“Price: $700-800 (again, we have no alternatives so we should be willing to pay a bit more!)”
Yeah, not going to happen - people in general are NOT going to pay more for a smaller phone. Even the iPhone mini is cheaper than the full size models.
I think it's possible, if marketed correctly. I'd 100% pay more for a smaller phone, I'm desperate at this point. Imagine a campaign advertising a phone that doesn't get in the way when you work out at the gym, or go for a bike ride, or when you're doing yardwork. A phone that you can use on the subway, or while walking around. A phone that doesn't constantly suck you into Facebook or TikTok or whatever social media you use.
I'm not paying more than $300 for any phone, small or big. My ideal size was the Xperia X Compact, but a little bit thinner and with no bezels. Or the phone I got after that one, a Samsung A40 but 1 inch shorter.
Yeah, not going to happen - people in general are NOT going to pay more for a smaller phone. Even the iPhone mini is cheaper than the full size models.