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[–] uberfreeza@lemmy.world 27 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I get that we can't use the metric system, but I use an Android phone. I don't know how big or small an iPhone 13 Mini is.

[–] rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

3.2 iPod nanos then. 1/8 of a MacBook air. 1/4 of an iPad. See? 1 iPhone 13 mini just makes more sense.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 4 days ago

But how many corgis is that?

5.3 inches (thats around 13 centimeters) Read the article.

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago

same. judging from the thumbnail and the phone that I'm typing this on, it's appropriately sized for one hand use. good.

[–] Hakuso@scribe.disroot.org 77 points 5 days ago (14 children)

Will it run Graphene? Lineage? Calyx?

With the pure derp of Google my primary deciding factor is support for alternative OS images.

[–] blanket@sh.itjust.works 27 points 5 days ago (5 children)

looks like degoogled & modified aosp with a minimalistic approach

https://sleke.io/pages/odysseyos

[–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 61 points 5 days ago (5 children)
[–] lastweakness@lemmy.world 54 points 5 days ago

I love it! They just helped me out by completely killing my consumerist urge to get the device!

[–] Sintinium@lemmy.zip 8 points 4 days ago

Thanks, all my interest in this product just reduced to zero saving me time and money!

[–] artyom@piefed.social 25 points 5 days ago

LOOOOLOL imagine trying to sell a "DeGoogled" OS but it's actually just like Google, but somehow shittier. What a load.

[–] blanket@sh.itjust.works 14 points 5 days ago

oh gross. I didn't dig too much into it but that's about all I need to know to stay away.

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[–] artyom@piefed.social 11 points 5 days ago (4 children)

LOL are you me? I've only used Pixels since the 4a because the most important thing about any phone has become removing spyware and AI bullshit, and generally being under my control. And for that reason I don't buy anything else.

But GOS has very high hardware standards that a small OEM could probably never meet. The best they can do is give it an unlocked bootloader and leave it up to the community.

Otherwise the name is apt. There's very little separating modern smartphones especially the crazy high end ones. This seems like it would be "Enough" to do what people need to do.

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[–] OccamsRazer@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Give me a small and light weight Android phone with relatively modern specs.

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 46 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Unless it has an unlockable bootloader and ability for installing custom roms, it's just another useless thing for the landfill.

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[–] qevlarr@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

Why is it still $600

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Why are all these speciality phones always the same price as a flagship? Why would I buy a worce phone fhe the same price as last years galaxy s?

[–] MBech@feddit.dk 1 points 4 days ago

Might be the price difference Samsung, Apple and whatever get from selling your data?

[–] Spezi@feddit.org 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

For that prie with those specs I’ll think it will be rather unattractive to most people. A single camera, a cheap screen, a low end processor. I can get a Ikko Mind one or a commodore callback, which are much more pocketable. The latter one even has exchangeable batteries.

[–] Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 3 points 4 days ago

Crazy thing I was thinking the same thing. I was trying to justify the 400 USD price tag on the commodore but now it makes way more sense than this phone

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 22 points 5 days ago (8 children)

Nice. I have no desire to carry a tablet around in my pocket. So tired of these massive phones. These things are supposed to be portable.

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[–] Landless2029@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

I want thicker more durable phones with longer battery life back.

Idk about everyone else but slapping a case on each and every new phone is stupid.

[–] moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

They give you a USBC to 3.5 mm converter for the headphones, so unfortunately not a true 3.5 mm jack.

[–] moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, no fucking way I'm carrying around an adaptor

[–] tacgnol@thelemmy.club 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I just keep it plugged into the headphones, it's as if it's not even there. But I would also prefer a jack.

[–] g0d0fm15ch13f@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

I'm waiting for a phone with a decent DAC and a true headphone jack to replace my v60. That moondrop or whatever phone a few years back almost did it for me, but not quite.

[–] moxyy@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

I'm still holding on to my iphone mini 13, cuz' I really like one-handed phones. This has NFC and an SD Card slot which is my biggest needs... and the support life seems awesome. My biggest worry - the processor.

[–] Fallibilist@feddit.uk 7 points 5 days ago (4 children)

You can pick almost any mid-range device in the 500 euro price range and that thing does 95% of what the 2k€ flagship does except fold in half and cost month's wage. That's Enough Phone for anyone.

None of them is nearly as small as iPhone 13 mini.

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[–] Zak@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago (15 children)

The idea sounds good, but it's considerably thicker than a Sony X Compact from 2016, and it doesn't have a headphone jack (the Sony did). I use the headphone jack.

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