Compact smartphones | The best of March 2021

Updated in March 2021

In the years in which the so-called "frying pans" are increasingly taking hold among smartphones, it is always very difficult to find devices capable of offering valid performance within more compact and sized bodies considered by many to be more manageable. While many users are looking for devices characterized by the presence of very large displays on which to play, write, view multimedia content or make videos, on the other hand we find users who prefer to give up a few inches in favor of comfort and experience of use.

In our guide we have tried to bring back the most interesting smartphones of the moment, characterized by a diagonal of the display that is not too huge.

We have identified some specific categories, from our point of view, those most sought after by users, and a specific smartphone is proposed for each of them which at the moment differs from all the others for its compactness.

How to choose a compact smartphone

It is not so easy to find, nowadays, valid smartphones characterized by small dimensions. The trend of manufacturers is to meet the needs of certain markets, where users demand ever larger displays. All this, however, often goes to the detriment of ergonomics, with devices that are practically impossible to use with one hand, to be inserted in the trouser pocket, in short, uncomfortable to carry with you in everyday life.

In order to be able to offer you a wide choice, we have identified six categories to be included in our guide. As you will see, through this approach, we were able to tell you what are really the best compact smartphones on the market (with what follows in terms of purchase figures). After all, we have touched on how much the need, on the part of you users, to have powerful devices with small dimensions with them is actually very widespread.

Obviously, for each category, we have selected a smartphone model that, from our point of view, it represents at that moment the best for that particular segment.

Here are our categories:

The most compact iOS smartphone The alternative to iOS The best Android top of the range compact The outsider The compact with the stylus The most compact folding