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		fsflover 34 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What we talk about when we talk about sideloading I also would prefer a smaller phone. However > I understand why the current models are so bulky, but personally I don't really care for modularity and hardware switches These aren't the main reasons. It's more because of the chosen SoC, which came from automotive industry and was the only choice for running free software.

volemo 34 days ago [–]

Oh, I didn’t consider that aspect. Is the SoC physically bigger, does it require a bunch of additional components, or is it simply power hungry?

fsflover 34 days ago | [–]

I guess it's all of those. WiFi and modem had to be added separately, too.

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