Best compact phones 2023 - buyer’s guide Comments
- Geru
- jF}
Iphone 13 mini over Asus Zenphone 8, not sure what you guys are smokin ?
- Anonymous
- sn%
David, 17 Nov 2021Compact Phones = 3 inch to 5 inch screensize
Mini Smartphones = 4 inch to 6 inch screensize
... moreDon't look at today's phones screen sizes, but at phones *height*. Because of slim bezels and rounded edges, screen diagonal is unreliable when comparing compactness.
Quick guide:
- Truly compact phone (as in iPhone minis or RIP Xperia Compacts): 130-135 mm max
- Compact-ish (normal 5 years ago, but can be considered "compact" now): 140-149 mm
- Today's Android "compact" (not really): 150-159 mm
- Gargantuan (every other phone today): > 160 mm
With above rules, you can compare compactness of older phones, regardless of their screen size.
Width is pretty much the same even on larger phones, because they have to adjust for average hand grip.
It's sad that there's only one truly compact mid-range (and up) smartphone in 2021 (except older ones): iPhone 13 mini. There's literally zero Android ones.
- Oh
- 6k$
David, 17 Nov 2021Compact Phones = 3 inch to 5 inch screensize Mini Smartphones = 4 inch to 6 inch screensize ... moreTotally right
- David
- bCc
Compact Phones = 3 inch to 5 inch screensize
Mini Smartphones = 4 inch to 6 inch screensize
Standard Smartphones = 5 inch to 7 inch screensize
- Max
- xhm
Sergio, 15 Nov 2021XZ1 compact.. abandoned me two days ago after years.. now I am lost in these "TV" sm... moreTry google pixel
- Anonymous
- Ru0
Sergio, 15 Nov 2021XZ1 compact.. abandoned me two days ago after years.. now I am lost in these "TV" sm... moreS21 send to be in your price range.
- Sergio
- nNc
Kazuma, 11 Nov 2021There is too much shovels right now on the market. We need a choice! Sony Xperia XZ1 compact w... moreXZ1 compact.. abandoned me two days ago after years.. now I am lost in these "TV" smartphone..please help! which best compact phone to buy (500 eur max)?
- Anonymous
- 3Z5
Please for the love of god make midrange phones under 150x73mm with good camera and battery... Also where did all the aluminum frame and back go?
- 7a
- DkZ
I still prefer my redmi 7a over realme brick slabs
- Kazuma
- gGR
There is too much shovels right now on the market. We need a choice! Sony Xperia XZ1 compact was great. Why are there no similar models now, Sony?
- Luski
- NaD
qqrq, 23 Oct 2021None of those are actually compact except the iPhone 13 Mini. All of them are big, chunky slab... moreExactly, Iphone 13 mini sick phone but i want android. Samsung needs to get on it. Or Xiaomi. Over massive phones
- Anonymous
- g8K
Zenfone 8 should be removed from this list, due to factory faulty motherboard. No one is buying it anymore.
- e7en
- puj
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.
- qqrq
- S3x
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.
- Anonymous
- XTd
pj, 12 Aug 2021I would like to have a phone for daily use as. A am not a gamer, I just want fast, compact, ea... moreHave you looked at the Google pixel 4a?
- Anonymous
- iAZ
The list has phones bigger than the regular iphone 13, so might include that as well.
- Anonymous
- Dk7
l0v3, 04 Aug 2021I agree. Many women I know want a smaller phone but there isn't much choice and they want... 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" )
- hector
- Rx7
check out Sharp Aquos R2 compact
same form factor as iphone 13 mini
- RandyRiffin
- tAV
Anonymous, 10 Sep 2021If you are looking for a cheap compact phone - try used/refurbished Xperia XA2. It's defi... 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
- Anonymous
- sn{
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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