The premium compact smartphone is officially dead in the mainstream. Apple retired the beloved 4.7-inch iPhone SE chassis in favor of a 6.1-inch display on the iPhone 16e and 17e. Android quit this ...

While small phones are slowly becoming a rarity, there are still a few options on the market that are relatively compact. Here are some of the best ones.

I tried a truly great small phone, and I hope Samsung and Apple pay attention Vivo X300 is one of the most rewarding palm-friendly phones out there. It's too bad the US marked missed such a gem. By ...

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In 2020, Apple surprised a lot of people by re-entering a neglected segment of the smartphone market: small phones. With iPhone 12 mini, Apple did something fairly special, by squeezing all of the ...

Cubot has lifted the curtain on the Cubot KingKong Mini 4. As the name suggests, this is a compact, rugged phone aimed at people who want real strength without carrying a huge device. It continues the ...

Remember a time when we used to call devices with 7-inch screens tablets? Does your memory go back to the era of phablets — phones with a “large” 5.5-inch display? Screen sizes have gone up so much ...

A prominent leaker asked the top five smartphone makers in China why we don’t see small phones with 6-inch displays. The companies reportedly felt that 6-inch screens weren’t great for displaying ...

I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...

Close up of a hand holding the iPhone 17 in Mist Blue in a store - Wongsakorn 2468/Shutterstock The definition of a small phone has changed quite a bit over the years as smartphones have continued to ...