G+_Mark Martinet Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I'm not the first person to ask for this, but I want to see if someone can point out to me the flaws in my logic. Current mobile device tech is to the point where the consumer can have what they want, if the OEMs will produce it. With the current push by device manufacturers into 5" 1080p screens I have a request. Offer 2 devices at the top spec level. A 4.3" 1280x768 display and a 5" 1080p display. 347 PPI is a greater pixel density than the iPhone 5 and to me, that display is one of the best I've seen. A well calibrated 347 PPI display is what I want. I have a major problem with and will not buy a large device. I do not like them. I understand there is a large population now that finds the large form factor a perfect fit, but this is not me. I would be more than happy with a 4.3" phone with the referenced resolution and sharing the same internals as the larger 5" phone. The issues I can see with offering 2 devices are simple Device manufacturers would have to split production which increases production costs and lowers potential profitably. Samsung as a device manufacturers would refute this. They offer phones in sizes from 4" to 8" (Note 8.0). They are the most profitable device manufacturers in the Android ecosystem. Yes they advertise like the world is ending, but they sell devices and that is the OEMs goal. Second, a smaller device means you have to shrink the battery to fit. I am okay with the smaller device adding some thickness so both devices match battery life. Device components are growing smaller, so the space available for batteries is increasing. The thickness increase required will not need to increase so much that the device will grow to an ungainly size. One final item to bring up is screen fragmentation. Android as an OS is built to be smart enough to recognize screen sizes and adapt to them. Modern app developers and designers should be building their app UIs to scale and utilize the screen size detected and smartly layout their UI. This is where I can see being out of touch as I am not a developer and this is probably much easier said than done. I do not doubt there are plenty of holes to my argument but I wanted to put them out there to see and discuss what can be done. I think Android as a mobile OS is superior to iOS, but the hardware of the iPhone is something I find superior and more enjoyable to use. If I could load CM 10.1 on an iPhone 5, I would do it in a heartbeat. Edit: To give some additional context to this post. I have used an Original Droid, Droid Incredible, Galaxy Nexus and a Galaxy S3 on the Android side. I have also used an iPhone 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ricky Cash Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 It seems like the OEM's and carriers have us over a barrel. They have shown no inclination to listen the the consumer, just dictate to them. As long as they make money faster than they can count it, it will not change. It only makes sense to make the most powerful devices in all sizes. There should be a Galaxy S4 in roughly 4 inch, 5 inch and max sizes (max being thicker with a larger battery). If they can come out with a different sized tablet every other month they can do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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