2026-01-22 10:11 UTC
@cybette@mastodon.org.uk @scops@social.tchncs.de I think part of the reason is that the smaller phones are always presented as ‘crappier’ versions of another phone. Rather than a neat, cool device of its own. Which could even have a slightly different UI made possible by one hand use and more compact size.
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@cybette@mastodon.org.uk 2026-01-22 12:44
@Setok@attractive.space @scops@social.tchncs.de yeah possibly. also bigger devices are called "Max", "Pro", or "Plus" implying they are better, so even the base models can seem inferior, which makes the "mini" and "compact" versions even more unattractive (perception). Naming is hard, but this kind of bias can probably be avoided. Then again most companies probably want to be able to command a higher price with monikers like "Pro", instead of a boring iPhone 13 155mm vs iPhone 13 137mm 😆