this post was submitted on 09 Sep 2025
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Phones are too big. We've come to accept that 6" phones are normal, and we're mis-sized. But just a few years ago, people hated big phones. We complained that they were uncomfortable to hold, didn't fit in our pockets, and that these phones were "clumsily oversized." Now big phones are all you can buy. Why? Did everyone's hands and pockets get magically bigger? Are phones big because manufacturers want us to drop them?
Whatever the reason, we know what we want: We want small phones!
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I can't say I use the outside screen a ton (because my eyes are getting old and a larger screen helps that so I unfold to use for longer periods), but I do use it for quick checks and media controls for streaming apps often. I've only run into one app that I've tried that doesn't work on the outside screen and that is Microsoft Authenticator (MFA app) as it requires a separate type of screen unlock instead of the normal screen unlock challenge. Gmail, cal, chrome, firefox (Ironfox) all work on the outside screen. Another nice thing is, on the outside screen you can get the full on-screen keyboard for typing too, but it takes up about half the real-estate when its up.