Because the Zenfone 10 doesn’t work well on US carriers. I bought the dang phone because of MKBHD loving the 9 and glowing on the 10.
It was a great experience besides losing cell reception when I entered any buildings or not having the bandwidth to take a work Teams meeting.
Got a pixel just to try it and it’s been alright besides battery life
I have shitty eyes so a big phone is easier to use for me
Old infographic, but still relevant…
Also, as others pointed out, bigger phones almost always have better specs overall. I used to have top notch Samsung phones specifically for the camera and battery life, bc I used my phone for site surveys.
Porn is the main driver of evolution. Fact.
I bought the smaller Pixels until they started making them worse than the big ones. This is purely due to availability. If they offered a smaller Pixel Pro that matched key specs of the larger model (cameras, processors, ram, storage) I’d get it.
Smaller phones fit better in pockets, are “big enough” for the purpose of a smartphone, weigh less, and hurt less when you accidentally drop them on your face in bed.
Right. I’m looking at pricing. I’m looking at battery life. I’m looking at technical specs. More importantly, I’m looking at reliability. Already had a phone that conveniently died at the 27 month of life (24 months of warranty…)
If they made smaller versions at the same price, Id consider it. But it’s not a major driver.
Honestly I actually attribute at least a bit of it to MKBHD himself – he’s got huge hands, and he makes large phones look manageable. He’s one of the most important tech influencers out there and he makes a 7" phone look like a 5" phone.
I have about average sized hands and I had to do weird juggle-shifting to reach the far side of my old Galaxy Notes. I’m on a Sony Xperia something or other now, which has a narrow but taller screen, and it’s a bit better – but still not ergonomic.
Does MKBHD really have a measurable effect on smartphone sales? I’d be surprised if that were true.
Does any “influencer” actually influence stuff? Legit, I don’t know. Advertising generally is more about raising brand familiarity, it doesn’t usually make people go out and buy things.
But I would guess that he has an impact on the tech enthusiast community, and I feel like that would trickle down. And there’s people like me, I’m not really an enthusiast, but I like to read up on things before I make a big purchase, so I watch his videos when I’m in the market for a new phone or whatever, and then don’t watch his videos for a couple years, until it’s that time again.
Tbh, that’s me too. Every few years it’s time to buy a new phone and MKBHD is the go-to channel to filter out candidates
Does any “influencer” actually influence stuff? Legit, I don’t know.
It does make me very curious now. They do make a living, so they must be influencing somebody.