Small Mobile Phones

Android phones have gotten bigger over the years, and there are only few small or tiny ones, here meaning around 120x60mm. My personal list:

Blackview N6000 (2023)

Blackview N6000
Blackview N6000

At 135x65mm and with 19mm thickness, the Blackview N6000 [specs] [review] [de] [prod] is on the larger side, and twice as thick as other phones. Android 13 (API 32).

Cubot Pocket 3 (2022)

Cubot Pocket 3
Cubot Pocket 3

At 135x55mm and with 12mm thickness, the Pocket 3 [specs] [de] [prod] [mine] is again a bit larger but oblong. Android 12 (API 31).

Parallel update KingKong Mini 3 [specs] [de] [prod] has about the same size. Android 12 (API 31) again. Not waterproof.

Cubot KingKong Mini (2019)

Cubot KingKong Mini
KingKong Mini

At 120x60mm and with 12mm thickness, the KingKong Mini [specs] [review] [prod] is reasonably sized. Android 9 (API 28). Not waterproof.

Successor KingKong Mini 2 (2020) [specs] [review] [prod] [mine] has the same size. Android 10 (API 29).

Successor KingKong Mini 2 pro (2022) [specs] [prod] [mine] also has the same size, as well as the Cubot Pocket [specs] [prod] with less ruggedization. Android 11 (API 30).

Unihertz Atom (2018)

Unihertz Atom
Atom

At 100x45mm and with 19mm thickness, the Unihertz Atom [specs] [prod] is small but twice as thick as normal phones. Android 9 (API 28). The added thickness provides good battery life.

Successors Atom L (2020) [specs] [prod] or Atom XL (2020) [specs] [prod] are already on the larger side at 135x65mm with 18mm thickness, and the latter comes with walkie-talkie functionality and screw-on antenna.

Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (2018)

Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact
XZ2 Compact

At 135x65mm and with 12mm thickness, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact [specs] [prod] is on the larger side. Android 8.0 (API 26).

Palm Phone (2018)

Palm Phone
Palm Phone

At 100x50mm and with 8mm thickness, the Palm Phone [specs] [review] [prod] is nearly as small as the Jelly and a lot thinner. Android 8.1 (API 26). Unfortunately battery life is even worse than the Jelly.

For a long time, it could not be bought unlocked but that seems to be over in 2021.

Unihertz Jelly Pro (2017)

Unihertz Jelly Pro
Jelly Pro

At 95x45mm and with 13mm thickness, the Unihertz Jelly [specs] [review] [prod] is the smallest of all phones in the list, but not the thinnest. Android 7.0 (API 24). Battery life and robustness are a minus, though.

Successor Jelly 2 (2020) [specs] [review] [prod] at 95x50mm and 17mm thickness is a lot thicker, but presumably with better battery life.

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2015)

Samsung Galaxy A3
Galaxy A3

At 130x65mm and with 7mm thickness, the Samsung Galaxy A3 [specs] [prod] is already on the larger side again. Android 6.0 (API 23). Very thin though.

Successors A3 2015 (2016) and A3 2017 (2017) at 135x65mm are even larger.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini (2013)

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini
S4 Mini

At 125x65mm and with 9mm thickness, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini (GT-i9190) [specs] [prod] is reasonably sized. Android 4.1 (API 16).

Successors S5 Mini (2014) at 130x65mm and Alpha (2014) at 135x65mm are already larger again.

LG Optimus Me P350 (2011)

LG Optimus Me P350
P350

At 110x60mm and with 12mm thickness, the P350 [specs] [mine] is reasonably sized. Android 2.2 (API 8).

HTC Desire (2010)

HTC Desire
HTC Desire

At 120x60mm and with 12mm thickness, the HTC Desire [specs] [mine] is reasonably sized. Android 2.2 (API 8).

Conclusion

And that was our tour in the small phones world! Maybe you found something interesting here. In any case, have a good day!

EOF (Aug:2024)