‘The move towards bigger screens also means that smartphones have become bulkier and less portable’ Over the past few years, the display sizes of smartphones have been increasing to a point where, today, most high-end models have screens measuring 5.2-6in [13-15cm], dimensions which, not too long ago, would have placed them in the ‘small tablet' category.
From a photography and imaging point of view, this is not necessarily a negative trend. After all, it's much easier to compose and edit images and video on a large screen, especially when that screen comes with an adequately high resolution.
However, the move towards bigger screens also means that smartphones have become bulkier and less portable, robbing them of their always-ready-to-snap advantage that made them such an appealing photographic tool. True, as displays…
