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Why did you buy a big phone?
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I've always bought the biggest phone available, starting with the HTC Evo which dropped in 2010 when I was a cellphone salesman. The extra screen real estate always worked great for gaming and reading ebooks.
Since then I've always found that the biggest options just work best for me. I even had the Samsung Fold last year, and finally reached a point where the weight wasn't worth the screen real estate. I've since stepped down to the Samsung Flip, and it works much better for my needs.
I always find it odd that we have two groups of people on the internet. Those who type "u" to save themselves two key presses, and those who type "real estate" twice instead of "size", 12 extra key presses
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How's the flip phone working out for you? Does it flip open to a screen big enough for you? I've seen reviews and reviewers are just puzzled by them it seems.
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I love it. I've had it for a little over a month now and it works so well for my needs. It's great to fold it open to 90 degrees when I'm on a video call so I can set it down, and likewise with YouTube videos - it does an interesting thing with the video controls that makes it easy to control media when I'm multitasking.
Size-wise the screen is perfect and I can type on it more easily than the Fold, but I have small hands so that may be a factor.
The weight is what really sold me. It feels like it weighs nothing, which has been great at the gym. The Fold in comparison was like carrying a brick and pulled down on my pocket.
I'm definitely sold on this form factor and will be sticking with it for a while. That being said, I do also have a tablet which I use for comics, ebooks, and meal planning. It came for free with my phone thru Verizon.