Best compact phones 2024 - buyer’s guide

Last updated 13 April 2024


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Sin, 23 Aug 2022I think Sony makes the best performance small phones for an... moreLol, new category for 4'' to 5 inches.. there'd be only 1 or 2 phones there, haha

    Guys, chill about S10e. It’s a good one, but it’s a 2019 phone, ffs

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      • Dioseph
      • wDB
      • 23 Dec 2022

      JohnK, 23 Dec 2022S10e still has the best size and features - just needs 5G. ... moreyeah s10e ftw especially that physical fingerprint reader!

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        • 23 Dec 2022

        Anonymous, 19 Sep 2022S10e should still be on this listS10e still has the best size and features - just needs 5G. I'd immediately buy an s22e in that form factor with an updated processor. And I will never buy a phone w/o wireless charging again - damn ports go bad all the time.

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          • Tom
          • IWH
          • 31 Oct 2022

          Jarman, 11 Sep 2022List Need to be updated +1

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            • BozQ
            • X}Q
            • 23 Oct 2022

            Anonymous, 19 Sep 2022S10e should still be on this listAgreed. Still a nice handy phone with all the right stuff, and still supported by Samsung updates.

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              • Anonymous
              • f{t
              • 19 Sep 2022

              S10e should still be on this list

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                • Jarman
                • xSP
                • 11 Sep 2022

                List Need to be updated

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                  • Sin
                  • 3ag
                  • 23 Aug 2022

                  I think Sony makes the best performance small phones for android sadly no modern android mini phones with good performance

                  We need a new category called mini smartphones
                  Listing phones at size 4 inch too 5 inch

                  The compact phone category is basically all mid size phones if not close to tablet size

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                    • Sin
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                    • 20 Aug 2022

                    Anon, 16 Aug 2022Still too big. The XZ1C is as big as I'll go and it�... moreThe soyes k touch i11s mini smartphone
                    It's a generic smartphone it's 4.8 inch and a thin phone

                    With android 9 and mediatek processor
                    With ram and storage opinions up to 4gb ram & 64 GB storage possibly higher spec versions exist

                    Should be small enough
                    It's a budget phone but should be reasonable in terms of performance

                    There's other generic phones that are being made at small size but with questionable specs and claims

                    It's hard too find brand name phones that are small still being made
                    So possibly are best choice is buying generic phones and using cpuz too make sure we get what we pay for
                    And just make sure the phone supports 4g and network Carrer

                    It's not allowed on any trustworthy site for sellers too fake specs so if you're lied too you should be able get refunded

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                      • Mkb
                      • 18 Aug 2022

                      Sony phones have a great design. They should have released the sony xperia ace 3 globally.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • nFS
                        • 18 Aug 2022

                        jayde, 18 Aug 2022For me the width is important too. I'm currently using... moreCan anyone recommend a compact smartphone, doesn't have to be this year's or even last's, which is not narrow, ie one which is similar size and proprtions to LG G5 (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 in, display 5.3 in). Thanks.

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                          • nFS
                          • 18 Aug 2022

                          For me the width is important too. I'm currently using my LG G5 for my morning alarm and I just love the proportions, both practically and aesthetically.

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                            • jayde
                            • nFS
                            • 18 Aug 2022

                            I would have appreciated measurements given for each phone on ini page so I could compare more easily.

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                              • Anon
                              • gXe
                              • 16 Aug 2022

                              Sin, 08 May 2022Sony Xperia XZ2 is a good mid/small size smartphone 5... moreStill too big. The XZ1C is as big as I'll go and it's 129mm.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • I0x
                                • 05 Aug 2022

                                Zenfone 8 should probably be replaced with Zenfone 9, now that the 9 has been releaed and GSMArena has a review.

                                  Ian, 19 May 2022Is there seriously no 5g compact phone thats android and ha... moreXperia 5 III or upcoming one Xperia 5 IV. But it is still 6"

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                                    • Sin
                                    • pJw
                                    • 10 Jul 2022

                                    Not many mini smartphone left

                                    I can't believe it but I think apple might have the best mini smartphone in 2022
                                    if ios is a option for you that is and don't need Android

                                    iPhone se 2022 the only flagship opinion

                                    All other opinions are budget or mid range
                                    The Sony Xperia xz2 compact

                                    It's really hard to find mini Android smartphone with supported version of Android in 2022

                                    The unihertz jelly 2 is the only new mini smartphone I can find bit but it is too small
                                    It runs Android 11 and has good specs

                                    Lack of good choice for who that don't want a smartphone like the size of a small tablet

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                                      • Sin
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                                      • 10 Jul 2022

                                      Not many mini smartphone left

                                      I can't believe it but I think apple might have the best mini smartphone in 2022
                                      if ios is a option for you that is and don't need Android

                                      iPhone se 2022 the only flagship opinion

                                      All other opinions are budget or mid range
                                      The Sony Xperia xz2 compact

                                      It's really hard to find mini Android smartphone with supported version of Android in 2022

                                      The unihertz jelly 2 is the only new mini smartphone I can find bit but it is too small
                                      It runs Android 11 and has good specs

                                      Lack of good choice for who that don't want a smartphone like the size of a small tablet

                                        So true.