"Big screen mobile phone", now it seems that few people will mention the word.
Because after the arrival of the full screen, the screen size seems to have come to the figure 6 overnight, and the large screen has long been nothing unusual.
But in the early years, large-screen mobile phones were very popular.
Many brands will launch a large-screen version while launching a regular series.
For example, the Samsung Note series, the Plus version of the iPhone 6 that began, and so on.
(Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra)
The reason goes without saying, consumers like big ones.
Six years ago, in May, Xiaomi also began the road to a large screen mobile phone, launching the Xiaomi Max series of mobile phones.
The screen size of the original Xiaomi Max is 6.44 inches.
(Xiaomi Max)
If you just compare the numbers, 6.44 is not prominent at all now, after all, the current mobile phone is generally in the range of 6.4 ~ 6.7.
However, the contrast size can not only look at the diagonal length, but also take the proportion into account.
The Xiaomi Max has a screen ratio of 16:9, which belongs to the short and fat type, so the width of the body goes directly to 88.3mm.
(A shallow grip on xiaomi max)
What is the concept?
The K50 has a screen size of 6.67 inches, but the body width is only 76.15mm.
So, even compared with the phones that look bigger in screen size now, the Xiaomi Max is still a big Mac.
A less rigorous comparison was drawn, with MAX on the left and K50 on the right.
Just a few days ago, Lei Jun recalled this model on Weibo, saying that the team also recorded a video of playing table tennis with Xiaomi Max at that time.
Although the fuselage of the follow-up model did not continue to increase, it caught up with the full screen of the outlet, and the display area was increased again.
For example, the Xiaomi Max3 uses a 18:9 screen, and the visual effect is called a spectacular.
(Xiaomi Max3)
However, the positioning of the Xiaomi Max series is not very high.
At the same time, the relatively high-end front fingerprint recognition, NFC, glass back cover, none.
However, at that time, the user's trouble was mainly in terms of performance, and the Snapdragon 6 series processor was indeed a bit not very good.
As a result, until now, some netizens still remember the experience of being dominated by stuttering and loading.
I don't know whether it is because the product is not strong, or affected by the wave of full screen, after the xiaomi max3 was listed in 2018, this series was broken.
In fact, for a long time, there are still many netizens looking forward to Max4.
But it wasn't until 2019 that Xiaomi announced an optimization of its product line, focusing on the digital series, CC series (now Civi series) and MIX series.
At that time, Lei Jun was still giving rice noodles a mallet at the end - wash and sleep, there was no Max and Note this year.
At that time, I also felt that since I mentioned "this year" (2019), the implication was that I would not be sure in the future.
But... Now it's 2022, 3 years, the Max series is estimated to be cold.
If it weren't for Lei Jun's wave of memory killing on Weibo, basically no one would have pulled this topic...
Could it be that Xiaomi intends to resurrect this "Big Mac" series?
I advise you not to hold out too many hopes, judging from my experience in the digital circle for so many years, it is very hanging.
Otherwise, how could there be no wind at all now?
But then again, Xiaomi, other manufacturers, is it necessary to open a new production line with a large screen?
Not to mention, a larger screen can really bring a lot of advantages.
Have you found that in recent years, the needs of consumers, as well as the configuration of the most volume of mobile phone manufacturers, are too ™ much of a place.
The loudspeaker has to have a large sound cavity, and it has to be two; the motor, it has to be large X-axis linear, and nothing else can be seen.
The larger the battery capacity, the better, and the higher the fast charge power, the better, but both configurations will make the battery larger.
Wireless charging, you have to add a coil, but also to sacrifice the internal space of the land.
However, the most space-taking up is the camera.
The main camera, ultra-wide angle, telephoto all want a large bottom, coupled with the periscope structure, suspension stabilization, micro-gimbal these large structures, do not squeeze the internal space dry to be weird
If you do "I want it all", the phone will undoubtedly become thick and heavy, and the feel is catching chicken.
But once the screen size increases, the problem is naturally solved.
There has been a good example recently.
Before the blue factory did not send a 7-inch flagship machine, called vivo X Note, the configuration and the later vivo X80 Pro is very similar.
However, due to the advantages of the large screen, while the battery increases by 300mAh, the thickness of the X Note is also 0.35mm less.
（vivo X Note）
And roar, the big screen is naturally good at dispersing heat, especially in the case of some processors do not compete, you know ~
That being said, there are only two prototypes on the market that can be called large screens, and there are few choices.
One is the just-mentioned vivo X Note, equipped with the Snapdragon 8 mobile platform, positioning the flagship.
Another style positioning entry-level Honor X30 Max, equipped with Tianji 900, the configuration is unremarkable except for the large screen.
Do you want more manufacturers to join the super screen track?