a larger audience. I’m not affiliated with these people, but I would really really like a smaller Android phone. They also seem motivated to try and make something happen.

  • BakedCatboy@lemmy.mlEnglish
    51·
    10 months ago

    This is awesome. I pretty much agree with all the ideal specs aside from preferring rear fingerprint sensors. I used to have the Pixel 2 (5" display) and it was pretty much my ideal phone, sadly it just kept getting buggier and buggier as apps got updated and it wasn’t able to run the latest lineage as smoothly. Really disappointing as I had also just gotten accustomed to opening it up to replace the battery and do other repairs myself so maintaining it indefinitely wouldn’t have cost me much as long as parts continued to be available.

    • Bloody Harry@feddit.deEnglish
      5·
      10 months ago

      Have you ever used the Xperia XZ Compact phones? They were who sold me to the fingerprint sensor in the power button. Fucking seamless experience there

      • phantoEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        My Retro II phone has it on the side where the power button would be. I really, really like that placement. It’s also the fastest unlock I’ve ever seen in a phone.

    • DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      Agree with you completely about preferring the fingerprint reader on the back.

      It was just such intuitive placement. My finger landed right on it, and it was always super quick and accurate.

      I freaking hate the in screen ones by comparison