Best compact phones 2024 - buyer’s guide

Last updated 19 October 2024


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  • 17 Jan 2021

Mukul, 09 May 2020Well it seems like Some aren't Curious about the Upcoming F... moreloool you toufht sony would listen customers? they stick to 21/9 so it's 158mm tall, I remember time when such phones were called phablets

    Your nickname, 28 Aug 2020Sony come back with some fantastic under 5" compacts a... morei think sub 5" are too small for today's digital consumption. All sony can do is make XZ1c with minimal bezels or a punch hole selfie camera if under the display tech is still not possible. Just my opinion.

      I wish sony will bring back the compact line and not use the 21:9 aspect ratio. I just want the XZ1 compact body with 90% screen to body ratio w/c is impossible for sony unless they implement a punch hole for the selfie camera. Also add a 4000mah battery. Don't care if the phone turns out thick.

      Currently using the note 10 as the boxy design looks like an xperia. It's also my 1st samsung.

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        • AnonD-973296
        • GYi
        • 04 Jan 2021

        Anonymous, 27 Dec 2020"Best compact phones 2020" And you list the S20 a... moreit is a compact phone, i think it has a 6.2 inch screen

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          • Hiten
          • rKe
          • 01 Jan 2021

          Where is pixel 4a 5g and pixel 5. (Pixel4 5g) is best compact phone with best camera quality with affordable price.

          I don't samsung and one plus has any of there mobile handset compact

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            • Anonymous
            • mvB
            • 27 Dec 2020

            "Best compact phones 2020" And you list the S20 as a compact phone?

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              • Anonymous
              • rJX
              • 25 Dec 2020

              ron, 04 Sep 2020Wow, I think only S10e is a good buy here in terms of perfo... moreIn my opinion, S10 is better than s10e. S10e though smaller is still a big phone and the fingerprint scanner at the top is difficult to use. I would reach for the fingerprint scanner more often than the top portion of screen, so it's a big no for me.
              If samsung placed the scanner at the middle, then it would be good, since we use scanner more than power button.
              I sincerely hope Sony bring back the compacts, as I don't see any other option for upgrade from my S10 in next 2 years.

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                • Anonymous
                • rJX
                • 25 Dec 2020

                Nik, 20 Dec 2020WHY. Ok it is Good phone, but some xiaomi smartphones are m... moreThen where are those xiaomi phones?

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                  • qunow
                  • 8we
                  • 22 Dec 2020

                  The list is missing com[act phone options like Rakuten Hand.
                  Also, please also tell us is there any compact phone that still use LCD screens since many compact phone buyers also favor LCD screen, instead of just listing OLED as pro.

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                    • pq{
                    • 20 Dec 2020

                    Nikhil Chawla, 16 Dec 2020Where is Google Pixel 4a? It has to be the compact Android ... moreWHY. Ok it is Good phone, but some xiaomi smartphones are much better for the price

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                      • Nikhil Chawla
                      • 7kk
                      • 16 Dec 2020

                      Where is Google Pixel 4a? It has to be the compact Android Smartphone of the year 2020.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • xYF
                        • 16 Dec 2020

                        within a month i went back to s10e from mi max 3

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 0@0
                          • 13 Dec 2020

                          Sincerely, 12 Dec 2020I find current phone industry completely going nuts ... The... moreCould not agry more

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                            • 00D
                            • 12 Dec 2020

                            I find current phone industry completely going nuts ... There is no phone under 140x65 mm form factor with normal battery. Hey ... four years ago these were capable of doing that with 2700 mA battery keeping above 70h. Now with all the progress these ... .... ..... are incapable of doing such phone?!!!??!! Sorry for Iphone mini for one million dollars. Sorry but I am NOT going to buy a phone these days. I am NOT giving money for what I do NOT WANT. Full stop. Do your JOB market analysers. As I am not the only one and you will NOT be payed anymore. How much I would like to scream this in the face of all these!!!!

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                              • ArcaneAce
                              • r3a
                              • 04 Dec 2020

                              Why didn't pixel 4a make the cut?

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                                • Dude468
                                • GYi
                                • 01 Dec 2020

                                Gus, 28 Nov 2020This compilation confirms that there are no compact phones ... moreim pretty sure that 6 inch screens count as compact phones

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                                  • Gus
                                  • PdZ
                                  • 28 Nov 2020

                                  This compilation confirms that there are no compact phones anymore.
                                  Almost the whole list of Android devices is above 6 inches (that's gib), except for the Samsung s10e that is 5.8', acceptable but still big.

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                                    • XA3
                                    • 27 Nov 2020

                                    Well am quite impressed without post. It outstanding and has give me insight on the best phones in the market. Thanks a lot.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 04H
                                      • 27 Nov 2020

                                      Non of these phones are small!!!!!!!!

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                                        • AnonD-966093
                                        • m5H
                                        • 26 Nov 2020

                                        A pathetic device like iPhone SE 2020 occupies second place in this list, while many other models could compete here. Also where is the Pixel 4a, the phone that smashes everything in its way among its price range?