Not exact matches
As
Android handsets push past the 5.5 - inch mark — for many, eliminating the need for tablets
in smaller form factors — tablets themselves are becoming ever larger.
But from an
Android perspective, what's most interesting is the stage time given to Google's $ 199 Nexus 7, which has already seen success
in the
small form factor tablet space.
It's also the first time
in recent memory that the
Android giant has put top - level internals
in a
smaller form factor device.
Motorola launched the Moto X back
in 2013 and its
small form factor, enhanced gesture controls, pure
Android experience, and customization options made it one of my favorite devices I still own today.
At CES this January it was the first big
Android player to offer a true flagship smartphone
in a
smaller form factor with the Xperia Z1 Compact.
Sony Mobile is still the only major
Android smartphone maker that's adamant to continue delivering premium devices
in a highly portable
form factor, with the Xperia XZ2 family being more effective at doing so than any other previous product from the company by virtue of the fact that it features
smaller bezels.
If you want a flagship - class
Android phone
in a
smaller form factor, Sony's Compact series of phones is basically the only game
in town.
Sony is the only
Android manufacturer attempting a flagship - class handset
in a
small form factor.