There are also legitimate spec and feature reasons to buy the GS8: a larger (and higher resolution)
screen in a compact size, a larger battery, wireless charging and an increasingly rare headphone jack.
Not exact matches
Currently, the Kindle is our top - rated e-reader, based on the combination of its
compact size, next - generation «Pearl» e-ink
screen, affordable price, and improved performance both
in terms of battery life and page - turn speed.
And of course there is the price factor
in it as well
in support of this argument as perhaps it makes better sense to go for a
compact adaptation of an e-reader that costs a few hundred dollars less rather than to buy the Kindle DX with a bigger 9.7 - inch
sized screen that will set one back by about $ 500.
One other impressive new tablet is the Icoo 8 ($ 185) which launched this week and is the first 8 - inch Android tablet with an HD 1280x800
screen — previously, all 8 - inch tablets have been sporting a low resolution 1024 x 768 display — the first to offer the new Icoo 8 model is T ab l e t S p r i n t — and the 8»
size is almost as
compact as a 7» tablet but offers 40 % more
screen space to play with, which makes quite a difference
in user experience and the key reason Apple choose this
size format.
All the big features are reading related — up to 1 month battery life, very clear
screen, space for lots of books, super light weight, super
compact size, great reference via free 3G Internet,
in - built dictionary, text to speech, changeable font
sizes.
The Novo 8 Discovery compares
in size to the current 8» iPad mini, providing a
compact size, yet has 67 % more
screen space than a traditional 7 inch tablet — and this new model matches most features of the upcoming Acer Iconia A1 but at a better price, and with a more powerful battery (5000 mAh) as well as twice the Memory.
Slimmer, more
compact design than previous Kindle; improved
screen with higher contrast and faster page turns; native PDF support; large library of hundreds of thousands of e-books, newspapers, magazines, and blogs via Amazon's familiar online store; Wi - Fi access to Amazon's online store; built -
in keyboard for notes; with 4 GB (3.3 usable) of internal memory, it's capable of storing 3,500 electronic books; eight fonts available, including two new extra-large
sizes; excellent battery life; displays image files, and plays MP3 and AAC audio.
The
compact, sleek design is as strong as it is good - looking, and though it has a large
screen, it's
sized with regular
sized hands
in mind.
It's A LOT bigger than... the
compact dimensions of the original Moto X, and it's more single hand friendly
screen size was something constantly mentioned
in reviews and by users as desirable.
Smartphones are not only
compact (yes
compact, not handy) but are growing
in screen size.
The front - facing camera is somewhat hidden away
in the top - right corner, but by minimising the bezels the Moto X Play can offer a
compact frame without compromising on
screen size.
Finally, the Galaxy S8 is an extremely
compact device given its
screen real estate, being only 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm
in size and weighing just 155g.
A bump
in the
screen size results
in a better viewing experience, but the handling experience may not be to the liking of those who preferred its more
compact predecessor.
The 13 - inch 2 -
in - 1's
compact size and light weight make it ideal for everyday travel, and the 15 - inch 2 -
in - 1 has 40 % more
screen room than the 13 - inch making it well suited to working on multiple projects or enjoying movies with friends and family.
It's the lite version of the ZTE Blade V9 with a more
compact size and budget specs to match, just
in case you want today's tall
screen look with yesterday's entry - level performance.