“Compact”? No, not by any means.
I don’t understand why all these OEMs copy all the dumb shit Apple does but they can’t copy their truly compact phones…
People don’t want small phones. All the people complaining about this on Reddit and here don’t get that they are a very small minority of people.
I desperately miss my Nexus 6… It had a massive 6 inch, 16:9 screen. It was fucking PERFECT.
I will never stop being angry about this stupid move to longer, skinnier phones. The big versions should be BIG!
Strange because they buy small phones from Apple by the billions…
No they don’t? The iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 13 mini were the worst performing phones out of their lineup. Small phones are dead because hardly anyone buys them.
Not sure if helenslunch means the standard iPhone 15, or the iPhone minis.
Even the iPhone 15 is a tiny bit smaller than the Pixel 8, but not by a wide margin
the iPhone 15 is a tiny bit smaller
I would call it significantly smaller. And the P8 is a relatively “small” phone as Androids go.
The iPhone 15 is 147.6 height x 71.6 width x 7.8 depth (mm).
The Pixel 8 is 150.5 height x 70.8 width x 8.9 depth (mm)I would call that pretty much the same size.
I can read, thanks. You’re entitled to your (wrong) opinion 🙂
Thanks for clarifying!
The real answer is folding or rolling phones, but I’ve yet to see anything highly practical there yet…
I wasn’t talking about the Mini.
Then which Apple phone are you talking about? The iPhone 15 is pretty much the same size as the Pixel 8. The iPhone SE is the only small phone Apple seems to make, and from what I can tell from a quick search, they aren’t selling a lot of them.
The iPhone 15 is pretty much the same size as the Pixel 8
No.
all these OEMs copy all the dumb shit Apple does but they can’t copy their truly compact phones…
Very true
How about that for a plot twist - the Google Pixel Pro now comes in a compact size!
This makes no sense. The 7a had nearly identicle dimensions. This is literally in no way a departure from any sort of norm created by Google.
I really hate Phone marketing. It’s 99% bullshit these days.
I really hate
Phonemarketing. It’s99%bullshitthese days.
“Compact” is a bit of a stretch. But the size of the Pixel 9 and 9 Pro (non-XL) is pretty nice. I currently have a 7 Pro and while the “screen real estate” is nice, it’s really on the upper end of what I’m willing to use. (Both in terms of size and weight) I bought my mom a Pixel 8 recently and I really liked the form factor when I set up the phone. It’s large enough to fit everything on the screen but small enough to use comfortably. Since I really want a telephoto lens the non-XL Pro version seems like it’s made for me. 😄
Me too! I initially I wanted to wait for the (Pixel X?) for the TSMC based processor.
but since the Pixel 9 brought QOL improvements like the Ultra sonic finger print, improved Telephoto Autofocus and smaller Pixel Pro that can be used in one hand. Top that with $625 credit and $200 BB giftcard. I couldn’t hold anymore and gave in :)
Fair enough if you’re getting that much off the phone, hope it’s a good one 🤞I can’t hack the iPhone-like design so am glad I went for the Xperia 1 VI
The headline kind of reads like Google made a Pixel 9 Pro Mini, which would be awesome. Please do that Google.
This “compact” phone is significantly bigger than my Galaxy S23, which bills itself as a totally normal phone
If you have a pixel 8, are you gonna upgrade?
I got a 7 pro that google will give me $540 for trading in if I pre-order. But I’m tempted to wait till closer to the holidays to see if a better sale comes along.
I had the P8P and i’m getting the smaller P9P. see my previous comment for more details but basically I went with the Bestbuy pre order because they were giving away $200 giftcard in top of the $625 trade in credit.
