I bought the 6a almost a year ago and have been using it until a few days ago. The phone is great but I never used it comfortably and lately because of having to put it in my short’s pockets (it’s summer) I started to notice more and more how big it is. I decided to compare the size of it with the Pixel 5 (since eveyone says it’s the perfect sized phone) and I saw how much taller, thicker and even heavier the 6a is compared to 5.
So I decided to look for Pixel 5 on the web just to see how much they cost and found a great refurbished at 240€ mint condition. I looked around for other 6.0inch phones and there are so very few a them (Asus mostly).
Now I’m using the Pixel 5 and it’s so much better to hold it and carry it around… I wish the Pixel 8a has this size (if it’s released at all), since 8 is going to be like the 6a most likely.
Do you guys miss a 5.9’‘/6.0’’ phone? I hate how all smartphones’ screens are at least 6.1 inches and have the tall 20:9 ratio…
I feel you, I was about to buy the Asus Zenfone 10 just for its size as I really miss the old days when we had small phones, but I ended up buying the Pixel 7a instead as there was a better deal for the Pixel 7a + the Pixel Buds and the guaranteed software updates won me over. I wish smartphone manufacturers would show the small form factor segment more love.
The screen size of the pixel 4a is perfect for me. It’s a shame that every new phone will be bigger.
100% agree, when I bought my pixel 6 I was really thinking of getting the 5a. But there was a crazy black friday deal on the 6 that made it a no-brainer. Along with the crazy size and weight, I still wish I had a physical fingerprint reader.
The one thing I don’t like about my 6 is the size. It’s just such a brick in my pants pocket!
To be honest… I am a pixel 6 user and went back to using my pixel 3 for a few days. I ended up returning to the 6 after a little bit. The battery life and screen size swayed me
Pixel 3 is 5.5’’ and the battery is less than 3000mAh, so I totally understand why you went back.
We all want a smaller pixel phone… lets see if google can give us someday one…
You are definitely crazier than OP. Pixel 3 is literally the worst pixel
He said he went back to the 6, I read wrong the first time too.
then it makes sense! Thank you for telling me
i loved loved loooved my pixel back in the day, it was such a breath of fresh air for android. also its the perfect size in my hand and to fit in my pocket
I liked my pixel 3xl when I had to use it for a couple weeks after managing to fold my iPhone. Maybe that was just because of switching to android from iOS, though.
I have a Pixel 4a. They are small and cute. Easy to hold. But I sure would like a larger screen. My husband has one of the newer ones and the larger screen is easier for me to read.
If you are looking for a small and light one, the 4as are super.
Love the size of my pixel 5. My significant other crushed her 5a and found a cheap pixel 4. Really like the size of that one. Kinda like the Sony Xperia, tall and narrow
No. I sold my 4XL for a 4a a few years ago. The size sucked
Nexus 5, Pixel 3A and Pixel 5 in my opinion were the best Google phones.
And the Moto X is also an honourable mention. Probably the best.
Now Google focuses on adding more services and they tackle the battery issues by adding bigger batteries.
Even the pixel 5 is too big. The nexus 6 was the perfect phone form factor
Is the Px5 that much larger than the Nexus 6? I’ve had the Nx6, Px2, and currently use Px5. I know the 2 -> 5 was a size jump, but I don’t recall the Nx 6 being small.
I actually meant the nexus 5. But you’re right, they’re very similar size
The 2 to 5 size jump is only really because there’s no top or bottom bezel and the screen extends all the way to the top/bottom edges. The width is within a few mm and the body width/height is also within a few mm. I got tricked thinking I was gonna get the same size and now my fingers hurt from the back button being that much lower. At least in lineage I can set the hole punch setting to crop the top of the display (adding a black bar to the top of the screen where the camera is) so I don’t have to reach too high for notifications. It’s a shame there’s no setting to crop the bottom of the screen too.
Nexus 6 was beautiful. And the curved back made it comfortable to hold and turned it into a fun spinny toy on the table. Best design ever.
I actually meant the nexus 5. The 6 was way too big. The 5 had a rubber body or something so it didn’t feel slippery as fuck, and you didn’t need a case
The Nexus 6 was 15mm taller, 13mm wider and 2mm thicker, all while having a slightly smaller screen and weighing 35 grams more. How is that better?
