Best compact phones 2024 - buyer’s guide

Last updated 19 October 2024


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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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    • Jwalker
    • 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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      • User
      • 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.

          RAFL, 08 Feb 2020Mi A3 is a better buy then Mi 9SE in my opinion and should ... moreSo... do you actually believe that a phone measuring 153.5 x 71.9 x 8.5 mm is Compact? Oh, the madness...

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            • Anonymous
            • 0ab
            • 19 Apr 2020

            none of these phones are compact. compact is 5" or smaller. sadly there don't seem to be any real android compact phone offerings besides the sony xperia compact, which hasn't seen updates in a few years.

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              • Tom
              • nJ}
              • 06 Apr 2020

              rhomai, 07 Mar 2020the only true compact phone which combines small size and m... moreI totally agree with you, this is an example of how 2020 "compact" phones should be.

                I really like my Nokia 4.2 as a compact phone,
                it's a nice size, it came with 3 years warranty and the promise of updates. The battery life is good and it's not the end of the world if I drop and break it, I can also pronounce the phone makers name which is a bonus.
                However a couple of caveats, the phone is not my main media viewer, I use a tablet for that and I don't access the internet or listen to music on the go. If I used it for that then it would struggle but then of course I would have chosen something else instead.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 8wn
                  • 14 Mar 2020

                  rhomai, 07 Mar 2020the only true compact phone which combines small size and m... morebecause it's too ugly

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                    • rhomai
                    • aw8
                    • 07 Mar 2020

                    the only true compact phone which combines small size and modern bezeless design is sharp r2 compact. i dont know why this niche is totally abandonded my major players.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • DVX
                        • 26 Feb 2020

                        Anonymous, 01 Feb 2020I have small hands. I cannot hold modern phones at all, and... moreI was Redmi 4 Pro user but I smashed screen recently. It was handy and impressive for the time I bouhgt it. I need replacement but no compact phones on market right now with good battery, as it was in R4. Very dissapointed. I found long time not used Redmi 3S in drawer so I'm using this one till I will find replacement for Redmi 4 Pro. Any ideas? Samsung s10e too expensive. Mi 9 se no 3.5mm jack. Pity

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                          • 0Eg
                          • 26 Feb 2020

                          jaki, 14 Feb 2020Yes and the funniest thing is that mostly chinese manufactu... moreIts the same with cars. Asian market likes cars with more back room even if Asian population are generally smaller

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                            • GaroRobe
                            • nb4
                            • 26 Feb 2020

                            So... Still nothing to change switch from my XZ1 Compact. Bummer.

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                              • woko
                              • F2M
                              • 25 Feb 2020

                              "compact" yeah alright

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                                • D92
                                • 17 Feb 2020

                                RAFL, 08 Feb 2020Mi A3 is a better buy then Mi 9SE in my opinion and should ... moreThis is about compact phones

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                                  • jaki
                                  • msw
                                  • 14 Feb 2020

                                  Yogi, 08 Feb 2020Why manufacturers completely forgot about people with small... moreYes and the funniest thing is that mostly chinese manufacturers push huge phones however asians have little hands. Why do they want unusable size phones? They are crazy!

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                                    • Yogi
                                    • n5Y
                                    • 08 Feb 2020

                                    Why manufacturers completely forgot about people with smaller hands and people who just want a smaller phone? :( Lets create a petition or smth....

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                                      • RAFL
                                      • nDQ
                                      • 08 Feb 2020

                                      Mi A3 is a better buy then Mi 9SE in my opinion and should also be included in this list.

                                        Sorry but none of these can be called compact, it's a "smallest available yet still big" list at best. The iPhone SE is small; actually it's on the boundaries between small and big, with the iPhone 4S being closer to what a small smartphone should be. Everything on this list is much bigger than the SE.

                                        The only small/compact smartphones you can currently purchase are the 2016's iPhone SE, which is still available as new in many stores, or the 2018's Palm Phone, a really tiny Android that apparently has very limited sales. I can see why most people prefer bigger phones but it's extremely odd that not even a single big company will produce a small one, when there's clearly a demand for it. I hope this trend ends soon.