I like the feeling of holding and using a phone in one hand. I am using a Pixel 5 right now, but it feels a bit too large for me. I know nobody makes phone that small like the iPhone 4S or the Samsung S3 mini anymore, but is there at least a phone smaller than the Pixel 5? Maybe around the size of a iPhone 12/13 mini?

EDIT: There is a small Android phone project in development for anyone interested: https://smallandroidphone.com/

    • esc27@kbin.social
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      2 years ago

      It is about the same size as the S10e, just a little longer. So not small but not giant like so many of the others.

    • sosimple530@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      2 years ago

      You may want to take a look at the Xperia 10 series then. They are not as small, but they do have 3.5 mm jack and microSD card slot.

      • Markoff@kbin.social
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        2 years ago

        yeah, great phone if you dont mind crap SoC for the price, crap camera, no 4K video, remote control aspect ratio and crap software updates

        I think for that money I would rather buy Xiaomi 12 or deal with Pixel 6A size

  • hydra@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Small phones are in a crisis right now. I’m still holding on to my Galaxy S7. If you want something newer there’s the Pixel 4a or the Asus Zenfone 9 if you have money to spend. Zenfone 10 is coming soon and so far it’s THE only small phone planned for release this year

    • 18uljnrk@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 years ago

      The pixel 4a will stop receiving updates on September this year. Not a good choice fit security reasons

  • LordShrek@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    unihertz jelly 2. unihertz also some other small phones. also has a headphone jack, fm radio, wrist strap, customizable LED, programmable hardware button.

  • Markoff@kbin.social
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    2 years ago

    Galaxy S21/22/23, if you dont mind shutter lag

    Zenfones, if you dont mind 3 times more faulty hardware than other brands, shit software support, bad software optimization, meh camera and bad VFM

    Xiaomi 12, if you dont mind MIUI or installing custom ROM

    Xperia phones if you dont mind remote control aspect ratio, shit software updates, meh camera and insane price

    Pixel 8 if you dont mind waiting, it should be under 70/150mm judging by display size

  • aluminium@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Its either Galaxy S21/22/23, Asus Zenfone 8/9 or Sony Xperia 10 or 5 Series. Unfortunatly it doesn’t get smaller without landing firmly in gimmick phone land (like the Unihertz Jelly)

    Also if don’t mind older hardware there is the really compact Sony Xperia XZ2 compact.

    • pbmonster@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Sony Xperia XZ2 compact

      Legendary phone. Almost 6 years old, and still goes for $500+ if you find one in new-ish condition.

      Complete shame Sony discontinued it and left the 5" niche empty.

  • 𝖕𝖘𝖊𝖚𝖉@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Xperia XZ2 Compact (2018) here. Running perfectly with LOS+microG.

    But as the phone is starting to fall apart, my desperation is setting in.

    • Bitswap@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Do you have any issues with touch? My XZ2-C has weird touch issues that make it hard to use. Where I touch is different from where it registers the touch 1 mm above. Kind of a bummer. Also, no voice over wifi on Verizon. The phone supports it, but not on VZ network.

      MicroG, is that just the stripped down Gapps package?