Talk about counting, so about 350 smartphones have been launched so far this year, out of which about 90 phones have 5 inches or less display. These include Ringing Bells’s Freedom 251 smartphone. But buying it is not only very difficult but it is also a phone out of stock. However, many of these smartphones are very good and there are some phones that we will not recommend to buy.
After all, why are so few smartphones available in small screen size in the market? On this, Microsoft’s Chief Marketing Officer Shubhajit Sen says that along with the availability of content, fast speed internet is responsible.
“70 percent of the smartphone users in India do video stream on their phones,” Sen told Gadgets 360 via email. In addition, the availability of content in English and regional languages is increasing consumption of audio-videos and it is a great experience on big screen smartphones. Mobile brands are directly cashing on the occasion and their goal is fond of using these services.
Micromax started focusing on a big screen smartphone about two years ago and now it is not easy to find the company’s small screen smartphone. But some people want such good phones that are convenient to use one hand as well as carrying it. But it is true that finding such a phone was also very challenging for us.
We asked Gadgets 360 readers about their favorite screen size on Facebook and Twitter. Out of 2,336 people, 27 percent said that they would like a phone with screen less than 5 inches.
Rishi Seth, the founder and CEO of a Delhi -based PR and marketing company, told Gadgets 360 that he likes screen size phones between 4.3 and 4.7 inches. He says, “If the screen is very small then it is difficult to watch a movie and if it is too big then it is not easy to type with one hand.” They also feel that if the phone screen is smaller than 5 inches, then the photos can be clicked by holding the phone with one hand. And only those who want a phone with a small screen. Gadgets 360 readers like Umesh also agree with the sage. Umesh of Hyderabad told through Facebook that he prefers less than 5 inches display and light weight phone which can be easily caught in hand. Harshal Patil, a student from Palgarh (near Mumbai), clarified that it is easy to bring small and light phones in pockets.
One in four people wants a small -sized smartphone. But what options exist in small screen size in the market?
We started this process with the phone that we have reviewed. We got very little affordable and good phones in 5 inches or less displays. U Unique was launched in 2015 but it is still available online at a price of Rs 6,000. This phone has a 4.7 inch screen and in our review we liked its display at this price. Although the camera and battery life could be improved further in the phone, but we liked the overall performance of the smartphone (since then there have been many changes in the market but perhaps not in the small smartphone market).
Infocus Bingo 21, which comes in 4.5 inch screen size, is a small smartphone than UNIK. In the review, we had told the battery of this smartphone good but apart from this, this phone is not very good. At the same time, Infocus Bingo 10 (review) of the same series proved to be more useless in our review, so we cannot advise to buy it.
Panasonic Eluga Arc is an option that can easily fit your hand. We gave it 6 out of 10 in review like Infocus Bingo 21. The price of Eluga Arc is Rs 10,000 more, so it is a bit expensive according to its feature and specification.
These phones are included in the Android smartphone reviewed by us and they are available in the market. But there are many phones that we have not yet reviewed. We also have Sony Xperia Z5 compact but it is not available in India.
Asus Zenfone Go, Samsung Galaxy J1 2016, Gionee Pioneer P5L 2016 and Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) also look good in specification and feature but we have not yet got a chance to review them.
Atul Jain of Leico India, Smart Electronic Business told Gazettes 360 via email that, “Even though the demand for big -screen smartphones is increasing, there are still people who like to have pocket friendly smartphones.” But it is a fact that smartphones with 5.5 to 5.7 inch screen are in demand. ”
This news is not good for those who want such a smartphone then do not oversize. Keshav Bansal, director of Intex Technologies, explains that, “The trend of big screen smartphones is not good for those who want a small phone that can be used with one hand.” There is still a customer class who wants a screen less than 5 inches. “He says,” You can still get small -screen phones but these phones are only budget smartphones which are one step behind the flagship. “
Another reason behind this trend is the thinning of the smartphone. Apart from this, it has become necessary to have a thinner and chundi of the smartphone to give the place of large battery. Budget phone batteries with low resolution screen and weak processor will also reduce the consumption of the phone, so the size of the phone can be managed.
Keshav Bansal of Intex says, “The size of the mobile screen does not depend on the battery size but the battery size is dependent on the screen size.” He says that the size of the battery in the smartphone is fixed according to the size of the second component of the phone. He further explained, “Due to this technological advancement, the screen size is increasing, which gives more space according to the big battery for more power support.”
But there are some different fans in this trend and you are looking for a phone with a small screen that does not have to compromise. Apple has many options available in less than 5 inches size. The iPhone 5S is available for Rs 20,000 and can prove to be a great option for you without increasing the budget. This smartphone can also be closed after the new iPhone is launched in September 2016. This is a good phone for common use. Its camera is good and most games run well in performance without any problem.
The iPhone SE (Review) is the best small screen phone. However, we did not like its front camera very much. And this phone still comes with 16 GB storage space but the phone has good everything. If you want to spend more money, then this is a better phone.
It is easy to forget that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6S have a smaller screen than 5 inches, so that they make a place easily in our list. However, their entire size keeps them in the category of Android smartphones with large displays. The performance of iPhone 6 may not be like the iPhone 6S, but many people like it very much. If you want a slightly larger screen than the iPhone SE, then 6S is the best option in the market. But buying the iPhone 6S about a month before the launch of the next iPhone is not a sensible job provided you do not get any good online deal.
Which is your favorite smartphone in small screen size? You can tell us through comments below.
