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The problem with this is that everyone has different hands. Personally, large phones sit in my hand better. The phone I felt the most comfortable holding was a note 20 ultra. I have really long fingers though, so it isn’t for everyone, but I really don’t want to see all phones go back to being small. They do need some small varieties though.
The problem I have is not so much how well they sit in my hand, but if I can reach everything on screen with one hand without having to shift the phone around or resting it somewhere. I have huge, way above average pianist hands (they make Xbox controllers look small). I can’t do it higher than ~6.5 inches, and it’s way easier under 6.2.
I believe there is an app that helps with that. From what I remember you could do some gesture to get a cursor in the top part of the screen so you could press that.
I’d like to add that it’s not my preference but I feel like I should share it with you in case it could be of use.
Oh yeah, both Android and iOS have a one-handed mode. You do some gesture and it temporarily pulls the top of the screen midway down so you can interact with it. It’s indeed useful, but if you have to use it too much, it’s IMHO a failure of usability.
The problem with this is that everyone has different hands. Personally, large phones sit in my hand better. The phone I felt the most comfortable holding was a note 20 ultra. I have really long fingers though, so it isn’t for everyone, but I really don’t want to see all phones go back to being small. They do need some small varieties though.
The problem I have is not so much how well they sit in my hand, but if I can reach everything on screen with one hand without having to shift the phone around or resting it somewhere. I have huge, way above average pianist hands (they make Xbox controllers look small). I can’t do it higher than ~6.5 inches, and it’s way easier under 6.2.
I believe there is an app that helps with that. From what I remember you could do some gesture to get a cursor in the top part of the screen so you could press that.
I’d like to add that it’s not my preference but I feel like I should share it with you in case it could be of use.
Oh yeah, both Android and iOS have a one-handed mode. You do some gesture and it temporarily pulls the top of the screen midway down so you can interact with it. It’s indeed useful, but if you have to use it too much, it’s IMHO a failure of usability.
Yes, I agree with that. Failure of usability.
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I wonder if they make them so rediculously flat to fit in pants pockets.
You are right. How could I forget about that.
I do wish I could have a phone that is comfortable but not unusable like those really tiny ones.