PC World - USA (2020-04)

94 PCWorld APRIL 2020

FEATURE BIG-SCREEN PHONES ARE BECOMING A PROBLEM

Galaxy S10e.

A half an inch of screen size might not

seem like much, but it makes a huge

difference. Compared to the Galaxy Note

10+, the S20 Ultra is only 4.6mm taller, but

for the impact it had on my grip and

reachability, it may as well be a foot. By

comparison, the Galaxy S20 is 9.5mm taller

than the S10e, so by jumping from 5.8-inch

to a 6.2-inch screen you’re getting a

significantly bigger phone, too, which for

many will cross the line from usable to

unbearable.

But phone makers don’t seem to care. I’m

willing to bet that next year’s Galaxy S30 will

start at 6.4 inches, with the upper model

inching ever closer to 7 inches. Usability has

basically gotten lost in the race to be biggest,

LG V60