Poll: Phone size - what is the biggest you'll go?

[Robbo]

Currently, there is a lot of discussion about what the ideal size is for a mobile phone screen.

Many adopters of the Samsung Galaxy Note have said they will never go back to a phone with a smaller screen, and Google have opted to go with a large screen on the Galaxy Nexus. Apple at the moment have stuck with the smaller 3.5" display, and many people claim to be happy with that, though generally people may want a small size increase.

What do you think is the ideal screen size?

Reference picture (actual size [or not]): link



Obviously it's going to be different for everyone depending on your uses, but what size would you be most comfortable with, and what do you find the easiest to handle?

I don't personally have an issue using any of the current devices, but I feel the Note is over the top and the Nexus is right on the limit of what is acceptable for a phone.

I think the next iPhone will have a 4" screen as I don't think Apple will want to risk anything bigger than that for a single, universal product and I think Samsung may go with a 4.5" screen on the S3, especially if they can keep the dimensions close to those of the Galaxy S2.

I've seen some people call the Galaxy S2 a 'huge slab' but I completely disagree with that!

 

[Robbo]

Depends how thick the bezel is. Probably no more than 15 cm for the whole phone.

Fyi you cannot make an actual size reference picture as you have no idea what dpi people are using for their display.

I did wonder about that actually!

Here's a link anyway and you can adjust the screen size settings at the top: http://phone-size.com/?s=1,2,7,3,6

 

[Robbo]

Maybe we can turn this into a poll. It's not really the screen size that bothers me but the overall dimensions of the phone. The Note is huge but it's also very flat, I can't believe how thin it is. I think that something along the dimensions of the SII is the sweet spot for someone like me. I don't use phones for watching media but it's nice being able to look at things without having to squint.

What do you think would make good poll options?

 

[Robbo]

Note for sure, could we get a poll up?

It's being sorted.

 

[Robbo]

None of the options in your poll. Very strange and specific options there.

The question is what is the biggest screen you would want on a phone.

I didn't want loads of options, so picked those. It can't be too hard to answer?