Best Compact Phones (2021) | Mini Mobiles in a world of Big Blowers

Best Compact Phones (2021) | Mini Mobiles in a world of Big Blowers

Reviews of the best small smartphones you can buy in 2020, with easy one-handed use. My favourite compact mobiles including Google’s Pixel 5, 4a and 4a 5G, iPhone 12 Mini, Sony’s Xperia 5 ii, Motorola RAZR 5G 2020 and Samsung’s budget handsets. Here’s my favourite dinky mobiles of the year and how they stack up for specs, camera tech, performance and battery life.

In a world of massive mobiles, these compact blowers are perfect for one-hand play. Among the best is Google’s Pixel 5 flagship, which boasts one of the greatest smartphone cameras around. The Pixel 4a 5G is also a winner, culling the 90Hz refresh and water resistance but coming in £100 cheaper. For those on a tight budget, there’s always the Pixel 4a too.

If you’re more of an iOS fan, check out the iPhone 12 Mini. Apple’s small mobile is still easy to use with one mitt despite that brick-like design. I prefer Sony’s Xperia 5 ii however, which sports a notch-free 21:9 display, pro camera tech, and some great media smarts.

The Moto RAZR 2020 is also awesome if you have the budget for it. That bendy OLED screen means the RAZR folds up super compact, and the dinky exterior display can be used to play with your apps and other bits.

So that’s my pick of the best small mobiles you can grab in 2020.

50 Comments

  1. Amit Singh on February 21, 2021 at 10:17 pm

    Wat was that bout nipples getting hard and plucking someone’s eyeball?



  2. Paul Cilia on February 21, 2021 at 10:18 pm

    SONY Xperia XZ1 Compact. Solid performance, great flagship consumer perks, perfect size.



  3. Nxel on February 21, 2021 at 10:22 pm

    What about the 3a? Good enough?



  4. NotAll on February 21, 2021 at 10:23 pm

    I’m waiting on the true evolution of smart phones..
    MORE THAN 2 OPERATING SYSTEMS !



  5. Mihir Rao on February 21, 2021 at 10:23 pm

    HE SAID BUM FUDGE HAHAHAHAHAHA



  6. Romanian Love on February 21, 2021 at 10:24 pm

    MORE COMPACT PHONES PLS!!!!



  7. John Doe on February 21, 2021 at 10:24 pm

    I want a bezelless 4.5 & 5" option. I used to use a 4" phone, and I loved how easy it was to pocket. I’m a construction worker, I have to bend and kneel all day long & every time I have to adjust my phone in my pocket so I don’t crack it.



  8. Kenneth Lee on February 21, 2021 at 10:28 pm

    Xiaomi qin 2 pro



  9. lonely wolf on February 21, 2021 at 10:29 pm

    wish for compact phone below 6inch with great battery,display etc



  10. Enzoツ on February 21, 2021 at 10:30 pm

    Times changed a lot since I used my lovely tiny Xperia X10 Mini Pro… most of current phones can’t be used by one hand – as a consumer unuseable… honestly don’t want to spent a fortune for iP, but something affordable but with reasonable specs (only phone felt good in my hand was S S10e)



  11. Khải Phạm Bá on February 21, 2021 at 10:31 pm

    Honestly, the iPhone Mini is the best compact smartphone. If its battery wasn’t so small, I would get myself a Mini. Pity.



  12. christopher martin on February 21, 2021 at 10:31 pm

    i use a flip phone



  13. Uncle on February 21, 2021 at 10:34 pm

    I would mention A40 rather than A20e



  14. Segz on February 21, 2021 at 10:34 pm

    bad camera iphone SE, and battery holds up good for its size, trough whole day easy.



  15. Skaby K on February 21, 2021 at 10:35 pm

    3:32 Zoho Mail 🔥



  16. Barry Atkinson on February 21, 2021 at 10:36 pm

    Genuine one handed is what is wanted by many. 5.5 inch is absolute max.



  17. Shehroze Kiyani on February 21, 2021 at 10:36 pm

    You forgot about the galaxy s10e still a beast and compact in size 😍



  18. crab-redux on February 21, 2021 at 10:37 pm

    I still use xperia xz1 compact, guess iphone 12 mini is my only option left… Samsung a20e is compact too, but it would be a downgrade



  19. Spedka on February 21, 2021 at 10:41 pm

    6 inch + phones are not compact.



  20. game.dreamers on February 21, 2021 at 10:42 pm

    With all these giant phones out there if this never ends soon will be carrying big screen tvs in our pockets soon.



  21. Omar Ayoub on February 21, 2021 at 10:42 pm

    Well , i don’t mean to be rude but did you hear of one handed mode.



  22. AMIT SHANKAR SHUKLA on February 21, 2021 at 10:43 pm

    thank you so much for making this video



  23. Vik on February 21, 2021 at 10:43 pm

    So…. no?



  24. Dulce R. on February 21, 2021 at 10:45 pm

    this is the video i needed 🤣



  25. Alessandro Bertuzzi on February 21, 2021 at 10:45 pm

    stop say fucking man



  26. Butter jelly on February 21, 2021 at 10:46 pm

    Those wallpapers SICCCK, loved the review



  27. the gaming guy on February 21, 2021 at 10:47 pm

    For me I need a small phone because I used to have a 6.7 inch phone but it keeps on falling out of my pocket ugh



  28. 【ᗩᒪᒪ STᗩᖇ】uwu on February 21, 2021 at 10:51 pm

    If you are on a budget buy an xperia x or xz1 compact.



  29. Username 6103 on February 21, 2021 at 10:51 pm

    I wish that we would still have 4 inch smartphones. With today’s technology, they would be even smaller than the 4 inch smartphones that were sold in the past.



  30. Gangrepuceau on February 21, 2021 at 10:52 pm

    Xz1 compact stands as the best small smartphone in 2021



  31. E M on February 21, 2021 at 10:52 pm

    Didn’t see a single compact phone in this video. 6.2" considered compact now? OMG



  32. First to Die on February 21, 2021 at 10:53 pm

    I’m using iphone 6s still to this day and I love that it’s is small and quite sturdy with case. As a car mechanic quite a plus. But it’s getting quite choppy with last ios update and wondering what to buy. Iphone 12 mini seems like a way to go but I don’t wanna waste that much money just on phone 😕



  33. Ag3nt0fCha0s on February 21, 2021 at 10:56 pm

    If you are struck on Android this A41 is as good as it gets.
    Thinking of switching to 12 Mini because of size tho



  34. Koen Arno on February 21, 2021 at 10:56 pm

    6 inch is considered a small phone?



  35. Dr. House on February 21, 2021 at 10:57 pm

    No underscreen fingerprint – nothing for me. So sad the pixel doesn’t have it.



  36. mennio100 on February 21, 2021 at 10:58 pm

    Sony is coming back,guys!!😉👍🏻



  37. Haseeb Khan on February 21, 2021 at 10:58 pm

    Perfect Form Factor Is An "iPhone 8" But For Android!

    • Full Screen! No Notch, Punch Hole, Pill Or Side lol..
    • Snapdragon 888
    • Ir Blaster
    • Headphone Jack
    • All The Camera Tech!
    • In Display Front Facing Camera
    • Ultra Sonic Or Back Fingerprint Scanner!
    • Stock Android
    • 3,500 Or 4,000 mAh Battery!



  38. Egghead on February 21, 2021 at 10:59 pm

    I hate big phones. Even 5.8 inches starts to hurt my hand after a while when i read or watch movies in bed and its 200g.



  39. Theninjagecko on February 21, 2021 at 11:01 pm

    Mini phones, shows 6 inch screened phones. WTF is up with these click bait wanker channels



  40. Go Shu on February 21, 2021 at 11:01 pm

    6 Inch is not a small phone lol…
    I am not using anything bigger then 5 inches.



  41. NoSkill PG3D on February 21, 2021 at 11:04 pm

    I think my s9 plus is pretty small for today’s standards 🙃



  42. Usman Ahmad on February 21, 2021 at 11:05 pm

    there r many people in world who needs compact phones around 4 to 5 inch screen and i am one of them



  43. KeKeN_25_PR ¡ on February 21, 2021 at 11:08 pm

    Cant wait to see a Modern flagship under 6.2 Size with Ultra,Pro,Max,Plus … Features ☠



  44. Uriel Aguiñaga on February 21, 2021 at 11:09 pm

    I think that any phone above 6" is big and luxury. Between 5" and 5.5" is a decent small phone.



  45. dinger Bell on February 21, 2021 at 11:09 pm

    Watching on my Motorola g7 play, 5.7 inch



  46. Sheikh Imran on February 21, 2021 at 11:09 pm

    Satisfied with the last capable compact Xiaomi phone, Mi 9 SE. Though it comes with some compromises like no 3.5 headphone jack, no expandable storage but everything else is good enough. SD 712, 6gb ram, 5.97" 1080p AMOLED display with 430ppi & 650nits of max brightness, true triple camera setup (48+13+8), 20mp front cam. Most importantly, everything in a compact dimension of 147.5 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm!

    I hope companies make more phones like this.



  47. Abraham G. on February 21, 2021 at 11:09 pm

    I still use my 4" xperia e1 but only for calls



  48. FlyByNyte2O2O on February 21, 2021 at 11:11 pm

    The xperia compact series are some of best mini powerful phones. But the updates are horrible. I wish they would make a droid mini 2. It was perfect. The palm phone battery sucks…



  49. Andre Giant on February 21, 2021 at 11:12 pm

    I love big phones but then again I’m 7ft and have massive hands so yeah!



  50. IVAN IVAN on February 21, 2021 at 11:14 pm

    SONY THE BEST!!!!