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Subh98 Guys as you all know within four months the next iPhone launch will be upon us and I am sure the next iPhone will be have at least 4.7 inches of diagonal length. Well I just wanted to know for how many of you it is potential deal breaker or deal clincher?
Personal opinion - I hate anything above 4.3 inches. Its the reason why instead of ordering a galaxy note I am ordering an iPhone 5s on Monday night and also the reason why i am not waiting for iPhone 6 and lets face it apple can never make a phone as compact as the Moto x with their premium design and also because of the iconic home button.
Seriously I am just irritated because the market is simply ignoring people who like compact screen sizes. The minis are underpowered except in case of z1 compact which had its own share of problems. And now iPhone is following suit. 4.3 inches was okay but 4.7 with huge bezel body of iPhone it is not permissible. And one handed use is not the only reason( I can infact use note 3 in one hand). This trend has smashes ethics by blurring lines between phones and tablets( has anyone seen xperia z2 and note 3, they almost appear as big as nexus 7, I know these devices are significantly smaller but still).
Well sorry for my rant, I would definitely like to know your opinions.
You say you hate anything over 4.3 yet compare the iPhone to the note. 1. don't "hate" something until you try it. Remember how many people swore up and down that 3.5" was perfect and they would "hate" the larger screen on the 5/5s and now love it? You may feel that larger screens are not useful, until you use one and then you're like "wow how did I make it so long with a smaller screen" You also may hate it like you said, but wait until it is actually unveiled because look at the moto x, that is a 4.7" device which is not much larger than the 4" iPhone 5s.
Not to mention if apple widened the 5s, many would not complain. I think the fact that they just stretched the iPhone 4s is why people complain. I would be 100% ok if they just made the screen wider as well, yet kept the 4" size. Since they most likely won't do that, I am ok with the rumored 4.7", even the 5.5" depending on what they do with it.