Prior to this I was using a curvy little Samsung Galaxy Fit (S5670), which had a diddy 3.3 inch screen.
Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Samsung Galaxy Fit
- Two Samsung phones that were a galaxy apart in terms of size
First impressions were astounding: My new Galaxy S3 was massive compared to my little Galaxy Fit!
The Samsung Galaxy S3 was a top of the range handset back in 2012, and could easily be considered to be the most cutting edge handset of the time. However, on looking back now, its 4.8 inch screen is actually a bit on the small size, its 1GB of RAM is actually laughable and that great 8MP camera really isn't that great anymore.
But, back in 2012, the Galaxy S3 really impressed people. I remember pulling out my new phone in the pub and people couldn't help notice how big the phone was. Certainly my jean pockets noticed the extra large phone after many years of carrying phones which were small enough to easily fit into your hand.
It's hard to think that a screen size of 4.8 inches is now pretty much the minimum I'd expect a smartphone screen to be. My current phone (Homtom HT3 Pro) has a 5 inch screen, and I wouldn't think of going any smaller than this.
I've just checked the comparative dimensions of my Homtom and the Galaxy S3, and my Homtom is around 1cm taller, yet it doesn't look or feel that big.
I have become used to smartphones which are this size, but four years ago I did think that maybe I'd made a mistake getting the Galaxy S3 - it felt too big for a very long time. I even switched to a tiny Nokia Lumia 620 halfway through my contract just so that I could put a mobile into my pocket easily!
Is 5.5 inches going to be too big for a smartphone screen? It's definitely "phablet" size, but I would certainly consider 5.5 inches to be perfectly ok: I got used to using mobiles with 5 inch screens easily enough, so and extra half a inch isn't going to make that much difference.
