Best compact phones 2025 - buyer’s guide

Last updated 23 February 2025


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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
        • 0Fj
        • 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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          • anon
          • 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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              • jayde
              • 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
                          • 0Rw
                          • 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.

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                              • iserp
                              • Ssd
                              • 25 May 2022

                              Since the galaxy a41, every phone in this category is really expensive.

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                                • Ian
                                • p6}
                                • 19 May 2022

                                Is there seriously no 5g compact phone thats android and has a card slot? The pixel 5 is fine but its still fairly big for someone like me who is a smaller guy with smaller hands.

                                  What about the S22 must be the best Compact phone in 2022....

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                                    • Sin
                                    • 3Hg
                                    • 08 May 2022

                                    Sony Xperia XZ2 is a good
                                    mid/small size smartphone

                                    5 inch smartphone

                                    Android 10
                                    Snapdragon 845 4gb ram

                                    Hopefully I helped some people out

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                                      • Mister Jay
                                      • nax
                                      • 07 May 2022

                                      I love this site and visit it very often, but it's been a half year since the last update here! Knowing that I am searching for a new small compact phone... Hasn't there been any news in this area? Hope to see new info soon! Thanx and keep up the great work! Cheers from the Netherlands.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 3kq
                                        • 06 May 2022

                                        S21 and Xperia are definitely not compact!