[daurnimator]

If only the phone was smaller :(

I don't understand these screens so big I need two hands to use the device.

[Spittie]

I could say the save for the reverse.

I don't get at all why people want phones with a small screen.

Typing get hard, I have to zoom & pan to see a website, watching videos/photos on a small screen is not nice at all...

It's all a matter of personal preference, and habit. After using a Nexus 7 as my only mobile device for a while, I've come to find small a Galaxy S4.

It just seems that the majority of people prefer big screens over small screens. It might also be a market strategy, as a phone with a >5" screen could be on a different market (and so doesn't compete) than an iPhone.

That said, a "Nexus 5 mini" would be nice to make everyone happy.

[evilduck]

You could say that, but it sounds funny since you can't complain about not having something that you do have. Android and large screens are practically synonymous.

Android users who want a smaller screen are really hard pressed to find high quality devices.

[ojbyrne]

Because big phones sell well. I think that the decrease in usability is partly compensated by usefulness (it's more pleasant to watch video on a bigger device) and partly compensated by status (my phone, and therefore my penis, is bigger than yours).

[selmnoo]

Woah, decrease in usability? Let's slow down there a little bit.

There's a legitimate case for big phones, in that they make typing somewhat easier. Typing on my iphone is pretty annoying to me, so I'm actually happy that a 5 inch size is coming to be more standardized.

[zik]

Not to mention the impracticality of web browsing on a small screen. My Galaxy S3's screen is still smaller than I'd like for web browsing, but it's usable which is a hell of a lot better than my iPhone.