> That said, anyone who wants a small phone today in Brazil needs two things: to make a generous concession to the size of what is a “small” phone and to have plenty of money, because only Apple and Samsung’s flagship phones remain in “small” sizes.
There is a third option: spend less money and buy a refurbished / second hand old phone from a time when they were small.
Phones have plateaued in the degree to which a faster chip creates a better user experience. You can live comfortably with a phone that is several years old, as long as the battery isn't. If you're the type who needs the best camera imaginable, maybe not, but I expect most people's photos are compressed enough by their social media platforms for it not to matter.
> That said, anyone who wants a small phone today in Brazil needs two things: to make a generous concession to the size of what is a “small” phone and to have plenty of money, because only Apple and Samsung’s flagship phones remain in “small” sizes.
There is a third option: spend less money and buy a refurbished / second hand old phone from a time when they were small.
Phones have plateaued in the degree to which a faster chip creates a better user experience. You can live comfortably with a phone that is several years old, as long as the battery isn't. If you're the type who needs the best camera imaginable, maybe not, but I expect most people's photos are compressed enough by their social media platforms for it not to matter.