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"Take the poll! What is the perfect smartphone size?"

Akash Gupta 4 Inch

Ira James White Jr. 4 inches is perfect ergonomically and for size, all these big phones are getting out of hand. I say getting out of hand because most if not all cellphone makers think they're in a size race now, and I feel like we're going back to the damn 80's and 90's with these big phones by our heads.. get a decent 7 inch tablet to compliment your phone if you need something bigger