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[Off-topic] cbguitarschool:
I'm glad we're all in agreement here.

I remember being satisfied with the original Droid screen when it came out partly due to the amazing pixel density of the device (which is still pretty good for its size, IMO) but after I picked up a Droid X...I can't accept anything less.

Bigger is better but just keep the resolution going in the same direction!
[Off-topic] FLAC Vest:
I'm going to go with at least 4 inches. I'm using a N1 right now and at 3.7(8?) it isn't that bad, however I'm not really watching media on the phone so that doesn't bother me. LCD density changer also helps by adding more psuedo screen size to it as well.

I'm waiting for the Galaxy S 2; when that comes out I'll probably pick that up here in the states.
[Off-topic] mikestevens21:
any size between 4-4.3
[Off-topic] bleach168:
The beauty of android is that you can get any size you like.
[Off-topic] jetcitydevices:
Those of us with big fat fingers would disagree with you. High resolution might make a small screen easier to read, but using the onscreen keypad with a small screen, regardless of the resolution, can be tough.

The Droid X blows away the iPhone 4 in ease of typing.
[Off-topic] rlaw:
This htc evo 3d is my first touch screen only phone. And as badly as I'm doing with the virtual keyboard, I couldn't imagine click clacking away on an even smaller screen.
[Off-topic] Slade8525:
resolution and icon sizing matters most to me; i like it easy to use with bigger buttons. im fine with the iphone sized screen and i think the atrix at 4" is just fine. any larger and it would be awkward to pull in and out of my pockets.
[Off-topic] williamjacob:
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[Off-topic] B1ackbird:
I agree, the resolution is most important. Also i think phones more than 4 inches is very inconvenient, especially for active people.
[Off-topic] k_nivesout:
Resolution isn't everything, look at a 480x800 SAMOLED + screen compared to some higher resolution SLCDs. True blacks, more contrast and vibrancy in comparison. Never seen complaints about its "low" resolution, so I don't totally buy that higher resolution = better overall screen.
[Off-topic] Audren:
4“ is the best size. 4> is too big
[Off-topic] panchop:
i think that 3' screen up is good
[Off-topic] GnatGoSplat:
I prefer a smaller device, so 3.7" screen on my Droid Incredible is perfect. I would not like if the device were any longer or wider than it already is. I even find the iPhone 4 a bit too long, height-wise. It always feels so uncomfortable when the phone ends up sideways in my pocket.

I can't say I am fond of the increase in phone sizes closer and closer to tablet sizes. There is no 3.7" mass market upgrade for the Droid Incredible or Nexus One. I would not mind a 4" phone if they shrunk the borders enough to maintain the dimensions of a 3.7" phone, but so far it seems only Apple cares about doing that.
[Off-topic] nick2585:
I used to have a HTC Incredible with a 3.7" screen and now have a HTC Thunderbolt with a 4.3" and I don't think I could ever go smaller, the large icons are so nice.
[Off-topic] comedy:
Indeed, i'm LOVING the Galaxy S II (4g touch) screen ..

compared to my old t-mobile G2, it can literally fit inside of it lol.

holding my GS II then holding my G2 feels so foreign now, its unbelievable how beautiful and clear the screen in on this.

i came from t-mobile too, so im no samsung fan-boy but im sold now lol ;D
[Off-topic] KB0SDQ:
Personally i prefer the 3.5 on my admire any bigger then to me it is no longer easy to carry, At least the tablets are light for the screen they have. Anyhow to each there own. Enjoy

Doug

Samsung Admire (Metro-pcs)
[Off-topic] lineagesum:
i think 4.2" is the fittest size!
[Off-topic] The-Captain:
What phone has a 4.2" screen?
[Off-topic] Sjael:
The Galaxy R/Z (the cheaper, tegra 2-powered, Galaxy S2.)
[Off-topic] rasfos:
I definitely agree. I went from a nexus one to a sensation and haven't looked back. The screen was one of the major reasons I picked the sensation.
[Off-topic] Enyo.:
I had a Droid x. ("4.3) Verizon swapped for a fascinate("4 Super)

4" is perfect now
[Off-topic] goducks3620:
HTC Touch! 2.8"!

Seriously though, I'll be moving over a "real" Android phone in a month or so...prolly a Nexus S.
[Off-topic] itsjefflol:
I'd have to say 4" and up, I loved the screen on my Vibrant and since I sold it to a friend I still use it from time to time. I can't say enough about how great the screen on my Sensation is though! Typing in portrait was a little weird at first due to it being widescreen so the keyboard didn't have the width of my old HD2 or an Evo, but you get used to it. It's amazing how fast 4.3" displays became commonplace in the phone world.
[Off-topic] dreisus:
Agreed
[Off-topic] Eddie Bombay:
Happy with my 4.5" Infuse, just waiting for my galaxy note to come out now.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997
[Off-topic] hegemytouch:
+1 brotha

S7 Infuse 1.6 Ghz
[Off-topic] The-Captain:
Wow, they do say bigger is better i guess.
[Off-topic] angelinaS31:
I think you should try Samsung Galaxy S II it has 4.3 wide screen with 8 mega pixel camera and its picture quality is really very nice, i think you should try it.
[Off-topic] jh_papa:
For a 4-inch or larger screen size, I think that is should be.

If the screen is small, so that the screen is closer to the tired eyes.
[Off-topic] SmallAl:
It depends

I had different sizes - everyone has it's privilegues.

the small xperia 10 fits in nearly any pocket - and it's screen is large enough to be comforable for use as a phone.

my htc hd2 is a perfect surfboard & video player - and even larger as my ipod - which is less used since the time i own the htc ;)
[Off-topic] StrikaX8:
Mine is a 3.5" screen and it does get frustrating at times. It takes some getting used to as well.
[Off-topic] Mcds:
as long as it can fit in my pockets!
[Off-topic] ymmit:
If you asked me a year ago I would have said 94mm is stupidly large for a phone. Then I bought the Desire, now I wouldn't get anything smaller than 109mm.

I'm aware the standard is in imperial but I live in the metric world.
[Off-topic] diskoteer:
My phone should fit in my pocket, so 3,7 - 4 '' is fine...
[Off-topic] Gaugerer:
Smart phone screen sizes are getting bigger to make them more useful but need to stay pocketable to remain mobile. The 5.3 inch screen on the Galaxy Note is near the limit of what is pocketable.
[Off-topic] vinokirk:
I really miss my Dell Streak 5. That was a great phone with a great sized screen, and even better was that is was landscape. I'm looking forward to the Galaxy Note, but I would prefer a Dell Streak 5 2 :-)
[Off-topic] Gaugerer:
I thought about buying a Dell Streak when they first appeared but it was too soon after my Nexus One purchase. But now is the right time for me to upgrade to the Galaxy Note which provides the optimum phone/Tablet experience.
[Off-topic] :
I think 3,2" and 3,5" is enough for me, but all dimensions over 4" are gigant for pocket :)
[Off-topic] hotdog2000:
4 or 4.3 is enough for me.
[Off-topic] Prawesome:
Above 4inch screens are for users who browse a lot and use office apps...But i personally prefer screens below 4inch because they are easily pocketable and one hand management is a breeze
[Off-topic] mildwild:
4.3 is enough..or i need a bag;-))
[Off-topic] Prof Peach:
Was happy with my Hero's 3.2 until a friend flashed her Galaxy at me.;)

Suffering screen envy now.

Must...... have..... 4...... inches.....!
[Off-topic] Nneo B:
4.3 to 5.5 !!

I like big screen :) !
[Off-topic] peterpatrickgo:
I just have a 3.2 screen, bigger screen would be much better to operate.:D
[Off-topic] Drzfr3shboialex:
Whatever the new nexus is.lol
[Off-topic] billgeld:
4.3 is to hard to use while driving haha.

i say between 4 and 4.2
[Off-topic] scottmog:
The galax note that is coming out. 5.3 inches!
[Off-topic] boogor:
Phone: 1. good signal, 2. easy in use, 3. normal volume to hear

Big and color screen - its no phone - its netbook or ipad
[Off-topic] The-Captain:
I thought the galaxy note is only 5"
[Off-topic] reinaldo4253:
quick question

From the perspective of a x10minipro user and looking at my buddies phones in the desks closed to me, those iphone, htc and others 4 inches kinds I always think to myself: how easy is to carry those bricks ? because i simply put my x10minipro in my front pocket and im done. I always see those guys carrying the big phones in the hand and putting them on the coffee shop tables, over the top of the cars when returning from the supermarket and i figure how easy is to forget those phones around there.
[Off-topic] Archer:
They're not carrying them around, or leaving them on tables in coffee shops, or putting them on top of their cars because they're big. They're doing it because they want people to see their phones. They're pretentious.

I've had a 4.3" screen for 2 years now (HD2 and now SGS2), and mine goes in my pocket and always has done.

Seriously, get used to a >4" screen and then try and use something smaller. It's like watching a black and white 1920s film after going to see something in an imax cinema.
[Off-topic] sapsa:
Upgrading form Samsung Spica to HTC Leo.... never gona go lower than 4.2 :-):D
[Off-topic] DPMAce:
preference for screen sizes is going up. Everyone seems excited about these bigger phones.

Maybe one day I'll have a 6 inch phone lol
[Off-topic] Enyo.:
I find 4" very large. I love it. Very nice on a super AMOLED screen.

Used to have a Samsung Transform, typing was kind of hard, got the Fascinate, and typing is actually fun. One thing I love is how far the status bar is from the top of the keyboard. Its so nice
[Off-topic] homerlovesbeer:
Yep 4.3 as big as I'd go......
[Off-topic] X3FBrian:
I'm happy with my 4.3 as well.
[Off-topic] Fenuxx:
4.0" is what I like, but 4.3 is nice as well. Can't see going a whole lot bigger.
[Off-topic] rush_progr:
I prefer 3.5/3.7 inch, but i would have a phone with 4.0 inch size, more quality in the games :P
[Off-topic] X3FBrian:
I want to hold a SGS2E4G2, lol....whatever that thing is, I think 4.5 would be too big in the hand.
[Off-topic] felty04:
The bigger the better
[Off-topic] Felimenta97:
Agree. I have one X10 Mini Pro too. I think the iPhone is big, so think about the Nexus Prime. I'll trade mine soon, to an Xperia Arc, it's big, but will try to keep in my pocket or in my bag. Keep it out of it, just in home.

And I have small hands (14 years old, and small), so I think Anything bigger than the Arc if too big.

Sorry for english
[Off-topic] TheRealNap0le0n:
im looking into 10" tabs but i think the max reasonable size for a phone is 5"
[Off-topic] Wudek:
I have 3,5' and it is ok as per phone use.

If we want to play games, etc - then of course everybody is looking for the bigger one.

The question is - till which size shall we call it phone/smartphone/tablet?
[Off-topic] TheRealNap0le0n:
my phone is out and about not due to pretentiousness but because I am usually using it.
[Off-topic] Dkj7777:
Im using an infusr right now it has a 4.5 screen. But I miss my Dell streak 5 inch screen. Im gonna end up buying either nexus prime or galaxy note
[Off-topic] MrParo:
ive got a small screen on my samsung t499 but its my first android phone so ill live :)
[Off-topic] Europa.:
I like it big and colorful too.

The thing is though, big and clear screen consume more battery. But I can live with that!
[Off-topic] Gaugerer:
Those who prefer small smart phone screen sizes or who have no choice such as Iphone users seem to be swimming against the tide as smart phone sizes get bigger and bigger.
[Off-topic] slimslim:
In the beginning 4" was the perfect size for me, and still is. But after I started using the phone more and more I think my next upgrade will be around 4.5" or something like the nexus prime
[Off-topic] X3FBrian:
Nexus Prime looks pretty sweet. When does that phone come out?
[Off-topic] sandylovesherandroid:
I used to want an iPhone really badly (my mom has one) until I got my HTC Inspire. Now, whenever I use her iPhone i have to squint to see the screen because i'm used to such a large, colorful roomy screen and keyboard. Apple just can't get up to speed with androids on their screen size.
[Off-topic] vadyr56:
Big screens are where it's at!

The bigger the better! Don't get me wrong, I'd love a tablet sized screen but the Epic Touch screen size is just perfect for a phone: not too big for your pocket, but big enough to drop jaws! Sure, if I was going for a tablet I would get the biggest screen possible, while considering other device features as well obviously. It must be the American mentality I've got; whether its a TV, phone, hard drive, car, or a gun...I buy the biggest I can afford!
[Off-topic] icedd:
I don't think there's that big of a use with a huge screen. Your fingers won't be even be able to reach the other end of the screen. Just not practical.
[Off-topic] ifatalityx:
That would be horrid. I have average guy hands and I think 4.5 is way to big. I think 4" and 4.3" are the greater screen sized. Their nice and big yet they remain comfortable in the hand. I borrowed my friends AT&T Infuse 4G (I think it was) and I didn't like it, I like to use both hands in portrait, but it seems to bulky for me.
[Off-topic] vadyr56:
Yea anything bigger than 4.5 inches for a phone starts to get a little...excessive. But for a tablet? No way, who wouldn't want, say, a 20" slate of LCD awesome? When are THEY coming out? lol
[Off-topic] FatalityBoyZahy:
I think the 4in IPS Display on my LG G2x is perfect!
[Off-topic] bleach168:
You're on to something. Where are the 15" tablets?? I played with a 10" tablet and it's just too small in a world of 24" monitors and 50" TVs.
[Off-topic] Gaugerer:
Here is a good video clip showing how good the screen size is on the Galaxy Note and how it can be operated using one hand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rhvl-xGcK4w&feature=related
[Off-topic] Barry (NJ):
I really liked the 5" screen on my Streak, and the 5.3" screen on my Note is even better ;)
[Off-topic] scottmog:
Thread revival!

Either way, I'm thinking and hoping that we end up with quite a few more phones around 5 inches. Mainly one with a physical keyboard...
[Off-topic] galaxys:
Had 3.7" screen on the Nexus One which was cool and now have a HTC Sensation with a 4.3" screen which is very cool!!
[Off-topic] neol:
had a touch screen 2.4" mobile earlier, it was painful to message. now I prefer 4.3" leo lot easier for messaging, reading ebooks, browsing etc
[Off-topic] mmegalodon:
After using the Evo, the smallest I would go is 4. Sometimes I wish it was just a bit smaller. I don't think I could use anything bigger, like the Streak. But 4.3 is damn near perfect.
[Off-topic] GodSlayer:
I like big screens with little shi around them, but I actually havea 3.7" and I like. All thoug it seems super small after playing with the new Galxy Tab 10.1 XD
[Off-topic] Tarek82:
tell me about it like 160g hehe. SGS2 is an option for if you want a large screen but lighter phone. i still cant get used to the feel of the SGS2 after using a DHD.
[Off-topic] I Am Marino:
4 inch would be my sweet spot personally.

I'm still used to my 3.7in Incredible, so once I do end up getting a bigger phone, I won't want to go back down unless that phone is a spec beast.
[Off-topic] skijk:
I second that :)
[Off-topic] Gi3M0:
4.3" it's just enough.
[Off-topic] Atomix86:
I would love a phone with a 4.3" display, however I had to settle for the 4" Samsung Galaxy S. While this phone really is nice, I would have preferred something like the HTC Desire HD (but for some reason Vodafone wouldn't let me have that particular handset, maybe they were trying to get shot of the i9000s).
[Off-topic] SFGIANTS4life:
i switched from a blackberry storm to a samsung fascinate a little over a year ago, and i am still using the fascinate to this day. after using it for so long, i don't think i could go back to a smaller screen.
[Off-topic] Connor1:
I went from a Captivate to an Evo Shift 4g and one of the reasons I got the Shift was because it has a small screen.
[Off-topic] Viper89:
Lol I know where you are coming from. Before the X1i I owned a Motorola Rokr E6 which had a 2.4 inch screen, when I upgraded to the X1i which has a 3inch screen it was such big and better change for me. I know some people find 3inch rather small but I don't mind it and the X1i has one of the best normal LCD screens with great pixel density, and brightness so it makes up for the small screen size ;). My mom has a Droid X which is pretty cool and I love the big screen size but the only drawback is I hate how it feels in my pockets it is so big. That's my only dislike of 4'3inch screen phones is how big they are other than that they are pretty sweet :).
[Off-topic] AzzKickah:
Nice of you to tell us that.

And now?
[Off-topic] seanpual:
4 inch screen i have...
[Off-topic] marlin29311:
i came from a blackberry storm 2 - never thought I would want a screen bigger than that...then i got my Thunderbolt and I would never go smaller - it's just so much easier on the eyes to use a larger screen, and easier to use - not much bigger in the pocket either.
[Off-topic] DPMAce:
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-s-Galaxy-Q-to-Bring-5-3-Screen-at-IFA-211926.shtml

Finally, a cell phone big enough for me. And with this, who needs a tablet?
[Off-topic] I Am Marino:
Wow.

That's overkill and people think 4.3in. screens are killer in your pockets.

A 5.3in. AMOLED tablet, this shall be interesting.
[Off-topic] neol:
hehe, actually I had literally stopped messaging on my rokr. after i got this htc hd2 often people end up saying "phone is awesome but how the hell does this phone fit in your pocket" LOL :D

i thought 3.2" screen was excellent. but damn 4.3" is perfect.
[Off-topic] krisando:
Mine is so small compared to others. =[

Their's is so much bigger, more in a smaller area.

Go for res over size, those really large screens feel strange in your palm, only being able to cover 1/3rd is daunting, may drop it or something.
[Off-topic] rizdog23:
Its not the screen size or resolution that makes the difference on how big it feels imo. To me it is all about the bezels. For example, if you took a phone like the Hero CDMA (original sprint android phone) and removed the bottom buttons/bezel (like what the nexus 3 is rumored to do with android ice cream sandwich) and then made the screen fit the rest of the space it would be around 4.2 inches on a very small phone. We could reasonably see 4.5-5.0 on a regular sized phone
[Off-topic] andytian007:
My brother is using Desire HD,I think that is a good phone with 4.3 inch.
[Off-topic] The-Captain:
I have the incredible and would like something bigger, but I have small hands and the Droid x is hard for me to hold.
[Off-topic] Airfaire:
as long as it fits in my pocket it would not matter but it cant be heavy....
[Off-topic] bonethankz:
4 inch is the best size for me for a phone. not too big nor too small.
[Off-topic] h_pro9x:
The beauty of android is that you can get any size you like.
[Off-topic] jmsource:
I should say so!

I think galaxy s2 (4.3 inch) suits to me :)
[Off-topic] Wolosyks:
Nope, gotta be a XL screen from here out!
[Off-topic] JohnnieK123:
it's a trade-off though, phones with large screens tend to drain batter power pretty quick . . .
[Off-topic] Drzfr3shboialex:
I hope the nexus prime is 4.5 or 4.7 at the most
[Off-topic] runeazn:
thats a bit big..
[Off-topic] TheBiles:
I think 4.3 is about perfect.

Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G
[Off-topic] watt9493:
3.7 is fine for me thanks

ADR6300
[Off-topic] zeg33:
4.5 ... resolution is important
[Off-topic] andrea90rm:
4.3 it's ok for me
[Off-topic] terry3386:
i like big screens .. even better if they have higher res ;)
[Off-topic] astron1985:
sga is very good 480x320

it is very beautiful for menagyonjo
[Off-topic] GnatGoSplat:
What is menagyonjo?
[Off-topic] MaEdCo:
320x480 is fine for me:D
[Off-topic] romanatuatasi:
4.3 is what I have and my son has the 4.5 what a difference .2 inches make. Going backwards in screen size is hard to do.
[Off-topic] romanatuatasi:
The person who I bought my inspire from said there was a phone that was 5". I haven't heard anything like that. Has anyone?
[Off-topic] Akulamenuri:
The Dell Streak has a 5 inch screen but that is the only one that I can think of. The phone I am using now (The Mytouch 4g) has a 3.8 inch screen and I don't have any problems with text input or screen real estate. I owned an Evo at one point in time and I felt that the phone was entirely too big for my hand, emphasis on "hand" because the large majority of the time I am holding the phone with one hand and using my thumb for navigation and text input unless I really need to hammer away a lengthy text message. HTC has seemed to circumvent my qualms about a device with a larger display with the release of the Sensation. The Sensation takes the large 4.3 inch screen and minimizes the distance between the edges of the screen and the edges of the device making a much more compact, natural feeling device that sports a larger display. If HTC and other carriers follow suit with mechanical engineering feats such as this I have no problem with my next device having a jumbo screen, because it will no longer be a jumbo phone.
[Off-topic] Drzfr3shboialex:
I like 4.5 I saw the samsung 4.5 phone from att, cant remember the name and I really like how it looked so id like that with 720p with 4.5 but it.should be edge to.edge and a think phone, im talking about the nexus but 4.3 is good for me
[Off-topic] :
4.3 is a bit large for my hands, and after replacing the digitizer on my HD2, I dropped it again, and cracked the bottom left corner =_= I think that 4 inch screen is good enough.

When I went back to my G1, I couldn't stand the small screen size, even though its screen was much larger than the first function phone I owned haha
[Off-topic] punshkin:
I have the 4.3 galaxy s2 and I LOVE the screen estate. Coming from the 3.2(i think)G1 it was a huge improvement. The 4.3 sits just fine in my hand and I can access the whole screen with my thumb. I have very big hands so maybe fire small-handed people it would be hard to access the top left corner.

I don't think ill want a phone with less than 4 again except it's bringing a hardware qwerty
[Off-topic] Batman_777:
Size matters!!

I have been using the Samsung Infuse 4.5" Super Amoled for almost a month and use smaller company phones during the week that are 2.5" -> 3.6".

You just can't go back to teeny weeny screens once you discover the comfort of a larger screen. The Infuse 4.5" even with a Ballistic SG case still fits easily and nicely in my pocket.

Photos, videos, dialers, etc are crystal clear. The screen is easy to see at night at its lowest light. I often look to see if the screen brightness is turned up, but it's not.

The 4.5" is very easy to get used to using and enjoyable. :D

Really, that's what it is all about....

Do you enjoy using the phone? Does it do the job for you whether business, fun, general talk, texting, reading, browsing, research, etc?

Do you like to pick it up and jump on or stray away?

The larger screen adds to daily life and such, becomes a companion.

I met a carpenter in the store that bought an Infuse who works at a construction site. He was tired of squinting to see numbers and teeny weeny dialing pads with micro-phones. He loves the Infuse because it makes his job easier.