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So Apple got a 4" screen correct?/Samsung Galaxy S3 mini [Merged]

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MRU

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daveathall said:
And there I was thinking that I was being subtle.:eek: so good I had to read it twice.:)


Back to the drawing board.:)
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LOL.. I've updated my post so you can see how it looks on the One X & iPhone 5 ;)


Strangely 4" - 4.7" doesn't look quite so dramatic in the example I give ? I wonder if the way tapatalk frames that specific post entry makes it look less of a dramatic difference.
 
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MacRumorUser said:
LOL.. I've updated my post so you can see how it looks on the One X & iPhone 5 ;)


Strangely 4" - 4.7" doesn't look quite so dramatic in the example I give ? I wonder if the way tapatalk frames that specific post entry makes it look less of a dramatic difference.
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Thank you.:)

I must admit that it is a bit of an optical illusion without the iPhone 5 for reference, both the HTC and Samsung seem overly large.
 
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I'm looking forward to the official specs. Rumors are saying this will be a budget phone. Which is a shame that Samsung would use their S3 name on it. For me even if all the internals were the same I'd still want the standard S3 for the screen size.

It would be a tough sale for Samsung to come at Apple with the s3 mini if the specs were high and the price was the same. It's probably better to market this at a low to mid range phone. Just wish they wouldn't use the S3 name.
 
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gadget123 said:
Hopefully they realise too big is not what people want.
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Not everyone likes to have their lives dictated by Apple. A lot of people like having choices. Some people like bigger screens (as evidenced by the S3's sales figures.)
 
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Are people really that dense? Why are people acting like there hasn't been 4 inch phones before? This thread is just a flame troll fanboy thread.
 
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identity said:
Are people really that dense? Why are people acting like there hasn't been 4 inch phones before? This thread is just a flame troll fanboy thread.
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Indeed, Samsung alone has 10 smartphones on the market that have a 4" display.
 
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identity said:
Are people really that dense? Why are people acting like there hasn't been 4 inch phones before? This thread is just a flame troll fanboy thread.
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welcome to the world of stupid Apple fan boys.

Honestly I am not surprised to see 4" come back. Phones were getting insane in how big they were getting. If you go back and look at cell phones from the past you will see they kept shinking until they got pretty damn small then they figured out people did not them that small and they started growing in size again. This is before the smart phone crazy.

Now smart phones keep growing in size and they are finding out people want smaller ones.
 
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Rodimus Prime said:
welcome to the world of stupid Apple fan boys.

Honestly I am not surprised to see 4" come back. Phones were getting insane in how big they were getting. If you go back and look at cell phones from the past you will see they kept shinking until they got pretty damn small then they figured out people did not them that small and they started growing in size again. This is before the smart phone crazy.

Now smart phones keep growing in size and they are finding out people want smaller ones.
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the 4" never left; it just doesn't get the same press that the larger phones get.
 
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riveting

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The old galaxy S2 at 4.3inch would be a much better choice than this SIII mini, at least S2 does not have a crippled camera, and have a better CPU and possibly GPU.
 
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GroundLoop said:
At first, I was excited...then I was disappointed. I think that Samsung is truly trying to mimic Apple...even down to the hype not living up to reality.

GL
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mmmm, no. Maybe you should learn what you're talking about before you post?

The original Galaxy S - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S
Introduced in March 2010 with a 4-inch screen.

Go ahead a look at a list of iphone 5's features and remind me who is copying who again?
 
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People really think that Apple brought about the 4 inch devices, JTFC people have dun gone full Robert Downey Jr.
 
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I bet back in the day, the 3.5 inch supporters were singing the praises of this article:
http://gizmodo.com/5847981/this-is-why-the-iphones-screen-will-always-be-35-inches

fourinches.jpg


Who are now singing the praises of the 4 inch screen. :D

Oh how times change.
 
MRU

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smellysox8 said:
Is this thread implying that Samsung is copying Apple by using a 4" screen? :confused:
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There was two threads. When they merged it's kind of made it look like that. It's all a bit of a non event really.

Seems like some folks aren't happy to believe anyone would want a big screen on a phone, whereas those opposing folks can't seem to believe anyone would want anything smaller. It's all a bit juvenile.

There is personal preference and subjective opinion, there is no right and wrong because it could be right for a, wrong for b and vice versa. Just silliness, people arguing for sake of arguing.
 
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Trungy said:
I want my screens bigger. Not smaller. Phablet please!
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Isn't that the Galaxy Note II? I've got the Note and it's great for around the house, but when I need to use it out and about with one hand, no chance. I'm glad that 4" is getting traction. Only if we could get a 4" Android phone with the same specs as a 4.8". Totally bummed when I saw they were nerfing the specs for the new Mini Galaxy <whatever> they are going to announce tomorrow. While I know it hasn't been confirmed spec wise, it's probably close enough to call it.
 
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This kinda shows the lack of options in the 4" arena. If you want a high end phone at 4", iPhone is the only choice, everyone else uses this space as budget phone territory.
 
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galaxy s3 mini is a budget phone just with the galaxy s3 name attached since its a popular seller


People want phones bigger than 4 inch. Those who can't afford it settle with 4 inch
 
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