Speed wise, the iPhone 13 mini uses Apple's A15 Bionic chipset so it's fast and easily capable of multitasking. Though you don't get a 50MP camera like the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, the Pixel 6a has the reliable 12. Why we picked the iPhone 13 mini: Apple’s iPhone 12 mini rocked our world, so it makes sense to put its successor — the iPhone 13 mini — at the top of this list. Most modern phones carry this design, allowing phone manufacturers to make large-screen phones with a small footprint. Dodging past its poor camera, slow charging, and mediocre processor, its 6-inch display squeezes into a design that's just 68mm wide, only slightly wider than the iPhone SE (2020).

We have more data available for each smartphone and we might use it in the future for more engaging comparison charts. You also have a 12MP ultra wide camera with 114-degree field of view, as well as 8MP for the front-facing selfie camera. The first type resembles a regular non-folding phone, which can be unfolded into a larger tablet-like device. But snap the phone shut, and its hinge transforms it into a compact square you can slide into small spaces.

It's surrounded by chunky bezels, and you'll find a fingerprint scanner beneath the screen, flanked by a pair of capacitive buttons. While it might lack a third lens, the Asus Zenfone 9 has a respectable 50MP main camera and a 12MP ultra-wide lens on the back, along with a 12MP selfie camera.

Which chipset you get depends on where you are in the world, but both rank among the best of this phone’s release year (2019).inch display remains the same, but the notch on the iPhone 13 mini is narrower than its predecessor. Why we picked the Samsung Galaxy S22: The smallest, non-folding Galaxy phone comes packed with powerful and fluid performance, great cameras, and a solid build. Alex joined as TechRadar's Senior Phones Editor in June 2022, but brings over a decade's worth of experience to the role, with an expertise in smartphones, tablets and wearables.

The Sony Xperia 10 III isn't a great phone but if size is everything, its mature design makes up for some flaws. Note also that we’re just talking about the standard Pixel 4a here, not the Pixel 4a 5G, which is slightly too big to make this list. main and 16MP ultra-wide included, but the pictures taken mostly come out well, other than a bit of noise in low light, and the phone is also packed full of easy-to-use image editing tools. But not everyone wants an enormous phone, because some of us value having something compact enough that can easily fit into pockets and want a phone that can be used with one hand only. Why we picked the Asus Zenfone 9: The Zenfone 9 truly delivers flagship smartphone performance, visuals, and audio — in a compact package.Just like it says on the tin, it’s a fully functioning mobile phone that’s even smaller than Bill Murray’s role in Zombieland! Apple killed the mini line with the iPhone 14 last year, but even in 2023, the iPhone 13 mini remains an incredible small phone. When the physical size of hands stopped manufacturers from making phones wider, they still went taller, pushing the screen height-to-width ratio from the common 16:9 to 19:9 or 19.

Many people might still find these phones to be a bit wide for one-hand use, but small phone beggars can't currently be choosers, and a couple of phones on the list are just a hair over the 2. That's because a high-quality small smartphone cleverly packs high-end features into a small package, and you are still paying for that high quality. At that size, it’s no surprise that the colors and graphics aren’t crystal clear, so if you need an impressive display, you won’t find it here. Once again, it's an ideal device for people who want to work out without a bulky traditional phone, or for people who want to stay connected discreetly. It’s a 1080 x 2340 OLED one with a 90Hz refresh rate, which leaves it feeling smoother than a typical 60Hz phone.

Throw in sub-6GHz 5G connectivity and Apple's usual five to six years of updates, and it's easy to see why the iPhone SE (2022) is so appealing.