I can't find a small size phone !!!

[josephMN]

I was looking to buy a new phone (for everyday carry) and I just have 1 requirement :

the phone must be compact to fit in my pocket without hindering me while walking or sitting (
ideally below 5inches total size )

 

After digging the internet I can't find any viable options other than the:

iPhone SE 2022 (overpriced in my opinion) and I don't like IOS)

 

Can anyone suggest any modern  Android alternative that is not a complete piece of E wast ? 

Ideally below $400(usd)

 

[Naijin]

7 minutes ago, josephMN said:

I was looking to buy a new phone (for everyday carry) and I just have 1 requirement :

the phone must be compact to fit in my pocket without hindering me while walking or sitting (
ideally below 5inches )

 

After digging the internet I can't find any viable options other than the:

iPhone SE 2022 (overpriced in my opinion) and I don't like IOS)

 

Can anyone suggest any modern  Android alternative that is not a complete piece of E wast ?

 

A 5 inch screen diameter or 5 inch total diameter?

The iPhone SE 2022 has a small screen relative to body size, something you could look at are Galaxy S22/23/24, Pixel 7a, Asus Zenfone 10, Xiaomi 13, Sony Xperia 1/5/10 V.

[Mouarkesh]

12 minutes ago, josephMN said:

I was looking to buy a new phone (for everyday carry) and I just have 1 requirement :

the phone must be compact to fit in my pocket without hindering me while walking or sitting (
ideally below 5inches )

 

After digging the internet I can't find any viable options other than the:

iPhone SE 2022 (overpriced in my opinion) and I don't like IOS)

 

Can anyone suggest any modern  Android alternative that is not a complete piece of E wast ?

 

Easy Asus Zenfone 10. Best small phone currently. Peroid

[josephMN]

6 minutes ago, Naijin said:

A 5 inch screen diameter or 5 inch total diameter?

The iPhone SE 2022 has a small screen relative to body size, something you could look at are Galaxy S22/23/24, Pixel 7a, Asus Zenfone 10, Xiaomi 13, Sony Xperia 1/5/10 V.

5 inch total size would be ideal 

 

[Naijin]

5 minutes ago, josephMN said:

5 inch total size would be ideal 

 

5 inch in height? 5 inch is 12.70cm, which does not exist in a smartphone. I think you're looking at something that is roughly the same height as the SE 2022, which would be 14.0cm or 5.5 inch total height. Screen size is very different since the SE 2022 is using a rectangle while modern smartphones fill the entire body with screen.

 

Have a look at the Zenfone 10 and Galaxy S22/23/24, those are only a few mm taller than the iPhone SE 2022 while having a much bigger screen, so I'd say they should suit you

[LogicalDrm]

-> Moved to Phones and Tablets

 

Please post to correct subforum. Forum Suggestions is for feature suggestions for the forums, not for general suggestions on what to buy. We have more relevant subforums for those.

[josephMN]

14 minutes ago, Mouarkesh said:

Easy Asus Zenfone 10. Best small phone currently. Peroid

Good option but for 600$ it is a bit too much 

 

[josephMN]

14 minutes ago, Naijin said:

5 inch in height? 5 inch is 12.70cm, which does not exist in a smartphone. I think you're looking at something that is roughly the same height as the SE 2022, which would be 14.0cm or 5.5 inch total height. Screen size is very different since the SE 2022 is using a rectangle while modern smartphones fill the entire body with screen.

 

Have a look at the Zenfone 10 and Galaxy S22/23/24, those are only a few mm taller than the iPhone SE 2022 while having a much bigger screen, so I'd say they should suit you

thank you very much 

[ccnow]

Get a Motorola RAZR.

 

It'll fit in whatever pocket you want and they're like $499. 

[E-waste]

On 2/21/2024 at 5:36 AM, josephMN said:

Can anyone suggest any modern  Android alternative that is not a complete piece of E wast ? 

Ideally below $400(usd)

You'll have to get technical with LineageOS.  It's not difficult, just study how to install a custom "read only memory" (poor naming) system, on Sony devices.

 

Warning, Sony devices of the X XZ, and Z (Of those, X is newest, Z is older) the screen brightness tops out around 500 nits.  For me, this is not nearly enough, not even close, for reading the screen outside in sunligtt.  660 nits is the absolute minimum (iPhone 6s / galaxy note 3 brightness on max auto) for me.

 

GSMarena has great data for "nits" screen brightness measurements.  Sony XZ1 compact, a 4.6" display, goes up to 600 nits, which might be almost enough, and some may go up to 640.

 

https://m.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_xz1_compact-review-1660p3.php

 

What's great about Sony smartphones is the bootloader is unlockable on ALL devices, yes, all of them.  Sony provides instructions on their website for all device models.

 

This means, using LineageOS, you can forever as long as android exists, upgrade LineageOS even yourself if you had to, but many people on https://xdaforums.com/ will continue releasing updated android LineageOS systems you can install.

 

This means, it is no longer necessary to constantly upgrade your hardware to access supposedly more secure, updated software.  In other words, you don't have to go along with the phone upgrade hamster wheel every three or four years to keep getting security updates.