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1. Middle+Oh[view] [source] 2025-07-16 23:10:20
>>asimop+(OP)
6" doesn't register as small to me at all lol. The HTC 8X was 4.3" and that was a "normal" sized phone for me.

I used the Palm Phone (PVG100) (3.3" screen) (basically the size of a credit card) [ https://www.ricklohre.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/dsc_097... ] as long as I could until it became too slow to use as software got slower and increasingly battery-hungry and I had to give it up last year.

Right now I have a Soyes S10Max, which has a 3.5" screen (same screen size as the original iPhone), but it's kinda chunky. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRZ47T53?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_...

The specs are more than strong enough to handle whatever I need on a daily basis. But I miss the slimmer size of the Palm Phone.

Right now I've pre-ordered this phone https://aiphor.com/products/bluefox-nx1-4-0-android-smartpho... with the 8gigram+128gig storage capacity. Has an even stronger cpu than the Soyes, but I am slightly worried about the resolution of 540x1168px because some elements may end up overlapping.

Even though it's 4", it has a tiny bezel so it's only slightly bigger than the Palm Phone, although a bit thicker cuz of a bigger battery. But still relatively slim, especially compared to the Soyes.

Front comparison: https://preview.redd.it/dtwnubx05scf1.png?width=3840&format=...

https://preview.redd.it/s2391amd7hbf1.png?width=320&crop=sma...

Will see!

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2. froste+hq[view] [source] 2025-07-17 00:21:44
>>Middle+Oh
At $138 I can't imagine that the Bluefox NX1 will perform very well.

(By the way from some reason aiphor.com automatically redirects me to google.com unless I disable Javascript.)

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3. Middle+Zr[view] [source] 2025-07-17 00:38:18
>>froste+hq
The Soyes S10Max performs fine with 8 gigs of ram and a slightly slower mobile CPU. The most intensive thing I do on it is probably video call with people on FB Messenger or Telegram (or I guess load TicketMaster, but even my gf's expensive iPhone struggles with that one lmao), and it does that fine.

But I'll write a review on reddit once I've used it for a week or two.

No clue on aiphor.com, webdevs (or their managers) love javascript lol

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4. keyrin+Wf1[view] [source] 2025-07-17 10:00:34
>>Middle+Zr
I think performance requirements depend on what it's used for, and what other devices you have access to in your life. If someone only has one phone as their personal computer for everything then I can see an argument that the minimum should be higher, but if the phone is intended to be comfortably pocketable tool for tasks you're likely to need while away from a larger/more powerful device. For example have the phone to handle calls, simple messaging, taking photos (minus editing), transport/store apps, and a full PC or larger phone/tablet for ticketmaster.

The only other option that I've toyed with is buying a small feature/"dumb" phone for going in the pocket and a smartphone in a bag, which seems less ideal.

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