Best compact phones 2024 - buyer’s guide
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- e7en
- puj
- 05 Nov 2021
I've been waiting... and waiting... and waiting. Come on, just one good compact phone, guys :S
The most I've been bamboozled was Palm - they prepared a big announcement, only to reveal god damn headphones. The world doesn't need another headphones.
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- S3x
- 23 Oct 2021
None of those are actually compact except the iPhone 13 Mini. All of them are big, chunky slabs and are only called "compact" cause they are compared to phones which are freaking ginormous.
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- Anonymous
- XTd
- 19 Oct 2021
pj, 12 Aug 2021I would like to have a phone for daily use as. A am not a g... moreHave you looked at the Google pixel 4a?
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- iAZ
- 16 Oct 2021
The list has phones bigger than the regular iphone 13, so might include that as well.
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- Dk7
- 07 Oct 2021
l0v3, 04 Aug 2021I agree. Many women I know want a smaller phone but there i... moreTotally agreed. All Brand making Race into doing screen size Bigger and bigger.. That is not good For some people who wants a compact phones. (below 6" )
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- hector
- Rx7
- 04 Oct 2021
check out Sharp Aquos R2 compact
same form factor as iphone 13 mini
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- RandyRiffin
- tAV
- 22 Sep 2021
Anonymous, 10 Sep 2021If you are looking for a cheap compact phone - try used/ref... moreI wouldn't recommend the XA2. Perfomance is not good (even by midrange 2021 standards) with SD 630 and 3GB ram. Screen is 60Hz Lcd (come on?) I had the XA1, do not get fooled, there may be 23 MP camera but the photos are just garbage and almost all of them turn out blurry and washed out. Its battery is meh, nothing special, so is the charging (18W in a day and age where 30W is considered slow) and most importantly, it only gets updates to android 9 when you could get a Pixel 3a and get android 11. And really, where would you find one? eBay? Nah
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- Anonymous
- sn{
- 10 Sep 2021
If you are looking for a cheap compact phone - try used/refurbished Xperia XA2. It's definitely not young, but still has a fast enough CPU for browsing web and some gaming (tried PUBG mobile and its playable).
Also checkout Xperia XZ2 or XZ2 Compact, but their prices are relatively high - especially for Compact.
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- Anonymous
- sn{
- 10 Sep 2021
Thank you for removing the "Almost there" section. It's really nice that you are listening to feedback from users.
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- Anonymous
- sxr
- 08 Sep 2021
hello i'm looking for a budget compact gaming phone around 5+ inches with a good battery life (i would've opted for the iphone 12 mini/iphone se 2020 but one is not very budget friendly while the other does not have an ideal battery life for gaming). does one even exist?
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- Saumya
- rK@
- 29 Aug 2021
Mifopal, 24 Aug 2021Article on compact phones without mentioning the screensize... moreHaha! very correct
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- Anonymous
- fCG
- 25 Aug 2021
Mifopal, 24 Aug 2021Article on compact phones without mentioning the screensize... moreRightly said.
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- iyP
- 24 Aug 2021
Article on compact phones without mentioning the screensizes is as good as phonereviews on iPhones only to talk about android
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- Analsexer
- Dkf
- 16 Aug 2021
pj, 12 Aug 2021I would like to have a phone for daily use as. A am not a g... moreGo for nokia 1. It's cheap, robust and SLOW.
Easily fits in pocket and 100% dependable.
Or
Go for iPhone se.
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- Anonymous
- mvI
- 14 Aug 2021
I can recommend Mi 9 SE. I traded that phone for Nord CE. People might think 147 vs 159mm isn't that big but it is. I regret my swap. The Nord is a fine device but I can't stand the size. Barely fits in the pocket and this is supposed to be a somewhat compact device. Imagine having a Moto with almost 17cm tall. I will buy the first compact phone that has a decent soc, fast charge, OLED, 90/120hz and 8gb ram. If it has MIUI or realme UI i don't care I just want a comfortable phone.
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- mpX
- 12 Aug 2021
AverageIndianUser, 29 Jun 2021hi samsung if you are reading this....release a budget comp... moreSold.
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- RKk
- 12 Aug 2021
I would like to have a phone for daily use as. A am not a gamer, I just want fast, compact, easy to carry smart phone. Screen (FHD) size should be between 4.5 to 5 and minimum bezels. Ram minimum 4 GB and battery life at least 24 hours.
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- Q6j
- 11 Aug 2021
Nabsie, 01 Jul 2021Where are the true compact phones below 5" ? I've... moreTimes have changed. People use to call 5.5 inch phone as phablets
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- 07 Aug 2021
Imso orsom, 01 Aug 2021Except the iphones none of these are small...All of the currently listed ones are within reason of the iPhone SE 2, especially the Pixel 4a and Zenfone 8. https://phonesized.com/compare/#1447,1518,1784,1401,1669,1559. Also the Pixel 5 should probably be on the list if the 4a is. The Meizu 18 is also within reason.
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- 04 Aug 2021
Matjazz, 31 Jul 2021This is sad. These aren't compact phones. I was hoping... moreI agree. Many women I know want a smaller phone but there isn't much choice and they want an Android phone for some reason. I hope companies do some surveys and come out with at least a sub 6" phone in their lineups.