It is hard to remember since there was a time when any smartphone that exceeded 5 inches was considered a phablet and if there is something that the statistics make clear over and over again it is that the size of the screens of our smartphones has not stopped grow, with more and more users who dare to enter the phablet field (which is now a minimum of 5.5 inches), to the point that a flagship is no longer launched that does not come accompanied by a "plus" version . It seems that in this 2017, However, the phablets they are going to sign up one more victory.
Flagships approach 6 inches
We have already had the first indication that this may be the year in which the flagship displays grew dramatically, and it has been given to us by the LG G6, which in addition to a new aspect ratio has a screen of nothing less than 5.7 inches, and we are not talking about a "plus" version, but about the standard version. The most interesting thing is that contrary to what happened in its day when a manufacturer made a decision like this, the reception it has had has been frankly good and nobody has questioned the decision too much.
LGHowever, it may have been the first on this route, but everything indicates that it will not be the only one. By now, surely you have already heard people comment that it is expected that the iPhone 8, the star of the series of smartphones that will present us this year Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),, arrives with a screen that is also larger than that of the “plus” versions, with 5.8 inches. Coming from those of Cupertino, it is a simply surprising number.
But the thing is not there, because now one of the most respected analysts in this sector, although specialized in Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), (In fact, these statements were made in connection with his future confrontation with the iPhone 8), he has revealed a few details of the technical specifications of the Galaxy S8 and we have discovered that even the standard model will also have a much larger screen than its predecessor, also with 5.8 inches. The “plus” model, in fact, would exceed the 6 inches.
Setting a new trend?
The most interesting thing about this news is that we are not talking about just any two smartphones, but about the undisputed references in the sector. We already know that everything they do Samsung y Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), It is quickly emulated by many, so if it is confirmed that they dare to approach 6 inches with their flagship, we have no doubt that others will follow in their footsteps.
Would it be a risky move? Of course, as far as the iPhone 8 and Galaxy S8 We cannot take anything for granted, but the sources of these speculations are quite reliable and it must be recognized that the idea that the latter reaches that size is at least surprising. Or maybe not so much, if we think about the importance of the Chinese market and the success of large smartphones there and the growing acceptance of these in America and Europe. What do you think? Would you buy a Galaxy S8 or a 8-inch iPhone 5.8?