Best compact phones 2024 - buyer’s guide
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- 19 Jul 2020
An article about compact phones yet the sizes aren't right there on the main page to see. Jesus Christ.
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- Learner
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- 14 Jul 2020
Where is P30. i think it is very compact phone
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- Kx6
- 09 Jun 2020
I need mobile
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- floppo02
- rfZ
- 30 May 2020
Anonymous, 27 May 2020if you're only gonna use the phone for calls and nothing el... moreHe said he needed Google Pay, which it seems not many budget-type phones have. Although it shouldn't require much, so maybe one of those TracFone things have it...
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- YTx
- 27 May 2020
jg, 17 May 2020What I want from a phone - the impossible.
I'm almost 70... moreif you're only gonna use the phone for calls and nothing else, you dont need a smartphone. you'd you need a landline.
if you're going to use the phone to watch videos and movies, surf the web, and play some games, then yes, probably go for a new smartphone. =]
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- 83c
- 26 May 2020
bob, 24 May 20206.2 inches is a small phone? This is gonna be half out my ... moretrust me it's avery small phone when you hold it in your hand tall yes but very narrow and what matters is how it feels in your hand uinless you have micro hands i'd say it's very comfortable
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- 25 May 2020
jg, 17 May 2020What I want from a phone - the impossible.
I'm almost 70... moreHey!
If you just make some calls per week the Iphone SE is likely to endure about 3, maybe 4 days without charging.
I think the Iphone SE is what fits best to your description of what you want, it's one of the smallest on the market if you don't want an used one, the operating system is quite easy to handle and it will last you much more years than any android phone.
I'm assuming that even if you just make some calls a week you want to buy an smartphone, if not, buy a simple phone with keys, the battery of those will last you a week and they cost about 40€
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- na1
- 24 May 2020
6.2 inches is a small phone? This is gonna be half out my shorts in the summer.
Jeez, this is a TV guys. Really hate this trend. There should be choice for everybody but looks like there isn't anymore for people like me who want
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- Anonymous
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- 20 May 2020
Anonymous, 19 May 2020"It will easily last a full day" is judged with assumptions... morei just watch some local review on YouTube, it claims that this phone still have 100% battery after 5 hours on stand by. so yeah, this phone likely will last a week or longer
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- Tigerman82
- niE
- 19 May 2020
For me a compact phone is a phone that can be put into the front pocket of a pair of skinny jeans and that can withstand sitting down and other movements without the phone peeking from the pocket or feeling uncomfortable. I currently own the S10e and I can verify that it meets my criteria. I admit, having used a 4.7-incher before S10e, that I had my doubts but I was pleasantly surprised.
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- 19 May 2020
jg, 17 May 2020What I want from a phone - the impossible.
I'm almost 70... more"It will easily last a full day" is judged with assumptions that people use their phone like 10++ hours a day so yes, even SE would likely to last for 2/3 days. and since it still have bigger battery and more efficient chipset it might even last more than a week (although there's also much more program running on the background so don't expect much)
"What's the best phone to me go for which doesn't need charging five times a day and doesn't stick several inches out of my back pocket?"
your best bet is SE. small, somewhat affordable, and the most important is 4 years update guarantee which means most app would run just fine for at least 4 years (if we're talking about basic app, it will be much longer). the biggest downside of apple is their environment can be costly (basically you need airpods if you want an earphone, apple smartwatch if you want smartwatch etc) but i don't think you need to worry about it
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- gj7
- 18 May 2020
It's sad when 5.8" and 5.9" phones are classed as compact. I remember when 5.5 was considered very large. It's hard to find a 'good' 5 inch android phone these days and you usually end up making big concessions.
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- Anonymous
- y9a
- 18 May 2020
I liked the iphone 4 and thought it was the perfect size. Fits just right but still big enough to use it for basic tasks. Now it's impossible to find a phone that's anything less than 5-6 inches.
I searched high and low and the only "modern" phone under 4.5 inches tall is the Palm, and it has terrible battery life and is almost too small. Just give me a modern 4.5x2.3 inch phone!
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- SfG
- 17 May 2020
What I want from a phone - the impossible.
I'm almost 70 years old, highly tech savvy, but hate mobiles. But I have to get a new one for contact-less purchases (e.g. Google Pay). What is more, I hate carrying round something akin to a small laptop in my back pocket. The ideal size-wise would be the IPhone SE (4.7"). But they say the battery life of the IPhone SE sucks. So that's no good because when you're as old as me, you are so tired at night, you just want to get into bed as fast as possible rather than having to fuss with charging a mobile.
My current phone (LG GD510 - 2010 tech and only 10cm tall) lasts me around 6 days without charging since I virtually never use it. Great - I can forget it until my wife nags me that she couldn't contact me because my phone was dead.
So first question. If a review says "It will easily last a full day", what does that mean for someone who never uses his phone except to make one phone call a week? Will I get 2 days out of it - or maybe even 3 or 4?
Second question. What's the best phone to me go for which doesn't need charging five times a day and doesn't stick several inches out of my back pocket?
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- Buyer
- 0vn
- 09 May 2020
The best of all is Xiaomi Mi 9 SE.
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- Mukul
- RqR
- 09 May 2020
Well it seems like Some aren't Curious about the Upcoming Flagship Compact Phones like:
iPhone 12 Mini
(Size 5.4 Inch/ Ratio 19.5:9/ Dimensions (H) 130 mm X (W) 62 mm)
Sony Xperia 5 ii
(Size 5.6 Inch/ Ratio 21:9/ Dimensions (Probably Around (H) 139 mm X (W) 64 mm)
{Rumored to be the Best Compact Android of this Year & A Direct Competitor to iPhone 12}
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- 9Bj
- 08 May 2020
Come on, anything over 5.5 in. is not "compact." The last great compact was Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact at 4.6" now that was a good size.
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- S3c
- 02 May 2020
When you have a phone 60mm wide or less, then you can call it compact.
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- Je1
- 24 Apr 2020
Are you telling me that you can have any of these phones in any of your pockets and bend down to tie your shoes? I'd like to see that.