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Our poll results show that only a minority of you want the thinner phones that Apple and Samsung are promising.

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[–] dontblink@feddit.it 8 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

I don't fucking care of having an even slimmer addictive machine in my pockets. Give me a phone that weights 400g but that has a fucking replaceable battery (that lasts 2/3 days), a good OS, doesn't track me and I can set up as I want.

[–] Michal@programming.dev 1 points 4 hours ago

I like my fat Pixel 9. The edges are satisfyingly grippy!

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 hours ago

I use 2 phones. Far better than foldables, can upgrade independently.

I absolutely would want the lightest/thinnest phone possible that is god enough for phone calls/texting, and then my other phone is gaming, and mostly home phone stuff.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

I just got a new phone on Friday. There were like 50 kinds, various sizes and thicknesses, foldable, not foldable. The one I got is pretty slim but I'm guessing if people want thick phones someone will keep selling them.

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 5 points 11 hours ago

Also. Stop doing fucking sloped edge screens...

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 26 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

Yup just what I want: giant, wafer thin, easily cracked garbage phones that cost $1600. /S

I've seen the light and I'm not going back. From now on I don't care how chunky the phone is, I don't want it to not fit in my pocket due to its stupid phablet dimensions.

Iphone 6 "Bend-Gate" 2: Electric Boogaloo

My phone is already slim. Most of it is a quarter inch thick. It makes it hard to hold already.

[–] Zero22xx@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

I want something between 'feature phones' and smartphones. A little bit like what Nokia had to offer with Symbian and Maemo but more modern. If you want a rectangle of glass that requires wireless proprietary everything and replacing every time the battery starts packing up, more power to you, I'm a fan of choice and options.

But I want to be able to buy a music phone with great speakers and toys like FM transmitters thrown in. Or a gaming phone with a d-pad, a, b, x, y and shoulder buttons. But like, with Firefox instead of Opera Mini. And social media apps and shit.

[–] Hawk@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 20 hours ago

The E63 was the peak.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 15 points 1 day ago

Let's see, decreased durability, decreased battery life...what are the advantages again?

That being said AA should (and probably does) know better. Their audience is not representative of the typical consumer.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 84 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

I don't need a paper thin phone. I need a phone with a battery that lasts all day when actively using my phone non-stop with everything on and the screen at maximum brightness.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 23 points 1 day ago

I would also like a phone that doesn't fall out of my hand because there's not enough of it to actually hold on to, and what there is is polished completely smooth.

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 32 points 1 day ago (1 children)

and (I'd like to add) the ability to change said battery when it, inevitably dies, and the I also want a minimum of 6 years of security update.

[–] killingspark@feddit.org 11 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Also, I absolutely do not need the newest shiniest hardware. I want something that can handle WhatsApp/Signal encryption. YouTube playback would be nice, doesn't need to be 1080, 720p is absolutely enough on a phone. And frigging security updates for more than a few years. Can we please figure this shit out.

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[–] Tower@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

Agreed. Make the phones ⅛ in - ¼ (3.18mm - 6.35mm) thicker and use all the extra space for a bigger battery! Virtually everyone throws a case on their phone anyways, so it's not going to be a very noticeable size difference anyways.

[–] Zak@lemmy.world 103 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I want a small screen (about 5"), headphone jack, and unlockable bootloader. That's all.

[–] Turret3857@infosec.pub 62 points 1 day ago (3 children)

SD Card also. dont forget the SD Card.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hotswappable batteries and an option for a keyboard would be nice too. Virtual keyboards seem like they're getting shittier (at least on Android) and they never matched the accuracy of a regular keyboard.

[–] Turret3857@infosec.pub 14 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I agree with you but also have you tried Heliboard, FlorisBoard, or FUTOKeyboard, Theyre all very decent FOSS* keyboard projects. I like HeliBoard myself.

*FUTOKb is Source available

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And removable battery. This will be coming for EU soon, hoping for the rest of us too.

Absolutely bonkers that a company can claim to be environmentally friendly despite their phones being practically disposable once the battery gets under 70% health.

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[–] zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And a material you can actually grip. Pixel 9 be slippery af

[–] simple@lemm.ee 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Almost all the modern flagships have this garbage glass panel on the back that's slippery and can break when dropped. I just don't get it.

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[–] Quackdoc@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I want a phone that stops falling out of my hands man...

[–] lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca 3 points 20 hours ago

True. Everytime I get a new phone I go through around 6 different cases trying to find one that's somewhat comfortable to hold.

[–] lemmeBe@sh.itjust.works 2 points 23 hours ago

This here! 🤣 😅 😆

[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not very impressive when you also make it longer and wider. You're just pancaking the phones.

Were in desperate need of a small thick, emovable battery / sdcard pocket rocket.

[–] njordomir@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

My Oneplus 6, Oneplus 9, and Pixel 8 Pro are all around the same size. The best one from feel alone is the OP6 because it feels solid and it's a bit heavier. Lighter and thinner are way less interesting to me compared to the possibility of 3 day battery life, a headphone jack, or modular construction.

[–] HipsterTenZero@dormi.zone 19 points 1 day ago

True. I want a bulky ass phone with more power, more storage, more battery life, and more accessory compatibility. I want a BRICK

[–] los_chill@programming.dev 46 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I want a battery that lasts a week, a headphone jack, and an eink screen.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 day ago

That's what I don't get. If they can make a phone that is thinner but lasts 2 days, why not double the battery and make it last 4??

[–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 41 points 1 day ago (6 children)

People are still gonna bolt a protective case, screen protector, popsocket, magnifying glass, and a hairdryer to their phone so what does it matter?

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Same thinking here.. who can afford a phone without proper case. That case adds bulk and provides option for whatever thickness.

With that being said why not make battery biggers. I don't think i ever heard anyone say they needed thinner phone...

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Manufacturers want them - they break more easily

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[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 day ago

Just want a phone with more RAM and less AI

[–] BorgDrone@lemmy.one 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Slim phones are coming, but most of you don't want them

Our polls show that, if anything, you want thicker phones.

Yeah, some poll on a site for tech nerds is not really representative of the general public. Thick phones with huge batteries exist and they sell like shit, it’s a super niche market.

Expect these thin phones to sell like hotcakes.

[–] RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 day ago (6 children)

That's because everytime I see a thick phone it's the size of my arm. In the same way a wafer thin phone is shit, so is 13 bricks glued together vertically.

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[–] Free_Opinions@feddit.uk 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Haven't phones been getting slimmer and slimmer for the past 10 years or so?

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago

They're working on making them so fragile they cannot even be shipped without breaking.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've got the newest Samsung and it's already so slim that the cameras are sticking out.
And so slippery that I don't dare use it without a case, defeating the entire purpose.
I'd rather have a thicker phone with more battery life and space for more than just a USB-C port.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago

I recently upgraded my Pixel, and the old one is sitting on my desk. I took the case off and put it down, and without it, it just slides right off the desk and hits the floor! It's ridiculous!

[–] AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Plus it means they’ll definitely have an inaccessible battery. More of that is the last thing many people want.

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[–] Viri4thus@feddit.org 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I just want this with modern security updates, unlocked bootloader and enough performance. That's it. Small screen FTW!

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[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm going on 9 years with this current phone. I want my next phone to last double that, at least.

[–] dingus@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Wow, what phone is still working fine after 9 years????

I feel like 5 years is generally the upper limit of usage due to battery issues, spontaneous hardware failure, slowness due to advancing tech standards, etc. A user serviceable device would be able to help with some of these things but still...

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[–] mrfriki@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

If the slim phone has a camera bump then is not longer slim and I’m not interested.

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