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Best Mini Phones in 2024 | Top 12 Small-ish Mobiles Reviewed! - list in post

0:00 - Rambly bit
0:45 - Samsung Galaxy S24
2:20 - Xiaomi 14
4:05 - Google Pixel 8
5:17 - Google Pixel 7a
6:43 - Asus Zenfone 10
8:14 - Motorola Edge 30 Neo
9:09 - Apple iPhone 15/13 Mini
11:02 - Apple iPhone SE 3 (NOPE!)
11:45 - Sony Xperia 5 V
13:27 - Motorola Moto Razr 40 Ultra
15:08 - Oppo Find N2 Flip
15:31 - Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

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I never thought flip phones to count as mini phones. Does people who want small phones actually buy them? I always thought people who want small phones do so because they prefer small screens that can be easily operated with one hand while still maintaining practicality. A flip phone's external screen is too small to be practical as primary screen, and the main screen is even larger than most phones screen.
- And the price. Small phones are cheaper too.
  
  I think it's more correct to say that non-flagship phones are cheaper. all modern spec small/compact phones in my recent memory have had a comparable price to their non-small counterparts ( e.g. Xperia compacts, Zenfone, whatever that small iPhone was called). the price of a device isn't linearly proportional to its mass.
- flip phone owner here! I love my razr+/40 ultra. the small screen is entirely reachable by my thumb, and is plenty big enough to read emails, messages, etc. i even use it to play passtime games, like into the breach, or attach it to an 8bitdo zero with a 3d printed case to use as a Gameboy.
  
  This phone seems to have the biggest external display compared to other flip phones. So it's completely usable with just the external display? No issue with apps when used from the external display (other than being small)? Can you type and reply to messages and place calls from the external display?
- There's two main reasons to want a smaller phone. A smaller overall physical size so it fits better in a pocket, or a smaller screen so it's more reachable when used with one hand.
  I suppose the new flip foldable phones might satisfy the first but not the second.
🦧 where Unihertz
- In my hand, currently.
- Seeing the headline I was expecting to see Unihertz Jelly Star too! I'm really curious about the experience of a 3-inch phone
- Unihertz rarely mentioned in discussion about small phones. I wonder why.

It seems crazy when a list of the 12 best "small" phones have an average screen size above 6 inches.

Phone	Screen Size (in)
Galaxy S24	6.2
Xiaomi 14	6.36
Google Pixel 8	6.2
Google Pixel 7a	6.1
Asus Zenfone 10	5.9
Motorola Edge 30 Neo	6.28
Apple iPhone 13 mini	5.4
Apple iPhone 15	6.1
Apple iPhone SE 3	4.7
Sony Xperia 5 V	6.1
Motorola Moto Razr 40 Ultra	6.9
Oppo Find N2 Flip	6.8
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5	6.7
Average	6.13

The iPhone 13 mini has also been discontinued, and the reviewer discourages the iPhone SE 3, describing it the "smartphone equivalent of herpes". So that removes 2 of the smallest of the "small" phones which makes the situation even worse.

To me it's all about height so foldables are the way to go. My Pixel Fold is significantly shorter than my partners Pixel 8 (not pro).
I have an 8 Pro just sitting on my desk unused because the Fold is just so much more manageable. I can't go back to something that tall.
- Having trouble finding links to back it up, but I think the Pixel Fold 2 is unfortunately rumored to be quite a bit taller/larger than yours :( I too thought that the smaller outer screen of the first gen was a nice selling point
  
  I know exactly what you are talking about. I'm just hoping they come to their senses and go back to the better form factor of the original one for the 3rd (that will presumably have the completely custom Tensor G5)
I downsized from a Fold 4 to a Flip 5, after having used the Note series since it came into existence, and can attest that the minimal weight and size are perfect. I can control media and respond quickly to messages on the external screen then flip it open for browsing the Internet. I'm sold on this form factor.
How could they leave unihertz out of this lineup?

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