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by _the_inflator 37 days ago
Then the old Sony Ericssons would be her best option I think.

They were the ultimate in to small for my fingers, couldn't stand it.

Still the best form factor has the iPhone 4 in my opinion. And here comes the revelation: the iPhone 17 have grown again and the base models all start at 6.3"

The pro max is now 6.9" - the iPad mini is 8.3"

What a massive burden to carry around and still the iPhone aren't good enough for reading long time - a book for example - like the iPad Mini is.

I guess that many "content creators" edit their TikTok stuff when they are on the move and that the iPhone tries to more and more fit for that market.

Also larger device sizes allow for larger batteries - good for local AI and again video editing and consuming as well.

I Own a iPhone 16 and couldn't handle the pro/max option. Too bulky - and the camera lens has sharp edges combined with a slippy surface.

So size is one thing, form another.

The max options are crazy large especially if you consider a case for protection.

Two things

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> Then the old Sony Ericssons would be her best option I think.

Definitely not. No chat apps, no proper camera, no email, no video calls.